If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power
by Halsey
  • Record Label: Capitol
  • Release Date: Aug 27, 2021
User Score
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. ClementineZM
    Sep 11, 2023
    10
    No words to say, do yourself a favor and tune into the weirdness, the darkness and the exceptional atmosphere of this album.
  2. glucax
    Jul 30, 2023
    10
    Amo, maravilhoso, perfeito, obra-prima, um dos melhores álbuns da história da música mundial!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  3. juanselopez340
    May 14, 2023
    10
    She is a Russian in combat she doesn't let go of the goal until she meets it, she is GREAT with her effort to converse.
  4. Ureear
    Mar 20, 2023
    10
    Halsey's songwriting, from Trent's production, everything was at it's best. What a brilliant album, one of Halsey's best bodies of work, cannot wait to buy this album on vinyl!
  5. jxshua
    Mar 20, 2023
    10
    Halsey never fails to deliver a strong lyrical album followed with sublime production. They continuously gets better and better, What an artist!
  6. Akura-ou
    Feb 1, 2023
    9
    Halsey experimented a lot here so I was afraid it might not be a good design but I'm glad I was wrong.
  7. natanullrich
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    This is not an album is a masterpiece. One of the best works I've heard in my life. Halsey brings a breath of fresh air to music industry.
  8. aleom_hx
    Sep 18, 2022
    10
    9.8/10
    It's the best Alternative/Rock album in 2021.Halsey got perfect vocal performance in each songs,whatever whisper or shout.
  9. Crosstorelli
    Aug 23, 2022
    10
    Halseys 4th studio album is the culmination of her passion and perseverance. Her best album yet, produced by the legendary Nine inch Nails.
  10. rattlesnake7501
    Aug 23, 2022
    10
    From Cover to cover IICHLIWP is incredible. Diffrent from any Halsey album but so good at the same time.
  11. sinahdt
    Aug 22, 2022
    10
    it’s just spectacular on so many levels. i think it’s their best album yet.
  12. Brynn1998
    Aug 22, 2022
    10
    This is album is an exploration of both the soaring highs as well as the crushing lows of pregnancy. The experimental sound is refreshing. For me personally the standout tracks include: Lilith, Bells in Santa Fe, Darling, You Asked For This, and Ya’aburnee
  13. andreavides
    Aug 27, 2021
    10
    THIS ALBUM IS ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE. HALSEY WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND. her vocals mixed with trent reznor and atticus ross’ production are god sent. the themes discussed are raw and real and halsey proves that the alternative genre was made for them. the album, along with the visual accompaniment via the film, are a master body of work. rare to see these days, halsey goes outside the box andTHIS ALBUM IS ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE. HALSEY WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND. her vocals mixed with trent reznor and atticus ross’ production are god sent. the themes discussed are raw and real and halsey proves that the alternative genre was made for them. the album, along with the visual accompaniment via the film, are a master body of work. rare to see these days, halsey goes outside the box and shows that albums still have impact and meaning. an incredible album. 10/10. her best work to date.… Expand
  14. halseyaespa
    Aug 22, 2022
    10
    eu quando sou artista, entrego um dos melhores álbuns e filmes da década e faço isso tudo enquanto estou grávida
  15. violettrq
    Aug 22, 2022
    10
    halsey's most cohesive, personal, fierce, impressive and meaningful album and 2021 in general.
  16. gabributera
    Aug 20, 2022
    10
    best album of all time, demi could never made something like this, halsey is soooo talented i love her
  17. Matt8151
    Aug 22, 2022
    10
    perfect amazing serve galatic slay so fab omg slay so bad perfect amazing serve galatic slay so fab omg slay so bad
  18. Yraeit
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    this album is an underrated masterpiece who really deserves better : halsey made one of the greatest album of all time
  19. Llamawaffle
    Aug 21, 2022
    9
    This is one of the most underrated and albums that has not been discussed nearly as much as it should be! It is my favorite album of hers so far and I am excited for the future!
  20. osabamask
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    that boob only deserves a 10/10. one of the best albums of 2021 featuring her best song ever: NIGHTMARE.
  21. Sophieblackbeak
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    This album is a MASTERPIECE. There's not a single bad songs like I'm serious I love them all. I really like the theme of this album, and the lyrics & the production is just amazing. I get literal chills every time when I'm listening to 1121, that is my favourite one.
    Really deserved that Grammy nom, shoud've won.
  22. FloMoz
    Aug 21, 2022
    7
    Pure art! The visual perfectly fits the album, I think it's the best way to listen to the album
  23. wildluvxx
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    halsey's best album.. a REAL industrial rock/punk-pop album.. working with grammy and oscar winning legends she did her best work here. Deserved to win best alternative album at the grammys
  24. Hope0
    Aug 20, 2022
    10
    Amazing work of art. Her vocals and her lyrics. Speechless. I'm obsessed with the album
  25. papuca
    Aug 20, 2022
    10
    will never understand why this album received so much hate. istg yall are tasteless.
  26. Aguarras
    Aug 16, 2022
    9
    Halsey’s raw vulnerability finds the perfect vehicle in Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’s exquisite production.
  27. solosolsol
    Jul 15, 2022
    10
    after badlands, hfk and manic, you’d think, there’s no way halsey can keep surprising me,,, and then. and then she does. they have so many tricks up their sleeve!
  28. LilDroidBlue
    Apr 24, 2022
    10
    I wasn't a Halsey fan before this album. I had somehow heard the song 'Easier Than Lying' and found out that the album was produced by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross and instantly went to YouTube music to stream it. Man, what an album! From the start the the finish it's a powerhouse. You can hear Trent and Atticus' influence all over it and I'm not complaining. I will be giving her otherI wasn't a Halsey fan before this album. I had somehow heard the song 'Easier Than Lying' and found out that the album was produced by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross and instantly went to YouTube music to stream it. Man, what an album! From the start the the finish it's a powerhouse. You can hear Trent and Atticus' influence all over it and I'm not complaining. I will be giving her other music a listen now because I enjoyed this album so much. I actually a big fan of vinyl and when I seen it in the store it was an impulse buy oh it's on vinyl and I snapped it right up and it sounds just as good, even better IMO.… Expand
  29. NDAFANTASY
    Apr 9, 2022
    9
    Such a cool and immersive experience! Definitely not something I was expecting to see from Halsey, however this album contains a wide variety of tracks! Some of which are just perfect. This album is a must hear!
  30. danilamolotov
    Mar 25, 2022
    10
    Their best work. The album has an amazing concept story based on her real life
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15
#15 Most Discussed Album of 2021

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Metascore
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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