Essence magazine remarked that the album "has a 1960's-tinged soulful rock sound that stays firmly etched in your mind.

"[14] Lead Singer Shoniwa's voice and presence was praised, while criticism focused on the merging of multiple genres.

However, the success of "Never Forget You" helped the album return to the Top 40 and climb as high as number nine.

[16] In total, Wild Young Hearts spent 16 weeks in the Top 40 and was certified Gold by the BPI for shipments of over 100,000 copies.

Personnel credits adapted from AllMusic[18] and the liner notes of Wild Young Hearts.