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Generally favorable reviews- based on 755 Ratings
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Positive: 496 out of 755
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Mixed: 102 out of 755
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Negative: 157 out of 755
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Aug 24, 2022Despite three hit songs "what now" ,"Diamonds" &"stay" unapologetic is an overstuffed blurr of generic radio pop that just frustrates as a full bodied record. Her vocals are still good throughout but that can only do so much when the records fault seemingly outweigh it's promises
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Aug 14, 2020Uno de los mejores trabajos de Rihanna, lo malo es que siento que su enorme potencial no fue bien aprovechado en cuanto a sencillos, varias canciones tenían madera suficiente para ser éxitos y se quedaron simplemente en el abismo.
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Feb 15, 2021Definitely one of Rihanna's most mature album, which once more gave us memorable hits, like only Rihanna can give. Still missing some cohesion.
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Sep 22, 2014
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Aug 15, 2013Definitely not the best RiRi album, but not the worst either. Maybe it's just I'm so used to Rihanna's voice. But she definitely released the wrong songs. She should have released "What Now" and "Lost In Paradise".
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Nov 21, 2016
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Oct 16, 2013
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Apr 15, 2015
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Feb 17, 2020Of all Rihanna's album this is what I didn't see the cohesion and production she always presented, the tracks have stressed tendencies only with sounds and emotions. It has a basic sound and not something that surprises me as it happened with old releases.
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May 27, 2020
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Mar 22, 2018
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Dec 14, 2017
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Dec 16, 2014Rihanna could really have done something better, this album sounds like it was done anyway just to be released within one year, I think why the R8 ta taking so long, I hope to be better.
Highlights: Diamonds and Jump
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May 4, 2015Katy Perry bursts back onto the scene with her amazing second album that is full to the grim of the tongue-in-cheek atmosphere that got herkhkkjhjghjbnnnnn
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Dec 10, 2017
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Aug 20, 2019
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Jul 6, 2015PUTZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ não nem dar pra dormir escutando isso uma tortura Thumbs Up for Stay,What Now,Diamonds & Lost In Paradise o resto é lixooo
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Jan 7, 2021
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Mar 24, 2013I Love Rihanna! LOUD And Talk That Talk Were Perfect Albums! This Album Is By Far Rihanna's Worst! There Are So Many Things Wrong With This Album But Dubstep Is The Main Issue! Vocally Rihanna Is Still Here Though... Diamond, Stay And Mother Marry Are Great Song... The Rest Belong In A Strip Club's Trash Can.. As A MEGA Fan I'm Really Sad That This Album Sucked!
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Nov 1, 2013When diamonds first came out, I liked it but I thought it was a little bland. So when I heard an album of even blander songs, I was bored to death. In addition to that, half the songs sound like generic rap songs that every other artist does. What happened to Rihanna from the past?
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Mar 14, 2015This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Jan 29, 2016RAINHA DO POP PIOR ALBUM DELA POREM ESTAMOS AKI PRA AUMENTAR A NOTA NE NOM -q ..........................................................................................................................................................
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May 14, 2023This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Nov 15, 2021
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Jan 21, 2019Another solid Rihanna album, compared to her more recent albums this isn't as good, but there's enough here to make it a decent record. Diamonds was a great lead single, and the singles that followed were also very good.
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Aug 30, 2020
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May 25, 20161. Phresh Out the Runway 60/100
2. Diamonds 65/100
3. Numb 100/100
4. Pour It Up 95/100
5. Loveeeeeee Song 65/100
6. Jump 100/100
7. Right Now 95/100
8. What Now 30/100
9. Stay 90/100
10. Nobody's Business 85/100
11. Love Without Tragedy / Mother Mary 65/100
12. Get It Over With 10/100
13. No Love Allowed 100/100
14. Lost in Paradise 100/100
15. Half of Me 65/100
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May 11, 2016.....................................................................................................................................................Really Bad Album
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Dec 5, 2013One of the best albums by Rihanna, if you go back to her first album in 2005, you will see how Rihanna has evolved!! This album is just as good as Loud. This album may be rushed but it doesn't defeat the fact that she releases good music. Very diverse!!
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Nov 19, 2012
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Apr 4, 2016........................................................................................................................................................A Trash...........with few excessions
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May 8, 2021Omg why are people hating on this album it's amazing! It's a hip hop, dance and R&B album. My favorites are Phresh Out The Runway, Diamonds, Loveeeeeee Song, Stay and No Love Allowed.
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May 25, 2013This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Jan 6, 2013
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May 22, 2013
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Aug 12, 2018
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Jul 11, 2013Is funny how Rihanna's first number one album in the US could be the worst album in her career. This girl is always making the same things in her songs.
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Dec 15, 2012
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May 12, 2013This totally slays all over Talk That Talk. This album is really great! Pour It Up, Stay, Diamonds and Nobody's Buisness Numb and Jump are the best tracks on the album. Great album!
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Aug 30, 2013
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Aug 30, 2016Wow, Im shocked at these reviews, Not too shocked because Critics Overrate & Underrate thing all the time. Poor Rihanna, She thought she could pull off another Bâ Collapse
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Aug 30, 2016One of the worst albums of the year thus far. It shows absolutely no artistic growth, the lyrics are elementary, and the vocals are non-existent. All in all, a terrible album. Collapse
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Nov 19, 2012What did Rihanna do? The album cover is terrible. The songs on the album are terrible. The lyrics of every song are terrible.. The only listenable song is "Diamonds" (the remix) too much party for rihanna
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Dec 11, 2012
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Nov 22, 2012
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Jun 24, 2016Unapologetic has its diamonds and its songs that will make you go very numb. There are stand out tracks such as Diamonds, Jump, Loveeeee Song, Right Now and What Now. But otherwise it is definitely hard to ignore the fact that this is an album that has been thrown together and mashed up. At times her vocals are overprocessed and the album when listened to as a whole seems lacking cohesion.
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Nov 19, 2012
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Nov 27, 2012
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Dec 23, 2012Rihanna Has Proven In The Past To Make Good Albums (Loud, And Talk That Talk)
But Sadly This Album Is By Far A Major Low Point In Her Music Carrer.. If Every Song Was Like Diamonds And Mother Marry I Would Give It A 10! I Only Liked Two Songs, I'm Being Very Harsh Because She Can Do So Much Better! -
Jan 15, 2013I miss when Rihanna knew how to make great songs and great albuns like " Loud " , " Rated R " ,Unapologetic is so disapointing . The songs don't have any feeling is just electronical sounds , she should stop for a while and make good albuns like she used to.
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Sep 3, 2021este es por lejos su aborto mas asqueroso , que ya se retire pronto este trozo de mierda sin talento.
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Nov 26, 2012pitchfork give only 4.5, ouch. so Unapologetic is album without vision or idea. tired of dubstep , reggie, or Guetta sounds 3 albums in a row.. boring. maybe 2 or 3 songs I like only
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Apr 11, 2013I dont know what Rihanna is thinking trying to release a full length album every year. Her quality has gone WAY down even since the release of "Loud" her last good record. There are only two good songs on this album, "Stay" and "Diamonds". I feel she needs to talk a good 2-3 years and work on the QUALITY of her music again and not just worry about the quantity that she releases.
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Jan 25, 2015
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Sep 11, 2013The worst album by her so far. When someone tries to work on so many things at one time [Recording, Dating, Designing clothes, Acting] that comes out with horrible results just hear: "Pour It Up", "Phresh Out The Runaway" and "Loveeeeee Song" and you'll know what i mean. Nobody's Business is the best song on it. But that's not enough to impress the world.
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Jan 11, 2020Eu sinceramente não sei qual o problema dos usuários do metacritic com Rihanna, todas as avaliações dela nesse site são baixas, até nesse álbum transcendental que é o unapologetic. O álbum não tem UMA música ruim, é IMPACTANTE em todas elas.
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Aug 21, 2013
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Jul 5, 2013
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Sep 10, 2015This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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May 29, 2020An album that was mistreated by critics because of the artist's personal life rather than the music. Great and diverse body of work which perfectly blends multiple genres
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Nov 21, 2012
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Sep 12, 2013Definitely one of her best, if not the best. The mix of sounds does not affect the cohesion at all. She seems to have found her niche with this. Well done.
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Nov 19, 2012too much auto tune going one as she has changed both her appearances and voices many times to keep up with the other artists trying to be something that they are not.
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Nov 4, 2013This is one of the weakest albums Rihanna made. There are a few standout tracks like Diamonds, Stay and Half of Me but songs like Pour it up is a big disapointment. She needs a break.
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Nov 16, 2013We can clearly see a decline in Rihanna's music over the years. It seems like the fame has sunk into her and that she believes that whatever quality music she makes, it will still be purchased and acclaimed. Very disappointed!!!!
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Apr 25, 2016A risk-taker, but that proved to be a sucess, 'Unapologetic' brings the most urban Rihanna to date and its driven by her capacity to mix a lot of genres into something very interesting.
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Nov 20, 2012
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Nov 1, 2013Well, there is no surprise...good job as always!
I love affectional voice of Rihanna, every song on this album is authentic, regardless of genre ("Lost in paradise" electronic, house "Pour it up", "Numb"- hh, rave. She is so trueteller! I love Rihanna! -
Aug 24, 2022
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Nov 19, 2012
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Feb 5, 2016I love the vocal performances in this album. From Diamonds to Stay,Right Now and What Now to the elements of hip hop in Phresh out the Runway or Pour it up. It's just so perfect.
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Oct 27, 2013
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Nov 2, 2015Apart from "Diamonds" and very few other songs, this one is irrelevant. It probably wasn't of my kind, but being repetitive and showing the "bronx-ghetto woman" attitude seems cheap here. Just a simple commercial overproduced product. For hardcore fans, not for anyone.
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Mar 19, 2015This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Sep 14, 2018Perfect! This album definitely outdid all of my expectations. Rihanna is fantastic.
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Apr 27, 2016This is a MASTERPIECE. Everything about this album is right. Rihanna's vocals have grown so much and it shows. She always manages to outdo herself....
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Oct 20, 2016It happened that she could do even worse she did in Talk That Talk. When in the previous album we've listened to two or three good songs, in this crap we have 100% of **** and laze production.
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Nov 10, 2017DESERVES A HIGHER RATING
Beats that go hard AF. Emotional deep lyrics. This album has everything. DUBSTEP. EDM. RnB. Electric New Wave. Beautiful Piano Ballad Stay and the instant classic that is Diamonds. Club bangers such as Numb, Pour It Up and Jump. Personal slow songs like Lovers Song and Love Without Tragedy. It has a song for every mood. Really enjoyed this album. Solid 8.5/10 -
Nov 30, 2012Sexual lyrics as usual, deteriorated vocals..... mixed review only for the dance singles for Diamonds, Jump Right now. So I guess it is her highest peak....
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Dec 29, 2012
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Nov 12, 2013Rihanna had a total up do upon this album, you see the vulnerability and emotion throughout the songs, She expresses situations she's experienced some of her other albums some what lacked. her voice and live voice have immensley improved. Great Album.
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Nov 18, 2013This album is great! it has variety for different crowds, ''something for everyone''.
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Dec 18, 2014Phresh Out the Runway 40/100
Diamonds 100/100
Numb 100/100
Pour It Up 100/100
Loveeeeeee Song 85/100
Jump 100/100
Right Now 100/100
What Now 30/100
Stay 100/100
Nobody's Business 100/100
Love Without Tragedy / Mother Mary 60/100
Get It Over With 5/100
No Love Allowed 100/100
Lost in Paradise 100/100 -
Jan 28, 2016album de hits
perfeito do inicio ao fim como sempre
rihanna n decepciona os fans
amei adorei? achei tudo?
PHRESH OUT THE RUNWAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY -
Nov 22, 2020She sent us one of the best track on her career: loveee song. Still don't know why this music didn't get a videoclipe. ;/. The tour? My favorite. So well constructed.
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Nov 20, 2012One of my most anticipated releases this year and I'm left disappointed. "Unapologetic" could of been a great album, but it lacks those BIG dance anthems that Rihanna is known for. Overall very vapid and no artistry whatsoever!
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Nov 19, 2012
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Nov 21, 2012Her best album since Rated R with different rhythms , great lyrics and vocal. She keeps surprising us with wonderful worksand showing to the world who Rihanna really is and what she really feels.
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Oct 26, 2013
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Jan 11, 2013
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Nov 30, 2012Rihanna has made a good album, but, in my opinion she could make it better then another albums like 'Loud'. She try to do 'Unapologetic' during one month, and the world liked it, if Rihanna started to produce 'Unapologetic' three months ago, could be a biggest success by a big singer. (I don't speak in English, I just try, understand me please)
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Nov 22, 2012This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Dec 6, 2012
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Dec 10, 2012I was dissapointed in this album. some songs were worth listening too such as What Now, Stay, Love Without Tragedy/Mother Mary. The rest is okay. Rihanna needs to stop making an album every year and work on better productions and better lyrics instead of trying to hurry and release her albums
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Dec 20, 2012Not going to lie i was nervous about how this album would turn out. But after listening to it, it is a really wonderful and good album. One of my favorite songs on the album is Diamonds.
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Jan 29, 2015Liricamente e vocalmente é um álbum impressionante, deixando de lado as batidas eletrônicas do Talk That Talk e caindo dentro do R&B que consegue expor uma Rihanna novamente pessoal e livre de sua fase rebelde e sem remorsos com seu passado. Realmente é um álbum que teve seu destaque e hoje pode ser considerado um dos melhores da Bad Gal
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Jun 15, 2014
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Sep 8, 2019Unapologetic was the album that made me love her this much to call myself Rihanna navy.
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Apr 20, 2021I don't know how people think it's okay to hate on this album? This album is mixed but still a great album.
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Nov 24, 2013Dull, numb and stupid. Rihanna releases a new single accompanied with other 13 songs that don't stand out. Best tracks: Diamonds. Listenable tracks: Pour it Up. Hated tracks: are there any more tracks on this album?
Awards & Rankings
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Nov 28, 2012The now-24-year-old's voice may be simple, but it's distinctive--and as defiant as her album titles.
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Nov 26, 2012Even when Unapologetic fails, it often does so in interesting ways.
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Nov 26, 2012Sonically, the first half of Unapologetic picks up on the syrupy Southern hip-hop minimalism popular last summer, while much of the latter half is a grab bag of unwieldy balladry.