• Record Label: Republic
  • Release Date: Aug 17, 2018
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7.7

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  1. Aug 31, 2019
    10
    Sweetener is arguably Ariana’s best album. Sweetener proved Ariana won’t just be releasing pop bangers anymore, she’s grown and matured and tapped into a different sound
  2. Feb 17, 2019
    10
    Apesar de não ser o melhor álbum da Ariana na minha opinião, eu vejo que o Sweetener é o álbum mais sincero dela e o mais conceitual, aborda temas de feminismo, ansiedade, superação... Acho que as pessoas deveriam pesquisar um pouco mais sobre o Sweetener e ver o quanto ele é um álbum sincero e cheio de significados..
  3. May 22, 2019
    10
    amazing just as all of her albums to be completely honest, love her work!!!
  4. Aug 19, 2019
    10
    Ariana definitivamente saiu da zona de conforto do pop genérico do Max Martin e fez um álbum totalmente diferente do habitual e do que estamos acostumados. Desde do início da carreira fazendo um som que se destacasse dentre as outras cantoras, Grande apenas se consolidou mais com o Sweetener, onde de fato está tudo doce.
  5. Aug 6, 2019
    10
    Uma sonoridade diferente para a Ari, com músicas mais imponderadas e pessoais. A maldição do quarto álbum passou longe
  6. Aug 16, 2019
    10
    the best album of the year, for me she released everytime and goodnight n go as a single, but she didn't want to do what right
  7. Sep 1, 2019
    10
    This album is a beautiful experimental album, one of her top albums for sure
  8. Jun 8, 2019
    10
    Esto tiene demasiado arte en cada parte de sus canciones su primer single NTLTC es súper artistico y fue una forma impresionante forma de darle inicio a su nueva era, la amo.
  9. Jun 1, 2021
    10
    Favorite album yet by her!! she experimented so much with her sound and pharrell definitely was the producer she needed to help her get out of her shell. Going from pop anthems like "No tears left to cry" "God is a woman" "breathin" "everytime" to dreamy mid-tempo songs "get well soon" "better off" "r.e.m" to the sultry 2000s r&b inspired banger "borderline"
  10. Jun 4, 2019
    10
    no skips what so ever such an amazing album, she’s amazing!! stop sleeping on this album!
  11. Jun 5, 2019
    10
    Sweetener is one of her best body of work. Sweetener has amazing deep lyrics and its sounds are literally dreamy, this is an amazing album and deserves everything.
  12. Jun 8, 2019
    10
    Você quer um álbum com conceito, então toma sweetener, não é atoa que é o meu álbum preferido dela
  13. Jan 10, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. el mejor álbum del 2018, es la indiscutible princesa del pop, las demás jamás podrían Expand
  14. Dec 23, 2019
    10
    Álbum perfeito, todas as musicas são maravilhosas, principalmente as mais “tristes”. Ariana Grande com esse álbum mostrou todo seu talento.
  15. Aug 23, 2019
    10
    O melhor álbum da carreira dela. Ariana seguiu um som arriscado que não é muito mainstream e diferente de tudo que ela já fez na carreira dela. O álbum é coeso, tem ótimos visuais, ótimos videoclipes, as músicas são espetaculares e trazem assuntos importantes para os jovens da realidade atual, como relacionamentos tóxicos, ansiedade e etc. Grande é uma excelente artista e merece maisO melhor álbum da carreira dela. Ariana seguiu um som arriscado que não é muito mainstream e diferente de tudo que ela já fez na carreira dela. O álbum é coeso, tem ótimos visuais, ótimos videoclipes, as músicas são espetaculares e trazem assuntos importantes para os jovens da realidade atual, como relacionamentos tóxicos, ansiedade e etc. Grande é uma excelente artista e merece mais reconhecimento! Expand
  16. Aug 30, 2019
    10
    Excellent vocals and addictive songs. She decided to venture further in pop compared to dangerous woman. She keeps getting better everytime omg
  17. Aug 23, 2019
    10
    best album of 2018, nothing left to say, this album is a masterpiece and ariana the best singer in the industry
  18. Aug 25, 2019
    10
    On this album, Ariana came up with a new sound, unlike anything she had ever done. Without a doubt, it is the most cohesive album of her career. She made no mistake for giving us this album and I am proud of her for doing this amazing job.
  19. Aug 24, 2019
    10
    OMG OMG OMG! THE PERFECT COMEBACK! EVERYTIME WAS SCREAMING TO BE A SINGLE!! Love it
  20. Aug 30, 2019
    10
    OH MY GOD. This album is a mastserpiece and i can’t stop listening since its release. so much love for all the tracks
  21. Aug 24, 2019
    10
    so so so good that I just could stop listening to it for a whole year. Breathin was the perfect single together with ntltc
  22. Aug 24, 2019
    10
    well it’s such a bop I can’t even relate. This is a masterpiece and a must listen for everyone
  23. Aug 25, 2019
    10
    Maravilhosooo, claramente o melhor trabalho de Ariana Grande. Totalmente conceitual, God is a woman, R.E.M, NTLC, totalmente hinos igual todas as faixas.
  24. Aug 30, 2019
    10
    this is total perfection. a perfect production, lyrics and instrumentals. Goodnight n go is a must listen, such a perfect track
  25. Aug 30, 2019
    10
    underrated. deserves 100 goodnight and go, everytime and the light is coming ❤️
  26. Feb 3, 2020
    10
    First listen , it ok for but I can't stand some song in it .After a few times listening it became grower but it still not my meal .If you guys think that swt is her best album. Ok It everyone opinion .Don't @ me .My fav is tun and dw.
  27. Aug 31, 2019
    10
    amazing, show stopping, never been done before, truly snapped on a piece of work that is one of her most personal pieces of work yet.
  28. Aug 31, 2019
    10
    This album did what it was meant to do, steer Grande in a new direction. Her best album
  29. Aug 31, 2019
    10
    All songs are great! No skips! It deserved the grammy it got.
  30. Aug 31, 2019
    10
    Her best album in my opinion, she did that. The album was definitely too ahead for people...
  31. Sep 2, 2019
    10
    Great songs (Breathin, God is a Woman, everytime...). Pure masterpiece. Uplifting bops and healing soulful anthems. Great job, Ari!!!
  32. Dec 13, 2020
    10
    this is what taylor was desperately trying to do with repootation. ariana showed her how to make an album and won her grammy
  33. Sep 4, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Vocais impressionantes, misturando o pop ao gênero R&B de um modo incrível!! Faixas como Breathin, God is a Woman, No tears left to cry e Sweetener com uma ótima sonografia! Expand
  34. Sep 4, 2019
    10
    Sweetener is I Ariana's best album, she really knew what she wanted to and did it perfectly. I see why this is her favorite album too so far.
  35. Sep 11, 2019
    10
    New type of sound, she reinvents herself again! Really deserved best pop vocal album at the Grammy. Really great abum!
  36. Sep 16, 2020
    10
    this is one of my favorites albums of all TIME. i love this cd SO SO MUCH! THANK YOU ARIANA
  37. Oct 28, 2019
    10
    Lindo e perfeito eu amei , o melhor álbum da carreira dela , escutem esse álbum todo
  38. Nov 1, 2019
    10
    Sweetener is Ariana's biggest album, and I'm sure the Grammy agrees with me. Angelically performed vocals and the whole heaven theme make you feel in paradise, Ariana and her team didn't miss the chance of the career album.
  39. Nov 9, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sweetener é um álbum maravilhoso, q realmente ele te deixa doce desde Raindrops até get well soon Expand
  40. Aug 31, 2021
    10
    arteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
  41. Nov 29, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My Favority Album for Ariana Grande, talenty and perfect! Expand
  42. Oct 28, 2020
    10
    It’s incredible. Ariana’s talent is huge. The lyrics are fantastic! I can’t believe it, i love u Ariana
  43. Dec 7, 2019
    10
    A MASTERPIECE! Great vocals, lyrics and the story behind making this album so phenomenal. I love this album. Her best! Peri@!
  44. Dec 7, 2019
    10
    Uma era totalmente necessária na discografia da Ariana, mostrando sua evolução nós vocais e letras, pop não genérico
  45. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    her best album! an experimental body of work. it was extremely good and has god is a woman. do i need to say anything else?
  46. Dec 7, 2019
    10
    An excellent album full of so much emotion, every song has its own special touch. Tracks such as “better off”, “get well soon” & “breathin” all share a beautiful story that no doubt leaves the listener wanting more.
  47. Jan 27, 2020
    10
    Talanted, brilliant, incredible, amazing, showstopper, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before, unafraid to refferace or not refferace, put it in a blender, **** on it, vomit on it, eat it, give birth to it
  48. Dec 9, 2019
    10
    Ariana is a pop star in another level, great album. Sweetener Best Pop Vocal Album
  49. Dec 9, 2019
    10
    her best album. period. this album is so deep. we can feel everything she been through and we can learn from the pain
  50. Mar 20, 2021
    10
    O que Ariana fez aqui foi incrível, um álbum onde ela abre o coração sobre um triste acontecimento de sua vida. A mistura do pop e R&B foi perfeita. As músicas são bem compostas. Ariana nos entregou uma maravilhoso álbum
  51. Dec 13, 2019
    10
    sweetener is her best album. and that, my darlings, is on periodt! honorable mentions: god is a woman, everytime, goodnight n go
  52. Dec 14, 2019
    10
    Amazing album! Really is amazing! Shows progress and amazing lyrics!! Definitely recommend!
  53. Dec 14, 2019
    10
    OS VOCAIS E AS SONORIDADES ESTÃO PERFEITOS NESTE ÁLBUM. CONCEITO E ACLAMAÇÃO. (apesar da segunda faixa ser um saco)
  54. Jan 10, 2020
    10
    it’s a 10 for me. such a healing album with healing songs. it’s just so different and out of her comfort zone and that just make it all better. special heart for blazed, breathin and better off.
  55. Jan 10, 2020
    10
    WOW! What a masterpiece! Brilliant! Never heard something like this before, her peers should take notes!
  56. Jan 10, 2020
    10
    Eu amo esse álbum, amo essa Era, amo essa MULHER! Um marco na minha vida
  57. Dec 25, 2020
    10
    amazing! Ariana sounds amazing! her music is always good and just because you stan another female pop star, doesn't make Ariana a bad person/bad singer. y'all just wish your faves was just as talented as her
  58. Jan 10, 2020
    10
    Is a beautiful and amazing
  59. Jan 10, 2020
    10
    she snapped! this album is incredibly healing and personal and i commend ariana for sharing it. it's also very different from her past work, but in a good way. overall a very good album! my favorites are BETTER OFF, god is a woman, everytime, and get well soon :)
  60. Jan 10, 2020
    10
    IMAGINE NOT LOVING THIS AMAZING ALBUM? COULDNT BE ME. Ariana outdid herself, everytime should’ve been a single and better off is amazing.
  61. Jan 10, 2020
    10
    Definately her best album. So personal that it feels that Ariana is telling us stories of her life like we’re her best friends. It’s deep, and soft at the same time. Such an amazing work
  62. Jan 10, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. personally this album is good, in a vocal matter it is amazing very well for ari Expand
  63. Jan 10, 2020
    10
    Ariana served vocals, vulnerability, dealing with life's ups and downs and love. Love the kind of experimental quirky production and vocal layering
  64. Jan 10, 2020
    10
    Its a good Pop/RnB Album with a diffrent Style as her usual album's. We stan
  65. Jan 10, 2020
    10
    o melhor dela até então. a ariana entregou composições interessantes que fazem referência ao que tem passado e uma busca por melhora. bastante emoção acompanhada de vocais excelentes. algumas músicas soam bastante experimentais para ariana, mas com tempo elas vão ganhando mais sentido e melhorando.
  66. Jan 10, 2020
    10
    With glitters, diamonds and strenght Ariana Grande created a somptuous album.
  67. Jan 10, 2020
    10
    Este álbum llegó en un momento duro de mi vida, con él llore y me desahogue, canciones como Breathin me animaban mucho, tiene muchas de las Korea canciones de Ariana en su carrera, explota su voz, las letras y los ritmos me encantan, aunque es diferente a lo que nos había dado Ariana hasta el momento.
  68. Jan 10, 2020
    10
    i first thought pharrell ruined the album but lord i was soo wrong. sweetener is one of the best album ever. i would never get bored from listening to every song on this album. truly a masterpiece.
  69. Jan 11, 2020
    10
    Her most healing album to listen to. Such an inspiration to listen to this album. It’s a different sound it’s unusual in a good way.
  70. Jan 11, 2020
    10
    El mejor álbum de Ariana, hay canciones muy buenas, todas son muy buenas, donde escuchamos madurez vocal y en ritmo una producción a cargo de Pharrell, sonidos expectaculares, el mejor
  71. Jan 11, 2020
    10
    princesa do pop e choca a terceira fan base obcecada kkkkk sweetener é um álbum diverso, diferente do atual e muito bom. o meu favorito
  72. Jan 11, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ariana has a great vowel and here in this album she lets him feel it perfectly. This girl has talent and is going to go far. This album is full of emotions, it is very good. Expand
  73. Jan 12, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. i like everything about this album it's one of my favorites i like everything on it and i love ari so much Expand
  74. Jan 14, 2020
    10
    i love this album, thank you ariana, im proud of u 4ever bae
  75. Jan 14, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El mejor álbum que pudo sacar Ariana, simplemente es arte de principio a fin, colaborando con nuevos artistas y dando a conocer su otro lado más artístico. Expand
  76. Jan 16, 2020
    10
    damn this album it's soooo god. I love all the songs and the way Ariana make them. the angelic voice, the power that god is a woman n the masterpiece called no tears left to cry. perfect!
  77. Jan 17, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. ES UNICO E INIGUALABLE, ES ARTE PURO SONIDOS POP Y CON TOQUES DE R&B, ALGO QUE ESPERABAMOS EN GRANDE Y ES BUENO VER UN GRAN DESEMPEÑO EN SU TRABAJO, la amoooo Expand
  78. Feb 5, 2020
    10
    Nesse álbum a Ari te fará acreditar que Deus é uma mulher, não te fará lágrimas cair e nem te deixará sozinho na escuridão! Conceito, coesão e aclamação!
  79. Feb 14, 2020
    10
    her best album ever wbk arilegend did this...................!!!!
  80. Apr 20, 2021
    10
    O maior da nossa mulher perigosa, ela foi tão perspicaz nesse álbum.
    God is a woman música da carreira.
  81. Feb 14, 2020
    10
    LENDAAAAAAA esse album é perfeito ariana grande princesa do pop amem ariana grande
  82. Jul 16, 2020
    10
    mi álbum favorito solo por tener gng aunque de por si me encantaron muchas de las canciones.
  83. Mar 26, 2020
    10
    Grande's best work by far !! And her only work with a grammy which again proves my point !!
  84. Oct 29, 2020
    10
    i can’t believe this, it deserves sooo much more. it’s her BEST album so far, until positions hehe, it’s literally a masterpiece. everything about it just says PERFECTION
  85. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Art. The first time I heard it I wasn't a major fan of it but it evolved for better.
  86. Apr 8, 2020
    10
    Ariana just gave us crazy vocals. Her voice is so smooth and belty. Not her best album, but really good.
  87. May 26, 2020
    10
    Um dos melhores álbuns que ja ouvi em toda minha vida. Com referências, com mensagens sobre feminismo, depressão, ansiedade, relacionamento instável etc.., Um álbum muito profundo sobre a vida pessoal de minha Rainha Ariana Grande. Sou Arianator, porém não por isso que dou 10, e sim pela qualidade e sonoridade que este disco possui. Uma obra prima, raridade de Álbum.
  88. May 11, 2020
    10
    a fantastic album by one of the best vocalist in the world right now. she should be proud of this album since it is one of the best albums i've ever heard. it certainly sounds so carefully thought and a masterpiece overall. best album of 2018. well done ariana!
  89. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    such a great album, I honestly can't see why the songs produced by pharrell are getting a lot of hate, he added to this album this experimental and tropical vibe that makes it so unique and so special, definitely one of her most cohesive albums (Along with thank u next and dangerous woman)
  90. Jun 1, 2020
    10
    Gran álbum, me encanta como Ariana muestra otra faceta, se arriesga, hizo la música que quería hacer y nos dio arte.
  91. Jun 6, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. amazing, wonderful, inspiring, gorgeous, perfect, ideal, great, mind-blowing album Expand
  92. Oct 29, 2020
    10
    El álbum más experimental de Ariana, cada pista que nos dio es una gran producción, composición y gran muestra de que esta artista cada día se reinventa y crece mucho más
  93. Jun 7, 2020
    10
    Magnificent album, Ariana sings very well with a good timbre of voice, the songs are just masterpieces, with lots of important message.
  94. Jul 6, 2020
    10
    This album is from 2018. I am typing this in 2020 and I got to say this album has good songs. I will still listen to the songs this year. The lyrics of the songs in this album are nice as well as the sound of the songs.
  95. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Digno de GRAMMY, o sweetener com certeza é o melhor se não um dos melhores em termos de composições, as letras em God is a Woman, sua produção, além dos clipes perfeitos.
  96. Jun 12, 2020
    10
    This is her best album lyrically. I don't know how people rated it red. All singles are bops and meaningful at the same time. This album is a masterpiece. It deserves the success of any successful overrated album!
  97. May 10, 2022
    10
    just a magificent piece of work. magnus opus. its imprescindible for her career. best pop album of the 10s.
  98. Jul 13, 2020
    10
    This is definitely Ariana's best album, her growth as an artist is extremely visible.
  99. Sep 3, 2020
    10
    Ariana's best album! She managed to find herself as an artist on that album. By far, one of the best of 2018
  100. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    This album is love. This album is life. It's a reason to be happy a reason to live
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81

Universal acclaim - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 20
  2. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. Aug 31, 2018
    70
    Grande’s new sound, the Williams-produced Not-Bangers, only make up half of the album. These standout tracks are interspersed between standard pop tracks. ... That’s not to say that the Bangers on Sweetener are bad--it’s more that they belong in previous era of Grande and they spoil the flow between songs. Sweetener may not be the dawning of a new age for Ariana but it could be a step towards somewhere weird and wonderful.
  2. Aug 29, 2018
    90
    Ms. Grande backs up her statements with song-and-dance mastery. ... She’s her own choir, support group and posse. While a few guest vocalists (Mr. Williams, Nicki Minaj, Missy Elliott) provide a little grit for contrast, Ms. Grande sails above any fray, past or present. Her aplomb is her triumph.
  3. Aug 28, 2018
    80
    An album that coheres in a way other Ariana Grande albums don't, which means Sweetener is something of a double triumph: she's come through a tough time stronger and better than before.