Coming Back To You
by Melinda Doolittle
  • Record Label: Hi Fi
  • Release Date: Feb 3, 2009
Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    83
    Doolittle channels Tina Turner and Aretha Franklin over live-band arrangements that feel fresh-faced and old-school at the same time.
  2. AllMusic
    80
    Doolittle is nothing if not steady, making all the right moves at the right times, sounding at once like a seasoned pro and someone who feels everything she sings while never forcing or faking anything out. It's one of the smartest, most likable albums from an American Idol alum yet.
  3. Vibe
    80
    Unlike other albums maniacally programmed to target every pop niche (hello Jennifer Hudson!), Doolittle delivers one of the rarer qualities you’ll find in a contemporary album: a clear sense of who she is.
  5. Slant Magazine
    70
    That her backup occasionally lets her down, though, ultimately speaks to how confident Doolittle sounds here. Coming Back to You is an impressive opening salvo--even without the "for an American Idol" qualifier.
  6. The New York Times
    70
    While Ms. Doolittle does well with these hand-me-downs, the process feels oddly like a sequel to the “Idol” experience.
  7. PopMatters
    70
    It’s pop music, and the surface sounds great--and maybe that’s enough in pop music. But Coming Back to You feels a little but deeper, and that’s not a bad thing either.

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User Score
8.8

Universal acclaim- based on 14 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 14
  3. Negative: 1 out of 14
  1. JoseA.
    Feb 21, 2009
    10
    I'm so glad her albun came out and that she stuck to who she is and what she can sing. Beautiful voice and feeling to each and every I'm so glad her albun came out and that she stuck to who she is and what she can sing. Beautiful voice and feeling to each and every song! Thank you for sharing your gift with us!… Full Review »
  2. GriotLori
    Feb 14, 2009
    10
    Jaded critics aside, music-luvvers will find much to move them out of their seats and onto the dance floor in CBTY; whether to shake their Jaded critics aside, music-luvvers will find much to move them out of their seats and onto the dance floor in CBTY; whether to shake their groove-thangs, do a solo show-off or hug-up with a partner and slow dance. This is music for grown folks!… Full Review »
  3. Kong
    Feb 12, 2009
    10
    First time I hear the sample of her album I didn't like it at all!! But after I listened the whole album I just fail in love with First time I hear the sample of her album I didn't like it at all!! But after I listened the whole album I just fail in love with it...can't stop to listen Absolutely wonderful !!!… Full Review »
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