Who You Are
by Jessie J
Metascore
51

Mixed or average reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 23
  3. Negative: 3 out of 23
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  1. Boston Globe
    Apr 11, 2011
    70
    She'll no doubt weather criticism for such a broad palette, and for a debut called Who You Are, it certainly doesn't shed any definitive light on its maker's artistic identity.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Apr 7, 2011
    75
    Jessie's outside-the-box persona gets buried under maximalist production and mainstream themes like bullying ("Who's Laughing Now"), girl power ("Do It Like a Dude"), and materialism (the sunny "Price Tag," a No. 1 single in the U.K.). But hope springs in the gorgeously paranoid ballad "Big White Room."
  3. Spin
    Mar 28, 2011
    70
    On her debut full-length, the 22-year-old songwriter (see Miley Cyrus' "Party in the U.S.A.") nails a variety of roles: crotch-grabbing punker, '70s soul diva, Kelly Clarkson–style bellower.
  5. The Telegraph (UK)
    Apr 7, 2011
    80
    This debut switches effortlessly from r&b ballads to punchy rap tunes. With her big voice and ballsy attitude, is she Ilford's very own Pink?

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User Score
6.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 199 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 121 out of 199
  2. Mixed: 31 out of 199
  3. Negative: 47 out of 199
  1. ChrnoTodd
    Jun 11, 2011
    10
    I love this album. "Do it like a Dude" is one of the best songs of the year! Congratulations Jessie J, you have a piece of my heart. If youI love this album. "Do it like a Dude" is one of the best songs of the year! Congratulations Jessie J, you have a piece of my heart. If you (Jessie J) continue on this path will be the next to pop artists like Lady Gaga… Full Review »
  2. comeandgetit
    May 8, 2012
    3
    Sadly, the result here is a rushed album that sounds cheap throughout. 'Do It Like a Dude', 'Price Tag' and the Brit Award for 'CriticsSadly, the result here is a rushed album that sounds cheap throughout. 'Do It Like a Dude', 'Price Tag' and the Brit Award for 'Critics Choice' led many people to expect something great, but what they got was something rather different. Vocal showboating and pointless 'quirky' lyrics do not make for a great album.… Full Review »
  3. Migsangelo
    Oct 16, 2015
    10
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