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  1. Jan 11, 2020
    0
    All songs sound the same. There is no variation in her voice. It's boring
  2. Jan 11, 2020
    0
    Eww spolana fromez is so overrated
    Nothing special Boring, but for sure I think we should forget her
  3. Jan 11, 2020
    1
    I was excited for this album and I really thought she could beat Revival, but every Song sounds exactly the same.
  4. Jan 11, 2020
    0
    A song about a married by a singer who actually can’t “sing”. She needs to not release more music and sort her life out, her jealous and constantly playing the victim is showcased perfectly in this album. BORING BORING BORING
  5. Jan 11, 2020
    0
    Nothing special. Not worth wasting your time on listening to it, let alone purchasing it.
  6. Jan 11, 2020
    0
    Das ist eines der schlechtesten Alben aller Zeiten, das einzig gute Lied darin ist „lose you to love me“. Wer auch immer das, als bestes Album beschreibt, ist wohl schwerhörig.
  7. Jan 11, 2020
    0
    I expected more from this album since it was promoted so much. Really simple, i like her previous music better. Rare is so bland
  8. Jan 11, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Dumb bring album. Dumb Boring album. Dumb boring album. Dumb boring album. Dumb Boring album. Dumb boring album. Dumb boring album. Dumb Boring album. Dumb boring album. Dumb boring album. Dumb Boring album. Dumb boring album. Dumb boring album. Expand
  9. Jan 11, 2020
    2
    The album starts off strong but eventually all the songs begin to sound the same as you reach the end
  10. Jan 11, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Most of the songs are rejects from other artists, and Selena falls flat in bringing even half the talent and magic the leaked demos from the original artists had. Most of the songs sound the same and anyone could have sung them. All generic love and heartbreak songs, not an ounce of personal feeling to them. How are you going to have your title track not even be your song? It literally sounds like an album that a first year Disney star would release. Sorry. Expand
  11. Jan 11, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. WHat a trash album honestly ..why she can't get over justin ? and she still writing songs about him whether he married..at least justin didnt wrote about her at his new song ! Expand
  12. Jan 11, 2020
    0
    I really thought she would finally live to her full potential but she hasn't. The entire album is very underwhelming.
  13. Jan 11, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It ain't it. I was expecting something better than this. These are just random scribblings Expand
  14. Jan 11, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A failure attempt on one Thank u, Next by Ariana. Exaggerated presence of effects, in which the real voice is unknown. Expand
  15. Jan 11, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I expected rare to be decent since she had taken a long break from music, and she had scary experiences from lupus and a kidney transplant. The album cover is very low quality and basic. I expected better, it seemed as if this was made on picsart. As I was listening to this album, i notice songs started repeating, some quickly made lyrics and beats. I could tell some of these songs were just simply fillers, which is bad for an album, especially one that took so long to make. The production wasn't great, again, songs sounded similar lyric and beat wise. Selena tried some new styles within this album, however she is better of sticking with straight pop/edm, like, "love me like a love song" and "wolves". After going to mid album, I noticed she started sampling other popular songs. She sampled Cassie's "Me & U" on her track "crowded room". Her song "Ring" is also sampled, AND Camila cabellos "havana". Her song "let me get me" samples ninhos "putana". Her song "fun" samples jon bellions "JT". Other songs could be sampled, however I do not notice anymore out of my head.

    Selena brags about breaking hearts and burning toast in a toaster? Low quality lyrics even though Julia Michaels helped on this album, I see Julia Michaels inspiration throughout this album, and I think Julia Michael's not a great producer.

    Her song "ring" sounds like shes talking about being manipulative, "I'm breakin' hearts like a heart attack
    Got him right where the carats at
    Wrapped 'round my finger like a ring, ring, ring
    They just like puppets on a string, string, string" Ring makes me feel gross, again, sounds like shes being manipulative with whoever she was in a relationship with. Shew, this album is a mess.

    The average song on this album had 5 extra writers, 6 writers including selena herself. I couldn't find a song I liked. This album could've went somewhere if it was produced better. The high ratings are coming from her fans only, this album doesn't deserve a high rating due to its repetitive, sampling and quickly produced songs.
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  16. Jan 11, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It’s boring. I was hoping a Revival 2.0. This album wasn’t very enjoyable, the lyrics are weird. What the hell burning on a toaster means? lolol Expand
  17. Jan 11, 2020
    0
    La mayoría de canciones poseen letras repetitivas, el sonido se vuelve tedioso en algunas ocasiones, es increíble que le haya tomado más de 4 años su regreso y no haya evolucionado musicalmente
  18. Jan 11, 2020
    1
    honestly? it was underwhelming. there are only 2 memorable songs and one of them is a song about her married ex moving on without her. despite the relationship being short and toxic in reality. most of the songs feature overly repetitive or onomatopoeic lyrics. not her best work.
  19. Jan 11, 2020
    0
    Can’t sing, can’t write, can’t produce, can’t dance, can’t perform. Literally the most talentless artist on planet Earth. She should be thankful to Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift all her life because she would be Vanessa Hudgens 2.0 without them.
  20. Jan 11, 2020
    0
    it’s so boring, basic , her last album was 1% more better lmao . She can’t write or sing
  21. Jan 11, 2020
    1
    Could have been a lot better. Liked her previous albums more so yeah stream Yummyyyyy
  22. Jan 18, 2020
    0
    rare is a bad album, all songs sound like the same and i think other albums deserves rare’s critic becouse this is a bad album tye worst of 2020
  23. Feb 13, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I don't what she was thinking while making this album but this album is so so boring Expand
  24. Jan 11, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Repetitivo, carente de alguna idea original, sin renovar las líricas. Totalmente decepcionante, aburrido, con una temática poco sorprendente e impactante, sin mucha fuerza para ser un Comeback, además básico y carente de emoción. Expand
  25. Jan 11, 2020
    0
    her voice isn’t the best and the songs weren’t worth a second play. hopefully this will be her last album.
  26. Jan 11, 2020
    0
    way too much auto tune lmao, other than that, there's not much else to say lolol
  27. Jan 11, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Boring and repetitive, after five years of no music i was expecting something great but I was disappointed. She should just make edm music, at least we wont hear her voice. Expand
  28. Jan 11, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. SUCKS all songs sound the same She doesn’t even know the lyrics to her own song Expand
  29. Jan 11, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sonidos muy planos, no me gustó para nada, es obvio que sigue a la sombra de Ariana Grande. Expand
  30. Jan 11, 2020
    0
    Entire album was filled with generic radio pop songs. Nothing special. Boring. This album truly proves her music career is over. Even Mariah Carey, an artist that’s 30 years into her career released a better album in 2018 with Caution. thank u, next by pop princess Ariana Grande is much better than this generic sad excuse of an album. Next.
  31. Jan 11, 2020
    0
    she really has no artist identity, shame. no originality, no personality, no voice just charts. (and the charts are not that good for her)
  32. Jan 11, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. muito ruim, mas pra quem não é artista isso até que tá bom, espero que desista de ser cantora Expand
  33. Jan 12, 2020
    1
    Algo repetitivos los ritmos, creo que eso lo hace super forzado y se pierde el interés. Es un álbum que no motiva a escucharlo más de una vez. Por eso y más... cualquier artista>>> Seleperro.
  34. Jan 13, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es un álbum muy bueno, letras muy profundas y confortables , pero el ritmo es muy lento a mi parecer, le faltó ritmo. Expand
  35. Jan 13, 2020
    0
    Revival is so much better than this trash. Rare just all sounds the same...
  36. Jan 13, 2020
    0
    Extremamente ruim, chato, vocal péssimo, horrível demais, merece menos que 0
  37. Jan 16, 2020
    0
    Horrible. Genérico, Básico, Aburrido y Plano. No esperaba mucho de esta "artista" que es cantante pero no canta. Letras repetitivas y demasiado autotune es como podría describir este álbum.
  38. Jan 17, 2020
    0
    One of the worst albums I've ever heard in my life, all songs copied from other artists, complete rubbish.
  39. Jan 17, 2020
    0
    The album could have been great but it was just boring. The whole album was full of skips
  40. Jan 17, 2020
    0
    " No me gusto ella solo esta a la sombra de Ariana Grande " - Times jakIsnskskznsnsmdkzlslkskzkxkkxkxkkzkskkskskzkzkzlsllalalsoIdjdjnsnskskskskkskslsksksnd
  41. Jan 18, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Selena has put more work into marketing this album as a “vulnerable” expression of herself and selling a fake image than she has put into improving herself as a person and musician. This album comes chock-full of cookie cutter instrumentals and monotone whisper talking. What she lacks in personality, she equally lacks in delivering a genuine album experience. Do not waste your time with this album, or this artist for that matter. Expand
  42. Jan 18, 2020
    1
    Trashy pop mess. All tracks sound the same with the same beat and same rhythm. You can tell she’s been working with a vocal coach so good for her but still, the album is not the best. It lacks in many ways
  43. Jan 18, 2020
    0
    Bad work. Very boring, difficult to listen in. Hope next works would be better. Wish only good for Selena
  44. Feb 9, 2020
    1
    Muito do mesmo. Álbum fraco com letras ok e sem mudança. Músicas não originais e falta de personalidade. Mas com uma música muito bem produzida (LYTLM).
  45. Feb 4, 2020
    0
    rare could be better, the rhythms seem to be the same, and selena's voice is not at all good. Revival is a pretty and much better album. Very disappointed with selena, but still loving her
  46. Feb 6, 2020
    0
    This album suc*s . she cant even sing and move on from her ex . damn .im disgusted how she play victim . glad the album flop
  47. Feb 9, 2020
    2
    Only a couple of songs are good, she should get out of her comfort zone. Ring and Rare are the best songs.
  48. Feb 9, 2020
    0
    If I could give a negative score I would. The album is complete garbage yikes.
  49. Feb 13, 2020
    0
    Tremendo aborto que saco esta ph3rrh4 Phut444 mi3rd3ra que se mu3r4 de una buena vez la ph3rrh4 Phut444 fracasada
  50. Feb 13, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Não gostei, revival foi muito bom e por isso esperava mais desse novo álbum. Os beats combinados com a voz dela na maioria das músicas, não combinaram… Expand
  51. Feb 13, 2020
    0
    No me gusto el álbum, es realmente malo, nada innovador y ritmos básicos como siempre. Una pérdida de tiempo escuchar este álbum.
  52. Feb 13, 2020
    0
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  53. Feb 13, 2020
    0
    eu esperando vocais e nada genérico e ela me manda isso...... Credo, credo.
  54. Feb 13, 2020
    1
    The album is over all boring. The album is not leaving the edm influence. The edm is so fresh for 2015 but for 2019 or now, it is kinda tiring. LYTLM is a good song and kinda feels okay to address her past relationship because she wants to move on from it. So my expectation is the rest of the album is about another sides of her life such as her disease/kidney transplant, her bestfriend,The album is over all boring. The album is not leaving the edm influence. The edm is so fresh for 2015 but for 2019 or now, it is kinda tiring. LYTLM is a good song and kinda feels okay to address her past relationship because she wants to move on from it. So my expectation is the rest of the album is about another sides of her life such as her disease/kidney transplant, her bestfriend, her family, etc. So it's truly boring to get another songs about past relationship. Expand
  55. Feb 13, 2020
    0
    boring af stream changes for a clear skin king is back
  56. Feb 14, 2020
    0
    HORRIBLE LMAO SO BAD SHE'S PATETIC LOL, MOVE ON GIRL, this is terribly bad, 4 years for that? Seriously? Oh god lmao
  57. Feb 14, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. amei, nota zero.. álbum feito de descarte. pior álbum da carreira da Selena Expand
  58. Feb 14, 2020
    0
    generic, the songs without any commotion, just talk about the ex boyfriend, stole sample from others, I didn't like it
  59. Feb 14, 2020
    0
    boring af. not even one good song lmao. a freaking nightmare. idk what else to say
  60. Feb 14, 2020
    0
    “for an album called rare its pretty basic” —pitchfork skskskskskskskskskskskskskks
  61. Feb 14, 2020
    1
    Boring and bland. Voice is as terrible as always. Most undeserving popstar. Couldn’t be badder
  62. Feb 14, 2020
    1
    It's a basic album. It doesn't show any growth and I also read that most of the songs are rejects from other artists. It's not a good album. Expected more
  63. Feb 14, 2020
    0
    Lose you to love me is good. But the others not that much. Not her best album afterall
  64. Feb 14, 2020
    0
    the songs are all the same, I heard full of expectations for what people were talking about but it's just a basic album, no strong vocals or something innovative.... anyway there's a lot to learn yet
  65. Feb 14, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Piece of **** music album............................................................ Expand
  66. Jul 24, 2020
    0
    Selena Gomez needs to find a life and stop talking about her married ex.Stream changes by Justin Bieber
  67. Oct 8, 2020
    2
    No es muy agradable, estos álbumes personales suelen contar historias enfáticas en el amor, en la superación y en el agradecimiento a cada fanático, esta para mi es la peor era de Selena Gómez, no destaca en lo absoluto su trabajo, solo es enfático en hablar de vivencias, ¿Dónde esta la buena calidad y el sentido de superación?
  68. Oct 10, 2020
    1
    I’ve heard that this album is about self-growth. But in reality it is 70% Justin Bieber and 30% self-growth. So this is the first thing that have disappointed me...The second one was release...lead single was released a few days after her ex’s wedding and bout him...u need him for promo or what? she even mentioned him in every interview...second single was released next day? who doesI’ve heard that this album is about self-growth. But in reality it is 70% Justin Bieber and 30% self-growth. So this is the first thing that have disappointed me...The second one was release...lead single was released a few days after her ex’s wedding and bout him...u need him for promo or what? she even mentioned him in every interview...second single was released next day? who does that?! for many months nothing and bum 01.10. album...cover is like from PitsArt...no affort. this is what i’ve been waiting for 5 years?! Albums full of rejected songs and more than half About Justin?... I heard she is coming with another. Onesoon Expand
  69. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    this was so bad. lose you to love me the only good song, i hope selena has something better coming cause this tanked harder than mustin
  70. Nov 9, 2020
    0
    El album es si no es malo pero no veo un gran esfuerzo en el sonido o en la tematica dberia cambiar de estilo
  71. Jun 1, 2021
    0
    not a good album, very trash and repetitive with awful songs on straight for more than an hour
  72. Aug 20, 2022
    0
    Basic pop album with bad vocal delivery. She should retire already it’s getting BORING
  73. Jan 10, 2020
    0
    Mais um album de descartes, ficou 5 anos na geladeira pra vir com isso? nao sei pq ainda tento ouvir selena gomez
  74. Jan 11, 2020
    1
    She had 5 years to create a beautiful masterpiece yet she came up with... this. She made rare as the opening and title track of the album yet nothing is really so special about it??? The production of the album sounds like a wannabe Bad Liar but horribly failed. Only one track stood off which is Cut You Off, others sound the same.
  75. Jan 14, 2020
    3
    The album is just so....... basic. From the cover to the lyrics. Everything here sounds cliche and superficial. I see no growth comparing it to Revival.
  76. Jan 11, 2020
    3
    Wasn’t really into it! I was expecting something way better than this from selena, sounds the same as all her other stuff..
  77. Aug 23, 2022
    1
    Nice lyrics but poor production. Hope she gets there one day, really like her background
  78. Jan 10, 2020
    0
    An album without strong vocals, songs without sync and somewhat confusing. note 0
  79. Jan 10, 2020
    0
    It’s probably the worst album I’ve ever heard in my entire life.... not even a good song. My ears are literally bleeding.
  80. Jan 12, 2020
    0
    Honestly, one of the WORST pop albums I've heard in a long time. It has horrible lyrics, the production screams cheap + boring. I was expecting something much better considering LYTLM is a good song but damn... This was such a throwaway album. All skips except LYTLM, I wouldn't recommend anyone to listen to it.
  81. Jan 11, 2020
    0
    Canciones aburridas con beats repetitivos en fin como todo su trabajo anterior aburrido next
  82. Jan 10, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Its so bad and bland no growth but there's a cute bop tho but no my go-to album i feel they rush some track to produce revival still her best work Expand
  83. Jan 10, 2020
    0
    Extremely disappointing. Very generic, mainstream & filled with auto tune. Her music is getting worse and worse.
    Many songs are definitely copied/sampled, and almost all of them sound like Stars Dance rejects. Also, her fake British accent from some of the songs sounds really cringy
  84. Jan 10, 2020
    2
    após o lançamento do album coloquei 1 de pontuação mas fiquei com pena dos fãs da atriz, que foram me expor no tt por simplesmente dar minha opinião e nota como eles fazem com outros artistas...
    e agora estão satisfeitos selenators
  85. Jan 10, 2020
    0
    The album is called 'Rare' but actually there's nothing rare about it. It sounds like a thousand others ordinary pop albums. It's kinda disappointing for a 2020 release. Selena brings sweet vocals, however with lack of creativity.
  86. Jan 10, 2020
    0
    lixo de álbum como tudo que essa falsa artista faz!!!! SELENA GOMEZ NÃO É ARTISTA E SELENATOR NÃO É GENTE!
  87. Jan 15, 2020
    0
    This album is basura, nada innovador, solo canciones dedicadas para su ex, de paso que no incluyó Feel Me.
  88. Aug 20, 2022
    0
    trash trash trash trash horrible can’t sing lip sync talentless flop nobody care at all
  89. Jan 10, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. All tracks are similar, the tracklist is totally messy, so cohesion doesn't exist. Revival remains the best album of his career Expand
  90. Jan 10, 2020
    3
    i’ve been anticipating selena’s return since it was announced and loved the lead single choice she chose, something addressing her past relationship and letting go. the promo single was a hot mess so that made me scared of how the album would sound lyrically and production wise. fast forward to today and the album is lackluster compared to her previous album ‘revival’ there’s minimalistici’ve been anticipating selena’s return since it was announced and loved the lead single choice she chose, something addressing her past relationship and letting go. the promo single was a hot mess so that made me scared of how the album would sound lyrically and production wise. fast forward to today and the album is lackluster compared to her previous album ‘revival’ there’s minimalistic lyricism with nothing brought to the table, she isn’t well vocally either. it’s such a let down that this was the final product after all these years when during her droplet era in 2017 those songs were phenomenal and what I hoped the album would be like. compared to her peers like Ariana Grande & Demi Lovato her music just follows the same suit each era instead of showing growth and evolution. Expand
  91. Jan 10, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Zero cohesiveness, all auto tune, every song sounds the same, no specific sound. waste of time of a listen and don’t trust anyone who tells you this is a good album. 0/10 Expand
  92. Jan 10, 2020
    0
    just awful, it’s just too overproduced. like it all sounds basically the same with all the production instead of being just music/instrumentals in the background? if that makes sense
  93. Jan 10, 2020
    0
    I knew This gomez girl for 13 years and all her songs sound the same.same old pop machine autotune songs.TRASH.stop making music and go post for your instagram feed instead.oh god my ears hurt so bad let me go listen to Ariana Grande to clean my ears
  94. Jan 10, 2020
    3
    Me gustaron 3 canciones de álbum, porque la mayoría son sonidos muy bajos, esperaba que cantara notas altas, whistles, algo diferente, algo que la hiciera destacar su verdadera voz, pero no :c
  95. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    I didn't like it, I was supposed to beat Revival but he fell short in the attempt
  96. Jan 11, 2020
    1
    Revival was a masterpiece... I listen the album but i don’t like it. A few song was good. But looking into to the whole album it feels boring.
  97. Jan 30, 2021
    0
    selena gomez succeeds again in making me sleep after a 5 year battle with amnesia , thank you selena love you
  98. Jan 10, 2020
    0
    it looks like recycled songs from the late Taylor Swift and with that the album is totally messy and with no iden
  99. Jan 10, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. olá, ana, tudo bem? espero que sim. pode me chamar pelo meu pseudônimo, ama. sou uma pessoa trans-neutre, não binárie, assexual, arromântica, intersexual, gorda, autista e mestiça Expand
  100. Jan 10, 2020
    0
    This album blended together. there was no display of any talent whatsoever (except for some okay songwriting) and nothing from the album was memorable except for the 6LACK feature.
Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 12
  2. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Jan 15, 2020
    60
    Rare continually teases intriguing forays into leftfield pop, but so many of the album’s experiments come off as just that, without ever crystallizing with memorable hooks.
  2. Jan 14, 2020
    80
    The record she has delivered to kickstart a new decade is a career defining release, and from a pop star who is firmly back on top of her game.
  3. Jan 14, 2020
    68
    While none of these 13 songs attempt the subtle weirdness of “Bad Liar” and the emotional thesis—self-love!—can be a bit one-note, Rare is the 27-year-old’s most cohesive record to date. ... But it’s difficult to come away from Rare with any real perspective on who Gomez is other than that she doesn’t want to be the person she was, whoever that similarly mysterious shadow was.