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  1. Jan 11, 2020
    1
    Selena can’t sing. She has good music, but that doesn’t make her a singer. There are better music out there. Stop supporting thins woman who preach be a feminist and talks **** about other women. Just like Romance by Camila this album and the sounds are annoying. The lyrics aren’t deep or great. I was expecting a lot more.
  2. Feb 18, 2020
    1
    This album just does not do it for me. After Revival, I had high expectations because that album was amazing but this was lower than subpar. Her voice in most songs sounded like she was struggling to breathe and control and it made it uneasy to listen to. There is also a difference between a cohesive album and an album that where every song sounds similar with the vocal range andThis album just does not do it for me. After Revival, I had high expectations because that album was amazing but this was lower than subpar. Her voice in most songs sounded like she was struggling to breathe and control and it made it uneasy to listen to. There is also a difference between a cohesive album and an album that where every song sounds similar with the vocal range and production. This sounds like an album that tried to be cohesive but it fell flat because each song does not have any diversity compared to the rest. Also, learning that a lot of these songs are rejects from other artists makes the album less genuine and authentic because it didn't come from Selena herself. Something is off about this project and I wish it was better than it is. Expand
  3. Jan 11, 2020
    1
    No growth whatsoever. I thought this would be different from her last album but it feels like im listening to the same song all over again. Fell asleep listening to it. Sorry
  4. 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.
  5. Jan 12, 2020
    1
    Songs in albums are so generic and boring, only have 3 good songs. Lead singles is not suitable for the album, it's very different.
  6. 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
  7. Jan 18, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. i don't understand how this mess can be called an album. This is terrible and nothing impressive. The songs, besides being very similar, are too tiring to listen. It's the worst thing i've ever heard.... Expand
  8. Jan 15, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Mal álbum no es recomendable gracias.
    Peor álbum del año no tiene buen rango vocal.
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  9. Jan 17, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Las canciones suelan a lo mismo y todo es puro mmmmmm, honestamente su mejor álbum es Revival y mínimo hubiera intentado cantar pero hasta parece que le dió flojera Expand
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. Jan 23, 2020
    1
    The album is so repetitive and have nothing new, it’s really bad and don’t deserve more puntuation
  13. Jan 25, 2020
    1
    It becomes boring and basic, fun and remarkable production, nothing in which Gomez has participated, its lack of talent is evident at least in music
  14. 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).
  15. 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
  16. Feb 13, 2020
    1
    not that good! she didn't even wrote this **** songs omg what a joke! revival was so much better tho
  17. 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
  18. Feb 14, 2020
    1
    Boring and bland. Voice is as terrible as always. Most undeserving popstar. Couldn’t be badder
  19. Feb 14, 2020
    1
    i think revival was the her best album.this is very boring !
  20. 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
  21. Feb 14, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es ist einfach scheiße. Mädchen komm endlich über Justin hinweg und dann ist gut alter. Expand
  22. Feb 14, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. All generic, nothing personal, bland vocals, zero growth. The entire album is a skip Expand
  23. Feb 14, 2020
    1
    One of the worst albums I have heard in my life tbh. I don't know what I expected, she never been a great artist but this is even worse than I thought.
  24. Feb 14, 2020
    1
    Trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash
  25. Feb 15, 2020
    1
    All the lyrics are like a 13-years-old girl who think that what she's writing is poetry but then you have "toast in the toaster". "You'll never understand me cuz I'm so rare (so unique and different... wow)" and "I won't answer the call I'll let it ring".... I can say that lose you to love is is the only good one in this album... and in lytlm there so parts that don't even rhyme
  26. Feb 14, 2020
    1
    .............................. Que basura..................................
  27. Feb 14, 2020
    1
    No es su peor álbum pero el marketing que hizo con el le da muy mala reputación, no tiene mucha profundidad su voz,muy neutra
  28. Feb 17, 2020
    1
    Yet another unoriginal, basic pop album full of other artist's reject songs. Five albums into her career you would think Selena Gomez would learn how to write something on her own by now.
  29. Mar 29, 2020
    1
    I got bored after like 3 songs. Just too much of the same vibes from every song. I only liked Rare, Ring, and look at her now. Idk how people like this album when half of it isn’t even hers
  30. Jul 24, 2020
    1
    Ay ya que se retire esta señora que lo único que sabe es hacer basura. Nada innovador o aportador en este álbum. Urge que se rare seleperro
  31. Jul 26, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this album rare is really awful and boring. no vocals no nothing just like all selena gomez's songs. Eh... Expand
  32. Aug 28, 2020
    1
    Not a fan but I still love her ❤️❤️
  33. 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
  34. Mar 29, 2021
    1
    Selena nobody Selena nobody Selena nobody Selena nobody Selena nobody Selena nobody Selena nobody Selena nobody Selena nobod
  35. Jan 10, 2020
    0
    Nunca escutei algo tão ruim na vida.
    Minha tia não andava a meses e hoje levantou da cama só pra levantar e desligar a música.
  36. 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
  37. Jun 2, 2020
    0
    Mediocre, aburrido y genérico al igual que toda la discografía de Selena Gómez.
  38. Jan 10, 2020
    0
    Everybody must know that it Is what it is. Ir Is so mucho autotune in every song
  39. Jan 10, 2020
    0
    Muito triste esperar 4 anos pra isso, um descarte do Revival com letras medíocres nível Disney. Bom, pra ela até que foi bom.
  40. Jan 10, 2020
    0
    An album without strong vocals, songs without sync and somewhat confusing. note 0
  41. 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.
  42. 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.
  43. Jan 11, 2020
    0
    Canciones aburridas con beats repetitivos en fin como todo su trabajo anterior aburrido next
  44. Jan 10, 2020
    0
    Every song sounds the same. Nothing out of the ordinary and no growth shown through records
  45. 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
  46. Jan 10, 2020
    0
    Selena Gomez não é artista! Selena Gomez é simplesmente o PIOR produto criado pela Disney. Sem talento, 39 compositores pra escrever pra ela.
  47. Jan 10, 2020
    0
    It’s repetitive and adds nothing new to the musical scene. It feels like she’s just dragging her relationship with Justin for attention.0
  48. 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
  49. 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.
  50. Jan 10, 2020
    0
    lixo de álbum como tudo que essa falsa artista faz!!!! SELENA GOMEZ NÃO É ARTISTA E SELENATOR NÃO É GENTE!
  51. Feb 12, 2020
    0
    Asco con esta hpta, urge retiro, cansadito de tanta basura, no pierdan el tiempo con esta marrana que no sabe ni cantar
  52. Jan 10, 2020
    0
    Who told this girl she could sing??? All the tracks look like each other, there isn’t ANY vocal dynamic and the lyrics (except Lose you to love me and Cut of you) are totally generic. She took 4 years to do an album that other singers of her generation would took 2 weeks. That’s it!
  53. Jan 15, 2020
    0
    This album is basura, nada innovador, solo canciones dedicadas para su ex, de paso que no incluyó Feel Me.
  54. Aug 20, 2022
    0
    trash trash trash trash horrible can’t sing lip sync talentless flop nobody care at all
  55. Jan 13, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El album es horrible, con letras mediocres y con poco sentido, al igual que los ritmos Tiene cambio de bajo a un alto en el instrumental para meter un autotune al hacer sus patéticas notas, un desperdicio de tiempo. Pasando la rare Expand
  56. Jan 10, 2020
    0
    Superficial e sem coerência. Um álbum sem nenhuma emoção, o que é comum na indústria mas, algo inesperado já que é taxado como o trabalho mais pessoal da carreira da Selena.
  57. 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
  58. 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
  59. 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
  60. Jan 10, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. pasando la Rare, #StreamRevivalOnSpotify Ojalá Selena pueda cantar bien sus canciones, y no pase la Look At Her Now Expand
  61. Oct 30, 2020
    0
    I didn't like it, I was supposed to beat Revival but he fell short in the attempt
  62. Jan 11, 2020
    0
    Took 4 years to produce and the outcome shows no growth at all. Full of recycled and unreleased tracks from other artists.
  63. Jan 11, 2020
    0
    It's a bored, It was very much waiting for this, without a doubt I am left with his previous worked...
  64. Jan 30, 2021
    0
    selena gomez succeeds again in making me sleep after a 5 year battle with amnesia , thank you selena love you
  65. 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
  66. Jan 10, 2020
    0
    elle aurait pu mieux faire dsl c'est très décevant pour un comeback aussi attendu
  67. 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
  68. 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.
  69. Jan 10, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Fracassada tapete eterno da ariana, only ex do justin bieber e empregada da Taylor Expand
  70. Jun 6, 2020
    0
    que lixo, genérico previsível e medíocre, selena como sempre sendo a vergonha da música
  71. Jan 10, 2020
    0
    This is what happens when a label decides to hire writers to write a "personal" album for someone who doesn't sing or write just because they're a celebrity.

    Labels putting money over music once again.
  72. Jan 10, 2020
    0
    Is have a very Autotune and it is bad. Many people did not like this and it is the reason why I do not like it, it is boring and a thousand times I stay with Thank U, Next by Ariana Grande that is a real album
  73. Jan 10, 2020
    0
    Pretty much the same type of music as always damn is already 2020 I want something new something innovative **** that about tune
  74. Jan 12, 2020
    0
    Creo que lleva haciendo lo mismo siempre... Creo que es hora de sacar algo nueva algo que en verdad valga la pena...
  75. Jan 10, 2020
    0
    This album is trash. Revival was so good and she decided to whisper in every song and not music just whispers with the same beat for 40 minutes. Not even streaming worthy glad I listened to the leak before it got released
  76. Jan 10, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. We were waiting for so long, I love Selena but I think she could do so much better than this. Expand
  77. Jan 11, 2020
    0
    It’s really pathetic that Justin and her broke up and she’s still singing about their relationships. Both singers are trash. The album was boring. All the songs sounds similar
  78. Jun 1, 2021
    0
    america's most boring female popstar back with another trash, in the gutter album that has no type of thought put into it.
  79. Jan 10, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. los mismos sonidos de siempre, nada nuevo, ya aburre esa señora, urge retiro, siempre estará bajo la sombra de su patrona, Ariana Grande, la princesa indiscutible del pop. Expand
  80. Jan 13, 2020
    0
    muito cu cu cu cu cu cu cucu cu cu cu cu cu cu cu cu cu cuc u cu cu cu cu cucu
  81. Jan 10, 2020
    0
    um álbum morno e que não superou as minhas expectativas porém mostra um amadurecimento da artista... horrível
  82. Jan 14, 2020
    0
    Vaya basura los que nos dió Mierdalena Que se LTYLM ya pobre basura manca y sin talento
  83. Jan 10, 2020
    0
    No vocal improvement, no artistry improvement. I’m extremely disappointed. We all waited five years for a brand new album from Selena Gomez to get this. What is this? Lover by Taylor Swift is so much better. Very sad for her.
  84. Jan 10, 2020
    0
    Sooooo overrated! Revival is better. Rare and lose you to love me are the only good songs with both good music and lyrics. The other songs either have good music and bad lyrics or vice versa
  85. Jan 10, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Such a repetitive album, each song sound exactly the same. An album that was trying to sold a mature face of Selena, but keep falling apart as the time goes by. Expand
  86. Feb 19, 2020
    0
    Скучный монотонный альбом. 13 совершенно не отличающихся друг от друга песен про одного и того же человека. Ни одну из них не хочется слушать ещё раз, ни под одну из них не хочется начать танцевать, ни под одну из них не хочется грустить. Под них можно только ничего не делать, самое то - ходить по торговому центру, мерить вещи в примерочной H&M. Ну, а под не сколько песен можно попробоватьСкучный монотонный альбом. 13 совершенно не отличающихся друг от друга песен про одного и того же человека. Ни одну из них не хочется слушать ещё раз, ни под одну из них не хочется начать танцевать, ни под одну из них не хочется грустить. Под них можно только ничего не делать, самое то - ходить по торговому центру, мерить вещи в примерочной H&M. Ну, а под не сколько песен можно попробовать заснуть. В вокальном плане альбом также никак не выделяется, несколько высоких нот, ну, а их в живую мы уже увидели во время выступления на AMA. Expand
  87. Jan 13, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So saaaaaaaaaaad this song :(
    Álbum sem nenhuma evolução artística. Parece ser tão normal que chega a ser chato.
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  88. Jan 10, 2020
    0
    This is **** the worst album of her carrer... Maybe one song is good but the others is trash
  89. Jan 10, 2020
    0
    So bad and lower than mediocre she should just stop with her non existing voice, justin bieber's songs were disgusting and this is none different sorry stream billie taylor and beyonce
  90. Jan 10, 2020
    0
    álbum basico, instrumental simples, letras cafonas de adolescente, fora que a voz dela é muito ruim.
  91. Jan 11, 2020
    0
    Not a Good album, always the same, i do not like your voice. Always whispering!!!!
  92. Jan 10, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album is literal garbage! It sounds as mediocre as her stupid droplets i don’t like the album at all. It doesn’t deserve the hype it gets. #StreamChanges and #StreamThankUNext Expand
  93. Jan 10, 2020
    0
    At moments Gomez seems to be working in the shadow of another kiddie-TV veteran, Ariana Grande, who used last year’s masterful “Thank U, Next” to unpack a number of complicated incidents about which countless people had drawn their own conclusions. “Rare” isn’t quite up to Grande’s level. But you have to cheer any pop star eager to put into her music what she might have put on Instagram.At moments Gomez seems to be working in the shadow of another kiddie-TV veteran, Ariana Grande, who used last year’s masterful “Thank U, Next” to unpack a number of complicated incidents about which countless people had drawn their own conclusions. “Rare” isn’t quite up to Grande’s level. But you have to cheer any pop star eager to put into her music what she might have put on Instagram.
    At moments Gomez seems to be working in the shadow of another kiddie-TV veteran, Ariana Grande, who used last year’s masterful “Thank U, Next” to unpack a number of complicated incidents about which countless people had drawn their own conclusions. “Rare” isn’t quite up to Grande’s level. But you have to cheer any pop star eager to put into her music what she might have put on Instagram.
    At moments Gomez seems to be working in the shadow of another kiddie-TV veteran, Ariana Grande, who used last year’s masterful “Thank U, Next” to unpack a number of complicated incidents about which countless people had drawn their own conclusions. “Rare” isn’t quite up to Grande’s level. But you have to cheer any pop star eager to put into her music what she might have put on Instagram.
    At moments Gomez seems to be working in the shadow of another kiddie-TV veteran, Ariana Grande, who used last year’s masterful “Thank U, Next” to unpack a number of complicated incidents about which countless people had drawn their own conclusions. “Rare” isn’t quite up to Grande’s level. But you have to cheer any pop star eager to put into her music what she might have put on Instagram.



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  94. Jan 10, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. worst album i've heard in my life, so boring and generic, literally...
    only selenators are pretending to like it sksjfjdj
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  95. Jan 10, 2020
    0
    horrendous album full of generic pop songs. all sound the same. easily one of the worst albums in the last few years
  96. Jan 13, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Nada nuevo, este seria mas un revival 2.0, los beats de todo el abum son basicos, y eso sin mencionar que casi todo el album son descartes de otros mejores cantantes, aunque cabe decir que gracias a que selena no posee ningun talento para el canto , ella misma hace mas planos y basicas a sus tracks en rsrr, la rpdrta de alos por su numevo trabjo la verdad no valio la pena Expand
  97. Apr 5, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Este es el peor de selena Gómez, no canta, solo susurra, da pena ajena que lance discos ya, que se retire que es lo mejor que podría suceder dentro de la industria musical Expand
  98. Jan 13, 2020
    0
    Sinto muito dizer isso mas eu estava esperando um álbum melhor do que foi apresentado pela Selena. Adoro a Selena, mas nesse álbum só me agradou umas música.
  99. Jan 10, 2020
    0
    horrível, como você tem coragem de lançar isso, as musicas são genéricas, nao gostei.
  100. Jun 11, 2020
    0
    Whispering and more whispering. Lots of autotune and generic, boring, uninspired instrumentals. This album has nothing to offer.
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.