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Yours Truly
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  • Summary: The debut release for the Nickelodeon actress from Victorious and Sam & Cat was produced by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds and includes guest appearances from Big Sean, Mac Miller, Mika, and the Wanted's Nathan Sykes.
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The Way
What we gotta do right here is go back, back in the town. I love the way you make me feel I love it, I love it I love the way you make me feel I... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Sep 5, 2013
    91
    One of the most purely enjoyable albums of the year, powered by her lithe, Broadway-honed voice and a canny exploitation of her most "adult" indulgence: nostalgia.
  2. Billboard.com
    Sep 5, 2013
    86
    Ariana Grande's debut LP is a surprisingly varied affair for a 20-year-old Nickelodeon star with a devastatingly strong voice.
  3. AllMusic
    Sep 5, 2013
    80
    Thankfully, Grande has the chops to pull it off, and Yours Truly makes the most of her talent.
  4. PopMatters
    Sep 12, 2013
    80
    Minor missteps aside, Yours Truly is ultimately an impressive debut for Grande.
  5. Los Angeles Times
    Sep 6, 2013
    75
    This might be the most inviting pop record of 2013, with a bubbly ebullience that makes even its most familiar moves feel fresh.
  6. 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.
  7. 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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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 221 out of 255
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 255
  3. Negative: 24 out of 255
  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 everAriana 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.… Expand
  2. Danielasc
    Nov 27, 2020
    10
    Estoy realmente enamorada de este álbum, sus melodías y sus voces son lo que destacan a este álbum, merecidamente la aclamación universal
  4. gabrielfobia
    Sep 10, 2016
    10
    Ah, what an espectacular debut. It's a mix of pop and R&B that perfectly combines with her strong voice. The songs are also emotional andAh, what an espectacular debut. It's a mix of pop and R&B that perfectly combines with her strong voice. The songs are also emotional and catchy, making at first an unforgettable record.… Expand
  5. yourstrulyyuh
    Aug 22, 2022
    10
    my favorite album from her, it just gives me so much nostalgia ! like when i’m listening to honeymoon avenue i just have a lot of memories from 2013
  6. PEDROMFR
    Feb 28, 2023
    9
    It's extremely rare to see someone do a debut like Ariana did. Vocally, it's very immersive.
  7. xnicrv
    Aug 28, 2023
    8
    Ariana Grande enters the music scene with one of the best female debuts of the 2010s. Thanks to her delicacy and vocal range, Grande doesn'tAriana Grande enters the music scene with one of the best female debuts of the 2010s. Thanks to her delicacy and vocal range, Grande doesn't hesitate to make a good impression. Managing to effectively merge the R&B sound of the '90s with the pop of the 2010s thanks to an accurate choice of producers, Grande is able to transport us into the past: the comparison with Mariah Carey is inevitable. With '50s doo-woop influences, the record is cohesive and sonically attentive to detail. Grande's voice goes hand in hand with the sweet and dreamy atmosphere of the tracks; also the textual composition turns out to be of a good level, even if often missing a strong and distinct appeal. Yours Truly is a successful and effective project, capable of portraying Grande as the new promise of contemporary R&B and one of the best debuting vocalists.… Expand
  8. daxlamation
    Aug 31, 2019
    0
    humiliating that this was a comeback album from what supposedly a highly anticipated return from the ponytail girl

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