Glitter
by Mariah Carey
  • Record Label: Virgin
  • Release Date: Sep 11, 2001
User Score
4.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 322 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 142 out of 322
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 322
  3. Negative: 170 out of 322

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  1. HonestMuusic
    Nov 4, 2022
    2
    Just slightly better then the god awful film its based around. Glitter is a prime example of how to not make a successful soundtrack album.
  2. Helldrasd
    Nov 9, 2022
    0
    "You dont wanna hear about 9/11" Mariah Carey is so vein and Vapid this album flopped and has poor reviews because it sucks not because of a NATIONAL TRAGEDY!
  3. TommyOliver
    Nov 9, 2022
    0
    The real tragedy that happened on 9/11 was her releasing this terrible album, and then her making light of the situation 20+ years later shamelessly plugging herself.
  4. Twostedpp
    Nov 9, 2022
    0
    Queen of 9/11 she's such a narcissistic and vile woman, her career is based on chart manipulation and sleeping with the record label president and then marrying him to stay ontop. Trash
  5. jxusuntheronday
    Nov 9, 2022
    0
    Such a terrible film and even more terrible album, all the songs have bad vocals and terrible production. They sound so cheap.
  6. PEDROMFR
    Feb 17, 2021
    3
    It's a shame that such a talented singer like Mariah, who had once given us such great albums, wanted to deliver a project like this, which, nevertheless being a movie soundtrack, really lacks truth, ending up being a collection of forgetable songs.
  7. Miguel1300
    Feb 16, 2019
    0
    only 1 decent song, the rest of the album is a mess, the production is all over the place and lyric wise there is not much to talk about
  8. PaulF.
    Oct 21, 2001
    2
    What has happened to her??? Once in competition with Whitney and now can on strain the notes out. Sort your throat out girl!! you are going out not with a bang
  9. EllenR.
    Sep 19, 2001
    1
    mariah should look inside herself and stop trying to be a teenybop star. showing alittle emotional depth(even if theres some insanity down there)would be good for her down the road. shes as fake as her boobs.
  10. Z-manB.
    Sep 20, 2001
    1
    It's a load of sweet-poo-poo, totally disgusting and soullless

Awards & Rankings

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#20 Most Discussed Album of 2001
49
#49 Most Shared Album of 2001

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Slant Magazine
    Jul 1, 2014
    60
    While the album may have its flaws, it is for the most part a successful period piece that clearly displays Carey's appreciation for all that has come before her.
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  2. Sonicnet
    80
    While Carey has never been a particularly confessional musician, Glitter seems a step in a more cathartic direction, from which subsequent albums should no doubt benefit.
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  3. Blender
    60
    After years of trading her signature flourishes for a radio-ready purr, she's left with almost no presence at all. [Aug/Sep 2001, p.118]
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