Happier than Ever
by Billie Eilish
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8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 1364 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 1,120 out of 1364
  2. Mixed: 86 out of 1364
  3. Negative: 158 out of 1364
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  1. mikeaktas
    Jul 30, 2021
    10
    A beautiful evolution from Billie's first album. Authentically Billie, but also new.
  2. PCox
    Jul 30, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album is so truthsome and emotional. Billie reveals so much of herself and her struggles. She is just a master at pulling her listeners in and making them feel.… Expand
  3. MariaSoares
    Jul 30, 2021
    10
    The Happier Than Ever album brings a mixture of feelings and emotions that I didn't even know I could feel. The transitions in each song, the melody, the sounds, the lyrics, the beats are all amazing.
  4. Diego2411
    Jul 30, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Love her so much She did better
    It delivers on everything it promises, no doubt A possible album of the year    … Expand
  5. W1ll14n
    Jul 30, 2021
    10
    Album maravilhoso billie consegue surpreender novamente igual ao seu album debut
  6. jesusmsc
    Jul 30, 2021
    10
    Best Billie Album ever!!! She’s so mature, confident and real in this, loved it.
  7. nnathanmm
    Jul 30, 2021
    9
    Billie’s best piece of work. Finneas’s production complements her voice like never before.
  8. Andrefbs
    Jul 30, 2021
    10
    Such an incredible album! She shows she is getting older and more mature but not in a forced way. Lyrics are incredible, smart and heavy at some point. Hard to choose the best song, because the entire album is vivid and solid! Pure gold and quality.
  9. Clau8aff
    Jul 30, 2021
    10
    This album is so amazing, i love it so much, we love u billie, I didn't change my number
    I only changed who I reply to
    Laura said I should be nicer
    But not to you
    I love a "You mad at me" text
    Shoulda guessed
    That you would think I was upset (Haha)
    You're obsessed
  10. OMARALVA
    Jul 30, 2021
    10
    It is a masterpiece, so relaxing and at the same time profound, each song conveys different things to you that cannot be explained.
  11. airamst
    Jul 30, 2021
    10
    I actually pretty nervous about this album since I love her past content, but she did not disappoint me one bit! Personally, her music has always felt too honest for me, but this album reached a whole new level of honesty and lyrically is so fluid. On her debut album she took the anxiousness of being a teenager... the feeling of everyone being against you (including yourself), theI actually pretty nervous about this album since I love her past content, but she did not disappoint me one bit! Personally, her music has always felt too honest for me, but this album reached a whole new level of honesty and lyrically is so fluid. On her debut album she took the anxiousness of being a teenager... the feeling of everyone being against you (including yourself), the nightmares, fears and also the good, but on Happier Than Ever she just takes the opportunity to open her heart thoroughly feeling more confident and more emotionally aware (Emotional intelligence is hard to get after all).
    I love that she kept her origins musically (like you can still feel WWAFAWDWG's influence) but it is also palpable that both Finneas and her grew up and have an amazing mastermind regarding music.    … Expand
  12. salmanswerld
    Jul 30, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album is amazing, absolutely no skips - songs like NDA and Therefore I am have grown on me but genuinely every other track on this album was amazing - i especially loved how smooth the transition from not my responsibility to overheated, And Happier Than Ever was a big shocker but extremely catchy and amazing the vocals and the production and everything is so well put together!!!!!… Expand
  13. Gaby24
    Jul 30, 2021
    9
    Muy buen album con una producción increíble, las lyrics ni se digan, igual de buenas que siempre y para mi lo mas destacable es lo sólido que se siente como proyecto.
  14. carolgolden
    Jul 30, 2021
    10
    This album is the definition of masterpiece. Every song has a different story but, somehow, everything’s connected. Eilish has this power of creating an identity for her works so you never get lost and get to know what she means. Best album I’ve heard this year.
  15. realslimshady15
    Jul 30, 2021
    10
    THIS IS A TRUE REINVENTION, comparing his EP and debut album it seems written by a completely different person, billie proving why he won the best new artist at the 2020 grammys, literally I was completely surprised and in love with this album, Eilish art at its best splendor
  16. Arthur_liveira
    Jul 30, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this album is amazing!!! I think it's Billie's best Project because it's superior in all… Expand
  17. fourhandslovely
    Jul 30, 2021
    10
    Billie discusses fame, relationships, and the limelight in an incredibly personal, honest fashion. This album is the best release of the year and is a must listen. Every song sounds different, yet blends together in the most cohesive way possible. Happier Than Ever (the title track) is the best and most ambitious song on the album; a masterpiece.
  18. richardmeireles
    Jul 30, 2021
    7
    o album retrata a nova vida da Billie, evidenciando novas sonoridades, sem ficar presa nas do primeiro album. Usando como referência o ritmo brasileiro "bossa nova", lana del rey, e na canção com o nome do album é justamente a junção completa desse album, com suas letras incrivel e pespicazes.
  19. NDAFANTASY
    Mar 31, 2022
    10
    Both Eilish and Finneas have managed to produce a creatively different, but very strong contender to the highly acclaimed "When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?". The album dives into the life of Eilish herself, providing us with many personal and deep tracks depicting things about the singer. Happier Than Ever provides the audience with a track list that only gets better and moreBoth Eilish and Finneas have managed to produce a creatively different, but very strong contender to the highly acclaimed "When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?". The album dives into the life of Eilish herself, providing us with many personal and deep tracks depicting things about the singer. Happier Than Ever provides the audience with a track list that only gets better and more passionate as it progresses. The wide variety of tracks allows the album to be easily digestible by numerous audiences. Happier Than Ever is a timeless album that will surely be enjoyed for the foreseeable future. Eilish's sophomore album has further grounded her position as an artist.… Expand
  20. Emih
    Jul 30, 2021
    10
    Um álbum profundo com muitos reviravoltas, as músicas não parecem todas iguais as letras são super interessantes e uma clara crítica aos haters
  21. Char123
    Jul 30, 2021
    10
    Angelic voice and unique songs, you could never be bored of it. Amazing story telling through the lyrics and flowing twists in songs Billie does not disappoint.
    She even had haters waiting for the album and clicking on notifications.
  22. AnyiTree
    Jul 30, 2021
    10
    ¿Por qué nos da tanto arte? Gracias Billie por expresar todo lo que sientes en Happier Than Ever, simplemente es lo mejor que hiciste junto a Finneas, son los mejores.
  23. sofiaaceb
    Aug 2, 2021
    10
    Magnífico sonido, transiciones increíbles producto vocal, líricas buenas es algo que encontraras en este álbum, uno de sus mejores proyectos
  24. Jhobby
    Jul 30, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Album está impecável, Billie inovou bastante com novas batidas, letras incríveis e com vocais maravilhoso. parabéns Billie Eilish… Expand
  25. iamdavidcipra
    Jul 31, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A really well produced album, cohesive and with rhythms and lyrics that will make you love more and more, Literally Billie showed off completely with his new album and we would only have to wait to see what more he will bring us.… Expand
  26. Realmusic27
    Jul 30, 2021
    10
    You can really see Billie’s evolvement and hear the love she has for the music she is creating! So different! Meets every emotions! The album I’ll be listening to for the rest of the year!
  27. T8TUM
    Jul 30, 2021
    10
    Omfg this album is soooooo djdbxjxixxbxjxixjxbxj xixjxjxioshsnsixjz dizizbsudjd. Dixiebsbdhz disizixjx x cuz zbxbzj zushzjxj. “Oxytocin” is a bop and the title track is easily the best song this year!!!
  28. TheEvolution
    Jul 30, 2021
    10
    Absolutely phenomenal album - I haven’t stopped listening since it came out at midnight!
  29. Amruk
    Sep 26, 2021
    7
    "Getting Older" is not a good album opener, it's a nice song with quite cool instuments in the back - but the fact it's placed as album's first track is hurting it. "I Didn't Change My Number" is more powerful, even though Eilish is a little reserved here, she shows of her domination here - I like it. "Billie Bossa Nova" has a really nice lateback vibe. "my future" is really cool. It picks"Getting Older" is not a good album opener, it's a nice song with quite cool instuments in the back - but the fact it's placed as album's first track is hurting it. "I Didn't Change My Number" is more powerful, even though Eilish is a little reserved here, she shows of her domination here - I like it. "Billie Bossa Nova" has a really nice lateback vibe. "my future" is really cool. It picks up later to be more upbeat. Shame it took me so long to vibe to it. "Oxytocin" is really great! The beat, the lyrics, the delivery - perfect! It represents tracks that I love from Billie - upbeat ones, yet with really cool (mostly relatable) lyrics. Production is perfect here too, intro sounds kinda likes something took on mid-to-late 2000s. And Billie provides sucha cool vocals during post-chorus, I never heard her like that. "GOLDWING" can be really weird for first few listens, but you just can't deny - it's so easy to get lost in that "down-down-down" hook. "Lost Cause" is pretty amazing in its latebackness. I love those lyrics, I love singing along them!
    "Halley's Comet" is another slow song on the album, so not really my type. With it's auto-tune processed outro it reminds me of Madonna's "Dark Ballet", but the normal part of the song isn't that good. It's intro also kinda gives me Minecraft vibes, but song is passable the most. "Not My Responsibility" is a great video with a nice tune to back it up and nice message accross, but as an album track it doesn't have any replay value since it's spoken word. That's why I'm glad it connects with the next track - "OverHeated" - which has a kick, and use similar beat to its predecessor, but with more punch. The vibe of this song is haunting by Billie's vocals and matching beat and production. The chorus might be simple but it's okay. Billie's delivery anyway is perfect on this track, she speeds up in one point of the song, while previosly stopping to laugh. "Everybody Dies" is another slower track, but it's opening line "Everybody dies / Suprise, suprise" made me laugh really hard - so it passes.
    The next three song were released as album's singles, and that's great. "Your Power" is a late-back guitar-backed ballad, which as Billie said, reflects album the most - and I agree, not only because we share synesthesia (yes, this song and album gives me tang brown vibes), but also musically - it's late-back, but still kinda powerful. Simply perfect middle ground. "NDA" is the most Billie Eilish song that I've heard. It contains every element that made Billie famous and beloved. Alt-pop vibe, late-back vocal delivery, great beat with nice occasional synth melodies playing as post-chorus, and explosive, auto-tuned driven outro. Lyrically, I guess, it's the most diverse song on album - going from relationships to break-ups to stalkers, and simply fame and money. It also is connected with "Therefore I Am" - another great song. Really punchy beat with the right vocal delivery. And as always Billie uses auto-tune right, showcased by the last chorus of the song, where the change was needed - and she did it right!
    The title track took me a lot of time to click. Since the begining I loved its rock part, but that late-back part wasn't clicking at first. But now, when rock-only edit was released, I can't imagine this song without that intro - it feels incomplete. An album closer - "Male Fantasy" - I was anticipating to hear this track the most with "Billie Bossa Nova", but I got dissapointed again with slow pace and the beat and delivery that doesn't suit song's lyrical content.
    Simply, for many people it can take some time to get most of this record - to appriciate it. But still I hold "Oxytocin", "OverHeated", "NDA", and "Therefore I Am" as my most favorite tracks.    … Expand
  30. isabellachiu
    Jul 30, 2021
    10
    completely in love with the album, the growth of billie’s career and mindset is noticeable and extremely pleasant while listening to all the songs.
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Universal acclaim - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. Under The Radar
    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.
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  2. Los Angeles Times
    Aug 4, 2021
    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.”
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  3. The A.V. Club
    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.
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