If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power
by Halsey
  • Record Label: Capitol
  • Release Date: Aug 27, 2021
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8.9

Universal acclaim- based on 712 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 640 out of 712
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 712
  3. Negative: 54 out of 712
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  1. xaxlec
    Aug 27, 2021
    10
    Halsey’s songwriting and vocals mixed with Trent and Atticus production is magnificent; goosebumps from the first track since the last one. The tradition is a wonderful opening track; Bells in Santa Fe, Easier than Lying, 1121, honey, I am not a woman, I’m a God and The Lighthouse are surely some of Halsey’s best songs ever.
  2. melissa04
    Aug 27, 2021
    10
    I absolutely loved this album, THEIR BEST ALBUM PERIODT. The transition from The Trandition to Bells in Santa Fe IS SO GOOD OMG, Easier than Lying (THIS ONE IS F INSANE), but yeah the eholr album is amazing and I'm so proud of Halsey.
  3. eylull
    Aug 27, 2021
    10
    It is mind blowing. Every song on the album is incredible. Halsey never disappoints
  4. akv07
    Aug 27, 2021
    10
    This is probably the best album of Halsey! The lyrics, the production, the music, her vocals and everything is just top-notch. This album deserves AOTY!!!
  5. Mfrank13
    Aug 27, 2021
    10
    Hands down the best album Halsey has produced. It’s been on repeat since it dropped at midnight
  6. madara_yy
    Aug 27, 2021
    10
    such a unique album! the sounds, the lyrics, the transitions!! EVERYTHING about this album is perfect!
  7. coveredinyou
    Aug 27, 2021
    10
    Absolutely amazing. The production, the songwriting, everything was fascinating.
  8. Unaiparejo
    Aug 27, 2021
    10
    It’s her best album to date. It’s amazing how it gets you into this story. She’s undoubtedly a genius.
  9. Jennxwh
    Aug 27, 2021
    10
    Phenomenal album and Visual masterpiece, cant wait to see the live event :)
  10. madeline3905
    Aug 27, 2021
    10
    Halsey comes back to her origins of alternative and rock in this album and it’s absolutely breath taking. Songs that make you really feel something.
  11. jpgkai
    Aug 27, 2021
    10
    One of their best albums, it is absolute art and I can only imagine how beautifully that plays out on screen in the film as well.
  12. sdinenno517
    Aug 27, 2021
    10
    This album is amazing and one of halseys best! No skip songs on this album. Whispers is my favorite on the album and darling is a tear jerker
  13. gionaus
    Aug 27, 2021
    10
    The best album of her career! I am not a woman, Im a God was so unique and deep that made scream at 1 am and Ya’aburnee made me cry so much that I ended up with a headache, but it was totally worth it!
  14. Diegour77
    Aug 27, 2021
    10
    This album is really good, I hope it gets a grammy. The production is on another level
  15. 09shawnee
    Aug 27, 2021
    10
    this album is so different and cool great job! It has a different sound that made me feel powerful and cry at the same time
  16. Totaldrama
    Aug 27, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album is great. very experimental and very cohesive. The vocals are immaculate and so is the production, even though a couple tracks don’t completely hit the mark… Expand
  17. Halsey17
    Aug 27, 2021
    5
    Amazing album, enjoyed it more then Manic from the first listen. IICHLIWP gets even better with replay. Wish it was longer
  18. shlaysanatomy
    Aug 27, 2021
    10
    She continues to break down barriers and redefine what it means to be an artist with every project they create- This album is no exception. Equally epic and poetic. Profoundly and wholeheartedly Halsey.
  19. fruktsallad_1
    Aug 27, 2021
    10
    This album is an experience, so put on your headphones and enjoy the journey. An artistic masterpiece, Halsey has outdone herself in every single department on this record and it's a privilege to experience it. Ever since its release, this is all I've had playing and there isn't a "weak link." Instead it unfolds beautifully with each track and I already know this is going to be my mostThis album is an experience, so put on your headphones and enjoy the journey. An artistic masterpiece, Halsey has outdone herself in every single department on this record and it's a privilege to experience it. Ever since its release, this is all I've had playing and there isn't a "weak link." Instead it unfolds beautifully with each track and I already know this is going to be my most played record this year (and for years to come). Even the transitions between songs are so well-planned! It's a hell of an accomplishment by Halsey, and their constant openness and honesty in both happiness, love and pain is forever appreciated for those of us who can't find the right words.… Expand
  20. Panchogul
    Aug 27, 2021
    3
    Esta chica es talentosa, pero no tiene ningún encanto, es como meter a la licuadora a un sin fin de artistas y sale Halsey como resultado, este album es prueba de ello
  21. LoveTAYSWIFT
    Aug 27, 2021
    10
    This is art, her best album, my favorite is THE LIGHTHOUSE, LISTEN AND STREAM PLEASE, THIS IS THE BEST ALBUM OF 2021
  22. ercilcano
    Aug 27, 2021
    10
    Halsey's best work so far. The dark, haunting opening song lets you enter the album and a great world that Halsey creates with this album.
  23. metalhead2901
    Aug 27, 2021
    10
    perfeito
  24. MeliM007
    Aug 27, 2021
    10
    HALSEY is a mastermind! IF I CANT HAVE LOVE I WANT POWER is a masterpiece! From beginning to end it's total perfection!
  25. edu929
    Aug 27, 2021
    10
    album of the year
    no but I'm not even kidding this is their best album ??? she's sick for this one
  26. maricaleninista
    Aug 27, 2021
    10
    I am completely speechless and feeling literally every single emotion I could ever feel. This is the album of my life. 10/10
  27. lovebraedyn
    Aug 27, 2021
    10
    Everything about this album is exquisite! Majority of the songs flow from one to another while still maintaining a diverse sound in each track. This rock sound which we’ve seen a couple times from them before has proved to be meant for her with this project. They’ve really made a masterpiece of a record here and i couldn’t be more proud and excited for whats next.
  28. ReallyAle
    Aug 27, 2021
    10
    Best album of her. Feel up with emotions that introduce the listeners to a new state of mine. The production is perfect. I'm in love with the album
  29. loverfobic
    Aug 27, 2021
    10
    é mais ou menos assim... oh pinguito, ooh pinguitito, ah la que sou pinguito... sou um pinguitito
  30. Ranit
    Aug 27, 2021
    10
    Very interesting album. I love Halsey for her guts to experiment with each one of her records and this one is by far her best one!
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#15 Most Discussed Album of 2021

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80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. No Ripcord
    Aug 30, 2021
    70
    Compared to this summer's pop offerings—think of the similarly themed efforts by Billie Eilish and Lorde, both of which deal with the trappings of fame with serenity and blissful detachment, respectively—If I Can't Get Love, I Want Power is provocative, and even ugly, in its most vulnerable moments. Self-indulgent, sure, but its emotional chaos feels earned.
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  2. The Observer (UK)
    Aug 30, 2021
    60
    Easier Than Lying is shouty and electronic, while You Asked for This finds Halsey fronting a Smashing Pumpkins pastiche. Amid all the Sturm und Drang and sludgy oompah (The Lighthouse) there is some high-quality writing, chiefly in the pizzicato niggles and Jesus analogies of Bells in Santa Fe (“it’s not a happy ending”) and Whispers.
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  3. Sputnikmusic
    Aug 30, 2021
    82
    If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power is on an upward trajectory in terms of Halsey releasing quality music. By and by, Halsey may not have love, but her latest record is power.
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