Cheek to Cheek
by Tony Bennett
Metascore
64

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12
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  1. PopMatters
    Oct 7, 2014
    60
    Ultimately, Cheek to Cheek is pleasant through and through. It’s not the greatest standards duets album ever recorded, but nor is it a dud.
  2. AllMusic
    Sep 30, 2014
    60
    Cheek to Cheek is a record where the music and even the songs take a backseat to the personalities.
  3. The Telegraph (UK)
    Sep 25, 2014
    60
    If you take this album in the spirit of throwaway fun in which it seems to have been concocted, it is harmlessly engaging, although all of these tracks have been delivered more persuasively before.
  5. Rolling Stone
    Sep 23, 2014
    60
    She sometimes blasts away at these songs rather than relaxing into them. But on challenges like the subtle Billy Strayhorn ballad "Lush Life," the queen of the little monsters more than proves she can be a sophisticated lady too.
  6. Billboard.com
    Sep 22, 2014
    60
    On Cheek to Cheek, Gaga justifies his [Tony Bennett's] faith--sometimes a bit too forcibly. Whereas Bennett is a master of restraint--a guy whose best performances play like melodic chat sessions--Gaga thrives on spectacle.
  7. Consequence
    Sep 26, 2014
    58
    Their voices complement each other and mesh together almost seamlessly, and on tracks like the big-sounding “I Won’t Dance”, it’s hard not to smile at the perfectly executed harmony. Covers of slower tunes like “Nature Boy” don’t really offer much that’s different or new, but they’re beautiful and engaging nonetheless.
  8. Slant Magazine
    Sep 19, 2014
    40
    Gaga comes off more as a dilettante than an aficionado on Cheek to Cheek.... Bennett doesn't fare a whole lot better, his otherwise charming performances strained throughout. The pair's solo efforts, particularly Gaga's clumsy interpretation of Billy Strayhorn's "Lush Life" and Bennett's surprisingly pitchy rendition of Duke Ellington's "Sophisticated Lady," only serve to spotlight their shortcomings.

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8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 1362 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,168 out of 1362
  2. Mixed: 44 out of 1362
  3. Negative: 150 out of 1362
  1. AlessandroC
    Sep 23, 2014
    10
    This album is more than i expect, this album surprised me positively, Lady Gaga's vocals are very great, and Tony is a great singer, a roundThis album is more than i expect, this album surprised me positively, Lady Gaga's vocals are very great, and Tony is a great singer, a round of applause !… Full Review »
  2. roof
    Sep 23, 2014
    10
    My favourite Jazz album so far. Gaga showcases her vocals in a way she hasn't done on the rest of her repertoire, and Tony provides a perfectMy favourite Jazz album so far. Gaga showcases her vocals in a way she hasn't done on the rest of her repertoire, and Tony provides a perfect chemistry that make every song perfect. Too bad some people are blinded by their hate for Gaga and aren't going to open their mind, but I recommend this masterpiece to all of them.… Full Review »
  3. LucaSa
    Sep 23, 2014
    10
    It's amazing, i never thought i will listen to a jazz album, this album is awesome my favourite are Bang Bang and It Don't Mean A Thing. GagaIt's amazing, i never thought i will listen to a jazz album, this album is awesome my favourite are Bang Bang and It Don't Mean A Thing. Gaga and Tony are a great couple.… Full Review »
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