[1] Evelyn Erskine of The Ottawa Citizen noted the raucous rhythm and nearly cacophonus horns" and said "It comes as close to beer hall boogie as a pompous orchestral-rock outfit are likely to get.

"[2] Music journalist Geoffrey Freakes said that it "moves at an energetic lick driven by frenetic acoustic guitar, a boogie woogie rhythm and...exhilarating keyboard runs.

"[3] The theme of the song is similar to that of the Easybeats' "Friday on My Mind" and Elton John's "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting", with the singer looking forward to the weekend.

[1] Portage Daily Register critic Jim Roach said that "The lyric extols the coming of the weekend, but the music makes it sound almost like something to be feared.

"[5] Freakes called it "a typically nostalgic offering from Lodge that harks back to the singalong U.K. pop songs of the early 1970s, but with a 1980s makeover.

"[12] Southtown Star critic John Everson preferred it to Sur La Mer's hit single "I Know You're Out There Somewhere", saying it "[tosses] in some frantic horns and a peppy, percolating bass, to make a great Friday afternoon jam.

"[13] The Naples Daily News writer Vic DeRobertis criticized Tony Visconti's production on the song, saying:Every record producer should be required to listen to this tune to learn what not to do in a studio.