Brave
by Jennifer Lopez
  • Record Label: Epic
  • Release Date: Oct 9, 2007
Metascore
52

Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 12
  3. Negative: 2 out of 12
  1. AllMusic
    60
    It's nothing more than modest music for mellow good times, but it's lively enough to be fleeting fun, with enough good tunes for a mild party, preferably one that's held at home.
  2. Slant Magazine
    60
    If the album builds up a nice head of steam all the way up to the double-time wall of sound that is 'The Way It Is,' the problem is it's not necessarily Lopez's head of steam.
  3. The Guardian
    60
    She mostly eschews sappiness for superbly honed pop-R&B, only subsiding towards the end.
  5. Entertainment Weekly
    50
    Expensive beats and uplifting material are offset by listless vocals.
  6. Rolling Stone
    50
    The club, not love, is her salvation, as she proves on 'Do It Well,' the only track that lets J. Lo do her thing: dance.
  7. NOW Magazine
    40
    The songs are formulaic but catchy, and the production is meticulous.
  8. Blender
    40
    J. Lo's music has been upgraded from quite bad to merely bad. [Dec 2007, p.148]
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#92 Most Shared Album of 2007

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User Score
8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 230 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 208 out of 230
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 230
  3. Negative: 12 out of 230
  1. vinidornellas
    May 29, 2023
    0
    This arrogant and deplorable woman does not know what quality and talent are. His works are hideous and dark.
  2. Asheeer
    Feb 3, 2023
    10
    I also really like this era but it’s so underrated! Many people didn’t appreciate this album it didn’t also chart well at the Billboard. ButI also really like this era but it’s so underrated! Many people didn’t appreciate this album it didn’t also chart well at the Billboard. But to me it’s perfect album it’s very disco and her vocals really suits the album genre.… Full Review »
  3. someonewhocares
    Aug 6, 2022
    4
    The album stumbles and blunders between almost-balladic tracks to heavy hitting 70s inspired dance tracks that lack innovation and evenThe album stumbles and blunders between almost-balladic tracks to heavy hitting 70s inspired dance tracks that lack innovation and even originality at times. With 2007's Brave, JLO needed to return to the music that made her JLO - dance music. So, with Brave, she went back to formulaic dance-pop that is so predictable that it's possibly an body of work used in songwriting lessons for unoriginal pop music that is only created for the wannabe rich singers. Also, the songwriting is cliche, and very same-sy when compared to her other works.… Full Review »
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