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Sweetener
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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 3093 Ratings

  • Summary: The fourth full-length studio release for the pop singer features guest appearances from Nicki Minaj, Missy Elliott and Pharrell Williams.
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God is a Woman
[Chorus] You, you love it how I move you You love it how I touch you My one, when all is said and done You'll believe God is a woman And I, I feel it... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Aug 20, 2018
    91
    A fascinating and sneakily complex pop album that adds new creative wrinkles to Grande’s already estimable repertoire.
  2. Variety
    Aug 17, 2018
    90
    Ariana Grande’s fourth and most delightful album.
  3. The A.V. Club
    Aug 24, 2018
    83
    Confident and empowered, Sweetener illustrates once again that Grande is an unparalleled pop chameleon.
  4. New Musical Express (NME)
    Aug 17, 2018
    80
    Ariana’s core fanbase are bound to find an instant, sugar-rush of pleasure in this fascinating side-step from an artist who – until now – has made her name by stomping down the traditional pop path.
  5. Los Angeles Times
    Aug 17, 2018
    80
    The songs are shiny and catchy of course. ... Yet there’s an uncommon sense of self-possession to this album--a kind of ecstatic calm--that sets it apart from everything else on Top 40 radio right now.
  6. Slant Magazine
    Aug 17, 2018
    70
    For the most part, though, the formula results in an album that's both consistent and refined, a reflection of Grande's growing awareness of herself as an artist and her place in the world.
  7. The Guardian
    Aug 17, 2018
    60
    It sounds like the work of an artist torn between doing exactly what she pleases and, perhaps understandably under the circumstances, giving her audience what they want. But there’s no doubt which of these impulses is more successful artistically.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 942 out of 1213
  2. Mixed: 73 out of 1213
  3. Negative: 198 out of 1213
  1. h2gkmo
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    The public asked for music that is different and unique yet catchy and interesting. And Ariana Grande has managed to give it to them, and atThe public asked for music that is different and unique yet catchy and interesting. And Ariana Grande has managed to give it to them, and at the same time, trying to spread love and light. She has matured through her personality and through her music and the everyone couldn’t have been prouder.… Expand
  2. Pandlr
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    sem dúvidas é o trabalho mais diferente da Ariana, ao contrário de seus álbuns anteriores, Sweetener explora outro lado da voz dela,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
  4. mechamedesucess
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    The album is groundbreaking, no one currently does something as good and full of quality as Ariana Grande. It's that album that we can listenThe album is groundbreaking, no one currently does something as good and full of quality as Ariana Grande. It's that album that we can listen to every day, it has a comforting and soft vibe. The music itself is the priority. This is a work of art.… Expand
  5. tayriana
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    This album is love. This album is life. It's a reason to be happy a reason to live
  6. cardiqueenb
    Aug 18, 2018
    10
    Esse álbum é sem duvidas maior e melhor que os outros só pelo fato da ariana ter se entregado realmente para esse álbum. As letras, melodias,Esse álbum é sem duvidas maior e melhor que os outros só pelo fato da ariana ter se entregado realmente para esse álbum. As letras, melodias, cada música tem seu potencial. Ariana conseguiu nós dar um álbum com um conceito doce e quente!… Expand
  7. AlanCorona
    Apr 1, 2020
    7
    The worst job by Ariana, basic sounds and basic lyrics, I like it just some songs.
  8. Okras
    Dec 9, 2018
    0
    Incredibly overrated. Songs sound the like the same garbage she releases. It's a shame that her fans make people believe that its a goodIncredibly overrated. Songs sound the like the same garbage she releases. It's a shame that her fans make people believe that its a good album, when it clearly isn't.… Expand

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