Confident
by Demi Lovato
Metascore
74

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
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  1. Billboard.com
    Oct 16, 2015
    90
    Her willingness to own every step and misstep, and to show her audience how the rough times helped her become the woman she is, makes Confident a surprisingly compelling listen.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Oct 15, 2015
    83
    Confident, released by Disney’s Hollywood Records, bursts with titanic melodies from songwriters like Max Martin and Ryan Tedder, and the 23-year-old’s unstoppable vocal power imbues these songs with an exciting rock & roll edge.
  3. AllMusic
    Oct 16, 2015
    80
    The cumulative result is a messy, colorful modern pop record that is greater than the sum of its parts.
  5. The A.V. Club
    Oct 16, 2015
    75
    Confident is an impressive album by a pop star who knows what she wants--and also knows exactly how to get there.
  6. Rolling Stone
    Nov 13, 2015
    70
    Demi Lovato's fifth studio LP is the album she was born to make: a brassy, sleek, dynamic pop production that lets her powerful voice soar to new emotional highs.
  7. The Observer (UK)
    Oct 19, 2015
    60
    Too often equating emotion with shouting (see the final third of Father), Confident doesn’t quite elevate Lovato to where she needs to be.
  8. New Musical Express (NME)
    Oct 15, 2015
    60
    Nothing else on Confident is quite as much fun [as Cool For The Summer], but Lovato's intensity never wavers as the album alternates between trap-influenced midtempo tracks like the Iggy Azalea-assisted 'Kingdom Come' and bombastic power ballads that show off her mighty vocals.
  9. The Guardian
    Oct 15, 2015
    60
    Only a certain sheen that turns her vocals into a generic hybrid of Sia and Kelly Clarkson stops Confident from being one of the pop albums of 2015.
  10. Slant Magazine
    Oct 22, 2015
    50
    Lovato mistakes the ability to cram as many syllables as possible into each word with virtuosity. And the album likewise mistakes overwrought for confident.

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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1931 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,417 out of 1931
  2. Mixed: 114 out of 1931
  3. Negative: 400 out of 1931
  1. tricck
    Oct 16, 2015
    10
    WOW! Demi killed with this album. it's so powerful, strong and funny and I really liked.All the songs have coherence, a concept and theWOW! Demi killed with this album. it's so powerful, strong and funny and I really liked.All the songs have coherence, a concept and the lyrics are incredible. I believe that Demi really changed for the best.… Full Review »
  2. jeanwegmann
    Oct 16, 2015
    10
    This album has destroyed everything, Demi is showing his true personality, ready to do anything for a Grammy, and she'll get, perfect album,This album has destroyed everything, Demi is showing his true personality, ready to do anything for a Grammy, and she'll get, perfect album, divine vocals! I am in love!… Full Review »
  3. sarahxlacey
    Oct 16, 2015
    10
    confident is absolutely incredible. demi's vocals are flawless and there is so much emotion in lionheart, stone cold and father. stars, oldconfident is absolutely incredible. demi's vocals are flawless and there is so much emotion in lionheart, stone cold and father. stars, old ways and cool for the summer are songs to dance too and even old ways has a deeper meaning. confident is an empowering anthem with incredible high notes at the end. for you really displays demi's vocals. overall, this album is the best pop album of 2015.… Full Review »
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