[16] The Washington Post wrote that the album "harks back to the early '60s, when rock-and-roll didn't take itself quite so seriously, when every single brought forth unforced enthusiasm for a new car, a new guitar sound, a new girl, a new Saturday night.

"[24] Robert Christgau opined: "First cute, then peculiar, then annoying, their callow act is turning positively perverse as they twinkle-toe past 40.

"[18] The New York Times determined that it's the "combination of a hard-driving, eccentric rhythm section, mixed loud and up front, along with the strangely sophisticated and satisfying tunes, that allows the album to radiate so much pleasure.

"[14] The Los Angeles Times said that Wild Weekend "may well be the finest of the group's 17 albums, bristling with some of the best pop hooks since Brian Wilson's heyday, performed with a playground zeal coupled with a musicianship so good they make it seem effortless.

"[25] AllMusic wrote that "the quartet retains its eclectic range of pop and rock mayhem, adapting several well-worn concert favorites for this studio platter.