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8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 1364 Ratings

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  1. Jul 30, 2021
    3
    The album tracks are very repetitive, you don't notice much difference when you change songs, only 3-4 songs are different from what HTE is.
  2. Jul 30, 2021
    3
    Billies having her "tough second season" creatively. All the songs are very nothing-y. I get that she's telling stories and expressing past pains through her lyrics and I applaud her for that.
    That's just what all the positive reviews are about- the lyrics and themes. I haven't seen a single interview to praise what the reviews should be about - the music!
    It seems she is very influenced
    Billies having her "tough second season" creatively. All the songs are very nothing-y. I get that she's telling stories and expressing past pains through her lyrics and I applaud her for that.
    That's just what all the positive reviews are about- the lyrics and themes. I haven't seen a single interview to praise what the reviews should be about - the music!

    It seems she is very influenced by the typical boring contemporary social-media-influencer-rnb. The old Billie darkness is still there at points but the songs are just so sub-par quality-wise that's in honestly difficult to listen to the album on one.go

    The difference between the girl she was when she did the first EP and the debut album vs the woman she is now is clearly gonna affect the kind of art she produces.

    I hope she'll be back with something more inspiring. I love all her other stuff...
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  3. Jul 30, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Almost all the tracks sound the same. Billie, give me more vocals! You sing almost in the same way/note. Expand
  4. Jul 30, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Achei que faltou algo no álbum a única música que gosteimuito foi happier than ever Expand
  5. Aug 5, 2021
    0
    She already peaked. This album ain’t it. Instead of doing a complete 180 on her style, girl should’ve stuck with her original roots, what made her unique. She obviously hasn’t found it yet, maybe never will, and all this album proves is that she continues to hang on to her producer brother’s coattails to crank out music. Sonically and artistically, she is not talented on her own.
  6. Jul 30, 2021
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Happier Than Ever(track) es lo único salvable. El resto puro relleno, todo muy repetitivo y nada novedoso... Expand
  7. Jul 30, 2021
    3
    Las canciones llegan a ser un tanto olvidables, si, ay canciones buenas pero la mayoría no tiene algo que facine. Líricamente es bueno y su producción llega a ser mala, no supero en ningún aspecto a su primer album y eso que ni tan bueno es.
  8. Jul 30, 2021
    0
    the production is so painfully boring… only positive about this album is that it’s more effective than nyquil
  9. Jul 30, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Me encanto, pero siento que su habilidad vocal es mas baja comparada al album anterior. Expand
  10. Jul 30, 2021
    3
    Não sei, esperava mais da Billie se tiver uma música boa é muito, nada comparado com o primeiro álbum, já vi gente dizendo que merece o AOTY, não forcem galera
  11. Jul 30, 2021
    0
    Nothing special except for the title track that I think is really interesting.
  12. Jul 30, 2021
    1
    Ya es hora de un cambio, el álbum no es nada sorprendente
    Todo es muy básico sobretodo los sonidos
    Ya es tiempo de qué cree música de verdad.
  13. Jul 30, 2021
    0
    Al primer segundo me dormí, moda Billie ya retirate porfavor, nos harías un favor
  14. Jul 30, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. h....................................................... . ........... .... Expand
  15. Jul 31, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. no way! this album is so 2020, in pandemic.. and we are in 2021 hello??!! also the numbers in charts is really Expand
  16. Jul 31, 2021
    3
    Some songs had great production and were very good, such as Oxytocin, I Didn’t Change My Number and Happier Than Ever. A lot of the songs were boring and felt flat. It felt very similar to a lot of Billie’s earlier work, and I felt like I couldn’t see myself listening to the songs in my spare time. The single choices were poor choices. The songs were either really good or really boring toSome songs had great production and were very good, such as Oxytocin, I Didn’t Change My Number and Happier Than Ever. A lot of the songs were boring and felt flat. It felt very similar to a lot of Billie’s earlier work, and I felt like I couldn’t see myself listening to the songs in my spare time. The single choices were poor choices. The songs were either really good or really boring to me. Billie doesn’t stand out that much for me when it comes to her music, but I do admire her work ethic for her age. Expand
  17. Jul 30, 2021
    0
    Billie really is getting older, this album is great, shows a new and even more raw side of her as an artist as well as a teenager. I can tell she poured everything into this record.
  18. Aug 1, 2021
    0
    sorry but it’s so boring omg and they all sound the same!! she’s extremely overrated
  19. Jul 30, 2021
    0
    This is really her worst album, the horrible songs, everyone deserved better than this
  20. Jul 30, 2021
    0
    This album is plain and simply boring and slow. After her debut album my expectations were high and have not been pleased.
  21. Jul 30, 2021
    0
    Its like all her music, BORED and SIMPLE we need more than always, please Billie if you’re going to make that kind of music, GOO
  22. Jul 30, 2021
    0
    Boring, all the song sounds the same, its so boring. Most of the song are skips
  23. Jul 30, 2021
    0
    I consider myself a fan of Billie, she is very talented but this definitely disappointed me a bit,It couldn't even beat the quality of "When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?", In a way I think it lives up to "Don't Smile At Me", Happier than ever It has very good songs but it's a bit disappointing.It did not exceed my expectations or exceed their debut album, I will still support Billie
  24. Jul 31, 2021
    0
    This album really disappointed me after her amazing debut album and her first ep. The best song on the album is definitely the title track so why wasn’t that the single? NDA is terrible.
  25. Jul 30, 2021
    2
    The album tracks are very repetitive, you don't notice much difference when you change songs,sadly it's not his best albums.
  26. Jul 31, 2021
    0
    Good letters but no impact, bored. Un mal álbum, algunas canciones se parecen a ily de su albúm anterior.
  27. Jul 31, 2021
    0
    ela só fica pior com o tempo. sinto tanto, principalmente pela Interscope, que tá investido muita grana em alguém tão medíocre. Finneas é um grande produtor, ele salva a Billie. sem ele, ela é inútil.
  28. Jul 31, 2021
    0
    I was really bored listening to it, there was at least 1 fun song in the debut, but there is no fun song in this album. BORING
  29. Jul 31, 2021
    0
    This album has no connection, Billie delivers a meaningless job with lousy music
  30. Jul 31, 2021
    1
    Even with her "advanced" songwriting for a 19-year-old, Billie Eilish's work still sounds tiresome. It's even funny how I fall asleep when the instrumental of one of her songs starts playing or she lets out her vocals. Her best track is, without a doubt, 'Happier Than Ever' who brought us a new sound for Billie than can – hopefully will be – used more in her upcoming projects. Anyway, theEven with her "advanced" songwriting for a 19-year-old, Billie Eilish's work still sounds tiresome. It's even funny how I fall asleep when the instrumental of one of her songs starts playing or she lets out her vocals. Her best track is, without a doubt, 'Happier Than Ever' who brought us a new sound for Billie than can – hopefully will be – used more in her upcoming projects. Anyway, the album didn't please me. But I've already left my congratulations for the Grammys, because as we know that it will take many to home even without deserving it! Expand
  31. Jul 31, 2021
    2
    oh dear. sorry to say this is essentially boring. not a progression, a sonic step back. i was hoping for something more fun and original, she has lost her edge :(
  32. Aug 1, 2021
    0
    Snooze fest it's like she's forgotten her style & mimicking bunch of other artists
  33. Aug 2, 2021
    0
    It's the same as always, still thinking all her songs sound the same.......
  34. Aug 1, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. all songs sound the same. same whispering. same production. too many key changes. and pretentious lyrics.

    Lorde wannabe and Melodrama wannabe.
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  35. Jul 30, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. On my first listen it's just not doing for me . I will give another listen after some time Expand
  36. Jul 31, 2021
    1
    extremely unstable, billie eilish can't achieve even the most basic compositions of her old musical album. astonishing.
  37. Jul 30, 2021
    0
    billie is good but 0 rating because her fans mentioned my fandom under popbase for no reason
  38. Jul 31, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. not one enjoyable song on this record. the whole record feels like one long song that stretches for an hour. Expand
  39. Jul 30, 2021
    0
    Mais do mesmo. Parece que a Billie está lançando músicas já prontas há tempos apesar de teoricamente ser uma 'era diferente'. É um álbum que eu escutei uma vez e não sinto vontade de ouvir de novo... na verdade ouvi inteiro sentindo vontade de pular as músicas. Vocais e produção tediosos... a sorte dela é o favoritismo em premiações e o bom marketing.
  40. Jul 31, 2021
    0
    No effort at all.

    Although I consider myself a fan, I feel like there is no concept that covers this record. Lack of cohesive sonority.
  41. Jul 31, 2021
    0
    Disappointed was expecting more from Billie. It kinda flopped so maybe she can start a new career idk
  42. Jul 30, 2021
    0
    Eu tinha achado que a Billie eilish iria me fazer gostar dela por conta desse disco, mas não vai ser dessa vez.
  43. Jul 30, 2021
    0
    Nada nuevo casi los mismo sonidos, dijo que todo seria nuevo y hay canciones que parecen descartes del anterior album.
  44. Jul 31, 2021
    0
    really good, highlighting the happier than ever track that becomes one of the best of the year so far
  45. Nov 24, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Otro album aburrido, igual que el anterior. Sin gracia. No me gusto para nada. Prefiero a Lana del rey Expand
  46. Jul 30, 2021
    0
    So plain I don't even have words to express it. Don't get me wrong, I'm a sucker for a slowly flowing sad ballad-filled album, but this one is just a yawn-squeezer for me, as well as LDR's most recent one. I understand it is supposed to be personal and is infused with Billie's traumatic experiences from past relationships, I just didn't find any song captivating enough to add to mySo plain I don't even have words to express it. Don't get me wrong, I'm a sucker for a slowly flowing sad ballad-filled album, but this one is just a yawn-squeezer for me, as well as LDR's most recent one. I understand it is supposed to be personal and is infused with Billie's traumatic experiences from past relationships, I just didn't find any song captivating enough to add to my library. Also on some songs the space between you and Billie's voice is so close it's almost uncomfortable, because of that I assume many people are going to say that Billie couldn't sing, only whisper. The production on some tracks is truly stunning, beautiful and futuristic. But for the most part this album is just subpar. My opinion, you know? Expand
  47. Nov 16, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Qwertyuioplkjhgfdsazxcvbnmlpoknbjiuhvcgyxftrdzseawq Jigdssgjjbvcxzxcvbnnmmllkjjjhhhhggfffddssaqqweerttyuioopllmnnkoijhvv. Hvcsd Expand
  48. Jul 30, 2021
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. To preface, I loved her first album. And I love a few tracks from her ep. I was hoping this album would continue riding that same momentum of great songs. Unfortunately, this one missed the mark for me. Aside from the singles, every song on this album is incredibly boring & monotonous. I really wanted to like it, but I found myself skipping tracks. The production is repetitive/boring & so are Billie's vocal performances. I hope I'll like it when I give it another listen but I don't think I will. These tracks have little replay value. Expand
  49. Jul 31, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Billie Eilish really surprised me with her debut album 'When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go'. It revolutionized pop music but with her sophomore album although it's more evolved sonically, lyrically and production wise. It's a major letdown for me. Her singles were mediocre at best. Expand
  50. Aug 3, 2021
    0
    Dog **** just like always.Nice job Billie Ellish.No voice, no charisma, no music.
  51. Jan 6, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Even if the last segment creates a stunning finale, Happier Than Ever remains a dull and lifeless collection of voice memos with elevator-level instrumentals. The title track, Billie Eilish's best song to date and one of the greatest songs in recent years, is sadly the only thing enjoyable about the follow-up to the devastating When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?. Expand
  52. Sep 5, 2021
    0
    As an early Billie fan, personally, I really disappointed when happier than ever is out. You don't even care for lyrics if the song sounds awful that made your ear bleeds
  53. Sep 10, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album is not music, the worst song i ever heard are in this album, only the letters are good Expand
  54. Oct 13, 2021
    0
    unnoriginal, shallow, uninspired, repetitive, pretending to be deep. complete garbage. what else can i say?
  55. Oct 15, 2021
    0
    Was this your queen of alternative? I gotta laugh. Uninspired album full of cringy lyrics and whisper vocals. 0 creativity, 0 effort, 0 success. FLOP ERA indeed.
  56. Oct 22, 2021
    1
    that has to be a joke, “vulnerable” album form the homophobic and just rude singer. nothing can help it
  57. Oct 22, 2021
    0
    Ella no se cansa de hacer lo mismo siempre, debería de cambiar de productor y aprender a tener mejores y diferentes vocales
  58. Aug 31, 2021
    3
    Not a fan of this album. Only one song is good fir me. I’m not impressed with her personally or professionally.
  59. Aug 26, 2021
    0
    RACIST
    Her music literally sucks and it’s all Whisper, she’s waaaayyy overhyped and plus she queer baits and is racist.
  60. Aug 7, 2021
    0
    Not by jam unfortunately, and honestly tried three times to listen to the hole album. I have bought myself a copy of the gold vinyl (which apparently is not gold
  61. Aug 31, 2021
    3
    Although I know about Billie since 2016 when she released "Six Feet Under" and love her EP "dont smile at me", I can't seem to like her albums. I don't know why, it just seems uninspired to me and it is a shame. The track that shares the same name as the album is a banger though.
  62. Aug 31, 2021
    3
    I love billie but this kinda boring and one of the track looks like a spoken word poetry but i love happier Than ever (song)
  63. Aug 26, 2021
    0
    I was really disappointed with this album, majority of these songs are boring and sound extremely similar. Nothing compared to her first album, don't understand what the hype is about this album at all.
  64. Aug 3, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. lo unico bueno del album es Everthing I Wanted lo demas esta de la 911 sus sonidos son muy repetitivos y es muy poco original esos sonidos ya se han escuchado en otras canciones. Expand
  65. Aug 3, 2021
    1
    Es la calificación mayor que le puedo dar, ya que solo hay una canción que me gusta de todo su álbum, es igual que su álbum anterior solo que en otro color y cantando más fuerte en algunas Canciones
  66. Aug 13, 2021
    3
    This is so f…… boring and unentertaining. The only good and interesting song is NDA. As it is Billie Eilish everyone will hype it, but honestly I have no clue why.
  67. Oct 21, 2022
    0
    Es horrible, todo suena muy mal, la producción es rara en el mal sentido y es más de lo mismo
  68. Aug 22, 2021
    0
    Just awful, wannabe Lorde/Lana Del Rey. Very bland, poor song-writing..... Do appreciate the more forward instrumentals in stead of the bland beats but that is just the only positive thing of this album overall....
  69. Aug 22, 2021
    0
    This album is soooooo boring. All songs sounds the same. Metacritic`s score is a shame
  70. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    It was a weak album compared to the previous album and bad singles were chosen for the album, but it has good lyrics and production
  71. Sep 3, 2021
    0
    If i cany have love I want power Hdjsksmsjsjsjsjfjdjwjmqmakakckjjdjssnsmkdkcjf
  72. Aug 31, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. You could have done better... but the song happier than ever is great.... we need the nad guy billie... pleaseeeeeeee Expand
  73. Aug 31, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. WWAFAWDWG is so much better than this. The album have the same sounds it big no for me billie should rest and make an epic album Expand
  74. Sep 15, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Me parece un álbum aburrido que provoca sueño de solo escucharlo ,en lo personal billie está muy sobrevalorada Expand
  75. Apr 2, 2022
    1
    So, this week I got to listen to one of my new favorite albums of all time, as well as one of the worst.

    Did Billie Eilish really need to spend the entirety of Happier Than Ever whispering two inches from the microphone? She sounds like someone planted limp, lo-fi, hip-hop beats in the background of an NPR news segment. She may as well be singing over the menu music on the Wii. I get
    So, this week I got to listen to one of my new favorite albums of all time, as well as one of the worst.

    Did Billie Eilish really need to spend the entirety of Happier Than Ever whispering two inches from the microphone? She sounds like someone planted limp, lo-fi, hip-hop beats in the background of an NPR news segment. She may as well be singing over the menu music on the Wii.

    I get that the album is supposed to convey a sense of ennui, but amongst ennui you can be frustrated with the system that put you there. You can be angry at yourself for letting your passion become a job. You can take joy in the little moments spent with friends who remind you of home. You can feel robbed. You can feel slighted. You can feel lonely. You can have any emotion at all.

    Happier Than Ever is so one note and monotone that the deep cuts don't sound any different from the sex jams on this scrubbed, sanitized and overly-polished record. In fact, the type of explosive, white-hot, chemical heat Billie conveys can be replicated by, with a proper lab and chemical safety gear, pouring a ten ounce glass of water into a second ten ounce glass of water.
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  76. Jul 8, 2022
    1
    Billie is no good at delivering an album of almost all ballads, all the songs don't have a single aspect or feeling that catches your attention, with NDA being the only standout for me. No ballads on this album are good, they all are more about Billie herself, therefore making it harder to relate to the songs and feel how she feels about getting older and forgetting to change her number.Billie is no good at delivering an album of almost all ballads, all the songs don't have a single aspect or feeling that catches your attention, with NDA being the only standout for me. No ballads on this album are good, they all are more about Billie herself, therefore making it harder to relate to the songs and feel how she feels about getting older and forgetting to change her number. Therefore I Am is also a good song, but Happier Than Ever is just slow and depressing at times. I didn't make it out of the album without falling asleep more than twice. Expand
Metascore
86

Universal acclaim - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 27
  2. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. Sep 15, 2021
    75
    So, whilst it may not boast songs that stick with you for months in the way that Eilish’s first does, Happier Than Ever feels like a project that will age more gracefully and, in years to come, it may even come to eclipse that which came before it.
  2. 80
    “Your Power” is the slowest-and-lowest moment on “Happier Than Ever,” but as a whole the album is softer, quieter, more languid than Eilish’s trap-inflected debut. ... The dreamy-jazzy mode suits her singing, which has never sounded better than it does throughout “Happier Than Ever.”
  3. Aug 4, 2021
    83
    Billie Eilish’s second album expands upon everything that worked the last time and pushes it in new directions, a creative muse restless and bold in its ambition. It may not always land, but this is a terrific release that proves Eilish’s staying power, demonstrating she’s more than up to the task of delivering on the promise of her debut.