It's Not Me, It's You
by Lily Allen
  • Record Label: Capitol
  • Release Date: Feb 10, 2009
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 166 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 138 out of 166
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 166
  3. Negative: 19 out of 166

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  1. ramona
    Sep 13, 2011
    5
    Though I think the music is a much more interesting in Lily's first album, this one has some catchy melodies that will be in your head all day long, such as "22", "The Fear" and"Who'd Have Known". It shows a more sensitive Lily, but there are still some songs in which the ironic Lily comes out.
  2. beingryanjude
    Dec 29, 2014
    6
    The Lily Allen sound is ever present on 'It's Not Me, It's You.' But with it comes more mature songwriting and an album worth spending some time with. It occasionally falters, but makes up for it with 'The Fear' and '22.'

Awards & Rankings

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#30 Most Discussed Album of 2009
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#43 Most Shared Album of 2009

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
71

Generally favorable reviews - based on 32 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 32
  3. Negative: 2 out of 32
  1. Pitchfork
    66
    Even if the new album can be cheaply on-the-nose and opportunistic at times, it's hard to root against Lily Allen.
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  2. Rolling Stone
    60
    It's Not Me, It's You is far from perfect, but it sounds fantastic.
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  3. Blender
    80
    She offsets an assault of cheekiness with confessions so intimate, they could have been drafted during an A.A. meeting.
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