Rare
by Selena Gomez
User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 9647 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8,297 out of 9647
  2. Mixed: 231 out of 9647
  3. Negative: 1,119 out of 9647
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  1. Breqkfrcc
    Jan 10, 2020
    0
    Rare is generic and all of the tracks seem to have the same sound. I wish to hear better and meaningful songs that balance sadness,power, and happiness
  2. Bionica19
    Jan 10, 2020
    0
    I was expecting something like Revival in terms of quality and bops but I instead got a lethal injection
  3. Selenaoutsold
    Jan 10, 2020
    0
    I love Selena but this album is so underwhelming. She has so much potential but let’s it go to waste by making very forgettable pure pop songs. Yes, they’re “bops” but nothing on that album is really standing out. A step back from Revival.
  4. honestgirl
    Jan 10, 2020
    0
    the same old tired narrative with the same old tired beats. come up with something else already
  5. Enzo1968
    Jan 10, 2020
    0
    A really boring album, all song are basic and boring, nothing new from Selena Gomez
  6. anaswiftie
    Jan 10, 2020
    0
    Monótono, lotado de autotune, bizzaro como a voz dela ta diferente em cada faixa, alem do mais n tem identidade, segue apenas fórmulas.
  7. lana234
    Jan 10, 2020
    0
    definitely not worth listening. i’m not her fan at all, a long time passed since her last album, she’s been through a lot and i expected something different, grown up woman who says she moved on from her last relationship i expect to hear songs about something different, but no every song is about her boyfriend who let me remind you is happily married man. tracks on the album are in weirddefinitely not worth listening. i’m not her fan at all, a long time passed since her last album, she’s been through a lot and i expected something different, grown up woman who says she moved on from her last relationship i expect to hear songs about something different, but no every song is about her boyfriend who let me remind you is happily married man. tracks on the album are in weird order, not corresponding at all. such a mess, since i liked her songs from her first albums i expected a lot more.… Expand
  8. GuillermoG05
    Jan 10, 2020
    0
    It's more of the same, it has only 3 good songs, the rest feels like stuffing.
  9. Putaylor
    Jan 10, 2020
    0
    Es el peor álbum me recuerda mucho a lover de taylor la verdad fue una verdadera kk
  10. gabearteaga
    Jan 10, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. achei horrível! músicas rasas e genéricas. espera mais vindo do sucessor do revival.… Expand
  11. swtghostin
    Jan 10, 2020
    0
    old que a selena é uma fracassada incapaz de entregar um album decente e de qualidade... mas o que esperar de alguém que nao sabe nem cantar em live ne. album pessimo, tive que ouvir metade em um dia e a outra metade depois pq meu ouvido doia. essa mulher nao e artista.
  12. Luri4q49
    Jan 10, 2020
    0
    Horrible, el peor albúm de sel. Lo único rescatable es dance again. Me quedo con ravival. Se merece un 70
  13. stephany1234
    Jan 10, 2020
    0
    O álbum não apresenta nenhuma evolução musical e nem artística da instagrammer Selena Gomez. Além disso, as músicas soam muito similares e apresentam uma produção de baixa qualidade. Selena também não soube escolher boas colaborações para seu novo álbum, visto que elas não são proveitosas e não apresentam nenhuma coesão com o projeto.
    Depois de quatro longos anos a modelo não conseguiu    O álbum não apresenta nenhuma evolução musical e nem artística da instagrammer Selena Gomez. Além disso, as músicas soam muito similares e apresentam uma produção de baixa qualidade. Selena também não soube escolher boas colaborações para seu novo álbum, visto que elas não são proveitosas e não apresentam nenhuma coesão com o projeto.
    Depois de quatro longos anos a modelo não conseguiu dar um álbum bom para os fãs, mesmo com 62 compositores. Revival é de longe o melhor álbum dela.    … Expand
  14. alexists
    Jan 10, 2020
    0
    I'm a Swiftie but I don't like Selena Gomez so i don't support her. And this album is not that good
  15. caitlin2002
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    all the songs sound the same. very bland. you can’t differentiate the songs from eachother
  16. Belieb
    Jan 10, 2020
    0
    The worst album ever!!She is a whore and needs to kiII herself.I **** hate her.She couldn't even achieve a no.1 without crying about a 5 year old relationship
  17. alanfericelli
    Jan 10, 2020
    0
    has to be one of the worst albums ever. she has no vocal abilities and all the songs sound the same. she is so overrated
  18. huny
    Apr 2, 2021
    0
    what is this??? it’s definitely the worst album that i´ve ever heard, she’s a really bad singer!
  19. gabributera
    Jan 10, 2020
    0
    Horrível, Selena como sempre entregando um trabalho pobre, sem qualidade alguma, parece que vive na sombra de Ariana grande, "thank u, next" surra esse trabalho mal feit
    o.
  20. flatlinebiebs
    Jan 10, 2020
    0
    All songs sound the same, she didn't even write them and she whispers. TRAGEDY
  21. Xokisses
    Jan 10, 2020
    0
    I was really looking forward to this album but it’s just not it! The lyrics, production, vocals are all basic. Compared to her peers, Ariana, Demi and Miley it’s just not good enough.
  22. WhenThePaws
    Jan 10, 2020
    0
    Trash. 0 cohesiveness, boring bland tracks, as expected from her. No evolution in her sound. Revival was better, idk what y’all are on in the user review section but i would like to try some...
  23. SelenasKidney
    Jan 10, 2020
    0
    Honestly, I really tried to like this album but I only really liked one song (a sweeter place) and that was it... :(
  24. stannickim
    Jan 10, 2020
    0
    The album is trash not worth to listen to. 5 years for this album no thanks. Listen to the pinkprint by Nicki Minaj it’s much better.
  25. jennerationns
    Jan 10, 2020
    0
    Mediocre, EXTREMELY mediocre. She has no versatility and can only use the subject of her ex for every. single. song. as a way to even begin to chart at all. She's a sub par artist at best and this album shows that. Please, I don't even understand why ya'll even give her a seat at the table that is the music industry when she doesn't deserve it :/
  26. grandekeeps
    Jan 10, 2020
    0
    No artistic growth and direction. The songs sound the same sonically. Heavily auto-tuned. No artistic identity. Musicality is lacking
  27. sambugg
    Jan 10, 2020
    0
    I don't think it is a good album. None of the songs has deep lyrics or good sound. I prefer Revival, this one is nothing but garbage.
  28. JoseAlvarez
    Jan 10, 2020
    0
    Bueno, la verdad es que Rare era un álbum en el que yo deposité todas mis expectativas, quizá porque teníamos bastante tiempo sin escuchar la música de Selena, debido a su largo descanso de 4 años. Entonces como espectadores estábamos emocionados por lo nuevo y mejorado que presumía la Selena. Pero la dura verdad es que es muy básico, y comparado con su álbum anterior "Revival" quedóBueno, la verdad es que Rare era un álbum en el que yo deposité todas mis expectativas, quizá porque teníamos bastante tiempo sin escuchar la música de Selena, debido a su largo descanso de 4 años. Entonces como espectadores estábamos emocionados por lo nuevo y mejorado que presumía la Selena. Pero la dura verdad es que es muy básico, y comparado con su álbum anterior "Revival" quedó corta, y s que el álbum tenía potencial para ser una verdadera obra de arte, solamente que no supo aprovecharlo. Su voz, fue arreglada de manera exagerada, con el autotune abusaron y honestamente no había qué presumir a nivel vocal. Los ritmos, eran muy buenos, aunque todos eran similares e incluso sonaban a descartes de su álbum pasado. Las letras repetitivas que que aburrian, llegando a ser demasiado tedioso intentar escuchar las canciones de nuevo. En conclusión, es un álbum que se quedó en la mitad del camino de la búsqueda a ser un álbum lleno de calidad, y simplemente nos entregó algo flojo, asegurándose de mencionar a su ex.… Expand
  29. Lanalay
    Jan 10, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Every song sounds the same. Mumbles her way through the entire thing. This album does not tell you what she went through in the past 4 years. Could’ve been about life and death, empowerment, etc. yet talks about her married ex. Absolutely embarrassing.… Expand
  30. Amy12345
    Jan 10, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Really excited for this album but this is just bland. I'm starting to question if she can actually sing… Expand
  31. isabelle1999
    Jan 10, 2020
    0
    Total lack of cohesivity! Sounds like she got a bunch of random passed on songs and threw them all together in this album. Even though she had plenty of time, this album sounds like it was put together in a month. Once again, Selena plays the safe card and goes for the generic pop sound, and not to mention, bringing back the obnoxious shade towards her ex, Bieber. Sad.
  32. Hileticia
    Jan 10, 2020
    0
    Álbum sem nexo. Letras sem sentido, batidas sem sentido! Ou o som ruim, ou a letra ruim, o conjunto em si ficou MUITO ruim! Selena não inova em suas letras, sempre faz música para seu ex, Justin Bieber. Mesmas letras e mesmas indiretas, isso não é composição de verdade, ela não é cantora de verdade. É horrível ver um álbum desse, nesse nível de ruindade, vindo a tona para ser comprado, nãoÁlbum sem nexo. Letras sem sentido, batidas sem sentido! Ou o som ruim, ou a letra ruim, o conjunto em si ficou MUITO ruim! Selena não inova em suas letras, sempre faz música para seu ex, Justin Bieber. Mesmas letras e mesmas indiretas, isso não é composição de verdade, ela não é cantora de verdade. É horrível ver um álbum desse, nesse nível de ruindade, vindo a tona para ser comprado, não tem conteúdo algum. Seus próprios ouvintes disseram que não gostaram. Não é um álbum merecedor de likes ou prêmios, jamais, está vergonhoso.… Expand
  33. Ashley2020
    Jan 10, 2020
    0
    Terrible album, thanks to the producers for saving it for just 2 songs. No musical growth, too much auto tune. Just terrible. The voice isn’t it
  34. r0brigo
    Jan 10, 2020
    0
    malísimo, quizás debería aprender a cantar, que se puede esperar de alguien sin talento, álbum monótono, la mejor parte fue cuando terminó y puse thank u, next
  35. Rkp
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    Its disgusting, its revolting and its lazy. Already the first track in made my children cry
  36. Sxssgg
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    It’s a really bad album, sounds the same and there’s only two good songs. Nothing new about the sound or the way she’s placed each song. All the hype for what?
  37. BieberKarma
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    It's rare for her to make a good album. This entire album is just garbage. Stream yummy.
  38. Infinitae
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    I don't like the album at all , its boring and doesn't deserve the hype it gets .
  39. Amar1
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    Not good as usual Selena flops. She can't sing and write good songs. She should quit music.
  40. HausOfMateo
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    already the worst album of the decade. no artistic growth or anything. maybe if she followed another route for production instead of the bad liar and hands to myself, this would've been a better album. this album just isnt it
  41. ab1234
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    I find her album very basic and all sound the same. I enjoy look at her now. The others have a very boring sound.
  42. Syeda
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    All songs sound the same. There is no variation in her voice. It's boring
  43. Sunsick234
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    Eww spolana fromez is so overrated
    Nothing special Boring, but for sure I think we should forget her
  44. LcHlnrv
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    I don’t like it. She could have done better work. I mean, After 4 years this? This is her i don’t know sixth album and nothing new...
  45. Seanrate
    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
  46. cursin
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    Nothing special. Not worth wasting your time on listening to it, let alone purchasing it.
  47. Bewe
    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.
  48. tamara12
    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
  49. Cheyenne1299
    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
  50. Debwill69
    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
  51. Jennifer321
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    Very tiring to hear her sing about that ex of hers. Do something new already its boring. It felt like listening to one very long song. No diversity in this album.
  52. Elibezzle
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    Songs all song the same. No artistic growth from the last album. She still whispers and has no good vocals att all. Just not good overall.
  53. DarkBrother425
    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
  54. melliejellie
    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.
  55. CaptainRio
    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
  56. biebshugs
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. just a bieber obsession. I get her, but tell her it's time to move on. Sad. all love.… Expand
  57. poweryuh
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. very underwhelming for a four year comeback she had so much to tell and sing about but it was just very boring to me nothing really stood out about nothing made it “rare”… Expand
  58. Gabed
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    Its okay. Nothing amazing. Cut you off and look at her now are fire though.
  59. Bieberfever05
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    Very bad. Didn‘t like any song, not one :/. Sounds lame to me & all the same. I see no growth. I don‘t recommend buying it
  60. anaissarose
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    Basic selena gomez. Nothing new. Still cant sing any of it live and proved on her instagram live that she didnt even write the lyrics to her TITLE TRACK SINGLE.
  61. sorryfentys
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    This album all sounds the same, has no artistic growth what so ever, Justin outsold, out streamed, and out impacted.
  62. stanarinow
    Jan 12, 2020
    0
    we waited 4 years for that .....
    The album is too cohesive, everything sounds the same. The only AMAZING song in the album is lose you to love me.
  63. sntgx
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    Girl, you should go back to TV, the music is not for you, the album is mediocre, boring and repetitive rhythms
  64. nickiminajblacj
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    so generic, she want to be ariana grande so bad, and she stole the beats of others
  65. WindStyles
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Where is the vocal she can’t sing she only speaking and sounds same back to disney… Expand
  66. Juanesmz
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    Basic sounds, no coordination, low vocals, ew i wont buy this but i love selena
  67. notturntlinaa
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. ehh it’s alright not my cup of tea. some songs sound the same and only like her first single and a sweeter place with kid cudi… Expand
  68. streamjb5_
    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
  69. Samusiru
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No se el álbum no es malo ni es bueno, pero creo no esta a la altura de Ariana Grande… Expand
  70. shadynella
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    It's horrible and shows zero growth whatsoever. Revival was better than this.
  71. Betzabe
    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
  72. danys
    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.
  73. isa1999
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    Boring, annoying, underwhelming, not surprising at all. Selena once again milking Bieber’s name... when will she get over it?
  74. Elenafgvx
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    it’s so boring, basic , her last album was 1% more better lmao . She can’t write or sing
  75. Junis
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this album is so good for the comeback but nothing more than Revival. have so many songs than sound like the same but a little inovator (for her). whatever, its so good to see your… Expand
  76. Someonetaste
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    so repetitive, the same beat, boring, her latest album was better, idk but I’m so disappointed
  77. as1
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    what was she thinking when she decided to released that? the lyrics aren't bad but the production is terrible, I almost fell asleep listening to it
  78. Michellehdz1
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Terrible album, ritmos lentos, y letras terribles, no merece la calificación que tiene ahora… Expand
  79. SomeMagic
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    Bad album, super bad. I want my wasted minutes back hearing this garbage album
  80. WeaponMarks
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    This album is a pure dumpster fire. Boring, repetitive and bland tracks have been the norm from Selena and yet again we see this on RARE. She can't seem to evolve her music and move forward from her Disney era, in some cases it feels like a step back from her other albums and I cannot understand how it took just over 4 years to make this album.
  81. raianeg
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    O álbum é horrível, ela devia desistir da carreira de cantora já q essa fracassada não têm talento nenhum.
  82. mas00
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    lmaooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo define trash
  83. brunoos
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    Absolutamente todo es muy básico en éste álbum, desde sonidos, letras y todo en general. Agregando que se colgó de justin jajaja, revival es mejor.
  84. Frival13
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    Worst album ever. Seeking for attention as always, it’s getting old and boring. Also, the sound is boring as her career. Untalented.
  85. Mariobros
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    This is a bad album, is the worst album of the year or the decade, 4 year for nothing
  86. tomybernardi
    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
  87. Jacon
    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
  88. Kateabigail
    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
  89. danielarivas
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    I'm sorry but all songs of this album sounds exactly the same and I feel like every one of them is a rejected work from another project. I saw some fans of miss Gomez that were so hyped up but... all that... for this. Doesn't feel right.
  90. minic
    Feb 14, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. i waited a while to rate this album bc it wanted to give it some time to process with me. basically its a pathetic attempt at recreating her best work from 2017. it aged like milk and all the songs sound the same. but excluding the way it sounded, for her “most personal album yet” but fails to include any personal or in depth lyrics except for two songs that mention bieber. zero individuality in the album and sounds like it could of been made by anyone. that’s definitely one of selenas biggest flaws in her music, she never truly creates a song about her but that’s probably bc she doesnt write them… Expand
  91. chanelbby7
    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.
  92. Taylorisgod
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Truly thought the album was missing a lot an I hate how she used Taylord for promo. Shes not a good person!!!… Expand
  93. nothelimit
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    It's really sad that after years I haven't advanced musically, and even worse, that not even she knows the lyrics of songs, which of course does not write
  94. joshbrock16
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    The album lacks the maturity I expected with a five year gap between albums. Yet, we got similar sounds to her previous work.
  95. zaar
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    way too much auto tune lmao, other than that, there's not much else to say lolol
  96. Osama24
    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
  97. alexmendesq
    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
  98. Julian13
    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
  99. lambinatoromg
    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.
  100. mothamonst
    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)
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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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