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. JP2050
    Sep 5, 2013
    10
    Ariana Grande first debut is spetacular, a strong album with great songs and Ariana's powerful voice make this one of the best album I ever listening this year so far.
  2. TopReview
    May 19, 2016
    10
    Ariana Grande's debut album is simply amazing. This album showcases Grande's strong voice and contains "catchy" pop songs infused with RnB. The Way and Piano are two amazing "bops", while Tattooed Heart, Baby I, Almost Is Never Enough lets Grande boast her powerful voice.
  3. ElmerChelmo
    Feb 6, 2015
    10
    An extremely underrated album. It's throwback but the tunes are catchy enough to keep it relevant today. Some of my personal favorites are Honeymoon Avenue, Tattooed Heart, and You Will Never Know. The Way is radio friendly but also shows off Grande's immense vocal ability. One of the best albums of the decade to be quite honest.
  4. truearianalove
    May 18, 2016
    10
    Perfect!! Love it! , ,
  5. MarkMusic
    Sep 20, 2013
    9
    First off yes we get it she sounds like Mariah Carry. So don't even try to start your review with she can't sing.
    No she is no Demi Lovato but yes Yours Truly is better then DEMI.
    Baby I, Piano, The Way, Honeymoon Avenue, Lovin' It, Right There, Popular Song, Almost is Never Enough, Tattooed Heart, basically every song but Better Left Unsaid are great, Yes it can sound the same after a    First off yes we get it she sounds like Mariah Carry. So don't even try to start your review with she can't sing.
    No she is no Demi Lovato but yes Yours Truly is better then DEMI.

    Baby I, Piano, The Way, Honeymoon Avenue, Lovin' It, Right There, Popular Song, Almost is Never Enough, Tattooed Heart, basically every song but Better Left Unsaid are great, Yes it can sound the same after a while, but that doesn't mean they get terrible after a while. If I had to name my top 10 albums of 2012. Yours Truly, will definitely be in there probably the top 5. She and Zendaya are 2 surprising delights of this year. Yes you need to by this.    … Expand
  6. barrycallum
    Sep 7, 2013
    5
    Ariana Grande's beautiful voice is one for the legacy, but her various collaborations with other artists are hit and miss as well as the lyrics and the style of pop music.
  7. linikedemarco
    Aug 23, 2014
    9
    Flawless, catchy beats set Ariana apart from all of her fellow similar-aged ex-teen competitors. Yours Truly comes together as we witness the rise of an A-class star.
  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. lkaliba
    Jun 27, 2014
    8
    An amazing R&B album and a great debut for Nickelodeon star Ariana Grande. This is an album that you will replay over and over again, until get you get tired of it of course.
  10. f3l1p3
    Sep 27, 2014
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Seu álbum debut é um R&B e pop viciantes. Soube fazer boas músicas, só não escolheu os melhores singles. Mas isso não tira a qualidade dessa obra-prima.… Expand
  11. Iasmin
    Sep 23, 2014
    8
    Um dos trabalhos mais bem realizados por uma artista teen. Algumas faixas realmente deixam a desejar em quesito sonoridade, mas nada de tão inusitado. Dei minha nota, de acordo com a percepção que tive ao avaliar sonoramente cada faixa do "Yours Truly" e sua parte lírica. Em seu total, é um bom álbum bom para o tipo de música que temos hoje no mercado de jovens cantores internacionais.
  12. NathanCabello
    Dec 16, 2014
    7
    I really can not decide if that me or My Everything is the best album of Ariana, her voice can make any music be good, its simplicity makes this album it more special. Certainly a great album
    Highlights: Tattooed Heart and Better Left Unsaid
    Lows: Almost I Never Enough and Daydreamin'
  13. longjetty7
    Apr 22, 2015
    6
    Ariana has an incredible voice and she delivers a stunning performance throughout the album, but that being said, it's not really my style. This is a pretty decent album and it's enjoyable throughout if you're into R&B, but a lot of these songs don't break out of the standard R&B mold too much. I can't see myself wanting to listen to this again, but I do have to give Ariana kudos for herAriana has an incredible voice and she delivers a stunning performance throughout the album, but that being said, it's not really my style. This is a pretty decent album and it's enjoyable throughout if you're into R&B, but a lot of these songs don't break out of the standard R&B mold too much. I can't see myself wanting to listen to this again, but I do have to give Ariana kudos for her performance.… Expand
  14. osnapitzalexx
    Sep 14, 2015
    10
    two words... **** great!! it's strong album with good songs and good vocals. she is the queen a goddess! i love her so much. i love that she is bringing r&b back.
  15. Luccas_Augusto
    Sep 18, 2015
    10
    amooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo demais!!!!!
  16. arianassexual
    Jan 7, 2016
    10
    PERFEITO SOCORRO QUE BÍBLIA MERECIA 100 ARIANA QUEEN OF POP PISOU HINARIO, BIBLIA TEEN, NÃO ESPERAVA MENOS DA ARIANA GRANDE. PERFEITO ALGUÉM DA 100 PRA ESSE ALBUM
  17. musicstan
    May 19, 2016
    10
    Ariana Grande is truly an amazing vocalist, and her debut album was just amazing. It deserves the acclaim it got and the success it had. My personal favorite is Honeymoon Avenue, and the smash hit The Way.
  18. JuanPBarahona
    May 20, 2016
    10
    This album is really amazing and one of her best albums is the greatest artist, her vocals are just really amazing and is the biggest ex-act ever, Ariana is rising.
  19. grotesquette
    May 22, 2018
    8
    Despite few tracks, overall this album feels too good and professional to be a debut. It showcases Ariana's talent in the most exquisite way and makes you enjoy & feel the throwback in every single track. It's cohesive, exciting, warming and professional. One of the best debut albums of this decade.
  20. Atn13
    Sep 9, 2019
    9
    Truly one of the best albums of 2013. Not only the lyrics are magical but the melody makes this album unique in a way that just Ariana could do.
  21. 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
  22. tjose
    Jan 2, 2019
    8
    Her 2nd best album after Dangerous Woman of course. Honeymoon Avenue, Daydreamin’, and The Way are hands down the best songs. Her voice is amazing.
  23. louis_
    Jun 16, 2019
    8
    "On her debut album, Ariana Grande already shows her affinity with R & B style and her vocal potential without retracting her sweet and sweet style"
  24. Harol
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    An amazing debut album, I just listened to it again and wow. I'm so glad she has one like this, a full r&b one.
  25. girlsatrip
    Aug 30, 2019
    0
    trash album, she wanted to be mariah so bad. didn't even write one song by herself LOOOOL
  26. bushyforest
    Oct 23, 2020
    0
    I wanted to like this and have it be more than just generic pop music but i don't and it isn't.
  27. MikeMulaney
    Nov 19, 2020
    1
    Generic, generic, generic, I wanted to like is but except for the high notes, her voice is so whiny I can't stand it.
  28. mxlxsx
    Nov 30, 2020
    1
    her best album and it’s still bad. Seems like she doesn’t care about her image maturing. Same thing over and over. I just don’t like it. Feel like I’m listening to the same song all over with different lyrics.
  29. MaterialEdward
    Sep 5, 2013
    10
    This girl is definitely one of the greatest talents that entered the biz in a long, long time! And the amazing thing is that, instead of wasting that incredible voice on the bubblegum pop most people her age do nowadays, she decided to bring that late-90's urban/R&B/soul feeling back to the charts, and I think we're all grateful for that! And yes, her vocal-style and songs do remind me ofThis girl is definitely one of the greatest talents that entered the biz in a long, long time! And the amazing thing is that, instead of wasting that incredible voice on the bubblegum pop most people her age do nowadays, she decided to bring that late-90's urban/R&B/soul feeling back to the charts, and I think we're all grateful for that! And yes, her vocal-style and songs do remind me of Mariah sometimes, but do you guys really see that as a bad thing?… Expand
  30. KED
    Sep 5, 2013
    7
    A fantastic debut album for a fresh new artist. She has the voice and it's all she needs. You'll Never Know, Tattooed Heart and Daydreamin' are the best songs while Piano, Popular Song (song by Mika where she's featured) and Better Left Unsaid are the weak points. The weakest point of the album is without a doubt the sound, almost every song sounds the same and it can get boring in a few listens.
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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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