Yours Truly
by Ariana Grande
  • Record Label: Island
  • Release Date: Sep 3, 2013
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8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 1334 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 60 out of 1334
  3. Negative: 168 out of 1334
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  1. EmperorOfBrazil
    Sep 5, 2013
    10
    Ariana fez um álbum espetacular e totalmente incrível. incrível ver como a menina de PYHU amadureceu e cresceu. A produção do álbum está impecável, assim como os vocais da Ariana.
  2. iSafadinho
    Sep 5, 2013
    10
    Impressionante o poder desta menina de apenas 20 anos. O seu álbum de estreia vem cheio de músicas viciantes, fofas e dançantes. Com letras doces, adicionando a voz angelical da Ariana o CD torna-se conquistador. As participações de Big Sean, Mac Miller e Nathan Sykes são feitas sem alterar a essência do trabalho. Uma das coisas mais inteligentes que a Grande fez foi passar três anosImpressionante o poder desta menina de apenas 20 anos. O seu álbum de estreia vem cheio de músicas viciantes, fofas e dançantes. Com letras doces, adicionando a voz angelical da Ariana o CD torna-se conquistador. As participações de Big Sean, Mac Miller e Nathan Sykes são feitas sem alterar a essência do trabalho. Uma das coisas mais inteligentes que a Grande fez foi passar três anos trabalhando nessa obra prima, nenhuma crítica negativa deveria ser aceita neste material de excelente qualidade.

    No mais, um grande sucesso para a Ariana. Que o álbum venda bastante e que ela siga conquistando um grande público. Indicações ao Grammy tornam-se iminentes, e por quê não, vencer não verdade? Yours Truly, conquistando a cada ouvida. Recomendo!    … Expand
  3. luisilva1
    Sep 8, 2013
    9
    Great Album, she has such a huge voice. The tracks are beautiful and well-written. Although The album has two bad songs (Piano and Better left unsaid), It's a good album. I'm going to buy, for sure!
  4. PlayItAndListen
    Sep 11, 2013
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Letter clean, sounds just as can stir a crowd, also let us homes, just admiring the monstrous vocals that girl who still has much to learn. Understand the maturity mixed with innocence in his lyrics. All teen romantic mood is something to vague to her, since it is his strong voice. Hardly ever want to hear this stuff and totally new.… Expand
  5. johnvonmacz
    Sep 13, 2013
    10
    This girl is the bomb! Her debut album is a throwback to 90's RNB which I totally love, her voice aww dayum! I'm a 19 year old guy and I dig this! This is one of those albums where I like all of the tracks in it. It has that 50's vibe in songs like "Piano" and "Daydreamin". The only one that is not the best but still good is "Popular Song" in my opinion. Overall, I totally recommend thisThis girl is the bomb! Her debut album is a throwback to 90's RNB which I totally love, her voice aww dayum! I'm a 19 year old guy and I dig this! This is one of those albums where I like all of the tracks in it. It has that 50's vibe in songs like "Piano" and "Daydreamin". The only one that is not the best but still good is "Popular Song" in my opinion. Overall, I totally recommend this album. Don't judge her album that it might suck just because she's just one of those Nickelodeon teens, I judge her by that before and I was totally wrong, she gain my respect! $10 well spent. I usually pirate songs but NOT this one. I can't wait for her next album! She's the one to watch! New best artist of the year goes to her.… Expand
  6. IgorTheFirst1
    Dec 6, 2013
    10
    Good vocals, good production, good music. Ariana just teached disney-stars how to do a good album without looking immature. She is likely to have a big career.
  7. caio398
    Jan 3, 2014
    10
    perfect,music trueeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
  8. victorremanuel
    Jan 28, 2014
    9
    Ariana's debut album Yours Truly is truly impressive. From its incredible production to Ariana's strong vocals, this album is a winner. Personal favorite song: Honeymoon Avenue.
  9. JMeta
    Feb 9, 2014
    10
    For years we have been tolerating debut albums with material lyrics, unoriginal music style and terrible live performances, and they become popular, then gradually forgotten. Pop songs are mostly just club-friendly with unchanging drums and similar lyrical content. These people are selling singles. No one cares about the quality of a whole album. With several pop songs reaching top of theFor years we have been tolerating debut albums with material lyrics, unoriginal music style and terrible live performances, and they become popular, then gradually forgotten. Pop songs are mostly just club-friendly with unchanging drums and similar lyrical content. These people are selling singles. No one cares about the quality of a whole album. With several pop songs reaching top of the charts, then you work is done. Congratulations to Rihanna and Katy Perry for that. When Mariah has number one hits in the 90's, at least Mariah has a golden voice and occasionally produced a great album like Daydream. It becomes rare to really enjoy a nice vocal performance from female artists these days.

    Finally we have Ariana to give us something fresh, classy and enjoyable. And the songs are memorable. The girls is selling an album, not singles. It is inevitable for people to compare Ariana to Mariah all the time. With the crazy vocals and Pop/R&B Diva-ish music style, Ariana is kind of what we all want as the new generation's Mariah Carey, without all the diva stuff. It will be interesting to see what Ariana Grande delivers us in the future. With the voice, the look and the heart she got, she'll go pretty far.    … Expand
  10. SLAYNGEL734
    Jul 26, 2016
    10
    This Album Is Amazing It Truly Deserves My Rating. The Album Blends R&B And Pop In An Amazing Way. In My Opinion This Album Definitely Stands Out From Her Other 2 Albums.
  11. Tharcisio
    Oct 9, 2017
    9
    Ariana Grande soube entregar boa sonoridade das notas, batidas e melodias R&B que lembram super momentos desse estilo musical tão forte na indústria. Porém o álbum ainda tem algumas passagens que Ariana não soube colocar em harmonia em algumas músicas, mas o álbum é realmente incrível.
  12. IconicVocals
    Sep 1, 2018
    10
    Yours Truly is simply amazing. Ariana's incredible vocals capture you through every single song, hitting high notes with ease like Mariah Carey, and singing along to fun melodies and lyrics. The album has a lot of r&b and pop influences, which suit Ariana's soft voice amazingly. My favourite track on the album is the opener, Honeymoon Avenue, which is a song that tells the story of aYours Truly is simply amazing. Ariana's incredible vocals capture you through every single song, hitting high notes with ease like Mariah Carey, and singing along to fun melodies and lyrics. The album has a lot of r&b and pop influences, which suit Ariana's soft voice amazingly. My favourite track on the album is the opener, Honeymoon Avenue, which is a song that tells the story of a couple who's relationship turned sour after a while of being together. Ariana sings about how she wishes they could "go back to the way it was." Overall, the album is a masterpiece and I hope that as many people can listen to and enjoy it as much as I did.… Expand
  13. gobbek
    Aug 11, 2019
    7
    TOP: Honeymoon Avenue, Baby I, Tattooed Heart, Almost Is Never Enough, Daydreamin'.
  14. Bx3
    Nov 25, 2020
    10
    Amazing album!!!!!!!!!!!! Amazing artist!!!!! Best singer of our generation!!!! If you don’t agree, I wanna see you hit 3 whistle notes in a row.
  15. luigicrb
    Dec 12, 2020
    8
    Ariana Grande mostrou nessa obra-prima em r&b que havia chegado para ficar. Um álbum excelente, porém pontuo a falta de personalidade dela nessa época, não participando intensamente nas produções de suas obras (coisa que atualmente ela faz maestrosamente).
  16. marcelo1501
    Mar 28, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. É um album coeso, bem produzido e com ótimas letras! Ariana traz seu debut album muito bem feito e raramente se vê um assim. Em geral, ele é um ótimo album, mas tem algumas tracks como Popular Song e Better Left Unsaid que poderiam ser descartadas ou nunca feitas. O album é feito de altos e poucos baixos. Uma das horas que ele fica muito alto é em Tattooed Heart, Daydreamin e You'll Never Know.… Expand
  17. bensbackhoes
    Jul 22, 2021
    8
    love this album. it's not her best, but it is amazing for her first and you guys need to appreciate her more. the best songs are piano, almost is never enough, and tattooed heart which is one of her best ballads period. amazing collabs on this too which make the album better. however, i do think that popular song is a bit basic and that she could have replaced it which makes this album anlove this album. it's not her best, but it is amazing for her first and you guys need to appreciate her more. the best songs are piano, almost is never enough, and tattooed heart which is one of her best ballads period. amazing collabs on this too which make the album better. however, i do think that popular song is a bit basic and that she could have replaced it which makes this album an overall of a 8 out of 10. :)… Expand
  18. alonso202tun
    Aug 27, 2021
    10
    One of Ariana's best albums, I honestly love the retro sounds and instruments ..
  19. BlackArg
    Aug 30, 2021
    9
    La voz de Ariana simplemente es hermosa empezando desde su carrera Al igual que la composición del mismo
  20. Alexyni
    Oct 15, 2021
    10
    perfect, her best album, the aesthetics, the way of singing, the style of the songs, the album cover, it's all perfect
  21. jasonugothat
    Aug 23, 2022
    10
    “Yours Truly” is the definition of how every debut album should be. When the album was released Ariana Grande was still a Nickelodeon star but this didn’t stop her from creating one of the best music projects of 2013: the 90’s r&b influences with a mix of 1950’s doo-wop style set the tone for what will be one of the most iconic discography of the century.
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Universal acclaim - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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  1. Absolute Punk (Staff reviews)
    Oct 9, 2013
    70
    Yours Truly is more tempered and less likely to put you in a beaming state of catatonia.
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  2. cokemachineglow
    Sep 25, 2013
    70
    A relatively safe debut where much of the takeaway is the salivating at Grande’s potential.
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  3. Pitchfork
    Sep 23, 2013
    65
    Yours Truly is a very safe record. Mostly written by two of R&B's most mawkish hawkers, Babyface and Harmony Samuels, it’s built on cliché and tradition, and written professionally to a fault.
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