Stronger - Kelly Clarkson
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62 out of 100

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7.4 out of 10

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  • Summary: The first American Idol winner returns with her fifth album.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Oct 21, 2011
    83
    Clarkson's older-better-tougher-smarter album.
  2. All Music Guide
    Oct 24, 2011
    80
    Certainly, part of the variety is down to the multitude of producers and writers on Stronger, but the album's success is entirely due to Kelly Clarkson, whose personality and professionalism turns it into her best album since her Breakaway breakthrough in 2004.
  3. NOW Magazine
    Nov 17, 2011
    60
    On her fifth album she mercifully avoids the monotonous dance-pop trend in favour of a timeless pop-rock sound that occasionally flirts with the dance floor.
  4. The Independent (UK)
    Oct 21, 2011
    20
    Despite the references to Nietzsche and Einstein, which suggest a cachet Stronger doesn't deserve, this is simply an overlong string of standard putdown R&B and bogus emotional turmoil, the songs blitzed with generic power-ballad overkill.

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  1. Positive: 21 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 24
  3. Negative: 2 out of 24
  1. GabroMuzik
    10
    wasn't expecting nothing more than a boring album but when i listened the whole album (including the bonus tracks) i'm really shocked for the perfection of the album, one of the best efforts this year...so far...!!! i'm still thinking that Ms. Clarkson deserve more recognition!! this is a perfect pop album, vocally she is in her best moment...seriously a great production and amazing vocally!!! her best album since Breakaway!!!… Expand
  2. tlinn80
    8
    The album is good, but it's also more of the same. "I Forgive You" has the exact same percussion as "Since U Been Gone," while "Standing in Front of You" is virtually identical to "Already Gone." That being said, Kelly's voice just keeps getting better, and if the formula ain't broke, don't fix it. Still -- I think she could get away with experimenting a little more. The album doesn't feel like an advancement in any respect.… Expand
  3. GagaForGhibli
    7
    Her Smarter Album..
    Still Lacks Any Unique Sound Whatsoever
    The Singles Off The Album Are Great Though
    Her Best Album But Not Great...
  4. darryltrini
    1
    What a boring collection of bland, generic, and sleepy pop music. There's no diversity whatsoever and the entire album sounds like one long, dragging song. Everything sounds the same. Only song that is probably tolerable is "Mr. Know It All," which also is kind of bland and typical Kelly Clarkson. Overall very disappointed. Seems like she'll never top "Breakaway"… Expand

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