Happier than Ever
by Billie Eilish
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8.2

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  1. Alexander1i
    Nov 27, 2021
    8
    HTE es un gran álbum, con estética y concepto, su estilo para cantar la hace única e inigualable. Sin duda alguna una fuerte contrincante a álbum del año en los grammys, excelente trabajo Billie.
  2. andrw01
    Dec 6, 2021
    8
    Happier than Ever had amazing songs that are my favorite songs for 2021: Happier than Ever, Halley’s Comet, Your Power, NDA. However, overall, the album was mundane and quite repetitive. I actually thought it was great to see her lyrics flesh out throughout the entire album but I agree that the production of the songs itself lacked the innovative sounds we expected from Eilish: Lost CauseHappier than Ever had amazing songs that are my favorite songs for 2021: Happier than Ever, Halley’s Comet, Your Power, NDA. However, overall, the album was mundane and quite repetitive. I actually thought it was great to see her lyrics flesh out throughout the entire album but I agree that the production of the songs itself lacked the innovative sounds we expected from Eilish: Lost Cause hinted the swag of Bad Guy but I guess I expected more strange but exquisite Billie sound.… Expand
  3. CordRafael
    Feb 17, 2022
    8
    so qro deixar no perfil so qro deixar no perfil so qro deixar no perfil so qro deixar no perfil
  4. Cyzzyx
    May 18, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Happier Than Ever is an intimate moment between Billie Eilish and the listener, as she pours her heart and soul into a lot of these tracks. The whole project seamlessly flows from one song to the other, with themes dealing with lust, fame, and femininity. Billie's sweet and tender vocals really exemplifies these themes even further, as the best songs on this project really take advantage of her strengths. Although some tracks felt a bit bland, the hits on this projects really stand out. The structure of this album is really good, as it has a solid intro of Billie's coming-of-age, Not My Responsibility as a nice spoken-word interlude that really expresses the sentiments shown throughout the project, and the title track leading into Male Fantasy is a nice closing duo of tracks because of its feeling of finality. My main problem with this album is that some songs feel sort of unnecessary and the project could have been more succinct. Overall, a really sassy and emotional listen that takes you on a diverse sonic journey. Props to FINNEAS with the production as well, one of my favorite producers.

    Favorite Songs: Getting Older, I Didn't Change My Number, Billie Bossa Nova, my future, Oxytocin, Halley's Comet, Not My Responsibility, Your Power, NDA, Therefore I Am, Happier Than Ever, Male Fantasy

    Least Favorite Songs: GOLDWING, OverHeated, Everybody Dies    … Expand
  5. Maur_1
    Aug 21, 2023
    8
    Sinceramente este album me parece muy maduro, tiene algunos sonidos parecidos en diferentes canciones del album, creo que todos amamos este album en especial las canciones
  6. j1train
    Jul 30, 2021
    7
    The singles suck, with the exception of Therefore I Am. But most of the rest of the album is fantastic.
  7. sammyanthony
    Aug 6, 2021
    7
    Billie didn't take her time. In turn, half of this album turned half baked and while the other half was pretty great because of more jamming quality to her songs, most of it will make you yawn and essentially forget what you were hearing the entire time.

    Notable notes to highlight her expansion of music-making are soulful approach to "Lost Cause", glitchy choir chants in "GOLDWING"; and    Billie didn't take her time. In turn, half of this album turned half baked and while the other half was pretty great because of more jamming quality to her songs, most of it will make you yawn and essentially forget what you were hearing the entire time.

    Notable notes to highlight her expansion of music-making are soulful approach to "Lost Cause", glitchy choir chants in "GOLDWING"; and more solid laid-back slappers like "Billie Bossa Nova", "Everybody Dies", and the weirdly genre-switcher title track "Happier Than Ever".    … Expand
  8. StevenX
    Nov 2, 2021
    7
    Don't let the cover fool ya, folks - this year's it-thing is still the mumbling hipster that was bopping like TLC-meets-skate-punk a couple years ago. The difference is that she opens her mouth and sings more often, and when she does she lightly soars. Who knew? More of this would serve her well. The whisper-speak gets old, and she sure as hell ain't old. Try pushing it, B. And tell yourDon't let the cover fool ya, folks - this year's it-thing is still the mumbling hipster that was bopping like TLC-meets-skate-punk a couple years ago. The difference is that she opens her mouth and sings more often, and when she does she lightly soars. Who knew? More of this would serve her well. The whisper-speak gets old, and she sure as hell ain't old. Try pushing it, B. And tell your brother to get out of your bedroom.… Expand
  9. Mockingjay99
    Jul 30, 2021
    7
    A solid sophomore album, but it has some fillers. Happier Than Ever is the best song on the album.
  10. MusicGuyMack
    Sep 14, 2021
    7
    A stronger experience perhaps still waits to be found within "Happier Than Ever" by excising a handful of lesser songs and dialing back its insistence on its own cloying precociousness, but Eilish's muted, whisper-thin vocals nevertheless prove a good match for the low-key, jazzy production and make for an overall pleasant listen, albeit one that's far more forgettable than it ought to be.
  11. RajP
    Jul 30, 2021
    7
    There are definitely some gems on this album, and the songwriting is great. However, some songs have really boring melodies. This is still far better than her 2019 album.
  12. Karth_08
    Jul 30, 2021
    7
    the album is good but for sure a downgrade from her last one . some tracks are really good (ex. oxytocin, title track) but some other are awful overall a 7/10 for me
  13. Davib
    Aug 29, 2021
    7
    billie não nos surpreende com esse novo álbum, que embora seja bom, mais parece com seus antigos trabalhos do que um novo álbum, de fato. algumas músicas são enjoativas, e não têm mais o poder de "hit" dos seus antigos trabalhos. um destaque especial vai para a faixa título do álbum, que é a melhor música de sua carreira .
  14. klishe24
    Aug 19, 2021
    7
    Good record!!! Some songs are grower.
    Title track is brilliant:)
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  15. richardmeireles
    Jul 30, 2021
    7
    o album retrata a nova vida da Billie, evidenciando novas sonoridades, sem ficar presa nas do primeiro album. Usando como referência o ritmo brasileiro "bossa nova", lana del rey, e na canção com o nome do album é justamente a junção completa desse album, com suas letras incrivel e pespicazes.
  16. Amruk
    Sep 26, 2021
    7
    "Getting Older" is not a good album opener, it's a nice song with quite cool instuments in the back - but the fact it's placed as album's first track is hurting it. "I Didn't Change My Number" is more powerful, even though Eilish is a little reserved here, she shows of her domination here - I like it. "Billie Bossa Nova" has a really nice lateback vibe. "my future" is really cool. It picks"Getting Older" is not a good album opener, it's a nice song with quite cool instuments in the back - but the fact it's placed as album's first track is hurting it. "I Didn't Change My Number" is more powerful, even though Eilish is a little reserved here, she shows of her domination here - I like it. "Billie Bossa Nova" has a really nice lateback vibe. "my future" is really cool. It picks up later to be more upbeat. Shame it took me so long to vibe to it. "Oxytocin" is really great! The beat, the lyrics, the delivery - perfect! It represents tracks that I love from Billie - upbeat ones, yet with really cool (mostly relatable) lyrics. Production is perfect here too, intro sounds kinda likes something took on mid-to-late 2000s. And Billie provides sucha cool vocals during post-chorus, I never heard her like that. "GOLDWING" can be really weird for first few listens, but you just can't deny - it's so easy to get lost in that "down-down-down" hook. "Lost Cause" is pretty amazing in its latebackness. I love those lyrics, I love singing along them!
    "Halley's Comet" is another slow song on the album, so not really my type. With it's auto-tune processed outro it reminds me of Madonna's "Dark Ballet", but the normal part of the song isn't that good. It's intro also kinda gives me Minecraft vibes, but song is passable the most. "Not My Responsibility" is a great video with a nice tune to back it up and nice message accross, but as an album track it doesn't have any replay value since it's spoken word. That's why I'm glad it connects with the next track - "OverHeated" - which has a kick, and use similar beat to its predecessor, but with more punch. The vibe of this song is haunting by Billie's vocals and matching beat and production. The chorus might be simple but it's okay. Billie's delivery anyway is perfect on this track, she speeds up in one point of the song, while previosly stopping to laugh. "Everybody Dies" is another slower track, but it's opening line "Everybody dies / Suprise, suprise" made me laugh really hard - so it passes.
    The next three song were released as album's singles, and that's great. "Your Power" is a late-back guitar-backed ballad, which as Billie said, reflects album the most - and I agree, not only because we share synesthesia (yes, this song and album gives me tang brown vibes), but also musically - it's late-back, but still kinda powerful. Simply perfect middle ground. "NDA" is the most Billie Eilish song that I've heard. It contains every element that made Billie famous and beloved. Alt-pop vibe, late-back vocal delivery, great beat with nice occasional synth melodies playing as post-chorus, and explosive, auto-tuned driven outro. Lyrically, I guess, it's the most diverse song on album - going from relationships to break-ups to stalkers, and simply fame and money. It also is connected with "Therefore I Am" - another great song. Really punchy beat with the right vocal delivery. And as always Billie uses auto-tune right, showcased by the last chorus of the song, where the change was needed - and she did it right!
    The title track took me a lot of time to click. Since the begining I loved its rock part, but that late-back part wasn't clicking at first. But now, when rock-only edit was released, I can't imagine this song without that intro - it feels incomplete. An album closer - "Male Fantasy" - I was anticipating to hear this track the most with "Billie Bossa Nova", but I got dissapointed again with slow pace and the beat and delivery that doesn't suit song's lyrical content.
    Simply, for many people it can take some time to get most of this record - to appriciate it. But still I hold "Oxytocin", "OverHeated", "NDA", and "Therefore I Am" as my most favorite tracks.    … Expand
  17. RottenMelon
    Aug 4, 2021
    7
    This album represents a change for the duo Billie and Finneas. The opening track, Getting Older, symbolizes this metamorphosis, with lyrics where Billie reflects on her career and her personal life. Here, she clarifies that the focus of this album will not be metaphors, like the ones from her debut, but the struggles of her personal life. However, the highlight of the album goes toThis album represents a change for the duo Billie and Finneas. The opening track, Getting Older, symbolizes this metamorphosis, with lyrics where Billie reflects on her career and her personal life. Here, she clarifies that the focus of this album will not be metaphors, like the ones from her debut, but the struggles of her personal life. However, the highlight of the album goes to FINNEAS, which shows why he's considered one of the greatest producers of his generation, on tracks such as I Didn't Change My Number and Oxytocin, in addition to the fantastic and mesmerizing chord progression in the opening track, Getting Older.
    In Halley's Comet, Billie shows how inexperienced and vulnerable to love she truly is, in a heartbreaking ballad about making music and a long-distance relationship. "I'm sitting in my brother's room, haven't slept in a week or two, I think I might have fallen in love, what am I to do?". In my future, the best song of the album, she talks about self-love in a melody that mixes bossa, jazz and her traditional anti-pop: which is another brilliant decision: to gather a long range of genres to this project, which shows just how much the duo could really make anything they wanted to: like brazilian Bossa Nova and even Rock music.
    The album's weaknesses are the singles, uninteresting tracks that recycle the formula of its first album or are simply tiresome and out of place in the narrative that the album tries to build, as with Lost Cause. After a somewhat disastrous sequel that culminates in the great 'Therefore I Am' and the title track, Billie ends the album with the bland ballad Male Fantasy, which seems to ignore the massive shift as an artist that occurs midway through the title-track Happier Than Ever: where she screams her voice out with powerful and distorted guitars.

    Favorite tracks: my future, Billie Bossa Nova, Getting Older, Oxytocin, Happier Than Ever, Halley's Comet

    Worst tracks: Lost Cause, Everybody Dies, OverHeated    … Expand
  18. Diugo
    Aug 23, 2021
    6
    While the track happier than ever is amazing with a twisting climax and engaging lyrics. The rest of the album feels very repetitive and forgettable. Billie Bossa Nova shows that Billie can actually be quite playful with her voice, but this kinda voice play is rare in this album, with just the gritty almost monotone vocals being the center. While its a decent album I feel like its hyped upWhile the track happier than ever is amazing with a twisting climax and engaging lyrics. The rest of the album feels very repetitive and forgettable. Billie Bossa Nova shows that Billie can actually be quite playful with her voice, but this kinda voice play is rare in this album, with just the gritty almost monotone vocals being the center. While its a decent album I feel like its hyped up to much with the amount of creativity and innovation that it lacks.… Expand
  19. LordNaxus
    Jul 31, 2021
    6
    I really love NDA, Your Power and My Future, I was expecting a bit more with this album , but it’s ok that Billie is trying something different, maybe not so big like wwafawdwg or don’t smile at me
  20. BladeLover2049
    Aug 19, 2021
    6
    It is normal that this genre does not show an evolution due to its own nature, and what Billie does is try to get out of that nature that can stagnate her to the genre. It's a good try but falls short in places. However in others she shines as only she can shine. A good album anyway.
  21. Davi20052003
    Jul 30, 2021
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Álbum ok. É bem diferente do primeiro álbum (tirando os singles que parecem que foram descartes do antecessor) e isso me deixou contente pq eu odeio mesmice. Mas, mesmo ela mudando, não me agradou 100%.
    Destaque pra música "I didn't change my number" que foi a única que eu realmente gostei do álbum    … Expand
  22. bkjpjaugan
    Jul 30, 2021
    6
    Is it really happier?: Happier than Ever review

    It was no doubt that Billie Eilish was trying to expand her musical sounds by testing out some musical genres that were not heard from her songs before. She incorporates R&B sounds with Getting Older and my future, and country sounds with the title track and Male Fantasy. Despite taking her sounds into a new level, we can’t deny that her    Is it really happier?: Happier than Ever review

    It was no doubt that Billie Eilish was trying to expand her musical sounds by testing out some musical genres that were not heard from her songs before. She incorporates R&B sounds with Getting Older and my future, and country sounds with the title track and Male Fantasy. Despite taking her sounds into a new level, we can’t deny that her former electropop sounds were still in the album, as evident with I Didn’t Change my Number, Oxytocin, and Therefore I Am. But her album weren’t as happier than her debut album, “WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO”. This album was a great evolution for Eilish’s lyrical writing skills but was very messy at first glance. She combined acoustic folk songs with electronically driven pop sounds which is not really pleasing to hear as the album progresses. Her playfulness in making this record was greater than her previous works, but it is very incohesive and some tracks are worth skipping for like GOLDWING and Oxytocin, unlike her non-skipped debut album.

    Like many other artists in this decade, Eilish took a step to also apply Lana Del Rey’s melodies, songwriting, and instrumentation, as evident with Your Power, Halley’s Comet and Getting Older. However, there are few standout songs that are worth mentioning for, like Therefore I Am, Getting Older and the spoken-word interlude, Not My Responsibility. Some songs were great to listen at start but will suddenly disappoint you, like Happier Than Ever and GOLDWING. Happier Than Ever was one of the greatest pop record in 2021 but if I would compare it with its debut record, I will happily vine with “WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP WHERE DO WE GO”, 50% more. Happier Than Ever isn’t a bad record but just a major step down from her previous sounds, and if I were to suggest, she should reconsider her track listing procedures for the album. All songs are worth listening for but I think some were listed in the wrong album.
    Tracks to skip
    1. Oxytocin
    2. GOLDWING
    3. OverHeated 4. NDA Tracks you should put on-loop
    1. Getting Older
    2. Billie Bossa Nova
    3. Therefore I Am
    4. Male Fantasy
    Tracks that you will not put on loop but was the best
    1. Not My Responsibility
    Rating: 6/10    … Expand
  23. PEDROMFR
    Aug 4, 2021
    6
    Besides the beautiful writing, this is an album that constantly lacks energy and that fever that her previous works gave us. It's just not memorable.
  24. merna12
    Jul 31, 2021
    6
    this album is full of great singles and a stellar title track, however the album tracks are mediocre at best with poor lyricism and incomplete production that never really goes anywhere. she should continue in the sonic direction of post punk as displayed in the 10/10 title track.
  25. shadesofghostin
    Jul 31, 2021
    6
    while the album had a lot of great parts it had a lot of dull parts like the sleepy vocals over the most boring instrumental you’ve ever heard (thanks for nothing finneas). however, it did have its’ highlights especially on the title track where it goes from a slow solemn song into a rock-oriented loud track and that was honestly the peak of the album. the best tracks were male fantasy,while the album had a lot of great parts it had a lot of dull parts like the sleepy vocals over the most boring instrumental you’ve ever heard (thanks for nothing finneas). however, it did have its’ highlights especially on the title track where it goes from a slow solemn song into a rock-oriented loud track and that was honestly the peak of the album. the best tracks were male fantasy, title track, and my future. the worst track was the dull therefore i am.… Expand
  26. Ar-
    Jul 31, 2021
    6
    A pesar de algunas canciones del álbum que se sienten algo repetitivas hay otras muy pegadizas. Sin duda es un cambio, una evolución, en su estilo musical. Cabe resaltar que para una mejor experiencia recomiendo escuchar las canciones con auriculares o cascos ya que, de esta manera se aprecia mucho mejor la música de este álbum.
  27. alandisnc
    Aug 1, 2021
    6
    This sophomore album of Billie Eilish is by far the most mature version we have seen of the artist. She uses very slow production that, while beautiful enough, gives the record an awful pacing that can get boring and repetitive at times. I enjoyed her debut because she pushed the boundaries of pop to limits not explored in the mainstream, but this album doesn’t in my opinion try nothingThis sophomore album of Billie Eilish is by far the most mature version we have seen of the artist. She uses very slow production that, while beautiful enough, gives the record an awful pacing that can get boring and repetitive at times. I enjoyed her debut because she pushed the boundaries of pop to limits not explored in the mainstream, but this album doesn’t in my opinion try nothing new, being a safe option to please fans. Only a few songs stand out, for example the title track and the spoken interlude. The rest of the album is ok, but pretty boring and forgettable. I can’t understand all the hype behind this project… Expand
  28. Fuerstenberg
    Feb 8, 2022
    6
    With her sophomore album "Happier Than Ever" Billie Eilish expands her musical horizons and is even more sonically diverse. Characterized by jazz-influenced lo-fi electro-pop arrangements, Eilish creates another Gen Z poetry masterpiece.

    Unlike her debut album, a thriving anthem like "bad guy" is missing and the music overall is not really danceable. Which is mostly due to the fact that    With her sophomore album "Happier Than Ever" Billie Eilish expands her musical horizons and is even more sonically diverse. Characterized by jazz-influenced lo-fi electro-pop arrangements, Eilish creates another Gen Z poetry masterpiece.

    Unlike her debut album, a thriving anthem like "bad guy" is missing and the music overall is not really danceable. Which is mostly due to the fact that Billie never fully comes out of her shell (except on "Happier Than Ever"). Overall, the album is very reflected and calm, but often too subdued.

    My favorites:
    "Happier Than Ever"
    "OverHeated"
    "Therefore I Am"
    "my future"

    ~ Fürstenberg
    February 8, 2022    … Expand
  29. idroJ2-2
    Jun 10, 2022
    6
    In this album Billie Eilish explores with new sounds and many of them are well done, however there are songs that don't feel complete.
  30. Jetcer
    Mar 19, 2023
    6
    I think the album is great because of the soft and slow songs that fit her voice, but to mix those with some loud – and sometimes annoying songs – makes it just sometimes awkward to listen to. The tracks that stand out the me are mostly the soft ones and the climactic ending with “Happier than ever”, the only song where this loud sound works. I also don’t think she could’ve included aI think the album is great because of the soft and slow songs that fit her voice, but to mix those with some loud – and sometimes annoying songs – makes it just sometimes awkward to listen to. The tracks that stand out the me are mostly the soft ones and the climactic ending with “Happier than ever”, the only song where this loud sound works. I also don’t think she could’ve included a “roll the credits-ish” song, it’s just not needed, because It doesn’t add anything to the record after the last one. She could’ve put that one in between the others, but I think she knew what she was doing and decided to do it anyway. I don’t think the loud and bombastic style fits her voice really well, that’s why the slow and soft tracks stand out. Except for the kind of interlude song called “not my responsibility” where she goes in on all the journalists and people in her comment section that call her a “slut” or “fat” and all those kind of insults. I get the message, I think it’s brave, but Damn you could’ve put this on your Instagram story or something instead of preaching into a mic thinking you’re doing something to change the world or something. I don’t like it and I always just skip it, it’s a real miss. She could’ve put this into a song, but she didn’t. It’s also not something deep spoken word like with Kendrick Lamar on the skit of “i” where he talks about the N-word and changing it have a better connotation “Negus” means King, and that’s where he wants to change it to, that’s so much better than writing your insecurities down and telling everyone “I get called a slut because of my clothes”, that ain’t doing nothing. I don’t know this is just the worst “song” I’ve heard of her yet, it’s brave, overrated and not needed on this record.

    Fav tracks: my future, Halley’s Comet, Happier than Ever, Billie Bossa Nova
    Least fav track: Not my responsability    … Expand
  31. aaedenn
    Aug 20, 2021
    5
    Yikes. I'm not quite sure what the appeal on this record is. It's basically the record you play when you want to fall asleep and quite frankly this album did put me to sleep. My first listen-through, I only made it halfway through before I fell asleep. The title track is obviously the highlight of this album and I sincerely hope Billie continues to explore much more rock-sounding music.Yikes. I'm not quite sure what the appeal on this record is. It's basically the record you play when you want to fall asleep and quite frankly this album did put me to sleep. My first listen-through, I only made it halfway through before I fell asleep. The title track is obviously the highlight of this album and I sincerely hope Billie continues to explore much more rock-sounding music. The clear low point was "Not My Responsibility," it's not even a song, easily a 0/10. Unfortunately I was disappointed listening to this album and I do hope Billie can put out a better album in the future.… Expand
  32. LaValeh
    Aug 22, 2021
    5
    Una vez más me cuesta conectar con Billie, si bien a primera escuchada me gustó mucho mas que el debut (a este me habían gustado solo como 4 canciones pero mientras más lo escuchaba más me gustaba), no siento que sea muy memorable para mí capaz tenga que escucharlo más pero esos sonidos como tan "estruendosos" no me gustar4on nada la primera vez que lo escuché
  33. AalexB
    Aug 18, 2021
    5
    I was expecting way more from this album. "When We Fall Asleep" was a pure gem, ingeniously produced and well balanced. "Happier Than Ever" has only 4-5 songs, in my opinion, that are worth listening to, but I admit that the lyrics are really deep and personal.
  34. itzysweetner
    Jul 30, 2021
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. rating billie’s second album happier than ever
    getting older - 5 / 10
    i didn’t change my number - 7.5 / 10
    billie bossa nova - 7.5 / 10
    my future - 7.5 / 10
    oxytocin - 7 / 10
    goldwing - 6 / 10
    lost cause - 7.5 / 10
    haileys comet - 7 / 10
    not my responsibility - 7 / 10
    overheated - 7.5 / 10
    everybody dies - 8 / 10
    your power - 2 / 10
    NDA - 0 / 10
    therefore i am - 3 / 10
    happier than ever - 8.5 / 10
    male fantasy - 8 / 10
    overall score - it was a boring typical album. the first half were so tiring and it sounds so filler. and the middle half was getting ok. i like male fantasy and happier than ever but besides that, the other songs were boring or skips. it just has the same overused production/melody/tempo for every song. it just seems like she used a same vibe from her debut to gain awards. disappointed    … Expand
  35. pithfork
    Jul 30, 2021
    5
    tem algumas músicas muito boas (happier than ever a melhor) porém o resto é bem chatinho e imemorável
  36. Teuntje
    Aug 2, 2021
    5
    Naming “Happier Than Ever” the most anticipated album of 2021 seems like an understatement.
    The pressure on Billie’s shoulders must have been almost unbearable since the second album often carries a curse. Listening to HTE you realize that calling Eilish a phenomenon still stands solid rock. ‘Happier than Ever’ is an amazing piece of art with fantastic songs, a daring production and a    Naming “Happier Than Ever” the most anticipated album of 2021 seems like an understatement.
    The pressure on Billie’s shoulders must have been almost unbearable since the second album often carries a curse. Listening to HTE you realize that calling Eilish a phenomenon still stands solid rock. ‘Happier than Ever’ is an amazing piece of art with fantastic songs, a daring production and a brilliant Billie who grabs the listener at the throat. She grew as an artist and as a person and listening to her story you feel thankful that she invited you into her life.    … Expand
  37. seanc55
    Aug 19, 2021
    5
    Some of the songs are good, but there are a lot of skips. It’s cohesive to an extent, and fairly impressive for as sophomore album.
  38. Rv1234
    Aug 21, 2021
    5
    The title track and Male fantasy are great. The rest of the album feels repetitive.
  39. josrob
    Aug 16, 2021
    4
    This is a "meh!" album for me. Just two songs stand out in the first listening. I felt this album like she was singing about good statements like for example body acceptance and then just throws hate and silly things like that about someone (to me it seems childish).
  40. Anamara
    Aug 1, 2021
    4
    I enjoyed most of Billie's work but unfortunately, this album feels very flat and boring, songs melt into each other and sound the same, I liked the lyrics but it doesn't matter when they all are delivered in a similar fashion. It's not bad but apart from a few songs, it's all very forgettable.
  41. sugarcookie
    May 16, 2022
    4
    Hopefully, Billie Eilish fans will come to realize they are coping bad by rating this album anything above a 6. Billie Eilish has so much good music circa 2019. The plays on the albums don't lie. Half of these songs have not gone over 100 million plays. If you want to see actual good songs that HAVE over 100 million plays, just listen to her old stuff. Good luck!
  42. callumswiftie
    Jul 30, 2021
    4
    After Billie Eilish won a staggering 5 GRAMMYs® for her debut album, nobody could pinpoint what the ‘bad guy’ hitmaker would do next. On July 30, 2021 ‘Happier Than Ever’ arrived and contrary to its title, is filled with either down-tempo melancholy (Halley’s Comet) or hip hop influenced lo-fi (Lost Cause) tracks. Unfortunately however, Eilish’s sophomore has many flaws - and not enoughAfter Billie Eilish won a staggering 5 GRAMMYs® for her debut album, nobody could pinpoint what the ‘bad guy’ hitmaker would do next. On July 30, 2021 ‘Happier Than Ever’ arrived and contrary to its title, is filled with either down-tempo melancholy (Halley’s Comet) or hip hop influenced lo-fi (Lost Cause) tracks. Unfortunately however, Eilish’s sophomore has many flaws - and not enough peaks to suffice. Quite a few of the tracks act as fillers (My Future, Not My Responsibility, Overheated, Everyone Dies), but in the gospel influenced ‘GOLDWING’ and punk rock title track, Billie Eilish shows although she may not be happy, or the record may not be as good as her past material, she’s more raring to go as an artist than ever.… Expand
  43. jules21
    Jul 31, 2021
    4
    Has everyone lost their hearing? This album is the most boring piece of garbage I've ever listened to, it doesn't matter what Billie writes, everyone will like it because they all like her as a person instead of a musician. It doesn't improve on "When We All Fall Asleep" which I actually enjoyed. The lyrics of this album are all like the private diary of a spoiled teenage girl. I hadHas everyone lost their hearing? This album is the most boring piece of garbage I've ever listened to, it doesn't matter what Billie writes, everyone will like it because they all like her as a person instead of a musician. It doesn't improve on "When We All Fall Asleep" which I actually enjoyed. The lyrics of this album are all like the private diary of a spoiled teenage girl. I had enough of Mrs. Whispers.… Expand
  44. Eunitmixin
    Jul 30, 2021
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. All the tracks sound the same, only the song HTE is good and "different" (mid of song). The song Happier Than Ever saved the album… Expand
  45. Musiclover56
    Jul 30, 2021
    4
    Half the album is very boring and Meg the other half is when it picks up although for some songs it continues to lag
  46. Okm00
    Oct 22, 2021
    4
    It’s unfair to call this a ‘bad’ album; it’s not. It however feels much less passionate then what we anticipated from Eilish’s sophomore album. From a 16 track album, maybe 2 songs that I would choose to listen to again. Title track is good for 3 days but tires quickly.
  47. Bridgette
    Aug 31, 2021
    3
    Not a fan of this album. Only one song is good fir me. I’m not impressed with her personally or professionally.
  48. EfrenAG6
    Jul 30, 2021
    3
    Las canciones llegan a ser un tanto olvidables, si, ay canciones buenas pero la mayoría no tiene algo que facine. Líricamente es bueno y su producción llega a ser mala, no supero en ningún aspecto a su primer album y eso que ni tan bueno es.
  49. ringkichie
    Aug 31, 2021
    3
    Although I know about Billie since 2016 when she released "Six Feet Under" and love her EP "dont smile at me", I can't seem to like her albums. I don't know why, it just seems uninspired to me and it is a shame. The track that shares the same name as the album is a banger though.
  50. Ariston_M
    Aug 31, 2021
    3
    I love billie but this kinda boring and one of the track looks like a spoken word poetry but i love happier Than ever (song)
  51. NormalUser
    Jul 30, 2021
    3
    The album tracks are very repetitive, you don't notice much difference when you change songs, only 3-4 songs are different from what HTE is.
  52. Sedini8
    Jul 30, 2021
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Happier Than Ever(track) es lo único salvable. El resto puro relleno, todo muy repetitivo y nada novedoso...… Expand
  53. Dansttr
    Jul 30, 2021
    3
    Não sei, esperava mais da Billie se tiver uma música boa é muito, nada comparado com o primeiro álbum, já vi gente dizendo que merece o AOTY, não forcem galera
  54. SokMac
    Jul 30, 2021
    3
    Billies having her "tough second season" creatively. All the songs are very nothing-y. I get that she's telling stories and expressing past pains through her lyrics and I applaud her for that.
    That's just what all the positive reviews are about- the lyrics and themes. I haven't seen a single interview to praise what the reviews should be about - the music!
    It seems she is very influenced    Billies having her "tough second season" creatively. All the songs are very nothing-y. I get that she's telling stories and expressing past pains through her lyrics and I applaud her for that.
    That's just what all the positive reviews are about- the lyrics and themes. I haven't seen a single interview to praise what the reviews should be about - the music!

    It seems she is very influenced by the typical boring contemporary social-media-influencer-rnb. The old Billie darkness is still there at points but the songs are just so sub-par quality-wise that's in honestly difficult to listen to the album on one.go

    The difference between the girl she was when she did the first EP and the debut album vs the woman she is now is clearly gonna affect the kind of art she produces.

    I hope she'll be back with something more inspiring. I love all her other stuff...    … Expand
  55. beepboopbop421
    Jul 30, 2021
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. To preface, I loved her first album. And I love a few tracks from her ep. I was hoping this album would continue riding that same momentum of great songs. Unfortunately, this one missed the mark for me. Aside from the singles, every song on this album is incredibly boring & monotonous. I really wanted to like it, but I found myself skipping tracks. The production is repetitive/boring & so are Billie's vocal performances. I hope I'll like it when I give it another listen but I don't think I will. These tracks have little replay value.… Expand
  56. enmc
    Jul 31, 2021
    3
    Some songs had great production and were very good, such as Oxytocin, I Didn’t Change My Number and Happier Than Ever. A lot of the songs were boring and felt flat. It felt very similar to a lot of Billie’s earlier work, and I felt like I couldn’t see myself listening to the songs in my spare time. The single choices were poor choices. The songs were either really good or really boring toSome songs had great production and were very good, such as Oxytocin, I Didn’t Change My Number and Happier Than Ever. A lot of the songs were boring and felt flat. It felt very similar to a lot of Billie’s earlier work, and I felt like I couldn’t see myself listening to the songs in my spare time. The single choices were poor choices. The songs were either really good or really boring to me. Billie doesn’t stand out that much for me when it comes to her music, but I do admire her work ethic for her age.… Expand
  57. womau1212
    Aug 13, 2021
    3
    This is so f…… boring and unentertaining. The only good and interesting song is NDA. As it is Billie Eilish everyone will hype it, but honestly I have no clue why.
  58. Wanesta
    Jan 6, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Even if the last segment creates a stunning finale, Happier Than Ever remains a dull and lifeless collection of voice memos with elevator-level instrumentals. The title track, Billie Eilish's best song to date and one of the greatest songs in recent years, is sadly the only thing enjoyable about the follow-up to the devastating When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?.… Expand
  59. joancrawford
    Jul 31, 2021
    2
    oh dear. sorry to say this is essentially boring. not a progression, a sonic step back. i was hoping for something more fun and original, she has lost her edge :(
  60. Arturos
    Jul 30, 2021
    2
    The album tracks are very repetitive, you don't notice much difference when you change songs,sadly it's not his best albums.
  61. OTonhoz
    Jul 30, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Almost all the tracks sound the same. Billie, give me more vocals! You sing almost in the same way/note.… Expand
  62. Johnny_odyuo
    Jul 31, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Billie Eilish really surprised me with her debut album 'When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go'. It revolutionized pop music but with her sophomore album although it's more evolved sonically, lyrically and production wise. It's a major letdown for me. Her singles were mediocre at best.… Expand
  63. joaquin_rengifo
    Sep 10, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album is not music, the worst song i ever heard are in this album, only the letters are good… Expand
  64. bibibao
    Jul 31, 2021
    1
    extremely unstable, billie eilish can't achieve even the most basic compositions of her old musical album. astonishing.
  65. munozemilio
    Jul 30, 2021
    1
    Ya es hora de un cambio, el álbum no es nada sorprendente
    Todo es muy básico sobretodo los sonidos
    Ya es tiempo de qué cree música de verdad.
  66. Taylouddream
    Aug 3, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. lo unico bueno del album es Everthing I Wanted lo demas esta de la 911 sus sonidos son muy repetitivos y es muy poco original esos sonidos ya se han escuchado en otras canciones.… Expand
  67. Allanbmelo
    Jul 30, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Achei que faltou algo no álbum a única música que gosteimuito foi happier than ever… Expand
  68. momocritics
    Jul 31, 2021
    1
    Even with her "advanced" songwriting for a 19-year-old, Billie Eilish's work still sounds tiresome. It's even funny how I fall asleep when the instrumental of one of her songs starts playing or she lets out her vocals. Her best track is, without a doubt, 'Happier Than Ever' who brought us a new sound for Billie than can – hopefully will be – used more in her upcoming projects. Anyway, theEven with her "advanced" songwriting for a 19-year-old, Billie Eilish's work still sounds tiresome. It's even funny how I fall asleep when the instrumental of one of her songs starts playing or she lets out her vocals. Her best track is, without a doubt, 'Happier Than Ever' who brought us a new sound for Billie than can – hopefully will be – used more in her upcoming projects. Anyway, the album didn't please me. But I've already left my congratulations for the Grammys, because as we know that it will take many to home even without deserving it!… Expand
  69. J7373
    Aug 3, 2021
    1
    Es la calificación mayor que le puedo dar, ya que solo hay una canción que me gusta de todo su álbum, es igual que su álbum anterior solo que en otro color y cantando más fuerte en algunas Canciones
  70. Wazeem
    Aug 31, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. You could have done better... but the song happier than ever is great.... we need the nad guy billie... pleaseeeeeeee… Expand
  71. Xiaomingwu
    Oct 22, 2021
    1
    that has to be a joke, “vulnerable” album form the homophobic and just rude singer. nothing can help it
  72. Rags2Richardson
    Apr 2, 2022
    1
    So, this week I got to listen to one of my new favorite albums of all time, as well as one of the worst.

    Did Billie Eilish really need to spend the entirety of Happier Than Ever whispering two inches from the microphone? She sounds like someone planted limp, lo-fi, hip-hop beats in the background of an NPR news segment. She may as well be singing over the menu music on the Wii. I get    So, this week I got to listen to one of my new favorite albums of all time, as well as one of the worst.

    Did Billie Eilish really need to spend the entirety of Happier Than Ever whispering two inches from the microphone? She sounds like someone planted limp, lo-fi, hip-hop beats in the background of an NPR news segment. She may as well be singing over the menu music on the Wii.

    I get that the album is supposed to convey a sense of ennui, but amongst ennui you can be frustrated with the system that put you there. You can be angry at yourself for letting your passion become a job. You can take joy in the little moments spent with friends who remind you of home. You can feel robbed. You can feel slighted. You can feel lonely. You can have any emotion at all.

    Happier Than Ever is so one note and monotone that the deep cuts don't sound any different from the sex jams on this scrubbed, sanitized and overly-polished record. In fact, the type of explosive, white-hot, chemical heat Billie conveys can be replicated by, with a proper lab and chemical safety gear, pouring a ten ounce glass of water into a second ten ounce glass of water.    … Expand
  73. someonewhocares
    Jul 8, 2022
    1
    Billie is no good at delivering an album of almost all ballads, all the songs don't have a single aspect or feeling that catches your attention, with NDA being the only standout for me. No ballads on this album are good, they all are more about Billie herself, therefore making it harder to relate to the songs and feel how she feels about getting older and forgetting to change her number.Billie is no good at delivering an album of almost all ballads, all the songs don't have a single aspect or feeling that catches your attention, with NDA being the only standout for me. No ballads on this album are good, they all are more about Billie herself, therefore making it harder to relate to the songs and feel how she feels about getting older and forgetting to change her number. Therefore I Am is also a good song, but Happier Than Ever is just slow and depressing at times. I didn't make it out of the album without falling asleep more than twice.… Expand
  74. AngelAntonio96
    Nov 24, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Otro album aburrido, igual que el anterior. Sin gracia. No me gusto para nada. Prefiero a Lana del rey … Expand
  75. PureHero
    Jul 30, 2021
    0
    So plain I don't even have words to express it. Don't get me wrong, I'm a sucker for a slowly flowing sad ballad-filled album, but this one is just a yawn-squeezer for me, as well as LDR's most recent one. I understand it is supposed to be personal and is infused with Billie's traumatic experiences from past relationships, I just didn't find any song captivating enough to add to mySo plain I don't even have words to express it. Don't get me wrong, I'm a sucker for a slowly flowing sad ballad-filled album, but this one is just a yawn-squeezer for me, as well as LDR's most recent one. I understand it is supposed to be personal and is infused with Billie's traumatic experiences from past relationships, I just didn't find any song captivating enough to add to my library. Also on some songs the space between you and Billie's voice is so close it's almost uncomfortable, because of that I assume many people are going to say that Billie couldn't sing, only whisper. The production on some tracks is truly stunning, beautiful and futuristic. But for the most part this album is just subpar. My opinion, you know?… Expand
  76. Jthentic
    Aug 1, 2021
    0
    Snooze fest it's like she's forgotten her style & mimicking bunch of other artists
  77. Devendra
    Jul 30, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. On my first listen it's just not doing for me . I will give another listen after some time… Expand
  78. Elena1
    Jul 31, 2021
    0
    This album really disappointed me after her amazing debut album and her first ep. The best song on the album is definitely the title track so why wasn’t that the single? NDA is terrible.
  79. Muhamedmu
    Nov 16, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Qwertyuioplkjhgfdsazxcvbnmlpoknbjiuhvcgyxftrdzseawq Jigdssgjjbvcxzxcvbnnmmllkjjjhhhhggfffddssaqqweerttyuioopllmnnkoijhvv. Hvcsd… Expand
  80. Julianramos5
    Aug 26, 2021
    0
    RACIST
    Her music literally sucks and it’s all Whisper, she’s waaaayyy overhyped and plus she queer baits and is racist.
  81. jonatassdd
    Jul 31, 2021
    0
    really good, highlighting the happier than ever track that becomes one of the best of the year so far
  82. Ximenasm
    Aug 2, 2021
    0
    It's the same as always, still thinking all her songs sound the same.......
  83. Horacio1989
    Jul 30, 2021
    0
    Its like all her music, BORED and SIMPLE we need more than always, please Billie if you’re going to make that kind of music, GOO
  84. Raul013
    Jul 30, 2021
    0
    Boring, all the song sounds the same, its so boring. Most of the song are skips
  85. Alexsb
    Jul 30, 2021
    0
    I consider myself a fan of Billie, she is very talented but this definitely disappointed me a bit,It couldn't even beat the quality of "When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?", In a way I think it lives up to "Don't Smile At Me", Happier than ever It has very good songs but it's a bit disappointing.It did not exceed my expectations or exceed their debut album, I will still support Billie
  86. Karltissyrascal
    Aug 7, 2021
    0
    Not by jam unfortunately, and honestly tried three times to listen to the hole album. I have bought myself a copy of the gold vinyl (which apparently is not gold
  87. matthew517
    Jul 30, 2021
    0
    Billie really is getting older, this album is great, shows a new and even more raw side of her as an artist as well as a teenager. I can tell she poured everything into this record.
  88. joehonkers
    Jul 30, 2021
    0
    the production is so painfully boring… only positive about this album is that it’s more effective than nyquil
  89. aortega0152
    Aug 1, 2021
    0
    sorry but it’s so boring omg and they all sound the same!! she’s extremely overrated
  90. Stephania
    Jul 30, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. h....................................................... . ........... ....… Expand
  91. Jazmegan
    Aug 26, 2021
    0
    I was really disappointed with this album, majority of these songs are boring and sound extremely similar. Nothing compared to her first album, don't understand what the hype is about this album at all.
  92. LariTisdale
    Jul 30, 2021
    0
    This is really her worst album, the horrible songs, everyone deserved better than this
  93. chris0711
    Jul 31, 2021
    0
    Good letters but no impact, bored. Un mal álbum, algunas canciones se parecen a ily de su albúm anterior.
  94. Mario_Monter0
    Jul 30, 2021
    0
    Al primer segundo me dormí, moda Billie ya retirate porfavor, nos harías un favor
  95. LucySabharwal
    Jul 30, 2021
    0
    This album is plain and simply boring and slow. After her debut album my expectations were high and have not been pleased.
  96. weyesbl00d
    Jul 31, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. not one enjoyable song on this record. the whole record feels like one long song that stretches for an hour.… Expand
  97. Pacobolss
    Jul 30, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Me encanto, pero siento que su habilidad vocal es mas baja comparada al album anterior.… Expand
  98. Moddivirgo
    Jul 30, 2021
    0
    Nothing special except for the title track that I think is really interesting.
  99. taylorswiftsexy
    Jul 30, 2021
    0
    billie is good but 0 rating because her fans mentioned my fandom under popbase for no reason
  100. Pedro_Ramalho15
    Jul 30, 2021
    0
    Eu tinha achado que a Billie eilish iria me fazer gostar dela por conta desse disco, mas não vai ser dessa vez.
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Universal acclaim - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. Under The Radar
    Sep 15, 2021
    75
    So, whilst it may not boast songs that stick with you for months in the way that Eilish’s first does, Happier Than Ever feels like a project that will age more gracefully and, in years to come, it may even come to eclipse that which came before it.
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  2. Los Angeles Times
    Aug 4, 2021
    80
    “Your Power” is the slowest-and-lowest moment on “Happier Than Ever,” but as a whole the album is softer, quieter, more languid than Eilish’s trap-inflected debut. ... The dreamy-jazzy mode suits her singing, which has never sounded better than it does throughout “Happier Than Ever.”
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  3. The A.V. Club
    Aug 4, 2021
    83
    Billie Eilish’s second album expands upon everything that worked the last time and pushes it in new directions, a creative muse restless and bold in its ambition. It may not always land, but this is a terrific release that proves Eilish’s staying power, demonstrating she’s more than up to the task of delivering on the promise of her debut.
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