Charmbracelet
by Mariah Carey
  • Record Label: Def Jam
  • Release Date: Dec 3, 2002
User Score
5.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 353 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 145 out of 353
  2. Mixed: 91 out of 353
  3. Negative: 117 out of 353

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  1. bangmanbm
    Dec 30, 2002
    0
    This album sucks
  2. BobH
    Dec 30, 2002
    0
    I never judge an album based on its cover, but trust me, the music here is as bad as Mariah's face, both ugly and washed out
  3. john
    Oct 21, 2003
    0
    This cd took away over 64 minutes of my life and I want it back.
  4. Jason
    Dec 22, 2002
    1
    I threw the CD away the day I bought it
  5. ExMariahFan
    Dec 23, 2002
    0
    If Glitter is the worst album in the history of mankind, then this is the second worst
  6. EchoD
    Dec 24, 2002
    0
    I liked one of her songs 10 years ago. You know, the one she didn't write, the one she just sang on. She's a one-hit-wonder with a killer bootie that is only parallelled by J-Lo's. Well, now her bootie is losing shape and her songs haven't taken shape in the last ten years. Ghetto-Blasters and Club-Mixers can't save Mariah "Britney caused me to breakdown" Carey. I liked one of her songs 10 years ago. You know, the one she didn't write, the one she just sang on. She's a one-hit-wonder with a killer bootie that is only parallelled by J-Lo's. Well, now her bootie is losing shape and her songs haven't taken shape in the last ten years. Ghetto-Blasters and Club-Mixers can't save Mariah "Britney caused me to breakdown" Carey. Oh well. I tried to like one song, but then she started singing and created a pathetic distance from the music. Reminds me of Eddie Van Halen's solos. Yeah, the ability is there, but there is no creativity. I love high-pitched singing, but not when it's all you've got left. … Expand
  7. Loki
    Dec 24, 2002
    0
    hey vanilla ice, i guess somebody made an album soo bad that made your's look good
  8. GY!BE
    Dec 14, 2002
    0
    Is Mariah Carey the most pathetically lame "artist" in music today? Absolutely. Is this album complete and total shit? You bet. So why does she carry on making records? Because apparently she isn't in on the joke: her.
  9. polarbear
    Dec 27, 2002
    0
    somebody please stop her from bleeding our ears
  10. MissThing
    Dec 28, 2002
    0
    Mariah darling, please go back to your roots and make beautiful music; don't try to put as many breathy notes in a track as possible - it gets kinda boring. Ans sweety, darling...please put on some clothes. You look like Christina Aguilera and you've got more style than that... (although atmittedly, Christina's latest album is absolutely wonderful and everything your album Mariah darling, please go back to your roots and make beautiful music; don't try to put as many breathy notes in a track as possible - it gets kinda boring. Ans sweety, darling...please put on some clothes. You look like Christina Aguilera and you've got more style than that... (although atmittedly, Christina's latest album is absolutely wonderful and everything your album is not). And please, PLEASE: no more silly songs like :Through The Rain. Extremely pathetic, especially in combination with the heart-wrenching video! Cut the crap and start making great songs...… Expand
  11. NC
    Nov 21, 2005
    0
    Is this a joke?
  12. ryanloveslana
    May 10, 2015
    3
    Sadly, the only great tracks on the album are "Bringin' On The Hearbreak" and "Through the Rain". After her breakdown/erratic behavior, Glitter's performance, and the events on September 11, 2001, I feel that Mariah should of taken a longer break and recover musically. Her voice on this album just tells me that she lost it. I kind of regret listening to the album. If she wanted more sleepSadly, the only great tracks on the album are "Bringin' On The Hearbreak" and "Through the Rain". After her breakdown/erratic behavior, Glitter's performance, and the events on September 11, 2001, I feel that Mariah should of taken a longer break and recover musically. Her voice on this album just tells me that she lost it. I kind of regret listening to the album. If she wanted more sleep (as she said during her breakdown in 2001, she should've relaxed more instead of rushing to release a album the next year).… Expand
  13. Miguel1300
    Feb 16, 2019
    0
    the production is terrible and her voice sounds really damaged her, her vocals are terrible
  14. Allanlcampos
    Dec 4, 2021
    0
    One of the most personal albuns by the queen, Mariah Carey, would never be a bad album, dont you agree?
  15. PEDROMFR
    Feb 17, 2021
    3
    After Glitter, things don't get better for Mariah. This is probably her most personal album, tho something's really missing and we can blame it on the "playing safe" of her last projects, in general. Despite some highlights like Through the Rain and Clown (tho they cannot be considered memorable songs), this album just lacks appeal.

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#12 Most Discussed Album of 2002
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#9 Most Shared Album of 2002

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Metascore
43

Mixed or average reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 13
  3. Negative: 3 out of 13
  1. Billboard
    70
    While fans of her early-'90s material will find much to embrace here, those that rallied 'round the singer during her hip-hop days may feel lost and abandoned.
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  2. AllMusic
    40
    Her voice is damaged, and there's not a moment where it sounds strong or inviting. That alone would be disturbing, but since the songs are formless and the production bland -- another reason why the hip-hop announces itself, even though it's nowhere near as pronounced as it has been since Butterfly -- her tired voice becomes the only thing to concentrate on, and it's a sad, ugly thing, making an album that would merely have been her worst into something tragic.
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  3. Launch.com
    50
    A step ahead of the J-Los of the world; a step behind what may prove to be a career pinnacle.
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