Loved Me Back to Life
by Céline Dion
  • Record Label: Columbia
  • Release Date: Nov 5, 2013
User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 74 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 58 out of 74
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 74
  3. Negative: 9 out of 74
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  1. raviopatra
    Nov 28, 2013
    8
    Coming from Dion, the album was obviously going to be good and it does. The problem is I don't feel like she's giving out anything special. The sound is a little bit too mainstream, even for an artist as mainstream as her. It's very entertaining, but I was expecting a climax (which I did not get). Still money well-spent though.
  2. 12mahalu
    May 12, 2019
    0
    There is absolutely nothing redeeming about this album; bland, vacuous MOR pop that doesn't innovate or take any risks in terms of its overall sound! Really disappointing, but not surprising, from someone whose artistry has never extended beyond the confines of the generic pop power ballad
  3. mgreyckcorrea
    Nov 5, 2013
    9
    A current sound, dramatic and exciting, without a fuss, but great, maybe one of the best album since Dion's A New Day Has Come released in 2.002. The best in years!
  4. scal92651
    Nov 6, 2013
    9
    She has succeeded at updating her sound without alienating her fan base or sounding forced. This something that many of her contemporaries have failed at.
  5. lukeparkes26
    Jul 16, 2016
    9
    More raw in sound than any of her previous released, "Loved Me Back To Life" soared, and it had so many empowering tracks on it, including "Breakaway" and "Incredible."
  6. masterfulmimi
    Nov 20, 2018
    0
    Celine's doing the same sounds from 30 years ago, she doesn't know how to reinvent herself.
  7. CriticIndo
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pretty basic of Celine Dion, but few song is nice but nothin' new... I hope she doing a jazz album… Expand
  8. jenniegodly
    Nov 16, 2019
    0
    "Loved Me Back To Life" girl you can't love someone back to life. Don't know what she was thinking with this one. A true tragedy of an album and yet again the same exact album she's been releasing since she was what? 12? How do you release the same thing for 30 years ? I'm truly shocked... but not really. The same singing style and technique, same notes, everything. I already know what i'm"Loved Me Back To Life" girl you can't love someone back to life. Don't know what she was thinking with this one. A true tragedy of an album and yet again the same exact album she's been releasing since she was what? 12? How do you release the same thing for 30 years ? I'm truly shocked... but not really. The same singing style and technique, same notes, everything. I already know what i'm gonna hear before I even here it because she's THAT predictable. Nice fashion tho. xoxo… Expand
  9. Felipecritic
    Oct 23, 2017
    6
    Fiz questão de comprar esse CD pra minha mãe e não me arrependi nem um pouco. Celine Dion voltou com tudo, assim como acontece sempre que ela lança um álbum em inglês. Esperando o próximo (em inglês).
  10. Panchogul
    Oct 16, 2022
    10
    Creo que de la década del 2010, este es el álbum más destacable de Céline, el tema principal es impecable y el conjunto general tiene una producción de increíble calidad.
  11. GFactor
    Jul 1, 2017
    9
    Celine Dion sempre foi (e sempre será) um ícone. Eternizada por diversos hits ela traz um álbum com uma sonoridade deliciosa de se ouvir. De cara as 3 primeiras faixas já fazem você se apaixonar pelo CD. Com ótimas batidas, produção arranjos, letra e, claro, voz, o álbum te fisga da primeira até a última.
    Uma pena ter sido ignorado por premiações, todavia serve para mostrar quão valiosa    Celine Dion sempre foi (e sempre será) um ícone. Eternizada por diversos hits ela traz um álbum com uma sonoridade deliciosa de se ouvir. De cara as 3 primeiras faixas já fazem você se apaixonar pelo CD. Com ótimas batidas, produção arranjos, letra e, claro, voz, o álbum te fisga da primeira até a última.
    Uma pena ter sido ignorado por premiações, todavia serve para mostrar quão valiosa Celine é ao mercado fonográfico. Definitivamente um dos melhores.    … Expand
  12. Miguel1300
    Feb 16, 2019
    10
    Celine is constantly reinventing her sound, that is really evident here, she decided to evolve and go for a more modern sound that is really consistent
  13. kallum
    Nov 2, 2019
    10
    Iconic! Iconic! Iconic! Incredible album that shows she’s able to evolve as an artist without losing herself!
  14. ElasticDion
    Nov 15, 2019
    8
    I have to admit I'm a bit biased here because I love Celine, but this album has waayy too many covers.
  15. greedybadidea
    May 31, 2020
    7
    Céline Dion's eleventh English-language album is a nice change of pace from the previous records she has released. Although many of the production styles were experimental and didn't always work out, her vocals never failed. I just wish we had some more authenticity from her on this project. I want growth from her one the next project in terms of lyrics and I want this new sound to beCéline Dion's eleventh English-language album is a nice change of pace from the previous records she has released. Although many of the production styles were experimental and didn't always work out, her vocals never failed. I just wish we had some more authenticity from her on this project. I want growth from her one the next project in terms of lyrics and I want this new sound to be perfected.

    Album Track Ranking:
    1. Thankful
    2. Breakaway
    3. Loved Me Back to Life
    4. How Do You Keep the Music Playing
    5. Somebody Loves Somebody
    6. Water and a Flame
    7. Overjoyed (feat. Stevie Wonder)
    8. Always Be Your Girl
    9. Lullabye (Goodnight, My Baby)
    10. Save Your Soul
    11. Unfinished Songs
    12. Incredible (feat. Ne-Yo)
    13. Thank You
    14. At Seventeen
    15. Didn't Know Love    … Expand
  16. cameroned_
    Nov 1, 2021
    10
    10/10, definetly one of the best albums of 2013! Celine has once again proven to the world that she is the best.
  17. madonnastan33
    Nov 24, 2021
    10
    Yes, it is more of a pop album. You might think at first that there's nothing groundbreaking about it, but it's Céline we're talking about. Our girl hadn't made any pure pop songs since 2003 in One Heart.
    Many people want Céline, the Ballad Queen. But Pop Céline can deliver too.
    This album has many tracks that stand out in the pop music landscape, even nearly 8 years after their release.    Yes, it is more of a pop album. You might think at first that there's nothing groundbreaking about it, but it's Céline we're talking about. Our girl hadn't made any pure pop songs since 2003 in One Heart.
    Many people want Céline, the Ballad Queen. But Pop Céline can deliver too.
    This album has many tracks that stand out in the pop music landscape, even nearly 8 years after their release. Somebody Loves Somebody is definitely one of Céline's greatest creations. The production behind it is time reflective, as it is pop that in sophisticated fashion incorporates EDM elements into it. But it's not dated at all. I always think of how it could really be part of a James Bond or spy movie.
    Other highlights include the more sultry and Céline-like experiences many people are now used to. Breakaway and Unfinished Songs carry with them that mature aura typical of adult contemporary, and still feature a lot of her signature vocal prowess.
    It really shows Céline as being able and willing to adapt to the modern landscape. She's not afraid to lean more into pop and electronic sounds, and just embrace the trends of the time without letting herself fall free into them. Instead, Céline's direction bends the trends to her will.    … Expand
  18. someonewhocares
    Dec 17, 2022
    7
    The final product is something consistent and exciting, but it lacks the warmth and care of other Celine albums. Much to my disappointment, Celine continues to choose to back out of songwriting, even though the one song she wrote in the 90s showed plenty of promise.
  19. vinidornellas
    May 29, 2023
    0
    This work is mediocre and not memorable. I can't believe I wasted precious time watching this.

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Metascore
65

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. The Guardian
    Nov 14, 2013
    60
    The finished product is almost a reinvention.
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  2. Boston Globe
    Nov 4, 2013
    50
    She experiments at times with a more gravelly voice, suggesting a bid for more street appeal, but the overall effect is stiff and mechanical, minus the warmth for which she is known.
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  3. The New York Times
    Nov 4, 2013
    70
    On this album she’s singing with more rhythm, if not more clarity, than usual.
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