Identified
by Vanessa Hudgens
Metascore
63

Generally favorable 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. Billboard
    60
    The rest of Identified, though, panders to the preteen demo with stop-start pop that ranges from pleasant (the title track) to dull ("Amazed") to off-putting ("Hook It Up"). But for little girls, this is one nonstop singalong.
  2. Blender
    60
    Her voice was made to rip, and when she lets go just a little, the coyness turns sultry--proof that she might just have a life after high school.
  3. Hartford Courant
    60
    As a placeholder for Hudgens' future career, Identified serves its purpose, even if it's seldom identifiable as her own work.
  5. The New York Times
    60
    It’s schizoid, but it routinely succeeds, very much in spite of itself.
  6. Rolling Stone
    60
    Hudgens hews to the Disney content code, only occasionally tiptoeing into double-entendre. Hudgens can't really sing, so her producers handle the heavy lifting.
  7. Entertainment Weekly
    58
    Right now, this High Schooler's musical graduation is stalling somewhere around sophomoric.

Awards & Rankings

74
#74 Most Shared Album of 2008

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User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 54 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 42 out of 54
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 54
  3. Negative: 7 out of 54
  1. EmG
    Jul 30, 2008
    10
    Excellent pop album with touches of R&B and blues. Vanessa Hudgens isn't the most amazing vocalist but she pulls of each song well Excellent pop album with touches of R&B and blues. Vanessa Hudgens isn't the most amazing vocalist but she pulls of each song well enough. Not just for the tween crowd anymore, this album has potential to reach out to a broader, older audience. Standouts: Identified, Amazed, Hook It Up, Party on the Moon, and Gone With The Wind.… Full Review »
  2. lukasdias94
    May 3, 2011
    10
    A great album. Vanessa hit the choice of songs. Go to a dance pop up a soft R&B.
    It's the kind of album that could please many people, should    A great album. Vanessa hit the choice of songs. Go to a dance pop up a soft R&B.
    It's the kind of album that could please many people, should have had more singles and more disclosure because it is a really good album.    … Full Review »
  3. RoiSerrano
    Feb 14, 2011
    5
    Identified defines how Hudgens developed into a better artist. It showed how Disney Channel stars can evolve from teen-pop to modern pop.Identified defines how Hudgens developed into a better artist. It showed how Disney Channel stars can evolve from teen-pop to modern pop. Along with the development, Hudgens still cannot sing.… Full Review »
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