 Complete the following phrase:  On AllMusic, David Jeffries wrote that Young, Wild  Free had a more contemporary, friendly sound that the rest of the album; the single is polished, bright and sunshine material. In another album review, Michael Madden of Consequence of Sound considered it one of the few songs good enough for a soundtrack due to the smooth pop vocals of Bruno Mars and glitzy Hollywood production. The A.V. Clubs Chris Martins praised the singles sharp keys and lite Jackson 5 bounce in comparison with the other, G-Funk songs on the soundtrack. The song was nominated for Best Rap Song at the 