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Good Morning Gorgeous
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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews What's this?

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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 10 Ratings

  • Summary: The latest full-length release for R&B artist Mary J. Blige features guest appearances from DJ Khaled, Dave East, Fivio Foreign, Anderson .Paak, and Usher.
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Variety
    Feb 14, 2022
    84
    Many of the low-key experiments in sound — an open airiness, often oddball instrumental quirks, bluesy vibes — remove Blige from the comfort zone of her Capitol label-era albums, and bring fresh life to her not-so-quiet storming soul.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Feb 14, 2022
    83
    If 2017's Strength of a Woman was her divorce record, chronicling the messy end of a 15-year marriage to producer Kendu Isaacs, Gorgeous is the sound of an artist slowly emerging from the other side.
  3. AllMusic
    Feb 14, 2022
    80
    The bottom line is that this 14th proper album of hers combines nuanced performances and succinct writing like none other.
  4. Rolling Stone
    Feb 14, 2022
    70
    Longtime fans may miss the laser-sharp focus of Blige’s best albums. Yet her attempts to lighten the mood and bring some joy to her life on Good Morning Gorgeous is a worthy trade-off.
  5. Clash Music
    Feb 14, 2022
    70
    Refulgent in tone, gorgeous in execution, the new album lingers on matters of the heart – a full four different songs have ‘love’ in the title. Still, nobody does it better.
  6. Pitchfork
    Feb 16, 2022
    65
    Even with a side of arena-sized bombast, it remains a pleasure to hear Blige effortlessly rise above the drama.
  7. New Musical Express (NME)
    Feb 21, 2022
    60
    Yes, the record can sit a little awkwardly between being nostalgic and current – given her enlisting on next-gen stars for a hip-hop soul collection – but the take-the-power-back narrative really makes these songs shine.

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  1. music_fan1
    Mar 22, 2022
    6
    I have been looking forward to this album for so much time and I am pleased it was here. The Queen of R&B had some tough expectations to liveI have been looking forward to this album for so much time and I am pleased it was here. The Queen of R&B had some tough expectations to live up to, and, to be honest, she met about half of them. There were some great songs that transported you back to R&B's golden era, and other songs that were frankly, bad. DJ Khaled song was a hot mess. For every amazing jam, there was a miss. This was a nice fun listen and I even added "Rent Money" to some of my playlists. If you love R&B, I would recommend this album to you, even if some of it is disappointing.… Expand
  2. swiftexileee
    Apr 2, 2022
    5
    This woman still lives in the early 2000s. We're done with that old productions. Hooks are underwhelming. It is not a good album. Full of skips.

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