Rare
by Selena Gomez
User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 9647 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8,297 out of 9647
  2. Mixed: 231 out of 9647
  3. Negative: 1,119 out of 9647
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  1. Syeda
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    All songs sound the same. There is no variation in her voice. It's boring
  2. Sunsick234
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    Eww spolana fromez is so overrated
    Nothing special Boring, but for sure I think we should forget her
  3. cathrin
    Jan 11, 2020
    1
    I was excited for this album and I really thought she could beat Revival, but every Song sounds exactly the same.
  4. Seanrate
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    A song about a married by a singer who actually can’t “sing”. She needs to not release more music and sort her life out, her jealous and constantly playing the victim is showcased perfectly in this album. BORING BORING BORING
  5. cursin
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    Nothing special. Not worth wasting your time on listening to it, let alone purchasing it.
  6. Bewe
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    Das ist eines der schlechtesten Alben aller Zeiten, das einzig gute Lied darin ist „lose you to love me“. Wer auch immer das, als bestes Album beschreibt, ist wohl schwerhörig.
  7. tamara12
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    I expected more from this album since it was promoted so much. Really simple, i like her previous music better. Rare is so bland
  8. Cheyenne1299
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Dumb bring album. Dumb Boring album. Dumb boring album. Dumb boring album. Dumb Boring album. Dumb boring album. Dumb boring album. Dumb Boring album. Dumb boring album. Dumb boring album. Dumb Boring album. Dumb boring album. Dumb boring album.… Expand
  9. louisamay
    Jan 11, 2020
    2
    The album starts off strong but eventually all the songs begin to sound the same as you reach the end
  10. Debwill69
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Most of the songs are rejects from other artists, and Selena falls flat in bringing even half the talent and magic the leaked demos from the original artists had. Most of the songs sound the same and anyone could have sung them. All generic love and heartbreak songs, not an ounce of personal feeling to them. How are you going to have your title track not even be your song? It literally sounds like an album that a first year Disney star would release. Sorry.… Expand
  11. DarkBrother425
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. WHat a trash album honestly ..why she can't get over justin ? and she still writing songs about him whether he married..at least justin didnt wrote about her at his new song !… Expand
  12. melliejellie
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    I really thought she would finally live to her full potential but she hasn't. The entire album is very underwhelming.
  13. CaptainRio
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It ain't it. I was expecting something better than this. These are just random scribblings… Expand
  14. Marciacf
    Jan 11, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A failure attempt on one Thank u, Next by Ariana. Exaggerated presence of effects, in which the real voice is unknown.… Expand
  15. Sadeeedwards
    Jan 11, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I expected rare to be decent since she had taken a long break from music, and she had scary experiences from lupus and a kidney transplant. The album cover is very low quality and basic. I expected better, it seemed as if this was made on picsart. As I was listening to this album, i notice songs started repeating, some quickly made lyrics and beats. I could tell some of these songs were just simply fillers, which is bad for an album, especially one that took so long to make. The production wasn't great, again, songs sounded similar lyric and beat wise. Selena tried some new styles within this album, however she is better of sticking with straight pop/edm, like, "love me like a love song" and "wolves". After going to mid album, I noticed she started sampling other popular songs. She sampled Cassie's "Me & U" on her track "crowded room". Her song "Ring" is also sampled, AND Camila cabellos "havana". Her song "let me get me" samples ninhos "putana". Her song "fun" samples jon bellions "JT". Other songs could be sampled, however I do not notice anymore out of my head.

    Selena brags about breaking hearts and burning toast in a toaster? Low quality lyrics even though Julia Michaels helped on this album, I see Julia Michaels inspiration throughout this album, and I think Julia Michael's not a great producer.

    Her song "ring" sounds like shes talking about being manipulative, "I'm breakin' hearts like a heart attack
    Got him right where the carats at
    Wrapped 'round my finger like a ring, ring, ring
    They just like puppets on a string, string, string" Ring makes me feel gross, again, sounds like shes being manipulative with whoever she was in a relationship with. Shew, this album is a mess.

    The average song on this album had 5 extra writers, 6 writers including selena herself. I couldn't find a song I liked. This album could've went somewhere if it was produced better. The high ratings are coming from her fans only, this album doesn't deserve a high rating due to its repetitive, sampling and quickly produced songs.    … Expand
  16. streamjb5_
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It’s boring. I was hoping a Revival 2.0. This album wasn’t very enjoyable, the lyrics are weird. What the hell burning on a toaster means? lolol… Expand
  17. Betzabe
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    La mayoría de canciones poseen letras repetitivas, el sonido se vuelve tedioso en algunas ocasiones, es increíble que le haya tomado más de 4 años su regreso y no haya evolucionado musicalmente
  18. ChanelJackson
    Jan 11, 2020
    1
    honestly? it was underwhelming. there are only 2 memorable songs and one of them is a song about her married ex moving on without her. despite the relationship being short and toxic in reality. most of the songs feature overly repetitive or onomatopoeic lyrics. not her best work.
  19. JJT03
    Jan 11, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The album is on another level; is very cohesive, creative and just another example as to why Selena Gomez deserves all the success and more! 10/10… Expand
  20. mysoulismylight
    Jan 11, 2020
    10
    Her best work to date. The composition, the production, the vocals just absolutely flawless and breathtaking. Selena truly knows how to put out her best music, her overall message is the most beautiful touch of this album.
  21. stevencortez
    Feb 16, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I think this album broke all the expectations we had about Selena, it is an album with spectacular sounds and lyrics, without neglecting the prominence that Gomez has in each song with his particular voice. It is a new Selena, it is a definitely different era and since Revival, she is renewing with her music and proving that she is one of the greatest pop singers of the moment. He achieved her first number one with "Lose You To Love Me", a song in which she left her heart. She is a big one.… Expand
  22. Itsviine
    Jan 11, 2020
    10
    CABEÇUDA DO POP NUNCA DECEPCIONA, MAIS UM ÁLBUM IMPECÁVEL!!!!!!!!! OLHA ELA AGORA
  23. danys
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    Can’t sing, can’t write, can’t produce, can’t dance, can’t perform. Literally the most talentless artist on planet Earth. She should be thankful to Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift all her life because she would be Vanessa Hudgens 2.0 without them.
  24. Elenafgvx
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    it’s so boring, basic , her last album was 1% more better lmao . She can’t write or sing
  25. Liezeh
    Jan 11, 2020
    1
    Could have been a lot better. Liked her previous albums more so yeah stream Yummyyyyy
  26. tomybernardi
    Jan 18, 2020
    0
    rare is a bad album, all songs sound like the same and i think other albums deserves rare’s critic becouse this is a bad album tye worst of 2020
  27. Jacon
    Feb 13, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I don't what she was thinking while making this album but this album is so so boring… Expand
  28. Kateabigail
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Repetitivo, carente de alguna idea original, sin renovar las líricas. Totalmente decepcionante, aburrido, con una temática poco sorprendente e impactante, sin mucha fuerza para ser un Comeback, además básico y carente de emoción.… Expand
  29. Adrianag
    Jan 11, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No hay nada bueno en ese álbum. En verdad pensaba que sería mejor. La letra es muy básica, no conmueve, no anima, es una letra común y corriente. La música tiene movimiento pero es como cualquier otra canción.… Expand
  30. krysv
    Jan 11, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this album was mediocre tbh some songs were ok but there were more bad songs than good.. wouldn’t listen again… Expand
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76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Slant Magazine
    Jan 15, 2020
    60
    Rare continually teases intriguing forays into leftfield pop, but so many of the album’s experiments come off as just that, without ever crystallizing with memorable hooks.
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  2. musicOMH.com
    Jan 14, 2020
    80
    The record she has delivered to kickstart a new decade is a career defining release, and from a pop star who is firmly back on top of her game.
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  3. Pitchfork
    Jan 14, 2020
    68
    While none of these 13 songs attempt the subtle weirdness of “Bad Liar” and the emotional thesis—self-love!—can be a bit one-note, Rare is the 27-year-old’s most cohesive record to date. ... But it’s difficult to come away from Rare with any real perspective on who Gomez is other than that she doesn’t want to be the person she was, whoever that similarly mysterious shadow was.
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