Nothing But the Beat - David Guetta
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 50 Ratings

  • Summary: The French producer/DJ releases his fifth album which includes guest appearances from such artists as Flo Rida, Nicki Minaj, Taio Cruz, Ludacris, Usher. will.i.am, Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, Akon, Timbaland, Jennifer Hudson, Jessie J, and Sia.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 17
  2. Negative: 3 out of 17
  1. With four-on-the-floor dance music the nearest the actually popular pop world came to mindless rocking out in 2011, I only wish it had a few "I Gotta Feeling"s.
  2. Sep 1, 2011
    70
    Overall the album is a triumph of collective will and creativity, but not every track fits every performer perfectly.
  3. Sep 21, 2011
    60
    It's undeniably infectious, maddeningly so at times. [Oct 2011, p.120]
  4. Nov 11, 2011
    20
    It's fine that none of this is the least bit subtle. Memorable, or anything other than baseline catchy, is another thing entirely. [#81, p. 56]

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 18
  2. Negative: 3 out of 18
  1. 10
    I think David Guetta have done a very well-done job with this new album, yes it's true the album has a pair or three lack-rhythm songs, but most of them are full of rhythm, in addition there are different styles of music, each with a very good reference. Expand
  2. 8
    As listening to this album you can really hear the lack of originality. Almost all songs remind of another song that you could hear on Top40 radio in the past 2 years (Night Of Your Life - Only Girl; Nothing Really Matters and Repeat - I Gotta Feeling; Turn Me On - S&M...). If we get over that, we have a generic pop record with club bangers and popular artists from today's music scene. In my opinion, the best songs are Where Them Girls At, Turn Me On & Without You. Expand
  3. Despite the catchy singles, David Guetta made an awful job on this follow-up to 'One Love'. He is becoming a dance-pop version of previous hitmaker, Timbaland. Only Titanium is a really good surprise in the album, with the Afrojack-helped song. (I did not listen to the instrumental CD) Expand
  4. 3
    This album is not good. Not at all. Yes, some songs are kind of catchy. But there's nothing that makes this album "stand out". It's all very plain, it lacks passion, it's got no unique sound, there's nothing that moves you to listen to it again. Don't buy this album. I made the same mistake and I can tell you, it's a waste of your money. Expand

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