Critical Reception
"Hell on Wheels" received mixed reviews from critics. The review of the Los Angeles Times newspaper describes the song as the best cut of the album and noted "'Hell on Wheels', latches onto the roller-skating craze as tenaciously-and stylishly-as the Beach Boys latched onto surfing. Joel Flegler of the Fanfare Magazine, while was reviewing the Roller Boogie soundtrack gave a negative review for all the songs, using the word 'worse' in reference to the length of the album. Another critic said that every song of the album have the same rock influence, and about the song said that is "her trendy roller-disco effort".
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