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The Lady Killer
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 46 Ratings

  • Summary: Bringing back his blend of Motown and neo-soul to pop music, Cee-Lo returns with his third solo album featuring his viral hit, "F*** You".
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 33
  3. Negative: 0 out of 33
  1. The Independent (UK)
    Apr 29, 2011
    100
    He's keen to please, but what's remarkable about The Lady Killer is that he manages to avoid all the bubblebath boudoir-soul cliches that litter most R&B albums.
  2. Slant Magazine
    Dec 8, 2010
    90
    The Lady Killer doesn't possess the stylistic ADHD or the rough edges of Green's earlier work, sticking to sprightly brass arrangements and cheery string licks as his weapons of choice for the most part.
  3. Urb
    Dec 8, 2010
    80
    All platitudes aside, I have to say that there is some filler - mostly packed into the album's second quarter where most artists tend to hide their more mediocre material.
  4. AllMusic
    Dec 8, 2010
    80
    It's a faithful version that humbly spotlights the versatility of a fascinating talent.
  5. Hartford Courant
    Dec 23, 2010
    80
    The Lady Killer doesn't have the same tightly focused future-soul sound as Green's other project, Gnarls Barkley, but that gives the singer a chance to show his wider ranging musical appetites with elements of vintage R&B, irresistible pop and even a couple of sleek spy-movie riffs.
  6. Dot Music
    Dec 21, 2010
    70
    Despite some great tunes, his high-pitched, duck-on-helium vocals start wearing thin, becoming the detraction, rather than the attraction, of this album. Had it been 15 minutes shorter, The Lady Killer could have been this year's top pop album.
  7. Austin Chronicle
    Jan 3, 2011
    40
    It all goes down like kung pao chicken and Sapporo, but you'll be at Church's in an hour.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 11
  3. Negative: 2 out of 11
  1. austinbond
    Dec 11, 2010
    10
    Groovy beats combine with Cee-Lo's sweet, sexy voice to craft one of the best albums of the year. As a fan of Gnarls Barkley, I couldn't beGroovy beats combine with Cee-Lo's sweet, sexy voice to craft one of the best albums of the year. As a fan of Gnarls Barkley, I couldn't be any happier with his album. BTW Did anyone notice he sung the credits from Kung Fu Panda?… Expand
  2. chidime
    Feb 9, 2014
    10
    From the beginning till the very end, every song caught me by surprise as to how beautiful (see i said Beautiful not catchy or fun, though itFrom the beginning till the very end, every song caught me by surprise as to how beautiful (see i said Beautiful not catchy or fun, though it was those too) each song was. Unlike the Katy Perrys of the world, this guy know s his stuff and he even made classical sounding music sound amazing. Like those tunes show pure songwriting talent. I love this album and I basically favorited all the songs on the album on Spotify. that's how good it is. Keep doing what you do Cee Lo. We love you even if the rest of the world are too blind to see how good you are.… Expand
  4. big-bad-bear
    Dec 2, 2010
    10
    A brilliant album and my favorite of 2010 so far. brilliant vocal skills shown by Cee lo and this makes a great album which goes down as aA brilliant album and my favorite of 2010 so far. brilliant vocal skills shown by Cee lo and this makes a great album which goes down as a great soul album. this album also brings what i feel certain new artists are missing which is a fantastic voice from green.… Expand
  5. Cazweigun
    Nov 19, 2011
    8
    It was a breath of fresh air to hear Cee-Lo Green's smooth, soulful voice on British radio stations, dominated mainly by the indie, rock andIt was a breath of fresh air to hear Cee-Lo Green's smooth, soulful voice on British radio stations, dominated mainly by the indie, rock and alternative scenes; which was probably one of the main reasons his songs achieved such a huge success in the UK. The album does well to show off his silky vocals and clever, witty song-writing skills, which I feel is best represented by the song 'Bodies'.

    Overall it is an enjoyable album to listen to and a great advert for the neo-soul genre.    … Expand
  6. ernajo
    Dec 20, 2010
    8
    This is an album of complete soul. Its somethings thats been somewhat missing from the industry in recent times. From start to finish it wasThis is an album of complete soul. Its somethings thats been somewhat missing from the industry in recent times. From start to finish it was enjoyable to listen to and definitely an album i would recommend especially if you are a soul fan. Great album.… Expand
  7. GagaForGhibli
    May 31, 2012
    8
    A Very Good Album!
    Great Vocals And Music!
  8. dustin4528354
    Jul 22, 2011
    0
    Way overplayed, and the songs that are overplayed ("F**k You, and Bright Lights, Bigger City) just plainly suck. There is absolutly nothingWay overplayed, and the songs that are overplayed ("F**k You, and Bright Lights, Bigger City) just plainly suck. There is absolutly nothing catchy about this album. The songs dont even deserve to be on the Bubbling Under The Hot 100, or the album dont derserve to be on the Billboard 200. Would be in the top 10 worst albums ever, and several songs on the top 10 worst songs ever for me… Expand

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