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  • Summary: The second studio release for the British singer features guest appearances from Becky G, Brandy, and Dizzee Rascal.
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I'm a red and fragile rose Won't grow in the dark alone Take me there cause I need to find the light I hate that I'm scared of this But you believe... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. PopMatters
    Dec 4, 2013
    60
    Jessie J’s latest pop-tacular, slightly uneven effort, Alive, sheds the Katy Perry rainbow for a much rougher, more interesting shade of Pink--both the artist and the color.
  2. AllMusic
    Dec 4, 2013
    60
    For most of the album, however, Jessie J shows how wide her range is.
  3. The Observer (UK)
    Dec 4, 2013
    60
    It's by no means a bad record, although the ballads are best avoided.
  4. The Guardian
    Dec 4, 2013
    40
    As it stands, Alive is too easy to ignore.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 20
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  3. Negative: 6 out of 20
  1. JessieRaparigaJ
    Dec 20, 2013
    10
    Queen destroyed prism of katy perry, the best album of 2013, SLAY, voice of generation, content the best music taken this year, wild the bestQueen destroyed prism of katy perry, the best album of 2013, SLAY, voice of generation, content the best music taken this year, wild the best music and first single already launched, conceptual urban.… Expand
  2. Fox0880
    Apr 11, 2021
    10
    Álbum lindo, pessoal e emocionante.
    Jessie escreveu arriscando tudo no início da carreira, não foi tão bom quanto esperado nas paradas, mas    Álbum lindo, pessoal e emocionante.
    Jessie escreveu arriscando tudo no início da carreira, não foi tão bom quanto esperado nas paradas, mas mostrou o talento que tem.    … Expand
  4. John-rock
    May 1, 2014
    10
    Best album of 2013! Jessie J always making good music! Excellent material, proving that Jessie J is the best artist today! It is an amazingBest album of 2013! Jessie J always making good music! Excellent material, proving that Jessie J is the best artist today! It is an amazing eclectic album!… Expand
  5. Ognjen
    Dec 8, 2013
    10
    This is another great album by Jessie J. Her voice is awesome and I really like most of the songs, especially "Excuse My Rude", "I Miss Her"This is another great album by Jessie J. Her voice is awesome and I really like most of the songs, especially "Excuse My Rude", "I Miss Her" and "Wild".… Expand
  6. RainForest
    Dec 16, 2013
    9
    Probably one of the best albums of 2013. "Alive" is an excellent album, not connected like "Who You Are", but still excellent! Jessie J'sProbably one of the best albums of 2013. "Alive" is an excellent album, not connected like "Who You Are", but still excellent! Jessie J's voice shows that she is an incredible singer. The songs I love from this album are Breathe, Alive, Magnetic, Excuse My Rude and mainly Sexy Lady, the biggest hit of the album in my opinion. It should be a single. It's My Party isn't that bad, but I think it crashes the album connection and meaning, it appears to be some randomly release track.
    The bad things about the album are that the singles choices were made wrong and the album promotion is horrible (but expecting from Island this is what we get...). I hope after the US version release of "Alive" Jessie get more recognition with this excellent work.    … Expand
  7. thaleslucas
    Oct 16, 2014
    3
    "Don't waste your time with this, generic and boring. Jessie is a good singer, but she can't make good music. She is lost on the pop industry"Don't waste your time with this, generic and boring. Jessie is a good singer, but she can't make good music. She is lost on the pop industry and no one cares about her." Tha's all.… Expand
  8. DUI_
    Mar 14, 2015
    0
    As it stands, Alive is too easy to ignore. Her talent of producing garbage surprise me each album. Garbages like her serve to give value toAs it stands, Alive is too easy to ignore. Her talent of producing garbage surprise me each album. Garbages like her serve to give value to life and that we can always be better than someone else.… Expand

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