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Waking Up - OneRepublic
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7.5 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 21 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 21
  3. Negative: 3 out of 21

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  1. Barry
    Nov 21, 2009
    9
    Solid solid album!great listen and at least 5-7 songs that you will love from it my face is waking up:Dbuy it!
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  2. PeterE.
    Dec 3, 2009
    8
    Very good album. I will admit that you don't really hear Tedder's true span of talent until the last half. Overall, a very catchy melodious album.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. Maryam
    Dec 3, 2009
    10
    A great album! I love it!!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  4. yhuos
    Dec 3, 2009
    10
    This album is awesome... and their song is absolutely catchy Dan... please listen again!!!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  5. TheMusicCritic
    Dec 2, 2009
    0
    Dreary, boring, dull.
    • 0 of 2 users said yes
  6. EstebanO
    Nov 22, 2009
    10
    This is a great album...but something is not good...!! OneRepublic must be find true sounds...!! but i love it!!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  7. DanD
    Nov 25, 2009
    4
    Unfortunately I think Mr. Tedder used up his writing on songs for other artists like Beyonce and Kelly Clarkson among others. This album is a watered down version of their first album without the catchy songs.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  8. MusiclyMade
    Sep 4, 2010
    10
    Full of meaningful lyrics and great musicianship. My top picks for the album are 'Waking Up', 'All the Right Moves', 'Secrets' and 'Missing Persons 1 & 2'.
  9. HMW
    Mar 7, 2012
    8
    This album is great! Songs to listen to are, Secrets, Good Life, All the Right Moves, and Waking Up. These songs are amazing along as all the rest of the songs on the album. It is much better than their first album. Buy Now!
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Metascore
61 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9
  1. BBC Music
    Feb 22, 2012
    60
    Second album Waking Up is a set of polished arrangements so middle of the road they make Snow Patrol sound like Animal Collective.
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  2. Entertainment Weekly
    67
    OneRepublic sophomore disc reflects that studio experience with loads of slick synth licks and jucy percussion tricks; it's much more flavorful than the band's Fray-like debut. [20 Nov 2009, p.87]
  3. Los Angeles Times
    75
    Fortunately, on OneRepublic's second album Waking Up, they've internalized a lot of the things that made Timbaland such a compelling producer--that good sounds are paramount, songs should move in odd directions and many different ideas can constitute a hook.
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