"The Best Thing" received favorable feedback from music critics. Agreeing, Vickie Gilmer and Ira Robbins from Trouser Press compared it to the same group and called it a "jaunty" track.
Reighley from CMJ New Music Monthly joked that the Smiths must have "overlooked" the song and its "punchy melody".
The addition of horns was brand new for Ivy, as they tried to incorporate more instruments into the songs on Apartment Life. Noting the use of "60s-ish horns", Jack Rabid from AllMusic called its genre "la-la-la pop personified". A pop and alternative pop song, Durand sings about an ended relationship, with the chorus consisting of her saying, "She's never com-ing back". Additionally, fellow musician James Iha contributes backing vocals to the track. Kolderie and Sean Slade served as the mixers, with Matthew Ellard being an assistant to them additionally, Bob Ludwig finalized the mastering. "This Is the Day" was written by Dominique Durand, Adam Schlesinger and Andy Chase, with the latter two also serving as producers. Furthermore in the late 1990s, "This Is the Day" would be included on the Pepsi-issued album Pepsi Pop Culture (1998) and the 1999 compilation album titled Live a Little, Vol. Additionally, 550 Music reissued Apartment Life in the United States with new cover art and digitally remastered tracks, while both Schlesinger and Chase opened up a new recording studio titled Stratosphere in New York City in June 1999. Following its inclusion on the film, the aforementioned label distributed the song to radio stations across the United States on October 19, 1998, in addition to releasing it as a CD single in the United States two formats were created, with the commercial release including bonus tracks "Sleeping Late" and "Sweet Mary" and the promotional featuring just the album version of the single. Despite Atlantic Records signing Ivy earlier in 1997, they were later dropped and picked up by 550 Music. The song was recorded in 1997 in New York City at three different recording studios. Reflecting on its usage in the film, Durand commented that it was unimaginable to see their songs in several scenes and that she "fe so grateful to have something like that in a movie". It was prominently featured in the 1998 American comedy film There's Something About Mary and was also included on the film's official soundtrack. "This Is the Day" was taken from Ivy's second studio album Apartment Life which was released on Octoby Atlantic Records. Music critics liked the track, with most considering it a standout track and noting the possibility of it making Apartment Life more successful. It was released as a CD single in two different formats, with the commercial release featuring two previously unreleased bonus tracks and the promotional release featuring just the album version of "This Is the Day". It is a pop and alternative pop song that features the use of horns and was compared to the works of the Smiths. The track was written by Dominique Durand, Adam Schlesinger and Andy Chase, with the latter two producing it. The group had just been dropped by Atlantic Records but eventually signed to 550 Music after they reissued the parent album. It was released as the record's third single in the United States on Octoby 550 Music following its inclusion in the 1998 American comedy film There's Something About Mary. " This Is the Day" is a song by American band Ivy, included on their second studio album, Apartment Life (1997).
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