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Survivor
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63

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews What's this?

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7.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 34 Ratings

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Survivor
Now that you're out of my life I'm so much better You thought that I'd be weak without you but I'm stronger You thought that I'd be broke without you... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 17
  3. Negative: 3 out of 17
  1. Spin
    90
    Survivor is relentlessly inventive in its recombinations. [Jul 2001, p.126]
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  2. Blender
    80
    Aside from disposable ballads and the sappy "Perfect Man," Survivor blasts haters, child molesters, and "been-around-the-block-females," keeping the blood up as they whup ass. [Jun/Jul 2001, p.108]
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  3. Wall of Sound
    77
    Destiny's Child vamps, stamps, and oozes its way through a set of sparely arranged showcases for its layered vocal weave...
  4. CDNow
    70
    On third album Survivor, the DC coming-out party, the song kind of remains the same: When the girls are on, this is the kind of surreally and subversively brilliant Top-40 music even the most jaded roll their windows up and blast; when they're not, it's a pretty bad day at the girl-band factory.
  5. Spin Cycle
    63
    Clever rhythms, tricky harmonies and diverse musical reference points -- including the opening riff from Stevie Nicks' "Edge of Seventeen" -- frequently distract from the lyrical shortcomings.
  6. Sonicnet
    60
    While Beyoncé is credited with co-writing and co-producing the entire album, merging the Destiny's Child camp with a stronger guiding hand (say, the Rodney Jerkins tribe) might've helped weed out the weaker material -- and kept the flame going throughout this uneven album.
  7. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    20
    All fifteen tracks are one-dimensional disses and dismissals of scantily clad women, vengeful boyfriends, and the group's assorted doubters.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. EricaJ.
    May 8, 2001
    10
    This album shows the maturity of the talented women of Destiny's Child. The album shows each members vocal abilities. Destiny's This album shows the maturity of the talented women of Destiny's Child. The album shows each members vocal abilities. Destiny's Child is surpassing the blond pop stage, and is giving there all with there records. They have fans literraly in awe on the new album. Make sure you pick up Survivor if you dont have it!… Expand
  2. JamalB
    May 22, 2005
    10
    This is the best album ever!
  4. devangelista
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    PARABÉNS, VOCÊ ACHOU UMA VANTAGEM SECRETA. COPIE ESSA MENSAGEM E ME ENVIE NO PRIVADO DO TELEGRAM.
  5. ZoeyV.
    Jul 16, 2002
    8
    U go girls keep rockin coz u all got the vocals 2 do whatever u want i adore all ya songs girlz so keep ~GROOVIN~
  6. survivorfan989
    Jan 9, 2013
    7
    Survivor delivered some smash hits like the title track and Bootylicious, but once again the rest of the album is just OK. The songs are moreSurvivor delivered some smash hits like the title track and Bootylicious, but once again the rest of the album is just OK. The songs are more upbeat and catchy than those of their first two albums so it's probably their best.… Expand
  7. EvanJ
    Jan 30, 2006
    7
    Survivor, Independant Women Pt. 1 and Bootylicious are the undeniable chart stopping hits that make this album. Overall though, this is not Survivor, Independant Women Pt. 1 and Bootylicious are the undeniable chart stopping hits that make this album. Overall though, this is not the type of album you would want to listen to in it's entirety. I am a fan, but Destiny Fulfilled (2004) despite all the criticism, and The Writing's On The Wall are much more accomplished albums. If only they the producers figured out the bad tracks and made the album more fluid, it could have been one of the best albums ever. But still lots of fun.… Expand
  8. SethB.
    May 14, 2001
    4
    An O.K. offering. My problem is with their jump-on-whatever sounds-good themes: Bills, Bills, Bills or Independent Woman???? Pick an image, An O.K. offering. My problem is with their jump-on-whatever sounds-good themes: Bills, Bills, Bills or Independent Woman???? Pick an image, any image!!… Expand

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#72 Most Discussed Album of 2001
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#30 Most Shared Album of 2001

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