What's Your Pleasure?
by Jessie Ware
User Score
8.8

Universal acclaim- based on 359 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 326 out of 359
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 359
  3. Negative: 27 out of 359
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  1. bilsantu
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    My favorite album of the year so far. I am really glad she came back better than before.
  2. Ciro
    Nov 5, 2020
    10
    Perfection from the first to the last song, as you would expect from Jessie Ware
  3. LeandroR
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. THIS ALBUM IS **** AMAZING!!! JESSIE IS DIVA!!! COME TO BRAZIL!!! AAAAAAAAA ✨… Expand
  4. SirFaulty
    Jul 7, 2020
    10
    Definitely my favorite album of the year so far. It's been a good year for pop, and that eighties sound, with Dua Lipa, Lady Gaga's and The Weeknd's new albums all being very good but this is on another level. What a throwback to the old club culture of yore. It's disco, it's eighties funk and I love every single track on here. It's literally one banger after the next. Not a single dud onDefinitely my favorite album of the year so far. It's been a good year for pop, and that eighties sound, with Dua Lipa, Lady Gaga's and The Weeknd's new albums all being very good but this is on another level. What a throwback to the old club culture of yore. It's disco, it's eighties funk and I love every single track on here. It's literally one banger after the next. Not a single dud on here with production values being among the best I have heard in a long time. Literally spent the entire weekend with this playing in the background and dancing my ass off like I was in my twenties again.

    This is definitely going to the sound of winter 2020 in the Southern Hemisphere, coronavirus be damned. Fantastic stuff!    … Expand
  5. soymuysandoval
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    Bop after bop after bop. I’m so thankful this dropped in the middle of a pandemic. It really makes me feel less anxious. Queen.
  6. Panchogul
    Dec 7, 2020
    10
    Una tremenda joya del 2020 que en definitiva no ha recibido el reconocimiento que merece, es una producción de primer nivel con sonidos pegadizos que hipnotiza todos los sentidos para llevarlos a una realidad hipnótica y libre de estrés.
  7. BrenoHennrique
    Sep 8, 2020
    10
    Quem é a dona da porra?? a Jessie Ware então cala a boca!! Rainha britanica, ao lado de Rina Sawayama, ambas entregaram os melhores albuns do ano.
  8. Sarahv
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Incredible album. Giving me Donna Summer vibes. A must listen for any pop music fan
  9. JohnWaynee
    Jul 30, 2020
    10
    simply one of the best of the year. period. PERFECT. I love all the songs, extremely chic and gay. just thank you jessie
  10. gonzilo
    Jul 5, 2020
    10
    A luxury, smooth, perfectly soft disco album. Ware’s sophomore work until date.
  11. DimiXen
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    If Madonna's confessions on a dancefloor and Dua's future nostalgia had a baby it'd be this album
  12. Bonatelli
    Jul 4, 2020
    10
    esse album é incrivel
    me fez ter vontade de trepar e me matar ao mesmo tempo
    aoty
  13. tiego
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Espetacular! É o melhor álbum da carreira de Jessie Ware. Reinventou toda a sonoridade já conhecida da cantora e a alça a um outro nível. É a diva disco de 2020. Cada canção desse álbum brilha de uma forma diferente! Sensacional, do início ao fim!
  14. diekirc
    Oct 7, 2020
    10
    El disco para bailar perfecto. No da descanso, desde Spotlight todo se vuelve una fiesta
  15. iamfabio
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Back to Basics... é assim que What's Your Pleasure me define.... Disco, Dance e a voz lírica de Jessie do início ao fim passando por batidas envolventes e profundas, fazendo desse disco uma experiência inesquecível, nesse ano e nos anos vindouros. Excelente trabalho.
  16. PureHero
    May 19, 2022
    10
    A genre-defining album. This is how you write, compose, and perform a modern pop album with a nostalgic disco flare to it. From the beginning to the end this is a consistent, solid body of work filled with inspiring and sensual (yet never feeling particularly vulgar) lyrics, combining catchy beats and sophisticated melodies, everything wrapped in outstandingly high-quality production. NotA genre-defining album. This is how you write, compose, and perform a modern pop album with a nostalgic disco flare to it. From the beginning to the end this is a consistent, solid body of work filled with inspiring and sensual (yet never feeling particularly vulgar) lyrics, combining catchy beats and sophisticated melodies, everything wrapped in outstandingly high-quality production. Not much else to say. Bravo!… Expand
  17. Dsros96
    Oct 8, 2020
    10
    Album filled with songs that sound retro. This kind of music fit perfectly with Jessie's dreamy vocals.
  18. Lajaleaa
    Jan 1, 2021
    10
    ( 95/100 )

    Muchas gracias Jessie Ware por este increíble regalo. Muy probablemente lo mejor que me ha pasado en este trágico año se lo debo a la voz y equipo de Jessie Ware en "What's Your Pleasure?". Ella es toda una reina cuya adoración se la doy más a su humildad que su reconocimiento, re-encontrándose constantemente y mostrándose ser una amiga intima de la música del alma. Sus    ( 95/100 )

    Muchas gracias Jessie Ware por este increíble regalo. Muy probablemente lo mejor que me ha pasado en este trágico año se lo debo a la voz y equipo de Jessie Ware en "What's Your Pleasure?". Ella es toda una reina cuya adoración se la doy más a su humildad que su reconocimiento, re-encontrándose constantemente y mostrándose ser una amiga intima de la música del alma. Sus letras podrán inclinarse por un romance muy usual, elegante y sensual, pero por más superficial que sea, es la producción, dirigida por James Ford, que hace este álbum una de las cosas más importantes en este año. Es el alma de esta música Disco que irradia la muy necesaria energía para sobrevivir a tantos golpes emocionales que nos ha dado este año. Vivir y bailar no respeta géneros, sexo, color, cuerpo ni edad y Jessie Ware nos ha recordado esa unión en la diversidad con una tamaño de sensibilidad y poder increíble que todos, sin distinción, deberíamos aprovechar y compartir.
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    Thank you a lot for this incredible gift, Jessie Ware. Very probably the best thing that has happened to me in this tragic year, and I own it to the voice and crew of Jessie Ware in "What's Your Pleasure?" She is a queen that I adore more for her humbleness than for her acknowledgment, finding herself constantly and showing to be an intimate friend of soul music. Her lyrics could lean on a very usual, elegant, and sensual romance, but no matter how superficial they are, is the production, directed by James Ford, what makes this album one of the most important things of the year. Is the soul of this #DiscoMusic what shines the very needed energy to go through the emotional hits of this year. Living and dancing don't respect genders, sex, color, body, or age, and Jessie Ware has reminded us that union in diversity with an incredible size of sensibility and power that everyone, with no distinction, should empower and share.    … Expand
  19. josesalher
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    I love Jessie’s new record! It’s so consistent! “Soul Control” is my favorite track.
  20. Jourdain
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Excellent songwriting and production on this album. It’s very consistent and to the point. As always, Jessie’s vocals leave me in awe. Thank you for a beautifully crafted experience.
  21. hartofdixiie
    Jul 18, 2021
    10
    it's a chic, dramatic, sexy, and, yet, fun ride over a studio 54 vibe. I wish I could feel like this all the time.
  22. Xanti1982
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Un álbum de pop dance elegante. De lo mejor del año, imprescindible y muy disfutable
  23. renatolf86
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    É um daqueles trabalhos pra se apreciar do início ao fim, como numa viagem a lugares inesquecíveis ou tão lindos que um piscar ou um cochilo pode fazer a gente perder um detalhe. É impecável na proposta de resgate da música setentista/ oitentista e ao mesmo tempo classudo e vanguardista, à medida em que traz aos ouvidos dos jovens de hoje um estilo musical que está sendo cada vez maisÉ um daqueles trabalhos pra se apreciar do início ao fim, como numa viagem a lugares inesquecíveis ou tão lindos que um piscar ou um cochilo pode fazer a gente perder um detalhe. É impecável na proposta de resgate da música setentista/ oitentista e ao mesmo tempo classudo e vanguardista, à medida em que traz aos ouvidos dos jovens de hoje um estilo musical que está sendo cada vez mais utilizado. E que bom! É um dos melhores trabalhos que a música pop trouxe nesse ano. E que início de década pra música e pras mulheres!… Expand
  24. anderssonlima
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Simplesmente perfeito! Incŕivel o que a Jessie fez nesse álbum. Ela usou bem as referências e as combinou numa gravação dance que é a cara dela. Uma artista muito versátil, inventiva, com uma discografia impecável!
  25. mlkasa
    Sep 1, 2020
    10
    Sis went off periodt, we have to stan this queen and her magnificent album.
  26. NesteaCookie
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is probably one of the most consistent albums I've heard. Absolutely way better than Future Nostalgia or even overrated YHLQMDLG. This is what disco should sound!… Expand
  27. ben2
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Clearly her disco masterpiece. Every song is incredibly well-structured and beautifully arranged. The lyrics are powerful, sensual and cohesive. An instant classic, I’ll be listening to this for many years
  28. sonofmaddy
    Jul 27, 2020
    10
    Pop album of the year. Pure pleasure, not one bad song. It’s hard to pinpoint favorites when the quality of the songwriting is so high and the crafting of melodies is so meticulous. And her reference points aren’t just biggies like Donna Summer and Janet Jackson but lesser-known artists like Patrice Rushen. Deep dive into dance music, disco, 1980s era R&B, and timeless dance bangers.Pop album of the year. Pure pleasure, not one bad song. It’s hard to pinpoint favorites when the quality of the songwriting is so high and the crafting of melodies is so meticulous. And her reference points aren’t just biggies like Donna Summer and Janet Jackson but lesser-known artists like Patrice Rushen. Deep dive into dance music, disco, 1980s era R&B, and timeless dance bangers.

    Chromatica: Dance Music for Dummies; big disappointment

    Future Nostalgia: Some great songs—definitely—but ultimately just that, empty calories    … Expand
  29. peterzhang
    Aug 31, 2020
    10
    it's just pop perfection, she's is teaching everyone how disco should be done. this is 2020 aoty and no other is changing my mind!
  30. yaesned
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    What an album! First, Jessie showed us with Devotion how really good pop music should sound at the beginning of the 21st century. With Tough Love, she took it to the next level. The third album Glasshouse was not so successful, but Jessie still delivered tender melodies and deep songs. What's Your Pleasure is another Jessie - one who has developed artistically, experimenting with 80s beatsWhat an album! First, Jessie showed us with Devotion how really good pop music should sound at the beginning of the 21st century. With Tough Love, she took it to the next level. The third album Glasshouse was not so successful, but Jessie still delivered tender melodies and deep songs. What's Your Pleasure is another Jessie - one who has developed artistically, experimenting with 80s beats and animating us to be happy and dance - not only in the bedroom. Absolute bops: Spotlight, What's Your Pleasure and Soul Control.… Expand
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84

Universal acclaim - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. The Line of Best Fit
    May 11, 2023
    90
    On What’s Your Pleasure? though Ware sounds simply like a serious star, on an album where she finally has the confidence to commit to her most theatrical tendencies and cut loose at the same time. The effect is liberating in the way disco always intended.
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  2. PopMatters
    Jul 9, 2020
    80
    As much as Devotion remains Ware's Magnum Opus. What's Your Pleasure is a clear statement of intent, with a lot of quality.
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  3. Rolling Stone
    Jul 2, 2020
    90
    Across the whole album, Ware’s voice fills each moment with incredibly lustful longing. It feels timeless more in its emotionality and drama than even in the sound itself, which stays firmly strapped to a bygone era. Her nostalgia feels like a proper tribute, mostly because it digs so deep to the core.
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