Voicenotes
by Charlie Puth
  • Record Label: Atlantic
  • Release Date: May 11, 2018
User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 186 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 153 out of 186
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 186
  3. Negative: 19 out of 186
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  1. Sebas1329
    May 26, 2018
    10
    Este album es ARTE puro, todas sus canciones transmiten una electronica pop muy bien elaborada, sus canciones estan muy bien compuestas, es un album con un poco de todo y muy completo. Un 10 completamente merecido.
  2. guycritics
    May 18, 2018
    8
    Em minha opinião, este é o melhor álbum masculino de 2018 até o momento. Com este álbum, o Charlie provou ser um ótimo produtor, e levou sua música a outro nível
  3. blubae
    May 24, 2018
    7
    It is definitely good, but I feel that it lacks a little more power. Voicenotes is an album with its own power to succeed, but reveal a facet of Charlie, fresher, more mature and we are happy because his past work was a disaster, but in relative terms, this work had very good expectations.
  4. AlexZedKawa
    May 27, 2018
    6
    This album is, overall, alright. Not a contender for album of the year by any stretch, but I genuinely loved more than a few of the tracks. I thought "Attention" was an excellent first single, and it is one of many highlights on this album, along with tracks like "Somebody Told Me," "Done For Me," "The Way I Am," and "Change." I never heard the album "Nine Track Mind" in its entirety,This album is, overall, alright. Not a contender for album of the year by any stretch, but I genuinely loved more than a few of the tracks. I thought "Attention" was an excellent first single, and it is one of many highlights on this album, along with tracks like "Somebody Told Me," "Done For Me," "The Way I Am," and "Change." I never heard the album "Nine Track Mind" in its entirety, but the single I heard on the radio were mediocre at best and try-hard at worst. On this album, Charlie lets loose a lot more, and you can tell he's having fun making this album, and I have fun listening to several of the songs on it. But, despite all that, this album is miles away from flawless. Tracks such as "Patient" and "Slow it Down" are just awful, and "If You Leave Me Know" and "Through It All," despite having a phenomenal vocal performance, and are not quite bad per se, come across as very milquetoast and middle of the road. But other than that, again, judging by the singles, Charlie definitely improved himself from "Nine Track Mind."

    Rating: C+    … Expand
  5. Brendonh93
    May 31, 2018
    7
    Solid album, his second album is more mature hard hitting and can see him trying a slightly new approach to this music in the future. This is a great body of music with great features as you would expect soon as you see the 'Feat' and a overall decent hybrid of Pop and classic R&B vibes.
  6. SKSK
    Aug 9, 2018
    5
    The album starts really good, the melody of the songs feels like something fresh but, inevitably, by the 6th song everything seems to fall apart.
  7. jainsidharth
    Sep 18, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Was a fantastic experience, could relate to each and every song.
    I think his previous album was his attempt at trying to know how he wanted his music to be.    … Expand
  8. chrischarles
    May 10, 2020
    10
    While Attention is repetitive, the rest of the songs are amazingly good. Charlie really does shine through his sophomore album as compared to his debut album.
  9. OscarAbraham13
    May 20, 2018
    10
    En VoiceNotes podemos encontrar un gran paso desde Nine Track Mind , Las canciones son un ritmos mos pegadizo y fresco , es de esos pocos álbumes que puedes encontrarte con una cancion diferente a la otra, puth le dio un toque muy destacable en cuanto a los ritmos, hablando de las letras , las letras son muy originales , se que muchas personas se podran identificar con una o con todas lasEn VoiceNotes podemos encontrar un gran paso desde Nine Track Mind , Las canciones son un ritmos mos pegadizo y fresco , es de esos pocos álbumes que puedes encontrarte con una cancion diferente a la otra, puth le dio un toque muy destacable en cuanto a los ritmos, hablando de las letras , las letras son muy originales , se que muchas personas se podran identificar con una o con todas las canciones , de verdad es un buen album y si realmente lo recomiendo… Expand
  10. filipehondrey12
    May 19, 2018
    8
    Isn't better than Nine Track Mind to me, bui I like it anyway. Is a good album.
  11. mokshaj
    May 18, 2018
    7
    compared to its predecessor this is a decent Pop album, its R&B bases and instrumentation do something interesting
  12. savioeu
    May 19, 2018
    7
    That's what we can call an improvement, right? Comparing Voicenotes to Nine Track Mind feels even unfair, but shows how this man gained some maturity and it's reflected in his songs. Mixing soul/r&b and pop suits him well and, damn, boy chooses the perfect tracks to become singles: Attention and How Long are the highlights her, but Boy and The Way I Am also deserve a special, ahem, Attention!
  13. PavanV
    May 21, 2018
    10
    has good old vibes of 90's
    love it
    Attention,boy,patient are my favourites
  14. imaginetruly
    May 18, 2018
    3
    half of the songs are a version of ATTETION, the other half is nothing interesting and only brings more of the same
  15. welcometoNY
    May 31, 2018
    10
    Charlie did not self-produce the year's best pop album for critics to give him a 67. In all seriousness though, the bass lines on this album are INSANE, every single chorus is so god damn catchy, and his vocals actually have a place to shine where they sound natural and well-produced. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this album, and if you haven't yet I highly recommend you give it a chance. It definitelyCharlie did not self-produce the year's best pop album for critics to give him a 67. In all seriousness though, the bass lines on this album are INSANE, every single chorus is so god damn catchy, and his vocals actually have a place to shine where they sound natural and well-produced. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this album, and if you haven't yet I highly recommend you give it a chance. It definitely harkens back to MJ-era pop but never feels derivative, you will bop to it I promise, and at points you might even end up wondering who hurt him.… Expand
  16. Tom_swift
    Feb 15, 2020
    0
    This album sounds like **** overrated, everything sounds the same, boring, aged like milk
  17. GamePlayer77
    May 26, 2021
    6
    Charlie steps up his game a bit on his sophomore LP. There are a lot less cringeworthy lyrics and bland melodies, the singles were much better, and he seems to be putting in more effort.

    FAV TRACK: The Way I Am
    LEAST FAV TRACK: Through It All
  18. StanStrecci
    Aug 8, 2018
    9
    Es un muy buen disco, teniendo en cuenta que ha tenido una evolución vocal en comparación a sus anteriores trabajos, y a una apropiación mayor de estilos propios que ya se vuelven característicos de él y lo alejan de ser otro artista genérico. Su mejor trabajo hasta el momento. Como productor y compositor es bastante admirable.
  19. Julia1d
    Aug 27, 2018
    6
    Se trata de um novo começo, um álbum bom e coeso. Cumpre com suas ideias de inicio até o fim... Melhor álbum da sua carreira, e mil vezes superior ao seu trabalho anterior.
  20. thedaywalker
    May 30, 2018
    7
    Have to say Charlie Puth has come a long way since Nine Track Mind. In voice notes he seemed more to know what he wanted out of it. Going for simplistic yet bombastic tracks. I think he can still go further and with the right guidance he is bound to greater things.

    The instrumentals are very engaging and a fresh listen, of course he doesn't run away from the cliché topic of girls and    Have to say Charlie Puth has come a long way since Nine Track Mind. In voice notes he seemed more to know what he wanted out of it. Going for simplistic yet bombastic tracks. I think he can still go further and with the right guidance he is bound to greater things.

    The instrumentals are very engaging and a fresh listen, of course he doesn't run away from the cliché topic of girls and romance, but if he does it well, i can't really complain.

    He has a good voice, but sometimes it gets to caught up and you can't really listen to the instrumental or he just gets off pitch, but rarely.

    Loved all the features in here, my favorite being the track with Kehlani, but the song with Boy II Men was also so nostalgic as it incorporated their style of music.

    So this is a good album, i was surprised i liked it actually. Everyone should give it a listen    … Expand
  21. Jmusic9
    Jul 7, 2018
    6
    Esto es un gran avance si lo comparamos con su debut, sin embargo, sigue siendo un trabajo no tan favorable.
  22. ParadiseReviews
    Jun 5, 2018
    9
    Apesar de repetir certas falhas, Puth apresenta o melhor álbum pop de 2018 até o momento.
  23. jsfulgueras
    Jun 21, 2018
    10
    The hooks are amazing and catchy. Charlie Puth's vocals are on point. This has been his best album so far!
  24. RomanVendy
    Sep 23, 2018
    8
    если бы этот альбом был книгой, то точно в жанре "приключенческий роман". откровенно прямолинейные любовные похождения белого парня в эл-эй в сочетании со стильным, "глянцевым" продакшном создают один из лучших мужских поп-альбомов этого года.если бы этот альбом был книгой, то точно в жанре "приключенческий роман". откровенно прямолинейные любовные похождения белого парня в эл-эй в сочетании со стильным, "глянцевым" продакшном создают один из лучших мужских поп-альбомов этого года.
  25. NolanLundgaard
    Mar 24, 2020
    8
    Voicenotes by Charlie Puth (RE-REVIEWED): 7.48 (4.53)

    The Way I Am: 1 :) (1) Attention: 1 :) LA Girls: 1 :) (0.5) How Long: 1 :) Done For Me (feat. Kehlani): 1 :) (1) Patient: 0.5 (0.25) If You Leave Me Now (feat. Boyz II Men): 1 (0.25) Boy: 1 :) Slow it Down: 1 (0) Change (feat. James Taylor): 0.75 Somebody Told Me: 1 :) (0.75) Empty Cups: 0.75 (1) Through it All: 0.25    Voicenotes by Charlie Puth (RE-REVIEWED): 7.48 (4.53)

    The Way I Am: 1 :) (1)
    Attention: 1 :)
    LA Girls: 1 :) (0.5)
    How Long: 1 :)
    Done For Me (feat. Kehlani): 1 :) (1)
    Patient: 0.5 (0.25)
    If You Leave Me Now (feat. Boyz II Men): 1 (0.25)
    Boy: 1 :)
    Slow it Down: 1 (0)
    Change (feat. James Taylor): 0.75
    Somebody Told Me: 1 :) (0.75)
    Empty Cups: 0.75 (1)
    Through it All: 0.25

    11.25/13 ~ .865 -> 7.48

    “Charlie Puth’s Voicenotes is a pretty good album. About half of its songs are awesome, but sadly, a good portion of them are not quite as good. Attention is one (if not my favorite) of my favorite songs, with one of the most epic bass lines ever. How Long is fantastic, and just as good. LA Girls is not a horrible song, but the lyrics could be a little better in the verses and the bass is a little too quiet. I love the lyrics in Change, but the actual music isn’t quite as good as the other songs, although the “acousticness” of the song is welcome in such an upbeat album. Boy is fantastic, there’s nothing more I need to say about that. Through it all is a little lackluster and Patient and If You Leave Me Now seem generic in this album. Slow it down, sadly had really no appeal to me as a song, both its music and lyrics iffy. Overall, Voicenotes contains some very high quality songs, but it is weighed down by some generic ones as well.”

    Having just finished reviewing Charlie Puth’s hidden album, Ego (and really enjoying it), I realized that I may have marked down songs in Puth’s other albums that I wouldn’t take points off for now (6 months can really do a lot to a person’s music taste). Therefore, I decided to do something I hadn’t done before: re-review an album. I ended up giving four more songs in Voicenotes favorites symbols (The Way I Am, LA Girls, Done For Me, and Somebody Told Me) and raising the scores of five (LA Girls, Patient, If You Leave Me Now, Slow it Down, and Somebody Told Me), while only taking points off of one (Empty Cups). I used to really hate electronic music, but now that I am able to stomach it more (and sometimes even enjoy it), I was able to award a lot more points to Voicenotes than I had before. I kept favorites symbols on the songs I knew I loved and gave the others another go. As I mentioned before, seven had improved scores, though I felt the same about some of the songs, like Through it All, which didn’t feel like it belonged in this more energetic album. I also wasn’t too fond of Patient, but I felt less strongly about it than in my first listening of it. The other songs in the album were fantastic, though, showcasing Charlie Puth’s talent as a musician really well through tracks that are really fun to jam to. This is definitely a much better album than I gave credit for the first time around. I definitely recommend it! Highlights: The Way I Am, Attention, LA Girls, How Long, Done For Me, If You Leave Me Now, Boy, Slow it Down, and Somebody Told Me.    … Expand
  26. gabrielcipriano
    Dec 21, 2018
    10
    Charlie Puth is incredible. He brought a totally new album, and that's what pop needed and we have sensational songs and parades on this album. He bet on last album's comparison, and if that's right.
  27. andres288
    Jan 10, 2020
    8
    This album is amazing, songs give you good vibes, it's really catchy, not everybody can write a song, sing and produce a whole album, great work.
  28. larrie
    Feb 8, 2019
    8
    Literally we see much progress in Charlie Puth, and this album is definitely much better than 9 track mind.
  29. rwishwajith
    Jul 4, 2018
    6
    There is nothing to celebrate about this album.Same type of songs repeating all over the album.But it got some hits.He has long way to go!!
  30. iLuan
    Aug 8, 2018
    10
    Contrariando o que fez no seu auge, Charlie Puth entrega um álbum muito bem trabalhado com incríveis músicas cativantes que nos faz ficar em dúvida sobre qual é a favorita. Uma relíquia!
  31. pursuingdreams
    Nov 30, 2018
    8
    Charlie Puth's sophomore album "Voicenotes" is a huge progress compared to "Nine Track Mind". Ballads sound beautiful and the element of jazz is cool. His voice is charming most of the time. The only thing he needs to improve is the production which is kind of boring sometimes.
    The Way I Am 9.5/10(good, not too repetitive)
    Attention 9/10(sounds great) LA Girls 9/10(love the chorus and    Charlie Puth's sophomore album "Voicenotes" is a huge progress compared to "Nine Track Mind". Ballads sound beautiful and the element of jazz is cool. His voice is charming most of the time. The only thing he needs to improve is the production which is kind of boring sometimes.
    The Way I Am 9.5/10(good, not too repetitive)
    Attention 9/10(sounds great)
    LA Girls 9/10(love the chorus and 2nd verse)
    How Long 8/10(not bad but not my type)
    Done For Me 7.5/10(doesn't deserve a single, Kehlani doesn't save the song)
    Patient 9.5/10(love it a lot personally, but expect more as the song goes on)
    If You Leave Me Now 8.5/10(harmony amazing)
    BOY 8.5/10(sometimes sounds outdated and vocal is out of control but the idea is cool)
    Slow It Down 9/10(catchy)
    Change 8/10(lyrical content is good, but the song is kind of flat)
    Somebody Told Me 9/10(good, instrumental is great)
    Empty Cups 8/10(euphoric but is not attractive enough)
    Through It All 6/10(actually doesn't fit the album and a little bit insipid)    … Expand
  32. Vaibav
    Jan 15, 2019
    10
    Really, I didn't expect this from Charlie. He has shown a drastic change with this album. Even though his last album was hated so much, it wasn't that bad. Average. But this album is the best of Charlie. The only song I didn't like much is LA Girls.
  33. Steven70
    Dec 22, 2019
    10
    Una obra de arte de principio a fin, Charlie es un genio musical sin duda, gran trabajo
  34. ABRAHAMDXM34
    Sep 9, 2019
    10
    Of the best albums of 2018, Puth It manages to greatly improve its production, voice, lyrics, simply very good and recommended
  35. Voguentertain
    Sep 8, 2019
    10
    El álbum es muy arte, no entiendo como otras personas no lo valoran, Charlie Puth tiene demasiada creatividad como para producir sus canciones y que les salga bien, 10 /10 Charlie Puth, eres mi vida
  36. Enterka
    Nov 20, 2019
    5
    Good. My favorite tracks is Done For Me (feat. Kehlani) Thanks for this album!
  37. MARTINCARDENAS
    May 2, 2021
    10
    Charlie Puth finally found a rebirth on this album. His previous work "Nine Track Mind" was not good enough and "Voicenotes" is reborn to be Charlie's best work to date. This work shows evolution and dedication, not only in its notes but also in its lyrics.
  38. tamytziar
    Jan 10, 2020
    10
    Todas las canciones de este álbum están perfectamente producidas y las letras tienen sentido con las melodías, además de que es fácil conectar con los temas que Charlie trata en cada una de las canciones
  39. cipriano
    Feb 14, 2020
    10
    It has production, vocals, cohesion, compositions and strong tracks. Charlie proved to everyone that it is much better and every time can be done better, his great production and strong tracks that plays in the sound and soul for those who feel the music. The songs are captivating and fresh rhythms of everything that has ever been released.
  40. Sohaki
    May 8, 2020
    10
    Literalmente perfeito! Charlie infelizmente é um artista muito não notado e também não aproveita bastante a sua voz como deveria mas suas músicas são incríveis e seus vocais o mesmo.
  41. Mou005
    May 11, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Awesome... There is no skip in the album... After 2 years I listen to this album daily... Clearly underrated though… Expand
  42. shwtu
    Dec 3, 2020
    10
    this album is sonically beautiful and cohesive. i really love the 80s and 90s sounds of this album and the chord changes specially . the basslines are so freaking good and personally its one of my most fav albums. voicenotes shows charlie's maturity & development & tbvh deserves much more than a 67 . a 20/10 from me :))
  43. CreatingReview
    Apr 6, 2021
    1
    An improvement from his debut album, but he is still stuck in the same place forever, i think someone needs to help him!
  44. Mariana_777
    May 1, 2021
    10
    SU MEJOR ALBUM DEFINITIVAMENTE, ES TAN BUENOOOOO OMG, me encantó muchisimo
  45. shetu
    Jun 9, 2021
    10
    Voicenotes by charlie puth isn’t just an album, its a cultural reset, its the oxygen you breathe, its a lifestyle, a reason to breathe, an escape from this cruel world filled with thieves, its an art, the first gift you open on christmas, a hug from a loved one, everything you’ve ever wanted.
  46. Razurio
    Aug 10, 2021
    10
    a friend pressured me into writing this review
    lyrical genius 10/10
    hardcrush on this cute boy
  47. aigojota
    Aug 15, 2021
    10
    His jazz keyboard part of 'BOY' makes 9/10 of mainstream music look ****...
  48. LuissDt
    Apr 13, 2022
    9
    Charlie Puth with Voicenotes enters the list of unexpected redemptions, being a good album and good songs

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Metascore
67

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Spin
    May 18, 2018
    70
    Across the album’s 13 exceedingly catchy yet contradictory tracks, Puth laments his success and desirability while boasting about both. ... Voicenotes feels like a step, at the very least, in the right direction.
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  2. AllMusic
    May 18, 2018
    70
    Success may have almost spoiled Puth, but it fueled his upward creative swing.
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  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    May 18, 2018
    60
    Sure, sometimes it verges into the sickly saccharine (‘Through It All’ nicks a piano line from Randy Newman and some Disney strings, and drops a sticky vocal line on top of them, and collab with American folk singer James Taylor ‘Change’ is a dreary cliché) but then there are the moments of pop brilliance.
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