Sweetener
by Ariana Grande
  • Record Label: Republic
  • Release Date: Aug 17, 2018
User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 3093 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2,340 out of 3093
  2. Mixed: 204 out of 3093
  3. Negative: 549 out of 3093
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  1. Adocicado
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    Álbum do anooooooooooooooooooooooóooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
  2. MeIodrama
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    SHE SNAPPED SHE SNAPPED, STREAM AND BUY THIS ALBUM, THIS BLEW DANGEROUS WOMAN OUT OF THE WATEr.
  3. starrysav
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    Her best album yet. This is an album that shows and celebrates the difficult process of healing, the ups and the downs. While her work with Pharrell may be controversial as it is different from anything that she has done before, it is not bad but instead extremely refreshing and well executed. She is experimenting with new sounds and showing her range. Sweetener is personal and can be rawHer best album yet. This is an album that shows and celebrates the difficult process of healing, the ups and the downs. While her work with Pharrell may be controversial as it is different from anything that she has done before, it is not bad but instead extremely refreshing and well executed. She is experimenting with new sounds and showing her range. Sweetener is personal and can be raw at times as she tells what she has gone through. Each song while different flows perfectly into the next telling a story. This is not the bubblegum pop album that some people want, it is mature yet fun as she mixes fresh and weird beats with sultry vocals and powerful emotional ballads. Ariana once again shows her dynamic vocal range with lots of high notes and some songs sung with rarely used yet beautiful lower low tones. Forever on repeat.… Expand
  4. nickarrowx
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Her best album so far. I love texts, sounds and ariana is way more mature. Love this… Expand
  5. Kaua
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    O álbum está coeso e o gênero R&B combinou perfeitamente com a voz da Ariana neste álbum.
  6. PedroWi
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    sweetener is an excellent ariana's album. shy tries to make something different and the result is perfect.
  7. Lucasmoon
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    Melhor álbum dela, sweetener veio para mostra que realmente é Ariana. QUEEN
  8. aislanruivo
    Aug 17, 2018
    0
    Totalmente diferente e ESTRANHO de tudo que já fez. O estranhamento e o jeito diferenciado poderia ser pra melhor, mas nesse álbum foi pra pior. Som equivocado, que o que parece a cantora aceitou a sonoridade dos produtores(que não tem nada a ver com ela) e não fez nada do que queria!ÁLBUM PÉSSIMO! Pior da carreira!
  9. lendariawa
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. sem dúvidas é o trabalho mais diferente da Ariana, ao contrário de seus álbuns anteriores, Sweetener explora outro lado da voz dela, literalmente algo mais "sweet". Grande com este álbum assume riscos em sua carreira ao unir-se com Pharrell Williams que vem de um vasto histórico de canções "fora de sincronia" do que está fazendo sucesso hoje em dia, explorando outras formas, como por exemplo em the light is coming que é totalmente diferente do que está no topo dos charts hoje em dia… Expand
  10. bartira
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    claramente o melhor álbum da ariana até agora, uma mistura de batidas, high-notes e letras perfeitas!
  11. martigg
    Aug 17, 2018
    5
    Ariana perdió ese toque que nunca tuvo para hacer música, este álbum suena como un reciclaje de toda la música pop ya muerta y la actual, que está siendo envenenada por el trap. Como sea, no la culpo, de todos modos no se involucró en su trabajo, como siempre.
  12. Chlofa
    Aug 17, 2018
    3
    Honestly this is just not good. Zero artists growth from Dangerous Woman - if anything its regressed back to Yours Truly. Her work with Pharrell is very hit and miss and most of them are a miss from me. The highlights are Everytime, Breathing and R.E.M. The worst are TLIC, Sweetener, Blazed and Borderline (which is the very definition of a dull, filler track). Pharrell’s adlibsHonestly this is just not good. Zero artists growth from Dangerous Woman - if anything its regressed back to Yours Truly. Her work with Pharrell is very hit and miss and most of them are a miss from me. The highlights are Everytime, Breathing and R.E.M. The worst are TLIC, Sweetener, Blazed and Borderline (which is the very definition of a dull, filler track). Pharrell’s adlibs throughout many of the tracks are unnecessary and ruin many of the songs (such as the sheesh in Sweetener). The lyrics on most tracks are cringy and hyper-sexual and there’s zero variation in topic. You could literally swap the verses of one song to any other song on the album and you wouldn’t be able to tell the difference. I’ve been a fan of Ari for a long time but this album is just so disappointing. By far her worst album to date.… Expand
  13. meliodasdm
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    MELHOR ALBUM DA ARIANAA, se Dangerous Woman nao existisse é claro! E nada mais importa do que nao for minha opniao. ARIANA PRINCESA DO POP!!!! SWEETENER AOTY!!!!
  14. Igiv
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
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  15. cubutera
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    um dos seus trabalhos mais maduros como artista feminina, empoderada e realmente uma artista DE VERDADE!
  16. Savannahly
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    GREAT ALBUM!! It’s something so different from her previous albums. I can see a different vibe with this album. Something I thought I would of never heard from her.
  17. fronmon
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    Cohesive, tells a story, and seems like Ariana has finally found her sound.
  18. LuanWesley
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    Um album completamente diferente que tudo o que estávamos acostumados. Ariana deu um passo a mais em sua carreira com um album coeso, animado e maduro.
  19. Gstv0
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    Ariana fez um trabalho incrível e diferente, seus vocais estão impecáveis e as melodias das músicas estão extremamente lindas, merece pelo menos 90
  20. jeffb164
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    sweetener é um lançamento arriscado devido ao pop atual porém ariana se mostra confiante e forte em cada faixa. ela realmente acertou. grande retorna com um concorrente forte a album of the year. desafiador, conceitual e poderoso. uma verdadeira terapia para o pop.
  21. annaclara502
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    Nesse álbum ela saiu da zona de conforto e tentou fazer algo diferente. Ela disse que seria um trabalho pessoal e todas as músicas expressam verdade. Escutei cada palavra. Incrível.
  22. dangerousbabe
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of her best records so far! Sweetener has good taste, it's so experimental, good lyrics a different vibe and it contains many bops (as breathin, everytime, god is a woman and everytime) Ilya and Max Martin did an amazing job with the production. that's the tea… Expand
  23. grassiela
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    Truly wonderful. Ariana Grande is showing a whole new level of versatility. She is incorporating r&b with a hint of pop and a touch of 90s diva. She is portraying what artist growth is. I'm incredibly proud of her, her work, and this new album. This piece is wonderfully produced and vocally executed well. This is a masterpiece. I love you Ariana!
  24. Dariaa123_
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    I fell in love with this album with all my heart and quickly learned the lyrics of all the songs. In my opinion this is Ariana's best album. The music is pleasant, the songs are great, the voice is amazing! I love Ariana! I love what she does. I think I'll never stop listening to this album. It's just perfect.
  25. Jisoo
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    This album is very different from the other albums of Ariana and I love it so much every song has a meaning and Ariana never disappoint when in comes to her vocals my fave song are everytime and breathin btw this probably her best work ever
  26. lucaslopes
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    Grande com certeza está revendo seu estilo musical e mudando pouco a pouco a cada álbum, trazendo novos ritmos. Sweetener é a prova de que Ariana consegue se dar bem com outros estilos.
  27. AylaaMiller
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    Different from anything she recorded before. She is pushing the boundaries and experiencing new sounds which is quite different from what are people expecting from her. Talent won.
  28. gianor15
    Aug 17, 2018
    0
    Her worst album, is the same beat in all the songs, she could do it better the next time
  29. angelhernxndez
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    This record vibes are so aesthetic. This is Yours Truly son. This is Iconic. This is Ariana Grande.
  30. Edua
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    Álbum da carreira, mesmo sem hits o álbum é o melhor álbum dela, com um ritmo totalmente diferente do seus outro álbuns
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81

Universal acclaim - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. The Quietus
    Aug 31, 2018
    70
    Grande’s new sound, the Williams-produced Not-Bangers, only make up half of the album. These standout tracks are interspersed between standard pop tracks. ... That’s not to say that the Bangers on Sweetener are bad--it’s more that they belong in previous era of Grande and they spoil the flow between songs. Sweetener may not be the dawning of a new age for Ariana but it could be a step towards somewhere weird and wonderful.
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  2. The New York Times
    Aug 29, 2018
    90
    Ms. Grande backs up her statements with song-and-dance mastery. ... She’s her own choir, support group and posse. While a few guest vocalists (Mr. Williams, Nicki Minaj, Missy Elliott) provide a little grit for contrast, Ms. Grande sails above any fray, past or present. Her aplomb is her triumph.
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  3. AllMusic
    Aug 28, 2018
    80
    An album that coheres in a way other Ariana Grande albums don't, which means Sweetener is something of a double triumph: she's come through a tough time stronger and better than before.
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