Ungodly Hour
by Chloe x Halle
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8.9

Universal acclaim- based on 444 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 8 out of 444
  3. Negative: 31 out of 444
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  1. Mmenendez200
    Jun 18, 2020
    10
    Ungodly hour is one of the best albums of the year and one of my favorites if all time. The sisters have such different voices but are blended so perfectly. They should win all the Grammys with this work of Art. It’s beautiful from start to finish.
  2. greenseedless
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    Wonderfully produced and well written album. Artistry is exuded in leaps and bounds.
  3. gizmo1027
    Jun 18, 2020
    10
    I love this album so much. I can’t stop listening to it. It amazes me how two young beautiful black girls can write and produce such a good album. It just shows how much they’ve grown and I absolutely adore them. With this album, Baby Girl, Ungodly Hour, Lonely, Forgive Me, and Wonder What She Thinks Of Me are the best songs on the album to me.
  4. DuduHailey
    Jun 18, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the best albums I listened this year, these girls are so talented, can't wait to see what they gonna do on the future.… Expand
  5. chanellion
    Jun 18, 2020
    10
    This is album of the year for sure. I haven’t heard a project that flows together sonically in awhile and these talented girls didn’t disappoint! You can tell they gave their all into producing and writing on this album. I can’t wait to see how much more successful they become.
  6. KittyKat7
    Jun 18, 2020
    10
    AMAZING!! Album of the year!!! No skips on the album, amazing vocals, beautiful songs. Their harmonies, gosh!
  7. geleh
    Jun 18, 2020
    10
    This is one of the best r&b albums I ever listened to. It has catchy verses, it is an instigator of feelings. 10/10
  8. kelvinuvem
    Jun 18, 2020
    10
    impecável, incrível e surpreende o desenvolvimento do duo, trazendo referências dos anos 90.
  9. shinkokami08
    Jun 18, 2020
    10
    Vocals that stick with you, with many hits that flow together into a solid body of work.
  10. TORRESA
    Jun 18, 2020
    10
    Full of bops with divine vocals. This album shows how big these girls’ growth has been and where they are going from now. They are big and here to stay. This is definitely one of the best albums of 2020.
  11. Kclements
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    One of the best albums I’ve heard in a long time. Their voices are something else
  12. DrenchGoddess
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    Everything I didn’t know I needed. ROYL, Tipsy, Busy Boy. It’s a no skip type
  13. mayfairre
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    inspiring, incredible, immense. this is THE album. let’s goooooo. shoulda been longer but we take what we can get from Miss Chloe x Miss Halle Bailey
  14. pixieslottt
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    This album exceeded all possible expectations for me. Lyrically and melodically stunning, with themes not much talked about by 20 year old girls, in addition to a great evolution compared to the first album The Kids Are Alright. Growth. Maturity. A mix of pop and R&B, with a delicacy for topics such as loneliness, pressure and betrayals, the duo Chloe x Halle did wonders with Ungodly Hour,This album exceeded all possible expectations for me. Lyrically and melodically stunning, with themes not much talked about by 20 year old girls, in addition to a great evolution compared to the first album The Kids Are Alright. Growth. Maturity. A mix of pop and R&B, with a delicacy for topics such as loneliness, pressure and betrayals, the duo Chloe x Halle did wonders with Ungodly Hour, the album is on repeat its been a week, without skipping any music.… Expand
  15. AdailsonPereira
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Melhor álbum do ano, a muito não se via R&B com tanta qualidade, referências e modernidade.
  16. jcqaraujo
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    I love everything about this album. chloe and hale are becoming amazing artists like their mentor.
  17. brotherai
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    best album of 2020! THIS IS WHAT POWERFUL BLACK WOMEN LOOK LIKE! the star power, the vocals, the bad **** so proud!
  18. felicci
    Jul 2, 2020
    10
    Filhas de Beyoncé. Muita qualidade vocal e carisma. Maravilhosas. Um dos melhores álbuns do ano.
  19. kingjustoo
    Jul 3, 2020
    10
    This album was EVERYTHING AND MORE! The beats, the vocals, the layout. it was just PERFECT!!!!
  20. Christopheray
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    This album is brillant. Their lyrics, the instrumentation, the message behind each song is great. Their best work so far
  21. swkaspr
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    i first stumped across chloe x halle from the genius interview. and i thought they were beautiful. but i never listened to their music. i only watched their covers on utube. one day they announced that they were releasing their impactful album ‘ungodly hour’ and i was excited. THE BEST TRACKS ARE TIPSY AND UNGODLY HOUR. THE INTRO AND FORGIVE ME TRANSITION IS PERFECT. and i must say ii first stumped across chloe x halle from the genius interview. and i thought they were beautiful. but i never listened to their music. i only watched their covers on utube. one day they announced that they were releasing their impactful album ‘ungodly hour’ and i was excited. THE BEST TRACKS ARE TIPSY AND UNGODLY HOUR. THE INTRO AND FORGIVE ME TRANSITION IS PERFECT. and i must say i appreciate the explicit language cause it sounded sick. pls listen to it. cause if it ain’t nominated for aoty at 2021 scammys. scammys they better go bankrupt.… Expand
  22. Cnsydm
    Nov 6, 2020
    10
    I previously wrote that this album was overrated and didn't have many highlights... oh how was I wrong. This is one of if not the best r&b album released this year.
  23. jademorais
    Jul 16, 2020
    7
    The album was well divided between the girls, each one with a different vibe. Vocally wise, the track 'Wonder What She Thinks Of Me' it's the highlight. 'Ungodly Hour', 'Do It' and 'Forgive Me' brings a different side of the girls we didn't get to see before. The word that most represents the album is growth.
  24. adamdavids
    Jul 17, 2020
    7
    Going into this album I wouldn't have described myself of a fan of R&B; the genre appeared to me as too chill, too boring. And yet, Ungodly Hour has completely changed my perspective and now I'd like to explore more similar artists. We open with some breathy harmonising and a nice spoken word transition into the first real track, Forgive Me. You get hit with some good vocals and a hardGoing into this album I wouldn't have described myself of a fan of R&B; the genre appeared to me as too chill, too boring. And yet, Ungodly Hour has completely changed my perspective and now I'd like to explore more similar artists. We open with some breathy harmonising and a nice spoken word transition into the first real track, Forgive Me. You get hit with some good vocals and a hard hitting beat, and while this is far from the best track here, it's a sign of things to come. This track and the next, Baby Girl, are both pretty good songs don't get me wrong, but there's something stopping me from loving them - I think that's because they both fail to remain interesting and attention-grabbing throughout the whole song. But with Do It, the lead single, we get an insanely catchy tune with the almost hypnotising beat at the beginning and the addictive 'that just how we do it, do it, do it'. Tipsy isn't your (almost) standard R&B song, and while I'm not crazy about it, the song does switch things up a bit while still maintaining the vibe and cohesiveness of the project. Next we have the title track, Ungodly Hour, which I fell in love with the very first time I listened to the album. It sonically reminds me of REM off of Sweetener, and the lyrics about loving someone and them not always reciprocating it (but you'll be there when they do) really resonated with me. Combined with the up-and-down vocalising on the chorus this is my favourite song here. Then there's Busy Boy, which features some good songwriting about a guy cheating, and is also a solid ear worm. With the song Catch Up, we get an unfortunate blip in the quality of this project - it doesn't fit into the vibe of the album, the first rap part sounds generic, and it just sounds like an attempt to get onto the radio. A definite skip for me. I don't have a whole lot to say about the next four songs, except that they're all decent and are a continuation of the vibe from the beginning. Not much stands out about them, but they're enjoyable nonetheless. The album ends with ROYL, with some jumpy piano chords and some chant-like singing that runs throughout but doesn't get boring or repetitive. I quite like this album; I'd have liked it more if there were some more interesting elements to some tracks and if Catch Up didn't exist - but overall I'd listen to it again.… Expand
  25. arpitdelrey
    Mar 21, 2021
    10
    . Talented, Brilliant, Incredible, Amazing, Showstopping, Spectacular, Never The Same, Totally Unique, Completely Not Ever Been Done Before, Unafraid To Reference Or Not Reference, Put It In A Blender, **** On It, Vomit On It, Eat It, Give Birth To It
  26. Chilelover_69
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Ungodly Hour has to be one of my favorite albums released this year. The beat and lyric to every song is magical. I just wish they would've taken out the feature off the album as that one tends to be a skip. Chloe's vocals on the title track "Ungodly hour" are very good.
  27. jovelynjovelyn
    Jul 28, 2020
    9
    Me encanta este álbum. No conocía a estas chicas y se han convertido en mis promesas del pop favoritas. Forgive me es un smash hit dormido.
  28. AlissonMl
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    I loved this album, it's so good. Best album of the year. The beat, their voices, the lyrics, the intrumentals, everything aboutthis album is really amazing. I love Chloe x Halle
  29. ladonlatrell
    Jul 24, 2020
    9
    I LOVE this album from its smooth production to it’s catchy melodies. Do it is one of the best songs this year the only problem is i feel like ROYL shouldn’t be here but definitely one of the top albums this year
  30. maykwho
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    coesão, aclamação e coerência, ninguém está pronto pra essa conversa, o aoty vem aí
  31. Amogetswe17
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    I love , I love ,I love , I love. The vocals are just EVERYTHING. The music videos are just WOW
  32. Saraafn
    Nov 1, 2020
    9
    loved this so much. This is the definition of a modern r&b album.
    favorites: I Wonder What She Thinks Of Me, Forgive Me, Ungodly Hour, Royl
  33. grelinhx
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    melhor álbum que eu escutei nessa quarentena, chloe x halle merecerem o aoty. entregaram sem prometer! as afilhadas da Beyoncé seguem fazendo tudo! icônicas!
  34. Mobina1
    Mar 21, 2021
    6
    I excepted way more... Many skips on it but I really loved the deluxe tracks and I also love them. They're so lovely
  35. sacidofolklore
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    album of the year along with "smile", "folklore" and "future nostalgia", support women who are boycotted by men (even women) who think they are superior at women who work hard just because they have a degree in criticism, which they don't value and don't honestly criticize
  36. stream134340
    Sep 14, 2020
    9
    this album is so good and has some banger like forgive me and tipsy, really one of the best albums of the year and deserved so much better! these girls will get bigger i just know it
  37. Sagitario1550
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This album is R&B perfection. Chloe and Halle are soooo talented, the way they blend their voices together pefectly is beautiful. Altough not all the songs are great, Lonely, Ungodly Hour and Don't make it harder on me are masterpieces.
  38. Alberto27
    Aug 29, 2020
    9
    Un disco en crechendo, con cada escuchada se vuelve mejor.
    Do it un clásico instantaneo
  39. CarLoL
    Sep 29, 2020
    9
    Ungodly Hour é um perfeito exemplo para descrever um "pop/R&B perfection",perfeito
  40. aristoncosta
    Oct 24, 2020
    9
    This album is the surprise of the year, nobody expected it but it came and brought with it R&B, House and Pop in the right measure and that we needed. In addition to showing the girls' maturity, it opens the range for more people to get to know them and opens up the possibility for them to challenge themselves vocally.
  41. Portilla
    Nov 10, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. iconic! the way their voices form that beautiful harmony in all the songs is perfect, they deserve more recognition.… Expand
  42. Rushiethemusicg
    Nov 24, 2020
    10
    Amazing. Simply pop, r&b and just music in general perfection. This album does not get old. The beauty of their voices. The lyrics. Yes. Yes.
  43. murillopiress
    Nov 24, 2020
    10
    literalmente um dos melhores álbuns feitos esse ano, provavelmente em meu top 3, desde a produção, os vocais até a todas as performances, a impecabilidade se mostra presente, eu estou muito ansioso para o que essas meninas maravilhosas e talentosas têm para nós nos próximos anos!!! muito obrigado ungodly hour! muito obrigado chloe x halle!
  44. Nun3ssss
    Nov 26, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Um álbum doce, refroes viciantes e um gosto romântico do reb. Perfeito pra um segundo álbum de estúdio… Expand
  45. Nkansami
    Dec 8, 2020
    10
    Of heaven and truly blessed by every divine being. Just angelic pureness of their voices juxtaposed with raunchy and yet heartfelt hedonistic lyrics. The sympathy they evoke is otherworldly. Their hypnotic harmonisation, the alluring melodies and trancing runs all mould to show one thing: the wonders of natural musicality. Just so much talent, pure art.
  46. vasiliss
    Dec 11, 2020
    9
    amazing album!! both served in vocals and lyrics ... the beats are also good but i personally would like to see more songs like "do it" on the album...
  47. LISOCHIKOTOSA
    Feb 7, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ungodly Hour is everything it needed to be and more. Its a progression from their debut album and finds them experimenting with new sounds while still being as authentic as they have always been. Chloe is still very involved in the production though not as much as she was in their debut. The albums into and first track, Forgive Me are very moody and atmospheric and they have some trap elements as well. The next track Baby Girl is the first in a string of female empowerment tracks on the album, produced by Chloe it has some Caribbean flavor to it and a powerful chorus. Do it, which was released as a single is is a smooth R&B track which just gets sweeter as it goes with that chorus. WHAT A BANGER! Tipsy has much darker lyrics than the other songs but you might even miss it because of the very upbeat fun production. The title track is a club anthem which also deals with the theme of love. Its very impressive to see them venture into this sound. Busy Boy is also a great R&B song that sounds like something straight out of the 90's, it just reminded me of TLC and Aaliyah, love it! Catch Up,the duet with Swae Lee has very nice Hip Hop production and a nice chorus as well, like something you would hear at a house party. The next 2 tracks which are my personal favorite , Overwhelmed and Lonely deal with more somber subject matter but have a very hopeful and uplifting message as well. The next 2 tracks after Lonely are traditional R&B ballads which deal with more mature subject matter in a way Chloe and Halle have never done before. The albums last track also has a very motivational message and it sounds like something that would fit on their debut perfectly. All in all, these girls did what needed to be done lol. The album is so cohesive and it has no fillers (at least for me) and this is just so rare. The growth, the vocals and melodies they show here is excellent. I don't know how they can top this, honestly i am so curious. Well done to them and Congratulations… Expand
  48. DiegoEspinosa
    Jan 8, 2021
    10
    Chloe x Halle delivered every single aspect with this album. The production is on point, the vocals are majestic and their chemistry in every song is just mind-blowing. The transitions between the songs are flawless, R&B perfection.
  49. Iampaulovitor
    Mar 20, 2021
    10
    The best duo alive, their voices are like melody and the way that they sing it's all you need to hear, you should pay attention In this girls
  50. Americae
    Mar 23, 2021
    9
    HARMONIZE ME! them vocals were on point, the production is different than most projects in their genre and I love it. My first introduction to these two amazing sisters left me very pleasant.
  51. sxduocxh
    May 21, 2021
    10
    O MAIOR, o álbum entrega tudo, o r&b/soul contemporâneo e atual é simplesmente incrível.
  52. mctthewgroom
    Aug 26, 2021
    9
    Damn, this album almost has no skips. Incredible work and shows a lot of growth from TKAA. Highlights for me are don't make it harder on me, forgive me and wonder what she thinks of me
  53. Wanesta
    Jan 7, 2022
    9
    With Ungodly Hour, the magical duo of Chlöe and Halle Bailey creates an angelic record with an amazing production, a heavy bass and wonderful strings. Arguably considered amongst the modern top vocalists, Beyoncé's protégées are truly killing it. You don't want it to end, and when it does, you can only pray to come back to the Ungodly Hour the next day.
  54. BrendonVicente
    Sep 20, 2021
    10
    Um álbum impecável com vozes angelicais,não contém nenhuma música ruim,instrumentais únicas simplesmente um álbum impecável,com uma estética incrível
  55. brady19k
    Sep 5, 2023
    10
    Such an incredible album. The only flaw I have with the album is that I wish it was longer because I didn't want it to end. Incredible vocals and harmonies.
  56. vinisnog
    Jul 16, 2022
    9
    Lindo álbum de R&B., um dos meus favoritos este ano com certeza.
    Eles mostraram o quão crescidas estão, falando sobre assuntos que os jovens adultos fazem e sofrem durante os momentos em que sentem emoções profundas durante a "Ungodly Hour".
    Elas não só cantaram todas as músicas, mas também as produziram e escreveram
  57. viniciusv
    Jul 20, 2022
    10
    Chlöe and Halle Bailey literally killed in their sophomore studio album, and they saved my whole soul and spirit, and somehow them lit up my life with their voices, lyrics and productions. Those girls and their songs, albums, mixtape, ep, vocals, power, finesse, classy, kindness, fun, joy and personalities brought the sweet part that I needed. THEY'RE THE SWEETENER IN MY DAILY BASIS!
  58. Superbusyboy
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    You can truly tell that they really prioritize their musicianship and it’s really great to hear.
  59. Jeesusgaytan
    Jun 26, 2023
    9
    It's a sensual mescal of sounds, but. At the same time very funny, they manage to make a very funny album and easy to listen to despite its duration, it is a very good and very attractive album with the voices of these 2 sisters
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Universal acclaim - based on 9 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 9 out of 9
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  1. AllMusic
    Sep 28, 2020
    80
    Its pop-R&B foundation is a little slicker, still tricked out with the occasional trap-styled production techniques -- probing bass, rattling percussion -- twisted just enough to not sound overdone.
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  2. Pitchfork
    Jul 2, 2020
    77
    Frequently the sharpest Chloe x Halle songs are the ones where the sisters are the most hands-on.
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  3. The Quietus
    Jun 26, 2020
    70
    Ungodly Hour boffs along with sexy aplomb. But this is carefully collated product with its eyes on all the prizes, rather than a space for vivid artistic expression.
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