Rare
by Selena Gomez
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8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 9647 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 1,119 out of 9647
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  1. Lazlo1
    Aug 28, 2020
    6
    Algunas canciones son joyitas, aunque muchas otras no hay por dónde cogerlas. Aun así, me está gustando la evolución musical de Selena Gomez.
  2. RK13
    Jan 10, 2020
    6
    The first half of the album from 'Rare' to 'People You Know' is amazing. Each song has it's own individual sound and is notable. However, the second half of the album isn't memorable and the songs begin to sound like one continuous track given the homogenised sound and also the repetitive lyrics. The highlights of this album are 'Dance Again', 'Lose You to Love Me', 'Ring' andThe first half of the album from 'Rare' to 'People You Know' is amazing. Each song has it's own individual sound and is notable. However, the second half of the album isn't memorable and the songs begin to sound like one continuous track given the homogenised sound and also the repetitive lyrics. The highlights of this album are 'Dance Again', 'Lose You to Love Me', 'Ring' and 'Vulnerable'. The pitfalls and songs that probably should have been scrapped are 'Look at Her Now' and 'Fun'. The irony in this is Revival and Rare are both lyrically more sophisticated however are not cohesive records. At least with Stars Dance there was some cohesion.… Expand
  3. DelaRey
    Jan 10, 2020
    6
    the songs are pretty much the same showing that pop music is generic because most releases contain songs always the same
  4. sesaa
    Jan 10, 2020
    5
    I guess i expected more, lyrics are fine but sonically it’s just not it. I stay with revival
  5. lucassousaana
    Jan 10, 2020
    5
    more or less, some songs it's better, but others... The fans waited so long for this?
  6. wasa
    Jan 10, 2020
    6
    Such generic productions, with forgettable melodies and tired vocals. The lyrics to some songs are the best part of the LP, but still their beat are so outdated that can't overcome. It's a LP to listen to the singles only and two or three other songs.
  7. Kiva
    Jan 10, 2020
    6
    Hi. I'll probably get hate for this but here we go... "Rare" is a good pop album. It has its ups but it also has its downs. There are songs powerful with strong lyrics about Gomez's life (i know she had some troubles even though im not a big fan) while other songs are the most basic radio pop you'll ever hear. Some people might like that but i really dont. It's not bad but could have beenHi. I'll probably get hate for this but here we go... "Rare" is a good pop album. It has its ups but it also has its downs. There are songs powerful with strong lyrics about Gomez's life (i know she had some troubles even though im not a big fan) while other songs are the most basic radio pop you'll ever hear. Some people might like that but i really dont. It's not bad but could have been so much better if some songs weren't there
    Best Songs: Rare,Lose you to love me,Crowded room, a sweeter place
    Worst songs: Look at her now, Fun,Dance again    … Expand
  8. KenedyL
    Jan 10, 2020
    5
    Até a sexta faixa do álbum tudo corria razoavelmente bem. Depois me senti cansado. Muito repetição, algumas letras fracas. Abusou dos hummm, ahhhh, ohhhh. Não é um grande álbum, mas tbm não é péssimo. Se fosse um EP com apenas as 6 primeiras faixas, seria melhor!
  9. iagoflx
    Jan 10, 2020
    4
    bomba generica, album extremamente fraco e mediano, o revival esmaga essa mediocridade
  10. Valtersen
    Jan 10, 2020
    4
    Very underwhelming, simple and bland. I don’t know why it took her 4 years to make this album.
  11. confimath
    Jan 10, 2020
    6
    Embora o álbum seja bem diferente do que a Selena está acostumada, é bem inferior ao revival.
  12. papelouplastico
    Jan 10, 2020
    4
    Triste pensar que a Selena apelou pra essa sonoridade quase idêntica a do Ch*rlie Puth, que amargou nas críticas e avermelhou. Frustrante e batido. Desanima.
  13. rogerioangelin
    Jan 10, 2020
    5
    After Revival and four years of random (but great) releases, we find in Rare that maybe that was it. It certainly gives you the feeling of going somewhere, but we never find out where. The album is just an amount of chill beats and cliché lyrics, not at all like the bangers we were receiving from Selena in Bad Liar, Fetish or Back at You. On the good side, shout out to the two collabs,After Revival and four years of random (but great) releases, we find in Rare that maybe that was it. It certainly gives you the feeling of going somewhere, but we never find out where. The album is just an amount of chill beats and cliché lyrics, not at all like the bangers we were receiving from Selena in Bad Liar, Fetish or Back at You. On the good side, shout out to the two collabs, Crowded Room and A Sweeter Place (featuring 6LACK and Kid Cudi respectively), also Kinda Crazy and Fun seems to sum up what she was trying to do here, but than lost track. And even these sound like they won't age well (very soon). Overall, a good album to listen at the mall while shopping, way less than what we expect from Selena.… Expand
  14. DeviDev2468
    Jan 10, 2020
    5
    The album isn’t bad, it’s average. I think it’s cohesive in the sense that the songs flow, but they only flow because a lot of them sound very similar and very empty. The songs that are less electronic pop are the ones that stand out and the ones that contain those electronic elements fade to the background due to the lackluster sounds and production. Could have been much better for it toThe album isn’t bad, it’s average. I think it’s cohesive in the sense that the songs flow, but they only flow because a lot of them sound very similar and very empty. The songs that are less electronic pop are the ones that stand out and the ones that contain those electronic elements fade to the background due to the lackluster sounds and production. Could have been much better for it to be 4 years after the AMAZING Revival album.… Expand
  15. brehnrr
    Jan 11, 2020
    4
    5 anos esperando um álbum dessa mulher e agora ela lançou, mas o álbum não chega a lugar nenhum, não tem um ápice etc, além disso tem um toque de fundo insuportável, porém tirando tudo isso o lyrics é bom
  16. Adrianag
    Jan 11, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No hay nada bueno en ese álbum. En verdad pensaba que sería mejor. La letra es muy básica, no conmueve, no anima, es una letra común y corriente. La música tiene movimiento pero es como cualquier otra canción.… Expand
  17. krysv
    Jan 11, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this album was mediocre tbh some songs were ok but there were more bad songs than good.. wouldn’t listen again… Expand
  18. Moonlight0
    Nov 12, 2020
    6
    We can say this album is good but the problem is that it’s not catchy. I listened after that I forgat. I guess it’s not good
  19. Joseph13
    Nov 12, 2020
    5
    umm Selenaaaa i know you could do betterr! it’s definitely not a bad album but it’s lowkey generic:( most of the lyrics r empty but vocally she is improving (at least studio versions) anyways i want an album full of songs like fetish, good for you, stained etc.
  20. vitortfv
    Dec 5, 2020
    6
    Boyfriend - 5,5/10
    Rare - 8/10
    Souvenir - 7/10
    Dance Again - 6,5/10
    Look At Her Now - 7,5/10
    She - 7/10
    Lose You to Love Me - 9/10
    Ring - 7,5/10
    Vulnerable - 6/10
    People You Know - 7/10
    Let Me Get Me - 5,5/10
    Crowded Room (feat. 6LACK) - 7/10
    Kinda Crazy - 6,2/10
    Fun - 6,5/10
    Cut You Off - 6,2/10
    A Sweeter Place (feat. Kid Cudi) - 6,3/10
    Feel Me - 8/10
  21. Joel_Freecheck
    May 29, 2020
    6
    The production satisfys but one can't help but desire a better vocalist accompanying the instrumentals. Selena has improved her lyrical abilities but "Rare" needs more of a punch from her soul.
  22. fifi3
    Jan 17, 2020
    5
    The track list has a lot of skippables. It also has some standouts. Still, there was nothing very innovative or hitting here even though it was a deeply personal album.
  23. Arquitectura
    Jan 11, 2020
    4
    Rare is full of filler, after four years from her enjoyable album “Revival”, Gomez delivers nothing new, many artists have digged into these sounds before, even better, even herself, the Buzz-singles she dropped during the past two years were way more great than what Rare offers. Rare is lack of emancipation, there is no proof here that show us she can really write songs or sing as well.
  24. Raila
    Jan 13, 2020
    6
    It's not bad (like she did before revival) it's just basic and I can't stop think about the fact that most of the songs she can't perform live.
  25. faahbarboza
    Jan 10, 2020
    5
    revival continua sendo o melhor apesar dela dizer que o Satrs Dance não existe o Rare é uma versão mais madura
  26. Hogdion
    Jan 10, 2020
    6
    She had the opportunity to sing about overcoming her kidney transplant complications, mental health issues, and about how she finally found herself and her true identity in a more explicit and with more depth. Some of the songs are good, some are extensively "poppified" and some sound like plain fillers.
  27. Feansta
    Jan 10, 2020
    6
    She could not top her previous, Revival. The album is not bad per day by any means, it just seems to miss the bar. Waiting four years for an album not as good as her previous is somewhat disappointing.
  28. Paablom
    Jan 10, 2020
    6
    É ótimoooo, mas tem umas faixas que eu tiraria do álbum porque fazem a essência dele cair
  29. lauraguimaraes
    Jan 10, 2020
    5
    After for years of wait, RARE is a week album especially when you look at what Gomez lived in those years. Instead of a breakthrough album lirically deep we got a reflex of her EDM collabs and shady lyrics about past relationships. Taking the fact that “Rare” has 39 writers, we can only conclude that Mrs Homez has nothing constructive to say ever. Sad thing about critical acclaimed “LoseAfter for years of wait, RARE is a week album especially when you look at what Gomez lived in those years. Instead of a breakthrough album lirically deep we got a reflex of her EDM collabs and shady lyrics about past relationships. Taking the fact that “Rare” has 39 writers, we can only conclude that Mrs Homez has nothing constructive to say ever. Sad thing about critical acclaimed “Lose You To Love Me” being the lead single is that no song in the album is better than it.… Expand
  30. ArtemSaloev
    Jan 17, 2020
    6
    Selena tries to create a fresh pop album, but it's hard to call this album this way. The sound and production are good, but here one the main problem is the lack of songs that can stuck in you head. Exceptions are Look At Her Now, Dance Again and Vulnerable. All other songs have a special feature - to disappear from your mind after the first listening. This album doesn't have wonderfulSelena tries to create a fresh pop album, but it's hard to call this album this way. The sound and production are good, but here one the main problem is the lack of songs that can stuck in you head. Exceptions are Look At Her Now, Dance Again and Vulnerable. All other songs have a special feature - to disappear from your mind after the first listening. This album doesn't have wonderful magic, that makes you listen to this again and again.… Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Slant Magazine
    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.
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  2. musicOMH.com
    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.
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  3. Pitchfork
    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.
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