[4] According to Maslow, he was in a room with Sharpe and Sanicola, and they decided to create "a party song," as the album had a lot mid-tempo and slow tracks.

It was the last track written for the album and Maslow stated that the song "represents just having a good time.

[6] Jessica Sager of PopCrush praised the upbeat track, remarking, "Hand claps, dance beats and super fun synths combine to 'Elevate' Big Time Rush's devoted Rushers.

"[4] Jessica Dawson of Common Sense Media described the track as "an obvious stand out" from the album.

[7] The music video for "Elevate" premiered on April 21, 2012, via VEVO and was directed by Shawn Corrigan.