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Generally favorable reviews- based on 113 Ratings
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Positive: 69 out of 113
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Mixed: 21 out of 113
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Negative: 23 out of 113
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Jul 15, 2022El album es muy bueno por donde se le mire, con el rap, pop y los distintos generos usados en el album lo hacen muy bueno, la increible voz de lizzo le da una vibra increible al album.
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Jul 15, 2022This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Jul 17, 2022It's very good album! Lizzo has a beautiful voice!
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Mar 15, 2023While Lizzo continues her success and positive messages on this album, it overall comes up short of being a satisfying follow up to her previous album. The album takes less risks and many tracks end up sounding generic, although they are enjoyable. As a second major label project, it’s not terrible, but it lacks some of the creativity and unapologetic nature of Lizzo in the past few years.
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Jul 16, 2022pretty boring to be honest it feels like it was made specifically towards tik tok viral moments.
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Jul 16, 2022love the new album, its so positive!
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Jul 17, 2022The album is awesome. It is from this album that the pop music of 2022 has returned. Yes, there are a bit similar tracks, but this album is just for fun, relaxing with a beer.
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Jul 16, 2022This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Aug 22, 2022this album really does stay true to itself... it's truly SPECIAL. i'm speechless
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Jul 18, 2022She always makes me extremely happy with her music.
I love her voice. She’s so sweet and has a great taste in music. Her genres and music performances are just great. My lizzo -
Aug 21, 2022Fue un viaje entretenido desde principio a fin. Lo que hizo Lizzo aquí es especial.
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Nov 27, 2022Besides the important and positive messages, most of these songs sound outdated. With "Special" we all expected an evolution from Lizzo, a step forward in her career that was not just based on commercial success, but for me it didn´t achieved that goal. Lizzo's still a "singles" artist.
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Jul 17, 2022
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Jul 29, 2022It was sooo corny with no true depth. It's like she was wearing a mask of positivity. It was as if she was hiding her true feelings... with cookie cutter lyrics. Very lackluster.
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Jul 19, 2022This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Jul 25, 2022lizzo literally slayed with this album. i honestly have no idea how people online think it's underwhelming; it's just perfect
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Jul 15, 2022this album is ok for me, it's cute. there aren't songs with deep meaning and the production is efficient.
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Jul 29, 2022Lizzo on this album sounds espectacular. The lyrics are simple and you can understand the message right away after you start listening to it, the production and the vocals are the highlight here. She talks about self-love and female empowerment and I'm here for it. She deserves everything.
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Jul 16, 2022
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Jul 15, 2022Todas las canciones hablan de lo mismo, cambia de tema por favor. El álbum tiene tres canciones buenas. Hay que decir que los samples que tiene están bien usados, pero nada nuevo comparado con Cuz I Love You. Además, la mayoría de las canciones son iguales, y la escuchar el álbum es ABURRIDO. Se me hace más amena la escucha de Cuz I Love You o Big GRRRL Small World.
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Aug 26, 2022The songs are fun but it feels like it's the same one over and over again. I think this lowers the quality of a record that, regarding the expectations, could have been a smash project.
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Jul 16, 2022This album is terrific. Productions are on point and the lyrics are beautiful and powerful just like Lizzo's voice. It's one of the best albums released this year for sure.
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Jul 15, 2022Lizzo's proving she's not an "one hit wonder artist". With an energetic, free and empowered vibe, she connects the listeners with all her possibilities as a woman... From the strong, independent one to her party and sexy side, without denying her vulnerabilities, especially as a black woman. Mixing pop, house and r&b elements, she creates a classy album. It's completely personal and still dancing.
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Jul 15, 2022Amo que lizzo se haya arriesgado a otro concepto diferente al de Cuz I Love You, y lo logro muy bien, me parece un buen album con una produccion excelente y letras muy buenas, muchas felicidades a Lizzo por este album.
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Jul 15, 2022feeling completely amazed with Lizzo's powerful voice in this album, all the songs take us to another levels, I felt fancy, I thought about my life, I had fun, I cried, Lizzo brought us an amazing experience specially on break up twice, this girl is such a big star!
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Jul 15, 2022La cantante regreso un increible concepto, canciones muy bien producidad y escritas, me parece una maravilla teniendo increibles canciones como 2 Be Loved y Special, un album de amor propio muy bueno
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Jul 25, 2022Far from a rehash of Cuz I Love You, Special finds Lizzo revealing new layers to the genuine songwriting and generous spirit that has defined her music since the beginning.
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Jul 25, 2022Musically, Special’s a bit of a retread. Lead single About Damn Time, with its Saturday-night, last-song-before-we-leave-the-house vibe, bounces on a similar podium to 2019’s Juice, and the title track boasts imperious orchestration, just as it did on Cuz I Love You. But it works.
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Jul 21, 2022In its effort to reach the masses, Special has the unfortunate fault of both trying too hard to hit the zeitgeist—like the nonsensical Tesla metaphor on opener “The Sign”—and striving for pure blahtitude. ... In fact, when it comes to happiness, some of the most satisfying songs on Special—the ones that come closest to finding inner peace—are also the most subdued.