• Record Label: RCA
  • Release Date: Nov 16, 2018
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7.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 705 Ratings

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  1. Nov 20, 2018
    6
    I found this album to be pretty bland. After listening through once, there was really only a song or two that I thought, "I'd like to listen to that again." Pretty much the entire album has one vibe and the songs more or less sound the same.
  2. Jun 18, 2019
    5
    If you are a fan who expects something new, current or different this is not the ideal album. Mariah walks along an already paved and very safe road. Delivers some good songs like A No No and Giving Me Life
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82

Universal acclaim - based on 9 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 9 out of 9
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  1. Nov 26, 2018
    67
    Previously, Mariah Carey has made it clear that she’s been through too much to care what anyone else thinks, shrugging off critics and denying all drama. On Caution, Carey has channeled that energy into the music itself.
  2. Nov 26, 2018
    75
    She’ll employ of-the-moment producers to add current touches to her tracks, but the way she uses them on Caution results in her fine-tuning her aesthetic, not bending to current playlist-friendly trends.
  3. Nov 20, 2018
    100
    A neat album of only 10 tracks. We find her in life-admin mode, clearing out any dispensable trash that she no longer has time or the inclination for. ... Sublime.