[2] American Dream refers to the national ethos of the United States.

[3] David Whiteway from Renowned For Sound gave the song 4 out 5, saying; "American Dream is a belter.

[It] opens with the words "'do something with your life'" and [it has] a captivating hook and choral melody driven by massive pop sensibilities and their own excellent song writing skills.

"[5] The song was also featured on an episode of the Nickelodeon TV show The Thundermans, sung by MKTO themselves as guest stars.

[6] They also performed the song on the ABC TV show Good Morning America.