The song received mixed reviews from critics.
The Huffington Post stated that: "in addition to sporting pastel
cornrows, [Kesha] wore an outfit that could only be described as ...interesting... her light ink corset under a plaid shirt, [along with] denim hot [daisy dukes] paired with white thigh-high stockings evokes a
Christina Aguilera in her '
Your Body'" video, meets
James Franco in '
Spring Breakers' vibe". About the video, Kesha tweeted the following: "Just wait until you see what these super sweet biker dudes are doing in my video".
PopCrush blogged about the video, saying: "clearly, Kesha, who is quite pretty, is going for the dork look, like
Katy Perry did in her '
Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)' video. But instead of a headgear-and-braces-wearing nerd, she's more of a gangsta geek". Calling the video "an invitation to a lazy-Sunday house party", Canada's
MuchMusic wrote that Kesha's "ghetto fabulous" hair and the
Hells Angels bikers make the video complete, and that they "loved it". and Brooke Candy. Fashion writer Mickey Woods of
Glamour affirmed the Brooke Candy comparison.
New York magazine' music blog,
Vulture, documented a high volume of occult symbolism, specifically that which is conventionally associated with
modern perceptions of the Bavarian
Illuminati. Amanda Dobbins, the reviewer, toyed with the possibility of Kesha being a
whistleblower for the cult, displaying the symbols such as the
all-seeing eye tattooed on the rapper's palm, both overtly and excessively in the "Crazy Kids" video.
MTV reported a similar position, noticing a trend with the singer and ocular-themed accessories, namely nail art.
Paper blogger Abby Schreiber said: "Never one for subtlety, Ke$ha rocks...an Illuminati tattoo on her hand...." During their critique of
Warrior,
Billboard said 'Crazy Kids' displayed Kesha at "her most take-it-or-leave it" and called the beats "
grimy". Hogan also added that while "Crazy Kids" was inferior to will's
Britney Spears' collaboration, "
Scream & Shout", the song was destined for mainstream top 40 success. ==Commercial performance==