The Evolution
by Ciara
  • Record Label: LaFace
  • Release Date: Dec 5, 2006
User Score
6.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 70 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 39 out of 70
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 70
  3. Negative: 13 out of 70

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  1. karriew
    Jan 23, 2007
    8
    i like your song so hard,like aboy, promise,get up,mylove and i think its somemore but i neva really listen to the songs but girl u can dance and have lots of talent keep in touch tottles kar rie
  2. TylerM
    Jan 12, 2007
    10
    I enjoy this CD !!! I have tons of the songs on my TOP playlist. Ciara is real! I love her. I love this album better than Goodies!
  3. oscare
    Feb 18, 2007
    10
    i felll that ciara is just a original individual her songs are encouraging and inspirational to me. i love the songs i found my self because ciara talks about living her dream and what she wants as a 21- year old woman and she ads by saying "its all about confidence so let them know you can stand up" im going out for my dream just because of ciara
  4. michellef
    Apr 3, 2007
    10
    very good
  5. JeremiahW
    Jan 16, 2007
    10
    she's terrific!
  6. sherecea
    Feb 21, 2007
    8
    i like this cd
  7. HalordV.
    Jul 18, 2008
    10
    Masterpiece!
  8. Ajay
    Dec 16, 2006
    8
    Packed mostly with hip hop beats and club bangers The Evolution is Ciara's ticket into superstardom. Beating Gwen and Em to the top spot on the billboard chart, Ciara's made a hot album. Hot beats good Ballads there are only 4 so i dont know where the critics are going. The Ballads are brilliant just check out My Love.
  9. TiffanieG
    Dec 20, 2006
    10
    This album is bangin', I mean that literally and figuratively...She has def. grown as an artist and a woman...I love every song on here, every emotion is you could experience is touched on in this album. A MUST HAVE!!!
  10. sgirl
    Jan 16, 2007
    8
    it was reeally good like for real i was dancin i loved it welllll not so much
  11. adrianneb
    Jan 24, 2007
    9
    I LOVE her CD she can really sing too.. i don kno wat them ppl our saying down there this is one of the best albums i heard..in a long time it's really get up n go..Luv Ya cici
  12. cinnamonj
    Apr 21, 2007
    10
    man that shit is hot dont kno why u hoes givin it 3 and 4
  13. [Anonymous]
    Dec 19, 2006
    10
    Coome on people, what's with the low score? It's an excellent album that, as a whole, definitely trumps her debut. Great work Ciara!
  14. PrettyGirl
    Dec 29, 2006
    8
    The 1st song is good. Too many throw back beats not enough originality. She came through on Promise, Get up, Like a Boy (the beginning is too much) and that's right opening is so corny. Its a cool CD but its a tad bit too much personal talking, long dragged out beginning to songs. But all in all Its nice to ride too.
  15. antaios
    Jul 15, 2022
    8
    While clearly in the style that Destiny's Child and TLC created and popularized, she brought a T-Pain-ish, hard electro edge to the table that would prove to be influentual for most of '00s R&B (talking Rihanna and The-Dream, but also Kelly Rowland and Beyoncé herself), as well as hit machines like Black Eyed Peas who took it to another extreme, to the point that every R&B act that didn'tWhile clearly in the style that Destiny's Child and TLC created and popularized, she brought a T-Pain-ish, hard electro edge to the table that would prove to be influentual for most of '00s R&B (talking Rihanna and The-Dream, but also Kelly Rowland and Beyoncé herself), as well as hit machines like Black Eyed Peas who took it to another extreme, to the point that every R&B act that didn't have her sound would sound outdated.… Expand
  16. DoseofLoyalty
    Jun 25, 2021
    10
    A CLASSIC ALBUM! This album is amazing. The songs are good quality and I can listen to them over and over. "Promise," "Like A Boy," "My Love." and so many more. She expresses her feelings through each song and it's a message, a meaning in her music. Such a talented woman.

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Metascore
65

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. AllMusic
    60
    As expected, there are plenty of tracks geared toward letting loose and dancing, and most of them do deliver, even if they don't seem quite as fresh as Ciara's past hits.
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  2. Amazon.com
    70
    Few modern songstresses work a beat better.
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  3. Billboard
    50
    Songs such as the Rodney Jerkins-produced "Make It Last Forever" and "Get Up"... are surefire club hits, although such ballads as "It's Over" tend to fall flat. [9 Dec 2006]
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