7/27
by Fifth Harmony
  • Record Label: Epic
  • Release Date: May 27, 2016
User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 464 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 355 out of 464
  2. Mixed: 41 out of 464
  3. Negative: 68 out of 464
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  1. savioeu
    May 27, 2016
    6
    One might say they're manufactured. And with a good reason: they co-wrote only one song of the entire album. However, the vocals are well divided here, even if Camila gets the most solo parts (and that bothers some) and they can go from sassy and audacious to vulnerable and emotional, as well female empowering ambassadors. What really bothers here is that they don't have a defined sound,One might say they're manufactured. And with a good reason: they co-wrote only one song of the entire album. However, the vocals are well divided here, even if Camila gets the most solo parts (and that bothers some) and they can go from sassy and audacious to vulnerable and emotional, as well female empowering ambassadors. What really bothers here is that they don't have a defined sound, which is a reflex of their too mixed public. How can a group with 5 vocalists depend on male rappers to increase their mainstream success? For now at least it's working pretty well. But they need to take charge of their own career and define their sound if they want to stay around as a group in the long-run. Write On me, Not That Kinda Girl and That's My Girl are the highlights here.… Expand
  2. JotaBrasil
    Aug 27, 2016
    4
    Quem disse que o raio não cai no mesmo lugar duas vezes? Não sei em relação ao fenômeno natural, mas em relação ao mundo da música essa afirmação é bastante falsa. Esse é o caso da girl band Fifth Harmony e o segundo álbum delas, o mediano 7/27.

    Depois de conseguirem sair do limbo quase certo com o sucesso surpresa do single Worth It e, por isso, obterem bons frutos com o álbum de    Quem disse que o raio não cai no mesmo lugar duas vezes? Não sei em relação ao fenômeno natural, mas em relação ao mundo da música essa afirmação é bastante falsa. Esse é o caso da girl band Fifth Harmony e o segundo álbum delas, o mediano 7/27.

    Depois de conseguirem sair do limbo quase certo com o sucesso surpresa do single Worth It e, por isso, obterem bons frutos com o álbum de estreia delas, o Fifth Harmony repetiram o mesmo caminho para o lançamento do novo trabalho: 7/27 foi impulsionado pelo sucesso de Work from Home. Além disso, elas repetem a mesma qualidade questionável no álbum, apesar de entregar novos erros. 7/27 é uma coleção de canções pop clichês que tiram o pouco da personalidade que as jovens mostraram no álbum anterior que puxava para um R&B urbano/pop. Dessa vez, a produção escolheu envernizar a girl band com o mais massificado do pop atual, adicionando eletropop farofa, baladas bregas, a presença nada criativa de rappers e a influência do hip hop para criar a atmosfera radiofônica de algumas faixas. O pior, na verdade, não são as escolhas dos gêneros, mas a maneira preguiçosa e massificada de como a produção trabalha nas faixas como Write On Me, I Lied, Scared of Happy e Squeeze. Entretanto, o pior não é a produção de 7/27, mas, sim, as composições pobres e rasas das faixas, apesar de algumas funcionarem no quesito de criar refrões grudentos. Não que isso ajude a qualidade geral melhorar, pois o nível é constrangedor. O que salva 7/27 de não ser uma verdadeira bomba atômica é o fato das cinco integrantes mostrarem algum talento vocal com a ajuda de uma produção vocal decente e a presença de alguns faixas interessantes como Not That Kinda Girl com a presença marcante da Missy Elliott, as boas No Way e Big Bad Wolf presentes nas versões especiais e, claro, o single Work from Home. Até quando o Fifth Harmony terá a sorte de repetir o mesmo esquema de sucesso? Ou o grupo irá encontrar uma nova maneira de ter sucesso?    … Expand
  3. pewter
    Jun 3, 2016
    6
    I'll start by saying that THEY NEED TO LEARN TO GIVE PROPER DESCRIPTION OF THEIR MUSIC! I was anticipating a dc-esque album since few of them described it so however the end product is totally different. Anyway back to the main topic at hand i would say it's a pretty good album for pop enthusiast however contrary to popular belief it's not "original" infact it lacks identity unlike theirI'll start by saying that THEY NEED TO LEARN TO GIVE PROPER DESCRIPTION OF THEIR MUSIC! I was anticipating a dc-esque album since few of them described it so however the end product is totally different. Anyway back to the main topic at hand i would say it's a pretty good album for pop enthusiast however contrary to popular belief it's not "original" infact it lacks identity unlike their last album, which was horiible production & solo distribution wise may i add, but it still has its own singularity. moreover while girls shows off their vocality(normani doing f5 in just freaking chest voice, that ambiguos c5 in ggb, to dinah's intrinsic melisma) its genre still held them back from unleashing their potential to extreme....ps-people are only ignoring this album weak points considering lauren(fanbase fave) leads it and although her voice is worth listening tho this album still didn't do justice to her either.… Expand
  4. nnnbbbkk2
    May 31, 2016
    5
    What did i listen to? Total disappointment and it deserves to flop really badly. Along with Thank You and that Charlie Puth album, 3 of the worst albums of the decade in the same year. Well done manufactured pop stars with no substantial talent. Keep shaking your bum and make money, otherwise you won't do much better than that.
  5. FELIPEFERREIRA
    Jun 11, 2016
    5
    Não gostei nem um pouco de 7/27. As faixas são quase em sua totalidade genéricas e parecem a mesma coisa. Eu fiquei até confuso, pois tudo parece tão igual que ás vezes eu não conseguia distinguir as músicas. Enfim, 1000 Hands e Work From Home (sim) salvaram o álbum. Dope, Squeezy e No Way são medianas também.
  6. virajshankar
    Jun 15, 2016
    6
    While this album may show a new image for Fifth Harmony, it is definitely not as enticing or exciting as their previous effort, and there is definitely still room to grow.
  7. Kurai159
    Aug 24, 2017
    5
    After good dance album "Reflection' album '7/27' was a little too disappointing. I thought on their second album they will do experiments with other genre songs, but they didn't they decided to recreate ''Reflection'' and it's still good, but not that good as original album. And one of the biggest problems in this album is again LYRICS. Best tracks: All in my head. Worst track:-(becauseAfter good dance album "Reflection' album '7/27' was a little too disappointing. I thought on their second album they will do experiments with other genre songs, but they didn't they decided to recreate ''Reflection'' and it's still good, but not that good as original album. And one of the biggest problems in this album is again LYRICS. Best tracks: All in my head. Worst track:-(because they are all very similar so its hard to say what song is better.… Expand
  8. JhosepKingsley
    Jul 21, 2018
    6
    For a hair Fifth Harmony manages to overcome and make a little better album that not only reflects its essence but it makes us enjoy each of its songs, all without mentioning its wonderful cover.
  9. imaginetruIy
    Jun 20, 2019
    6
    The album has a lot of good songs but also a lot of bad songs, I think it does not work very well to be heard in the album format even though it's not so cohesive and so much generic music makes it look like a collection of Miley Cyrus hits.
  10. Juangonzalez080
    Aug 28, 2020
    5
    La única que resalta Vocal mente en este álbum es camila cabello, las otras viejas cantaron horrible ahora que camila es solista es mejor que estos álbumes horrendos

Awards & Rankings

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#15 Most Discussed Album of 2016
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#52 Most Shared Album of 2016

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70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Pitchfork
    Jun 3, 2016
    62
    Finally, albeit in flashes, there are hints that Fifth Harmony may reach that peak.
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  2. Spin
    Jun 2, 2016
    60
    Fifth Harmony’s talents do get their shine in spots of this front-loaded hodgepodge.
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  3. Los Angeles Times
    Jun 1, 2016
    70
    7/27 mostly rises to the occasion.
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