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All I Ever Wanted
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews What's this?

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 156 Ratings

  • Summary: The American Idol winner releases her fourth album.

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My Life Would Suck Without You
Guess this means you're sorry, you're standing at my door Guess this means you take back all you said before Like how much you wanted anyone but... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Los Angeles Times
    88
    All I Ever Wanted is a masterful rapprochement with the mainstream, full of cheerfully ear-snagging tunes, inventive production, exhilarating vocals and enough inherent Kelly-ness to put aside fears that her label bosses implanted blond electrodes in her brain to make her behave.
  2. Blender
    80
    On her third album, Clarkson finds a Third Way: She makes nice with the pop machine and takes back the mall while keeping her integrity and personality intact.
  3. Boston Globe
    80
    No matter the stage of the romance, it's always DEFCON 1 in Clarkson-ville. And on All I Ever Wanted, out Tuesday, that melodrama translates into a delightfully incongruous good time.
  4. The Boston Phoenix
    63
    I had to make several return trips to the lyric sheet to clear up which songs were love letters and which were screw-yous. But this sort of tone-deaf emotional bludgeoning tends to work in her favor on monstrous power ballads.
  5. Slant Magazine
    60
    Taken in isolation and out of the context of the album as a whole--say, on the radio--nearly all of these songs work well enough, despite the production choices that don't always play to Clarkson's strengths and which draw too much attention to themselves.
  6. PopMatters
    60
    Though All I Ever Wanted is not a classic pop album by any means, it’s most assuredly a fun one--flaws and all.
  7. musicOMH.com
    40
    As a product that needs to sell it fits the bill perfectly - there are at least five potential top ten singles here--but as an album, the whole thing feels precision tooled, vacuum-packed and strangely lifeless.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 28
  3. Negative: 3 out of 28
  1. dreammusic
    Dec 21, 2012
    10
    All I Ever Wanted is probably THE standout of Kelly Clarkson's carreer. With her stupendous and rustic voice alongside the awesome lyrics andAll I Ever Wanted is probably THE standout of Kelly Clarkson's carreer. With her stupendous and rustic voice alongside the awesome lyrics and amazing production, this albums has left its mark in the history of pop music. The songs describe heartache, love, breakups, but what really makes this album great are the songs My Life Would Suck Without You, If I Can't Have You, All I Ever Wanted and Already Gone. these four songs are the main highlights of this album and if you are a true Kelly fan, you MUST buys this.… Expand
  2. RobD
    Mar 15, 2009
    10
    Not as good as My December, but the most infectious pop CD i've ever listened to. At 121 listense ranked on my iTunes, its safe to say Not as good as My December, but the most infectious pop CD i've ever listened to. At 121 listense ranked on my iTunes, its safe to say I'm addicted.… Expand
  4. JeffM
    Mar 10, 2009
    10
    Fantastic. Just as good as Breakaway if not better. Top Tracks are All I Ever Wanted, I Don't Hook Up, Cry, Save You and Impossible. Her Fantastic. Just as good as Breakaway if not better. Top Tracks are All I Ever Wanted, I Don't Hook Up, Cry, Save You and Impossible. Her voice is better than ever and there at least 6/7 Smash Singles.… Expand
  5. JandraS
    Mar 20, 2009
    10
    This album is Kelly Clarkson's perfect comeback after the slightly disappointing album, My December. Each song brings you back wanting This album is Kelly Clarkson's perfect comeback after the slightly disappointing album, My December. Each song brings you back wanting more. The first single, My Life Would Suck Without You, proves to be a smash hit - perfect for singing in the car. I Do Not Hook Up, co-written by Katy Perry, is a wonderful addition to the album and an anthem for all girls. Finally, Clarkson displays vocal talent and ability unseen with many female artists of our time - ranging from slow love ballads, to a pumped up Pop-Punk song that reminds you of garage band days. All together it's a fantastic buy!!!… Expand
  6. ZachP
    Mar 19, 2009
    9
    Even better than Breakaway, this is the best record Clarkson will ever put out. Nuff said.
  7. JF
    Mar 10, 2009
    7
    Some great moments, but it's hard not to notice the fact that Kelly had considerably less creative control this time around (she only Some great moments, but it's hard not to notice the fact that Kelly had considerably less creative control this time around (she only wrote 6 songs, as opposed to all 13 on My December), and I think that's a negative in terms of artistic integrity and respectability.… Expand
  8. EzekielLewisCEO
    Oct 31, 2018
    0
    A tiring and generic album coming straight from America's favorite racist. Yay.

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