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Generally favorable reviews- based on 393 Ratings

  • Summary: The English singer was named the Brit Awards' Critics' Choice even before her debut album was released.

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Chasing Pavements
I've made up my mind, Don't need to think it over If I'm wrong, I am right Don't need to look no further, This ain't lust I know this is love But if... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 19
  3. Negative: 1 out of 19
  1. Observer Music Monthly
    100
    Forget her peers or even ex-Eurythmics - think Dusty or Aretha, albeit of SW2, instead. 19 has been on constant repeat for several weeks now and will be, I suspect, for the rest of the year to come.
  2. Q Magazine
    80
    Adele's songs possess an ageless classification. [Mar 2008, p.105]
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  3. NOW Magazine
    80
    She’s often at her best alone with an acoustic guitar instead of ornamented with retro R&B references. It’s easy to want to dislike something that the UK press, Perez Hilton and Kanye West are telling you to like, but Adele shows some real talent.
  4. Rolling Stone
    60
    Her debut, which topped the British charts earlier this year, lacks the bad-girl brio of those grads [Amy Winehouse and Kate Nash], but it shows off a vocal instrument that smokes the competition.
  5. Drowned In Sound
    60
    The co-writes--not as many as you might’ve expected--generally boom from the speakers. The self-penned efforts are bare-boned, erratically excellent but frustratingly blighted by Adele’s penchant for going beyond her capabilities as a vocalist.
  6. New Musical Express (NME)
    50
    Adele is not yet ready to produce an album of sufficient depth to match her voice.
  7. Sputnikmusic
    30
    It can't even stack up to Gabriella Cilmi. Estelle? Leona Lewis? Yikes. Avoid.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 51 out of 68
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 68
  3. Negative: 5 out of 68
  1. ramonfreitas
    Dec 19, 2014
    10
    Great debut album.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Great debut album.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
  2. matheuxsc
    Nov 17, 2021
    10
    Já pensou lançar um desse aos 19 anos de idade, a mulher já mostrando pro que veio, lendária demais!
  4. JoshR.
    Jun 30, 2008
    10
    Amazing!! Adele has an amazing voice for the age of 19! expect more great things from her in the future!!
  5. BlairS.
    Mar 5, 2008
    9
    An excellent debut from a gorgeous voice.
  6. earlgreyrelief
    Nov 19, 2021
    8
    what a great start for Adele. Her vocal style and ability are absolutely amazing. Her songwriting towards a multiply range musically is a verywhat a great start for Adele. Her vocal style and ability are absolutely amazing. Her songwriting towards a multiply range musically is a very solid effort.… Expand
  7. CamdenRendell
    Jan 29, 2018
    7
    My personal favourite by Adele. Not quite as polished as her newer material, which I enjoy.
  8. Panchogul
    Sep 28, 2020
    0
    Un debut aburrido y cómodo, si Adele no tuviera buena voz no tendría peso en la industria musical ya que toda su música suena igual de plana,Un debut aburrido y cómodo, si Adele no tuviera buena voz no tendría peso en la industria musical ya que toda su música suena igual de plana, letras comunes y corrientes, artísticamente monofacética y en extremo sobrevalorada.… Expand

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#26 Most Discussed Album of 2008
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#18 Most Shared Album of 2008