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Big Image
Metascore
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews What's this?

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6.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 32 Ratings

  • Summary: The soul singer's first album in four years includes production work from will.i.am and Justin Timberlake and appearances by Fergie, Nas and Natalie Cole.

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Glad You're Here
I'm so happy you're here It's been a long time since I've had you near, my dear Come on inside, get away from the cold wind that's blowin' Gonna let... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Dot Music
    80
    A supreme return to form.
  2. Boston Globe
    70
    The lyrics -- which seesaw manically between exhortations to a no-goodnik to get out and purrings about being glad to have a lover by her side -- won't get nominated for any poetry awards, but Gray makes her case on the strength of her nutty soul charms.
  3. The New York Times
    70
    “Big” purposefully grooms Ms. Gray for current R&B radio. But it doesn’t hold back her personality or her odd, indelible voice. [26 Mar 2007]
  4. Uncut
    60
    Hampered by Gray's dial-a-diva rasp, Big is nowhere near as good as it should be. [May 2007, p.92]
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  5. Slant Magazine
    60
    Unfortunately (and not surprisingly), Gray's already weathered voice is more worn than ever; she struggles to reach and sustain notes that should be comfortably within her range.
  6. Hot Press
    50
    Despite the big name producer and big time contributors, Gray has somehow achieved the not insignificant feat of delivering an altogether average record.
  7. Vibe
    40
    [She takes a] new, inappropriately measured approach. [May 2007, p.115]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 17
  3. Negative: 1 out of 17
  1. babu
    Mar 28, 2007
    10
    Wonderful just wonderful
  2. soonwookh
    Apr 4, 2007
    10
    It's In Wonderful Voice.
  4. TannyaP.
    May 21, 2007
    10
    I love it! Especially "What I gotta do" it has a lot of heart and it's a great song! Macy Gray is Back!
  5. NikkyK
    Apr 3, 2007
    9
    Big, loud and and a more mature production
  6. DarrellP
    May 9, 2007
    8
    All i know is, it giives me this real feel good vibe when i'm driving home from work, and the hour drive hasn't been so badlsince All i know is, it giives me this real feel good vibe when i'm driving home from work, and the hour drive hasn't been so badlsince it's been in the player, thats all I know.… Expand
  7. Shepski
    Mar 30, 2007
    8
    Not my favourite, but absolutely enjoyable. Rock on, Macy.
  8. ToddW
    May 3, 2007
    2
    I'm ashamed to say I heard this no-talent for the first time at a pro football game, of which I'm eternally damned, I know. After I'm ashamed to say I heard this no-talent for the first time at a pro football game, of which I'm eternally damned, I know. After all, surrounded by pathetic middle-aged adolescents is no way to be introduced to something new. But here came Macy and her grrrrls to butcher our national anthem. Amidst a cascade of boos, she forgot the words, but was giggling the entire time like it was a big joke, which I guess in the context of the time and place, it was. But then again, so is anybody who takes her seriously as an artist. I promise to never go to another professional sporting event if you promise to occasionally just walk away from the "G" section of the R&B area in your local record store.… Collapse

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