Jennifer Hudson
by Jennifer Hudson
  • Record Label: Arista
  • Release Date: Sep 30, 2008
User Score
6.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 20 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 20
  3. Negative: 6 out of 20

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  1. AnalyDewa
    May 3, 2013
    10
    This album is I wish a reality shock on Jennifer, because her career is only scream, shout and Whitney Houston millions covers. Whatever, Fantasia sells more albums than her.
  2. gagaforever
    Sep 21, 2010
    10
    Excellent album! My favorite is "If THis Isn't Love" and "Spotlight". The album is a mix of pop, r&b and slow jams and everything in between...I would highly reccomend it
  3. liamconnor
    Jan 21, 2012
    9
    an interesting debut, some great songs, some ok, some well just not great. over all it has great elements and boring ones. it though has an ability to be great in so many ways. Great debut!

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Metascore
58

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. AllMusic
    50
    Few vocalists as young as Hudson have a voice that is as versatile and expressive, proficient enough to pull off a multi-dimensional set of R&B songs, yet her debut is as tricked out as that of an artist with a small fraction of the talent.
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  2. Entertainment Weekly
    67
    None are exceptional, but they're all a sufficient delivery system for those spectacular vocal chops.
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  3. Slant Magazine
    50
    By the time Jennifer Hudson gets back to good old-fashioned balladry, it's too late: we're saddled with the same Diane Warren song ("You Pulled Me Through") we've heard at least a dozen times before; a ridiculously trite and histrionic you-stole-my-man duet with fellow A.I. alum Fantasia ("I'm His Only Woman") we've heard at least a half-dozen times before; another Stargate/Ne-Yo concoction we've heard...well, you get the point.
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