Gimme Some Slack
In his review of Panorama, AllMusic critic Greg Prato stated "'Gimme Some Slack' proved to be a fierce rocker." Prato also said, in his review of Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology, that it was "previously released album tracks [on the album]" that were "highlights." In the Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology liner notes, Brett Milano said, "Rockers like "Getting Through" and "Gimme Some Slack" had a heavier sound than before [Panorama]."