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Thankful - Kelly Clarkson
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62 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critics What's this?

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8.2 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 45 Ratings

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  • Summary: Yes, well, she does have a lot to be thankful for, doesn't she. This hit debut album is a direct result of the singer's victory on the first installment of Fox TV's "American Idol" talent competition in 2002. Judging from the album's credits, just about every musician and producer in the industry seemingly worked on the disc, although Clarkson did manage to co-write four out of the dozen songs.… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    83
    Her voice, at times raspy, at times beautifully sultry, is a potent reminder of why America embraced her.
  2. Launch.com
    60
    Thankful is everything an American Idol viewer would expect from a debut album: the musical drama of Meat Loaf, Celine Dion, and the crew from Titanic, the R&B pyrotechnics of Whitney Houston, the (sub)urban melodrama of Mariah Carey and lots and lots of vocal gymnastics. That it all sounds like it came from a can is beside the point.
  3. Q Magazine
    20
    This debut has her trilling like Mariah Carey on fluffy R&B tunes. [Oct 2003, p.103]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 22
  3. Negative: 2 out of 22
  1. AndyH
    10
    A superb album that shouldn't be missed by fans of great pop music and/or excellent singing. This is a prodigiously gifted young lady who deserves her success and long may she continue.… Expand
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  2. JF
    5
    meh. some nice songs. great vocals (even if they are over the top at times)
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. TracyJ
    1
    She knows what she's doing.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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