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64 out of 100

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8.2 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 173 Ratings

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  • Summary: Britney tries for another comeback with her sixth album, which features 'Womanizer,' her first Billboard Hot 100 number-one single since '...Baby One More Time.'

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 22
  3. Negative: 1 out of 22
  1. Sputnikmusic
    90
    Circus is a top-rate pop album that, with a little bit of justice, will be afforded the same sort of longevity as her brilliant early singles.
  2. Blender
    60
    Trying to express her actual feelings, instead of inhabiting a fantasy, she leaves us looking for an authenticity and vulnerability that isn't in her skill set.
  3. cokemachineglow
    31
    Circus is a saddening step back to her glossy yet unengaging "In the Zone" era, which is a shame.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 77 out of 85
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 85
  3. Negative: 7 out of 85
  1. JamesB.
    10
    I love it. Amazing!
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  2. Greta
    5
    Mediocre, no standout tracks. Disappointing follow-up to Blackout, which I consider to be her best album by far.
    • 0 of 1 users said yes
  3. PhilM.
    1
    Just awful.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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