Come Away With Me
by Norah Jones
Metascore
82

Universal acclaim - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Austin Chronicle
    67
    There's a seductive quality to the simple yet sophisticated and intimate ambience Jones creates with this music.
  2. The A.V. Club
    90
    A showcase for Jones' remarkable voice, the disc captures a singer whose rare instinct for interpretation always serves the song, rather than working against it.
  3. Amazon.com
    70
    Her readings of the Hank Williams classic, "Cold Cold Heart" and Hoagy Carmichael's "The Nearness of You" alone are worth the price of the CD.
  5. PopMatters
    80
    She has created a complete, original style that straddles multiple musical genres.
  6. E! Online
    100
    Gorgeous and intimate, the 14 songs on her debut disc ache with romantic maturity and a smart, slow-jam sexiness that belies the fact that, at 22, Jones is hardly older than Britney.
  7. Dot Music
    70
    Inevitably, it all starts to grow a little samey.
  8. Entertainment Weekly
    91
    Her voice is supple and precise, her touch on piano lovely.
  9. AllMusic
    80
    While the mood of this record stagnates after a few songs, it does give a strong indication of Jones' alluring talents.
  10. Rolling Stone
    70
    She sings in an earthy growl that can send chills, or a conspiratorial whisper that suggests she's sharing sworn secrets, or a weary sigh that exudes the kind of quiet, easygoing intimacy that doesn't come around in songs too much anymore.

Awards & Rankings

30
#30 Best Album of 2002
57
#57 Most Discussed Album of 2002
22
#22 Most Shared Album of 2002

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User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 76 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 63 out of 76
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 76
  3. Negative: 10 out of 76
  1. KyleS.
    Jul 29, 2004
    10
    Amazing! Simply outstanding! I hope she stays around for years to come; I'm so sick of everyone being either a rapper or in a punk rock Amazing! Simply outstanding! I hope she stays around for years to come; I'm so sick of everyone being either a rapper or in a punk rock band. Long live Norah Jones!!!… Full Review »
  2. All_ButTrU4
    May 20, 2022
    4
    Cool easy listening by a light jazzy voice. Nora Jones one in a million success is no confusion once you begin to pierce individually the softCool easy listening by a light jazzy voice. Nora Jones one in a million success is no confusion once you begin to pierce individually the soft ballads she spins. It just puts you at peace...but it is flawed by a gradual pace and lack of compositional diversity.… Full Review »
  3. Xbluannax
    Nov 20, 2021
    8
    Great first album from Norah jones love her voice and styles. Don’t know why is a classic
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