[1][2] The opening and closing credits theme during the first two seasons was called "Rise and Shine", a lively instrumental underscore accompanying Fred on his drive home from work.

The song has been recorded by Barry Harris on his album Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume Twelve included in a medley with "It Never Entered My Mind" and "I Love Lucy".

It was the band's joint highest entry on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart at number three, tying with "Summer of Love" from 1986.

Its accompanying music video received heavy rotation on MTV Europe[9] and was A-listed on Germany's VIVA in August 1994.

[10] Larry Flick wrote in Billboard, "That's actually enduring kitsch rock act The B-52's having a field day with the theme from the classic animated series.

Lifted and revamped from the soundtrack to the upcoming movie, the track pushes an insistent tribal beat, topped with snatches of cartoon music and vocal loops.

"[11] Dave Sholin from the Gavin Report concluded, "Only someone who's been hiding in a cave or living under bedrock for the past year wouldn't know about this cartoon come-to-life.

"[13] Alan Jones of Music Week wrote, "The Flintstones movie spins off its first single, a quirky remake of the familiar theme tune by the barely incognito B52's.

"[15] Emma Cochrane from Smash Hits gave it three out of five, saying, "This lacks anything resembling tastefulness yet it's so happy you can't help liking it.

On May 1, 2016, Jacob Collier released a multitrack vocal jazz version of the song as the second single from his debut album In My Room.