Loose - Nelly Furtado
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71 out of 100

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8.3 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 118 Ratings

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

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. New Musical Express (NME)
    80
    As thrilling as Gwen, as badass as MIA. [17 Jun 2006, p.37]
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  3. Mojo
    60
    Loose feels less like an album than a clutch of singles plus accompanying extras. [Jul 2006, p.100]
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  4. 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: 63 out of 76
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 76
  3. Negative: 10 out of 76
  1. cartmenez03
    10
    With club-ready songs like "Maneater" and "Promiscuous", quiet soothing songs like "In God's Hands", "Showtime" and "Alll Good Things (Come to An End)", and all the rest, "Loose" is the perfect mix. I admit that "Whoa, Nelly!" and "Folklore" have more quiet and less "poppy" songs, but "Loose" is perfect for anyone, anywhere.… Expand
  2. janel
    8
    It's all good. Nothing follows...
  3. JuliaA
    7
    I should play the album at least four times to make sure it's just a matter of time to like 'Loose' completely like I had instantly with the previous album. there's still some part of me saying the music is not suitable for Nelly,but the most part said it's nice.still,I like 'No Hay Igual','Te Busque','Maneater','Promiscuous' and 'Say it Right'. I think Timbaland getting caught up to use a very recognizable beat we've heard already with other singer.let's bope for the next album to be more 'fitted-loose'.… Expand
  4. KeyonT.
    4
    A few good songs (e.g., Maneater), the rest is stuck somewhere between Madonna and Britney from half a decade ago... Mediocre and tired. Nothig original here.… Expand

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