How Sweet It is
by Joan Osborne
Metascore
70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. AllMusic
    80
    How Sweet It Is is a rare example of an album of covers that doesn't sound like a holding action, and makes clear Joan Osborne is still an artist well worth watching.
  2. CultureDose.net
    80
    What saves her from getting HACK stamped across her forehead is how she chooses to approach the material, meaning she's turned down the notch a couple decibels for the duration of the trip.
  3. Mojo
    80
    Another stirring record. [Feb 2003, p.88]
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  5. CDNow
    70
    How Sweet It Is shows Osborne's strength as an interpreter far more than her already-established singing talent.
  6. Uncut
    70
    She's a brilliant reinterpreter and sounds far happier in Raitt territory than she ever did as a Morissette clone. [Feb 2003, p.84]
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  7. Rolling Stone
    70
    Only a singer of Osborne's caliber could pull this off; she's in complete control of her powerful pipes.

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