Romance
by Camila Cabello
  • Record Label: Epic
  • Release Date: Dec 6, 2019
Metascore
71

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
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  1. The Observer (UK)
    Dec 9, 2019
    60
    On the unreleased tracks, genuine surprises are few. But the campy prowl of My Oh My and the high-stakes breathiness of Bad Kind of Butterflies keep the balance tilted away from syrupy dross, in favour of fun.
  2. Exclaim
    Dec 6, 2019
    60
    Romance still relies on a structure that is becoming increasingly irrelevant, which ultimately overshadows many of the album's redeemable moments.
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    Dec 6, 2019
    60
    The record shines during these more upbeat, fun moments. ... The album is less successful when Cabello tries to show the side of romance where you’re falling head over heels, or doubting a relationship.
  5. The Telegraph (UK)
    Dec 6, 2019
    60
    That Cabello is clearly a fine singer hasn’t stopped producers smoothing her with Auto-Tune. Romance is state-of-the-art pop yet it lacks the real romance of music made from the heart. If you feel like you’ve heard it before, it may be because you literally have.
  6. The Guardian
    Dec 5, 2019
    40
    The album can be dazzling in its ruthless sense of purpose: the closing First Man is an effective tearjerker in which a new bride addresses her father, which may well end up where it clearly wants to be, as a staple of wedding dances. Sometimes, however, the songwriting is just so-so. ... A flawed album.

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User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 2370 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2,042 out of 2370
  2. Mixed: 84 out of 2370
  3. Negative: 244 out of 2370
  1. havanamatata
    Dec 6, 2019
    10
    Absolutely amazing to see the growth and maturity Camila has achieved compared to CAMILA without losing her charm.
  2. serendipityCC97
    Dec 6, 2019
    10
    Álbum visual, con letras significativas y diferentes melodías. Simplemente perfecto
  3. sidqitp
    Dec 6, 2019
    10
    So amazing! Album Full of Bops! Lit rally every songs can be a single! My Favs are Should've Said It, First Man, Liar, My Oh My & This Love,So amazing! Album Full of Bops! Lit rally every songs can be a single! My Favs are Should've Said It, First Man, Liar, My Oh My & This Love, Camila is a future Superstar!… Full Review »
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