I Remember Me
by Jennifer Hudson
  • Record Label: RCA
  • Release Date: Mar 22, 2011
Metascore
68

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
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  1. Dot Music
    May 5, 2011
    60
    Jennifer Hudson would do well in stepping outside her comfort zone.
  2. musicOMH.com
    Apr 26, 2011
    60
    It's an album far more than a parasite riding the wave of a traumatic situation, with a confident protagonist at its heart.
  3. The Independent on Sunday (UK)
    Apr 26, 2011
    60
    Sadly, the Showgirls star is no Alicia Keys (who contributes three songs), and while she unquestionably has a voice, the material's nothing you'll want to remember.
  5. The Guardian
    Apr 21, 2011
    60
    Disappointingly, the album ends with overblown ballads, including a gratuitous cover of Nina Simone's Feeling Good, and one of Diane Warren's most ear-ravaging shriekers, but the first three-quarters are heartlifting indeed.
  6. Rolling Stone
    Mar 28, 2011
    60
    Sonically, the record is up-to-the-minute; in spirit it's a throwback to the adult-oriented R&B of Anita Baker, Toni Braxton and Whitney Houston. Hudson's a one-woman revival, with a voice so forceful it can roll back time.
  7. NOW Magazine
    Mar 21, 2011
    60
    She almost always goes for the jugular, belting out Super Bowl Sunday-sized performances over the most laid-back of summer-afternoon soul clappers. Her voice overflows with emotion, and subtlety's in short supply.
  8. Slant Magazine
    Mar 22, 2011
    50
    The sense that Hudson's singularity was lost on the I Remember Me team is reinforced by the fact that we've heard almost all of these songs before.
  9. Mojo
    May 18, 2011
    40
    She's simply not being fed the right material, or getting to work with a sympathetic producer. Hudson is a soul singer not a modern R'n'B one. [Jun 2011, p.104]
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User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 18
  3. Negative: 2 out of 18
  1. LeadBox
    Sep 29, 2012
    7
    Even though the production appeals to make it sound commercial, it proves to be a good statement from a true singer. Yes, if her record labelEven though the production appeals to make it sound commercial, it proves to be a good statement from a true singer. Yes, if her record label had given her a little more space to spread out her R&B and soul influences, she probably would've nailed it.… Full Review »
  2. liamconnor
    Jan 21, 2012
    10
    this is her best album! it is unique, it is her, it is just great! I have always loved Jhud, but this is amazing! Believe is one of the bestthis is her best album! it is unique, it is her, it is just great! I have always loved Jhud, but this is amazing! Believe is one of the best endings of an album I have ever heard, great up tempo songs mixed with ballads, a great balance of the both. Loved it Jhud!… Full Review »
  3. AndyBeaux
    Aug 15, 2011
    1
    Just awful and repetitive. Since apereltly my review is to short i'm going to make myself clear again - ****
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