Fearless
by Taylor Swift
User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 1520 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,300 out of 1520
  2. Mixed: 46 out of 1520
  3. Negative: 174 out of 1520

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  1. AdamA
    Apr 5, 2009
    3
    Her songs are amazing! Growth in vocals are lacking on this album.
  2. septya
    Dec 1, 2008
    2
    Boring !
  3. AmyP.
    Jan 13, 2009
    2
    Taylor has some talent as a writer, but her biggest fault is that she can't sing!! It is often painful to hear her sing live and her albums are not much better.
  4. ZuzoT
    Sep 19, 2009
    2
    Production: Songs are so polished and sterile, the record is almost unlistenable. It's also loud to the point of distortion - nothing new. Even given the massive production on Fearless, there are countless auto-tune slips. Simply embarrassing. Performance: The singing, guitars, and nearly everything on it is nauseatingly generic. Everything is digitally in time and in tune. Drums Production: Songs are so polished and sterile, the record is almost unlistenable. It's also loud to the point of distortion - nothing new. Even given the massive production on Fearless, there are countless auto-tune slips. Simply embarrassing. Performance: The singing, guitars, and nearly everything on it is nauseatingly generic. Everything is digitally in time and in tune. Drums sound horrible. Songcraft: Poppy, but somehow not catchy. These songs sound like they were created in a laboratory; generic, repackaged pop forms completely devoid of any interesting changes or melodies. The lyrics are uninspired and mostly just sophomoric.… Expand
  5. BobS
    Nov 15, 2008
    2
    An 83 score with nothing above an 80? I smell something.
  6. longjetty7
    Jul 20, 2016
    2
    This has to be one of the worst albums I've ever heard. Painfully bland and generic, there is literally nothing inventive about Fearless. The lyrics are sappy and all about boys, the melodies are poppy but miraculously not memorable in the slightest, the instrumentation is so bland it's practically unlistenable, and she cycles through the same 3 chord progressions the entire album. It'sThis has to be one of the worst albums I've ever heard. Painfully bland and generic, there is literally nothing inventive about Fearless. The lyrics are sappy and all about boys, the melodies are poppy but miraculously not memorable in the slightest, the instrumentation is so bland it's practically unlistenable, and she cycles through the same 3 chord progressions the entire album. It's like listening to the same awful country song 13 times. How this won a Grammy is beyond me. Avoid at all costs.… Expand
  7. Dery2215
    Nov 4, 2021
    2
    The album has no cohesion, very bad for an artist like Taylor Swift........
  8. Mannhorse
    Sep 30, 2015
    1
    The worst Grammy-winning album in recent history is Taylor Swift's sophomore record. This is country in its most bland, most generic, most irritatingly shrill. Fearless proves again and again why people resent the idea of country music.

    Do not purchase this album. It is not worth the money AT ALL.
  9. Edgarflores17
    Aug 29, 2020
    1
    Solo habla de amor y de infidelidad y de celos como en casi todas sus canciones esta bien para un rato pero de todos sus albums habla muy poco de cosas importantes en la sociedad es buena cantante para ser show nada mas.
  10. jorgecaceres7
    Sep 16, 2020
    1
    Letras muy comunes y poco elaboradas ritmos y sonidos apagados y aburridos solo hay 1 canción que es buena las demás son bastante carentes no me gusto.
  11. Pamela
    Sep 6, 2009
    0
    Immature, boring album. Taylor is one of the worst singers I've ever heard.
  12. TobiL
    Oct 28, 2009
    0
    Little girl who wants to pure-pure princessita could be just so mindless and unimpressive, further worsened by her asthmatic vocal ability. And, it's overly fabricated pop, the true emotions from a country-music girl couldn't be heard at all. As well, repetitive, for two consecutive albums. Let's say, it's too dry, like dry hays.
  13. KaylaK
    Feb 11, 2009
    0
    The worst music I've ever heard. Unless your a teenage girl in middle school stay the hell away from this. Caution: May Cause Vomiting.
  14. jefft
    Nov 14, 2008
    0
    How does this album have an average of 83 when not one score is above 80?
  15. DanaK
    Dec 18, 2008
    0
    Horrendous, she can't sing or write.
  16. jerryalvarado
    Jun 8, 2017
    0
    Un álbum con torpes y malísimas canciones. Una chica que solo se cuelga de su relación sin importarle dañar la imagen de alguien más no logra hacer algo potencial para trascender en el futuro. La chica se debe retirar de la música ya que no canta.
  17. luke123a
    Aug 28, 2020
    0
    There is a 75 character minimum for reviews. If your review contains spoilers, please check the Spoiler box. Please do not use ALL CAPS. There is no linking or other HTML allowed. Your review may be edited for content. never heard of that but i **** awful.
  18. michcord
    Feb 26, 2021
    0
    its so god awful, i wish she wasn't as racist as she is, it saddens me to see and hear
  19. gabriellrds
    Oct 22, 2021
    0
    album mediano, o red surra muito, taylor swift graças a deus regravou esse
  20. juanruiz
    Mar 19, 2022
    0
    worst album ever created omg it’s just horrible to listen i cant even finish it
  21. angelarixo
    Mar 17, 2023
    0
    thankfully i can give this horrible album a 0 cuz it is SO BAD, terrible production, terrible vocals, she’s a horrible artist. Lazy, boring and generic woman. She’s such a horrible and nasty woman.

Awards & Rankings

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#3 Most Discussed Album of 2008
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#8 Most Shared Album of 2008

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. AllMusic
    80
    Swift's gentle touch is as enduring as her songcraft, and this musical maturity may not quite jibe with her age but it does help make Fearless one of the best mainstream pop albums of 2008.
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  2. Billboard
    80
    Though they're written by a teenager, Swift's songs have broad appeal, and therein lies the genius and accessibility of her second effort.
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  3. Boston Globe
    80
    She's 18--wide-eyed, naive, hopeful--and that's how she sounds on Fearless, her superb new album.
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