Lotus
by Christina Aguilera
  • Record Label: RCA
  • Release Date: Nov 13, 2012
User Score
7.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 463 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 318 out of 463
  2. Mixed: 77 out of 463
  3. Negative: 68 out of 463
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  1. joerizkallah
    Sep 12, 2013
    1
    This type of stuff is beneath Christina's wonderful talent and vocals. It all sounds so boring and dull. She has it in her to make stuff ten times better.
  2. Tohuwabohu
    Nov 13, 2012
    0
    One of the worst albums I've ever bought. This is not music - it's pure trash. What happened to the old Christina we loved? She got her chance and she failed miserably.
  3. kkareem123
    Nov 15, 2012
    0
    This is just a bad album, sounding exactly like other tracks for other singers, having too many familiar songs, your body might be her best song on the album but everything else is rubbish, rushed, lyrically bad and to forced
  4. JessieJHeartbea
    Nov 13, 2012
    1
    A pretty good album, but queen Jessie J has better albums than this. 'Who You Are' is a a masterpiece of modern pop, which 'Lotus' is not. Sure, it is not bad but I had to mention the pop star with the most impact in the world in my review, because she is likely one of Christina Aguilera's main inspirations.
  5. AveryMann
    Nov 15, 2012
    0
    What a shame that this one-time artist with so much potential continues her slide through mediocrity and now straight towards irrelevance. Not only has her success gone to her head, but apparently she thinks she can do no wrong. Not only is she a bad person, she is becoming a bad (or non) artist.
  6. Gygfb
    Dec 4, 2012
    2
    X-tina, X-tina, X-tina... This album is terrible. There is 3 songs that are good. Like who does she think she is? Circles is one example of a true filler. The lyrics are written horrible. I hope she can come up with something actually good next time, or her career is going *plop*.
  7. lalalabut
    Dec 7, 2012
    3
    I rated only 3, I don't like her new album as a whole. I love some songs like Just A Fool, Blank Page and Army Of Me....and that's it.
    Where's our great old Christina? What happend to her wonderful voice?
  8. musiclover_
    Dec 2, 2012
    0
    Horrible. I mean Christina kept on praising herself , about how she her music is different and that shes different than other pop stars around , yet she goes ahead and sings songs written by others ,specifically for commercial success.
  9. ihatextintapig
    Aug 27, 2021
    0
    the only good thing is the intro and your body, of pure recycled garbage and without reinvention, a complete **** = Flop.
  10. someonewhocares
    Dec 13, 2022
    1
    Lotus boasts about a comeback that isn't there at all. What this album needs a self-help book, since Aguilera makes people believe that Lotus can be a audial self-help book of bland pop ballads, whilst also containing some misplaced upbeat tracks that fail to hit the mark of past masterpieces. Bargain bin-worthy is what Aguilera has now become, since any music she's released from now hasLotus boasts about a comeback that isn't there at all. What this album needs a self-help book, since Aguilera makes people believe that Lotus can be a audial self-help book of bland pop ballads, whilst also containing some misplaced upbeat tracks that fail to hit the mark of past masterpieces. Bargain bin-worthy is what Aguilera has now become, since any music she's released from now has failed to be fun, exciting, emotional, or inspiring.… Expand

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#11 Most Discussed Album of 2012
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#15 Most Shared Album of 2012

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Metascore
56

Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Q Magazine
    Dec 11, 2012
    40
    Nothing really stands out like the best thing here, Make The World Move, featuring fellow Voice Judge, Cee-Lo Green. [Jan 2013, p.101]
  2. Exclaim
    Nov 27, 2012
    70
    This might not be the golden, triumphant comeback Aguilera had hoped for, but it's pretty close and, let's face it, it's better than most Top 40 music right now.
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  3. Rolling Stone
    Nov 20, 2012
    50
    This vitriol-tsunami of a record misses a chance to connect Aguilera's music with her warm, empathetic TV presence.
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