The main thematic elements in their oeuvre are Joey Ramone, summer days and bubblegum music.

However many adults of the age of 30 and above have criticised their "bubblegum music", according to the Buzz feature on the Sunday Nation website.

The single signaled the duo's musical transition from bubblegum music to R&B.

Their 2003 studio album Missing You featured more tracks that departed from bubblegum music and emphasized their vocal skills for an image as serious artists.

Musically, the Robbs were noted for their use of harmony vocals, and instrumentation that was inspired by folk-rock, bubblegum music, and jangle pop.

According to Ferrari, the record can be described as "bubblegum" music.

We are against bubblegum music, platitude, beavisbuttheads, petrosyans, serdyuchkas and the total seamy side of traditional TV.

The Make-Up were also highly influenced by bubblegum music, particularly the French variety called Yé-yé.

However as the fashion for bubblegum music wore off, The Valentines struggled to retain their musical credibility despite a turn towards rock music.

It was partly inspired by Garage rock, British pop, bubblegum music and new hippie and Eastern ideas .