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Generally favorable reviews- based on 166 Ratings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 102 out of 166
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Mixed: 37 out of 166
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Negative: 27 out of 166
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Dec 10, 2014
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Mar 16, 2014It has been a slow, slow year for music so far. I've been heavily relying on most of my older stuff lately, and this album does nothing to change that. Happy is of course a fun, cheery song. But the other tracks are junky, generic, and repetitive. Pass.
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Mar 4, 2014
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Mar 6, 2014
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Mar 5, 2014I really enjoyed the funky sound of GIRL. I found it surprising that "Hunter" was not mentioned at all, seeing as how it was my personal favorite. I do agree that some songs seem to continue long after they should come to a close, but overall, viewing the album independently, I give it an 8. I feel as if a 67 is far under what Pharrell deserves here.
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Feb 9, 2015This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Mar 4, 2014
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Mar 5, 2014
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Mar 4, 2014
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Mar 5, 2014Disappointing. Nothing you wont have heard better on N.E.R.D. albums or even JT. or Jamiroquai have all done it better. Nothing here to talk about. Pharrell's last two albums are much more interesting!
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Mar 3, 2014
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Mar 3, 2014
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Mar 8, 2014Seems Pharrell is focusing more on the background instruments than vocals, Impressing Intro but unimpressive vocals, but after track 2, it's like the album is on loop and it feels like you've heard it all before. I'm being generous with my rating..
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Mar 10, 2014A nice comeback album. It's pop wel crafted and well produced. Of course he's not reinventing something here, but it's way lot better than most crap on the pop radio nowadays. Pharrell still has it... My picks: Gush, Hunter, Happy, It Girl, Gust of Wind...
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Mar 31, 2014On the most part, it's pretty generic stuff. It works well as background music while you're doing something else. But i will say that the second half of the album is much better than the first one.
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Dec 18, 2019This album is empty of merit. This album is bad at sex. It's illiterate at orchestra. It's top ten tracks are too boring. It's no longer hip as boy or girl pop.
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Mar 9, 2014
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Apr 30, 2014
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Apr 23, 2014This album has a few bright spots, but a great deal of this album is repetitive, boring and is horribly sung. Pharrel's Falsettos are horrible and nightmarish. Disappointing in comparison to his soundtrack, features and production contributions in the past. And the Neptunes.
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Mar 8, 2014
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May 6, 2014Pharrell's gone overboard with the pop music atm, just my opinion but everything he's bringing out is too 'happy'. Prefer his Neptunes stuff with more of a hip hop edge. The album does have a Michael Jackson vibe about it tho, & JT, so it's not too bad
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Mar 11, 2014
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Jul 25, 2014Full of flaws, boring and extremely basic: a mediocre album of a mediocre artist that tends to appear everywhere and ends up being nothing. A perfect example to say that these days viral and famous materials don't mean good music (they are actually diametrically opposed).
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Mar 24, 2014Pharrell will always be an excellent producer... for other artists. He simply doesn't have the vocal talent and seems to play it safe with solo albums. Everything I love about the collaborations he does with other Hip Hop greats is either scarce or nonexistent on this project. Nothing against him, but he's not an album guy.
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Mar 12, 2014Considering Pharrell didn't want to make this album it is a rather refreshing piece of work because of its obvious influences in disco, funk, and pop. If this is what Williams did to fill a contractual obligation, imagine how much more he could do!
With that said, it's a solid album with some great production work, and great songwriting. Certainly worth anyone's time. -
Mar 9, 2014
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Apr 18, 2014This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Jan 8, 2015
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Oct 23, 2014A fun album that makes you get lost in the music with songs like Happy, It Girl, and Marlyn Monroe. Pharrel out did himself this is a really good album.
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Jan 3, 2015Soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much better than the first. Catchy songs, he got this control in his songs that any artist should have. Keep going Pharrell, we are with you!
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Mar 27, 2015Pharrell is the one people always talk about when it comes to the Neptunes... perhaps Hugo is the brains of the duo after all, or maybe Pharrell has just sold all his best beats and not kept enough for himself...
Awards & Rankings
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MojoApr 23, 2014Only a few moments--Happy, the Daft Punk-featuring Gust Of Wind and I Know Who You Are--sound truly out of the ordinary. [May 2014, p.86]
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Q MagazineApr 23, 2014An album that manages to pile on fresh, innovative production without drowning out the frequently spectacular songwriting. [May 2014, p.118]
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Mar 25, 2014G I R L is safe, universal, and unforgivably dull. It should be a huge hit.