When the Sun Goes Down
by Selena Gomez & the Scene
User Score
7.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 575 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 421 out of 575
  2. Mixed: 28 out of 575
  3. Negative: 126 out of 575
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  1. Gabriel5105
    Sep 20, 2015
    0
    This totally trash. This girl can't sing, dance or act. She shouldn't have a career at all in this industry. A shame some people can't see that. But well, hopefully she quits her career for good.
  2. sorileine
    Oct 9, 2015
    0
    I can not hear whole, not feeling well, you know, did not like, did not like, selena is talented, but this album did not like not making WHAT are opinions
  3. m2msucks
    Jun 29, 2011
    0
    It's hard to believe how high the metacritic score is for Selena Gomez's When the Sun Goes Down. The people who gave Gomez's new album a high score are the same morons that give every manufactured pop album a high score. Selena Gomez a creative genius?? What the **** are these professional reviewers smoking? Gomez doesn't even write or compose her own music. So how the **** can she beIt's hard to believe how high the metacritic score is for Selena Gomez's When the Sun Goes Down. The people who gave Gomez's new album a high score are the same morons that give every manufactured pop album a high score. Selena Gomez a creative genius?? What the **** are these professional reviewers smoking? Gomez doesn't even write or compose her own music. So how the **** can she be creative? She just spends 2 days in the studio recording vocals for songs written and composed by other people. Selena Gomez is a manufactured pop star. Those who gave her album a positive review know how untalented Gomez is. Yet Gomez's record label paid them to write positive reviews. Positive reviews usually equals more record sales. There is no such thing as a honest critic review. It's all about money. The more a music critic is paid, the higher the review score. To sum it all up, this record is utter crap. It's no wonder the music industry is falling apart.… Expand
  4. Hipsterkitty
    Jul 1, 2011
    1
    Selena Gomez could simply be the most manufactured, unoriginal and uncreative artist on earth. ''Who Says'' is simply a Miley Cyrus ripoff, and that's not even a good ripoff. If you want something fresh to listen to, then don't listen to this, there is way better music out there.
  5. aprilludgate
    Aug 29, 2011
    0
    Terrible singer. I don't think one could even call this cat-shrieking-as-it's-electrocuted-in-water sound "singing." My ears bleed every time this chick opens her juvederm mouth.
  6. ArturB20
    Dec 13, 2011
    2
    Whiplash, Hit the Lights. Are we talking about one of the greatest albums of the entire history, Kill'em All? No, not at all. The obsession of naming the album song's like the debut album of Metallica is one of the things that surprizses me more of this record. The other one is the score that this awful CD has here. And seriously, I'd put a 2 or 3 to the album, but please, a 7.5? The songWhiplash, Hit the Lights. Are we talking about one of the greatest albums of the entire history, Kill'em All? No, not at all. The obsession of naming the album song's like the debut album of Metallica is one of the things that surprizses me more of this record. The other one is the score that this awful CD has here. And seriously, I'd put a 2 or 3 to the album, but please, a 7.5? The song Hit The Lights have good arrangements, but is the same story that has been repeated over and over again since the irruption of Lady Gaga. The other main singles aren't anything great either. The chorus of I Love You Like A Love Song is decent, but the rest of things of the song are so horrendous that nothing can save the song. And Who Says is a song without any grace, any at all, with a little reminiscence to Justin Bieber's songs, being, obviously, far better than her boyfriend work. The rest of the album, sincerely is bad. Whiplash is mixed terribly bad, and when in your head you remember Metallica's song, you really want to cry. Pieces like We Own The Night and the other ones follows this direction. Nothing new at all. The only great moment are some parts, like the chorus, of the title track, with a cool synthesizer and guitar, but with forgettable parts. The worst is that, having good melodies, the instruments and sounds used ruin them. And the fact that a Disney factory artist has chosen to become a Dance-pop artist is a topic nowadays. There is no good evolution, only a commercial change. Conclusion: listen to Kill'em All.… Expand
  7. Xokisses
    Jan 10, 2020
    0
    What is this album? You would think that after releasing two rubbish albums before this one she would’ve learnt her lesson. Where’s the creativity, the vocal ability, the song writing credits? They’re no where to be seen just like no good songs on this album are nowhere to be seen. Disappointed to say the least
  8. mollmoll
    Oct 16, 2015
    1
    merdaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
  9. LipeFireworks
    Feb 13, 2017
    3
    Lixo de cd, amo a selena mas esse album só presta os singles e Whiplash de resto é muito enjoativo, pior album dela
    Revival>>>>A Year Without a Rain>>>>>SD>>>>>>KAT>>>>WTSGD
  10. Marcosotica
    Oct 2, 2017
    1
    Ele tem duas faixas boas, e umas três razoáveis, mas a maior parte é bem mediano, passível. Dou um destaque negativo pra faixas, que são "Bang Bang Bang", "That's More Like It" e "Middle Of Nowhere", dando ênfase maior as duas últimas
  11. Polloconvodka
    Jan 14, 2020
    0
    Simplemente de lo peor de la música, asco escuchar su asquerosa y horrible voz, no tiene buenas líricas, ni sonidos, carece de todo.
  12. janyisboring94
    Feb 8, 2020
    0
    grande bosta selma não é artista não sabe cantar não sabe dançar não vende não faz nada, only ex do the weeknd escorada nos outros
  13. Nestru
    Jan 16, 2022
    0
    Im a selenator and im really dispointed , too generic and we already saw similar music , the quality of the sound isn’t good besides the vocals are so bad
  14. GizemDogan55
    Mar 20, 2021
    0
    So so so so bad is album. This album is not good. She is not quality album.
  15. Vanyagranderia
    Mar 29, 2021
    1
    Selena nobody Selena nobody Selena nobody Selena nobody Selena nobody Selena nobody Selena nobody Selena nobody Selena nobod
  16. Adam16
    Aug 24, 2022
    0
    Another bad album from ms gomez , but not surprised, making bad and generic music is her speciality
  17. Edoardorosas
    Aug 21, 2022
    0
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  18. Eli111
    Aug 20, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Essa merda desse álbum é muito ruim mds
    Não sei quem consegue escutar essa bomba    … Expand
  19. floryn
    Aug 21, 2022
    0
    this album is horrible, she always delivers basic and boring work. she's just another white woman doing some basic work
  20. taylorswiftt94
    Aug 20, 2022
    0
    é provavelmente o pior álbum da história nunca ouvi pior, álbum lixo podre ruim
  21. Tavo2392
    Aug 21, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Álbum incompleto, no transmite nada, su voz no suena bien, y suena mucho a tayoor… Expand
  22. Selg
    Aug 22, 2022
    0
    Demasiado igual cada una de canciones aniñado repetitivo nada del otro mundo la voz se pierde al tener un volumen tan bajo

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58

Mixed or average reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. PopMatters
    Sep 9, 2011
    50
    On When the Sun Goes Down you get a teenybopper posing as a dorm-hardened college junior, and we all know how convincingly that scenario plays.
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  2. The Guardian
    Aug 4, 2011
    40
    Throughout this dance-pop album there's a catch in her throat that suggests an embryonic personality.
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  3. Rolling Stone
    Aug 1, 2011
    40
    Gomez may be the most boring teen-pop star of her generation. She makes Ashley Tisdale seem like Lady Gaga.
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