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Generally favorable reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews What's this?

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8.8

Universal acclaim- based on 231 Ratings

  • Summary: Whoa, Nelly indeed. Timbaland produced the bulk of the singer's dancier, poppier third album, and even sings on one track.

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Say It Right
In the day, in the night Say it right, say it all You either got it or you don't You either stand or you fall When your will is broken When it slips... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 27
  3. Negative: 1 out of 27
  1. Stylus Magazine
    83
    She’s found the perfect collaborator to match her voracious appetite for all things pop.
  2. Dot Music
    80
    The most relevant reference points for "Loose" are Gwen Stefani's "Love Angel Music Baby" and Justin Timberlake's "Justified" - producer-defined albums that reinvented their performers as stand-alone solo artists with a wide, hip remit.
  3. Observer Music Monthly
    80
    This is glorious, 21st-century Technicolor po.
  4. Slant Magazine
    70
    Furtado's style-hopping nature makes her a never less-than-interesting artist, but it doesn't work to her advantage when it occurs within the same record, and that's what ultimately keeps Loose from cohering as a singularly great pop album the way her prior efforts did.
  5. Entertainment Weekly
    67
    Unfortunately, the result is like a blind date where the chemistry doesn't quite click.
  6. Pitchfork
    64
    The strangest thing about Loose isn't its irregularity, but the simple fact that this doesn't sound like Nelly Furtado at all.
  7. NOW Magazine
    20
    Unfortunately, Furtado doesn't have the rhyming skills, vocal chops or attitude to pull off any one of her new personae.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 73 out of 88
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 88
  3. Negative: 10 out of 88
  1. Stefffan
    Aug 8, 2017
    10
    Just an epic album. "Maneater", "Promiscuous", "Say It Right" & "All Good Things", these four songs are crazy, you don't have to listen otherJust an epic album. "Maneater", "Promiscuous", "Say It Right" & "All Good Things", these four songs are crazy, you don't have to listen other songs. 2000s banger.… Expand
  2. RosieF
    Nov 22, 2006
    10
    I think this is her best CD and she sings pop/rock and r&b really good. I love the album!
  4. AlexanderT.
    Jul 15, 2007
    10
    This album is awesome, the best of her three so far. It is a perfect mix of the new reinvented Nelly (evident on tracks such as Maneater and This album is awesome, the best of her three so far. It is a perfect mix of the new reinvented Nelly (evident on tracks such as Maneater and No Hay Igual) and the old folkier songs of her past two releases (of special note, Te Busque, and In God's hands). It also includes one of the greatest singles of recent history, Say it right.… Expand
  5. PC
    Jun 20, 2006
    9
    By far one of the best albums of the year so far. Every song is worth its time on the CD. It's in your face, but in a completely fun and By far one of the best albums of the year so far. Every song is worth its time on the CD. It's in your face, but in a completely fun and unpretentious way. LOVE it!… Expand
  6. munizada
    May 10, 2022
    9
    POP PERFECTION! Nelly provou que não precisa ficar pelada pra hitar e então entregou a melhor era pop de sua carreira. Vocais, canetadas,POP PERFECTION! Nelly provou que não precisa ficar pelada pra hitar e então entregou a melhor era pop de sua carreira. Vocais, canetadas, visuais, ela simplesmente fez tudo em um álbum só. As parcerias não deixam a desejar, quando se tem Juanes na balada romântica Te Busque com direito a muito rap melódico em espanhol. É uma obra prima… Expand
  7. LuisG
    Jun 24, 2006
    8
    ....Nelly has finally found a niche...timbaland does her so much justice....comparisons to GWEN are unaviodable....but here we actually ....Nelly has finally found a niche...timbaland does her so much justice....comparisons to GWEN are unaviodable....but here we actually believe teh music and the artist.....nelly is not playin a part she is really a dance/ hip hop/ pop galore DIVA where gwen was passer by NELLY is definetly on FIRE !!!! i really enjoy the album… Expand
  8. AlanR
    Jun 22, 2006
    0
    The ultimate in modern stupidity.

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