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Como Ama Una Mujer - Jennifer Lopez
Metascore
45 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
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  1. Billboard
    80
    Dovetailing with her choice of sound and arrangements that straddle convention and invention, Lopez mines new emotional depths. [31 Mar 2007]
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  2. Boston Globe
    60
    A sincere album, organic in its instrumentation and introspective in its lyrics.
  3. Entertainment Weekly
    58
    Como Ama does represent a victory for Lopez by offering fairly persuasive proof that, contrary to rumor, she can sing, and without a regiment of background choralists. All that bulking up she's been doing at the vocal gym isn't enough, though, to turn flaccid torch songs into muscle.
  4. Slant Magazine
    40
    The problem is that Lopez easily ages herself by a decade or two. In other words, Mama Lopez is probably going to love this album.
  5. Sputnikmusic
    40
    What we get is listless by the numbers "latin rock", dull, sleepy ballads, and overblown Diva numbers I wouldn't wish on Whitney Houston.
  6. Vibe
    40
    The music... is tacky and overproduced.... The songwriting here far outstrips Lopez's previous albums, though. [May 2007, p.116]
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  7. Q Magazine
    20
    Sloppy, emotion-free, chicken-in-a-basket ballads. [May 2007, p.125]
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8.0 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 44 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 32
  3. Negative: 5 out of 32
  1. ToddW
    1
    One hates to pile on, but you can't help it with Jennifer. She stunningly sucks. I mean, she's so bad, Ben Affleck, of all people, ran for the hills from her. You've really got to laugh at those who think she's actually got talent. Maybe for self-promotion, but that's about it. Sheep, if you really want to hear what a great female singer sounds like, pick up the new Feist album.… Full Review »
  2. AnaR
    10
    I really love this album... Had been a Jennifer Lopez fan since her On the 6 days... this is a truly sincere album.. & her best album ever... You could only relate to this album if you are trully in Love....… Full Review »
  3. Josh
    9
    Come on Metacritic, how can you ignore the great reviews that this cd got and give it a 45 rating based on the "only" bad reviews it had! Can't believe it's her worst received album... Talking about the songs, i really like them. Jennifer sings very passionately and better than ever... She has definitely improved so much vocally wise. I like the fact that they didn't overproduce the album to hide her vocals' weakness, like in "Rebirth" for instance. It's raw, magic, and very musical. Best songs are "Tu", "Porque te marchas", "Sola" and "Apresurate". I wish she'd include more upbeat salsa tinged songs on it, but she did great with the ballads. I recommend the album for Jennifer Lopez's english-speaking fans who don't care about any spanish music, because music is universal and language shouldn't matter. I also recommend it to suckers for ballads, slow romantic songs... You should give the album as a gift for your significant other too haha… Full Review »
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