My Everything
by Ariana Grande
  • Record Label: Island
  • Release Date: Aug 25, 2014
Metascore
64

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
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  1. Fact Magazine (UK)
    Sep 8, 2014
    60
    My Everything isn’t quite everything, but it’s enough.
  2. New York Daily News (Jim Faber)
    Aug 22, 2014
    60
    The innocence in Grande’s voice helps her bring off the cliches in the more earnest material, like the soapy ballad “Why Try” or “Just A Little Bit of Your Heart,” co-written by One Direction’s Harry Styles. She proves less sure on more flip songs.
  3. The Guardian
    Aug 22, 2014
    60
    Despite a cast list that includes Childish Gambino and The Weeknd (and, if you're that way inclined, Harry Styles), there's often a facelessness that defeats even Grande's lush vocal performances.
  5. The A.V. Club
    Aug 26, 2014
    58
    My Everything is so well-constructed and designed to succeed, it rarely loosens up enough to let any depth of character (or real surprises) surface.
  6. Sputnikmusic
    Sep 2, 2014
    50
    Tying everything back to the idea of the album as a showcase for Grande’s newfound maturity, My Everything ends up ringing hollow.
  7. Absolute Punk (Staff reviews)
    Aug 26, 2014
    50
    It’s all well and good to deal with tough topics through music, but My Everything puts on a breezy pop face that severely hinders the potential poignancy of Grande’s words, morphing them into a more disquieting figure.
  8. Slant Magazine
    Aug 25, 2014
    50
    Nothing else, however, on Grande's sophomore effort, My Everything, fulfills the promise of those two singles ["Problem" and "Bang Bang"].
  9. cokemachineglow
    Sep 10, 2014
    40
    My Everything is so concerned with making a palatable pop singer, it has watered down its subject to the point of tastelessness. It is pop music Bud Light.
  10. PopMatters
    Aug 25, 2014
    40
    My Everything truly sound[s] like a grab-bag of ideas, lacking any sort of conceptual unity or overall theme.
  11. The Observer (UK)
    Aug 25, 2014
    40
    Song after song goes by far too slickly, showcasing Grande's good girl technical ability and her songwriters' hit-making formulae at the expense of lasting memories.

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User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1494 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,198 out of 1494
  2. Mixed: 99 out of 1494
  3. Negative: 197 out of 1494
  1. MissSusie
    Aug 25, 2014
    10
    Another great album by Ariana Grande. Excellent vocals and addictive songs. She decided to venture further in pop compared to the previousAnother great album by Ariana Grande. Excellent vocals and addictive songs. She decided to venture further in pop compared to the previous album, Yours Truly, and the result was very good.… Full Review »
  2. thaleslucas
    Aug 28, 2014
    3
    What do I need to say? This one is a trash to my ears. Ariana's debut is so much better than this. "My Everything" is so appealing to theWhat do I need to say? This one is a trash to my ears. Ariana's debut is so much better than this. "My Everything" is so appealing to the media to be successful. Ariana didn't care what is the quality of the R&B music and she just sang **** and **** with so many featuring.

    It's like Lily Allen said... Peoples are so desperate to be on the Top and are forcing the fans to be together even if all don't like ones of others.    … Full Review »
  3. RihannaNavy17
    Aug 25, 2014
    1
    Such a huge disappointment from Yours Truly, that album was a masterpiece. My everything sounds like generic pop music that you hear on on theSuch a huge disappointment from Yours Truly, that album was a masterpiece. My everything sounds like generic pop music that you hear on on the radio on a daily basis. I was expecting great things from this album, as Ariana is a very talented artist but I was highly mistaken. I also noticed that Ariana has not written any of the songs on the album excluding the into, this is not a bad thing but it just proves that she just wanted to go down the the radio friendly music route instead writing genuine beautiful music.… Full Review »
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