4 stars, because it seems like the natural cousin to Discotheque, which can only be a good thing. I would have given it 5, but due to the overall mixing is the reason for it not.
I'm going 3-stars, although I think I'd like to add to the description 'there have been better, and much MUCH worse...'. Had there been a 3.5 star option, I'd have settled on that
When I listen to the album I no longer feel the urge to skip this song, which is encouraging. But it definitely was not the right choice of lead off single. And as for that segment in Linear...