Rare
by Selena Gomez
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8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 9647 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8,297 out of 9647
  2. Mixed: 231 out of 9647
  3. Negative: 1,119 out of 9647
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  1. luizx000
    Jun 6, 2020
    0
    que lixo, genérico previsível e medíocre, selena como sempre sendo a vergonha da música
  2. Josesaenz618
    Jan 10, 2020
    0
    Is have a very Autotune and it is bad. Many people did not like this and it is the reason why I do not like it, it is boring and a thousand times I stay with Thank U, Next by Ariana Grande that is a real album
  3. yoshua_cyrus
    Jan 12, 2020
    0
    Creo que lleva haciendo lo mismo siempre... Creo que es hora de sacar algo nueva algo que en verdad valga la pena...
  4. Tonipereira
    Jan 11, 2020
    3
    Muito ruim e genérico, além das músicas serem muito semelhantes umas as outras. Outro ponto bem negativo é que, em alguns momentos, imaginei Camila Cabello interpretando Ring ou a Dua Lipa interpretando Dance Again. Para um 'álbum pessoal' você não conseguir ver a própria intérprete na música, isso só mostra o quão pré-fabricado foi esse CD antes de Selena colocar seus vocais.
    Outro ponto    Muito ruim e genérico, além das músicas serem muito semelhantes umas as outras. Outro ponto bem negativo é que, em alguns momentos, imaginei Camila Cabello interpretando Ring ou a Dua Lipa interpretando Dance Again. Para um 'álbum pessoal' você não conseguir ver a própria intérprete na música, isso só mostra o quão pré-fabricado foi esse CD antes de Selena colocar seus vocais.
    Outro ponto negativo são os vocais fracos da Selena que fazem as músicas serem muito lineares porque, vocalmente falando, ela não consegue trazer nada grandioso que possa dar um momento de ápice a canção.    … Expand
  5. Luislopezni
    Jan 10, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. We were waiting for so long, I love Selena but I think she could do so much better than this.… Expand
  6. marisolbarragan
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    It’s really pathetic that Justin and her broke up and she’s still singing about their relationships. Both singers are trash. The album was boring. All the songs sounds similar
  7. Liz201920
    Jan 11, 2020
    3
    The only good song is LYTLM as a balad, the rest of the songs are the same rhythm and the voice weak and without force, the breathing voice is boring so that makes the album gets a monotony beat. Revival still being the best album by Selena.
  8. gataxinica123
    Jan 13, 2020
    0
    muito cu cu cu cu cu cu cucu cu cu cu cu cu cu cu cu cu cuc u cu cu cu cu cucu
  9. JesusXCX
    Jan 14, 2020
    0
    Vaya basura los que nos dió Mierdalena Que se LTYLM ya pobre basura manca y sin talento
  10. yallfaveshoe
    Jan 10, 2020
    3
    not bad but not good either, could’ve been better, we waited 4 years for this
  11. Al3_aguilar
    Jan 10, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Such a repetitive album, each song sound exactly the same. An album that was trying to sold a mature face of Selena, but keep falling apart as the time goes by.… Expand
  12. cedchim
    Jan 11, 2020
    3
    Thanks for lose you to love me, cut you off, ring and people you know, this album is sorta listenable. Selena had so much potential. But this album ain't it.
  13. ibrunolima
    Jan 13, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So saaaaaaaaaaad this song :(
    Álbum sem nenhuma evolução artística. Parece ser tão normal que chega a ser chato.    … Expand
  14. OmarDelRey
    Jan 10, 2020
    1
    BORING, that's all. I expected more from this album and it was a total disappointment.
  15. tswiftsz
    Jan 10, 2020
    0
    álbum basico, instrumental simples, letras cafonas de adolescente, fora que a voz dela é muito ruim.
  16. wh4td01kn0w
    Jan 17, 2020
    2
    Bored and repetitive, she really took 4 years doing this? Really disappointing
  17. Melaniniana
    Jan 10, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album is literal garbage! It sounds as mediocre as her stupid droplets i don’t like the album at all. It doesn’t deserve the hype it gets. #StreamChanges and #StreamThankUNext… Expand
  18. Hek_hadley
    Jan 10, 2020
    3
    Selena Gomez has released her second album under Interscope and I was very eager to listen to it because it’s said to be her diary from the last few trying years she has gone through. Unfortunately, the end result is a muddled project that failed to stick the landing. Part of the issues with “Rare” is the direction they went with on the production. The 3-4 songs (Look at Her Now, Lose YouSelena Gomez has released her second album under Interscope and I was very eager to listen to it because it’s said to be her diary from the last few trying years she has gone through. Unfortunately, the end result is a muddled project that failed to stick the landing. Part of the issues with “Rare” is the direction they went with on the production. The 3-4 songs (Look at Her Now, Lose You to Love Me, Ring, and Cut You Off) that stood out were brilliantly executed in my opinion. I felt the energy/emotions in those songs and are very relatable for everyone (to a certain degree) which draws the listener back to revisit them over and over. Then we’re left with the rest....although to be fair, the title track isn’t all too bad, just a bit too basic that gets saved by its production. “Fun” and “A Sweeter Place” are poison to this album and it’s quite unfortunate that Sweeter Place gets to close off the album after such a strong song (Cut You Off) got the album somewhat on track after some obvious fillers. The vocals were nothing to brag about and the lyrics weren’t strong either. Perhaps the album was hyped to the point where “Rare” didn’t stand a chance to even compete. It’s disappointing in all honesty...especially after we get a glimpse of what Selena Gomez can do, which is take the reins and really show us how talented she is. Maybe this album faced the problem of having too many cooks in the kitchen, that in the end her vision or original lyrics didn’t get to shine through.… Expand
  19. nikpearson
    Aug 20, 2022
    3
    Not her best. Revival did that. I need revival 2.0 from her next album or a shift to a different genre
  20. charina22
    Jan 10, 2020
    0
    At moments Gomez seems to be working in the shadow of another kiddie-TV veteran, Ariana Grande, who used last year’s masterful “Thank U, Next” to unpack a number of complicated incidents about which countless people had drawn their own conclusions. “Rare” isn’t quite up to Grande’s level. But you have to cheer any pop star eager to put into her music what she might have put on Instagram.At moments Gomez seems to be working in the shadow of another kiddie-TV veteran, Ariana Grande, who used last year’s masterful “Thank U, Next” to unpack a number of complicated incidents about which countless people had drawn their own conclusions. “Rare” isn’t quite up to Grande’s level. But you have to cheer any pop star eager to put into her music what she might have put on Instagram.
    At moments Gomez seems to be working in the shadow of another kiddie-TV veteran, Ariana Grande, who used last year’s masterful “Thank U, Next” to unpack a number of complicated incidents about which countless people had drawn their own conclusions. “Rare” isn’t quite up to Grande’s level. But you have to cheer any pop star eager to put into her music what she might have put on Instagram.
    At moments Gomez seems to be working in the shadow of another kiddie-TV veteran, Ariana Grande, who used last year’s masterful “Thank U, Next” to unpack a number of complicated incidents about which countless people had drawn their own conclusions. “Rare” isn’t quite up to Grande’s level. But you have to cheer any pop star eager to put into her music what she might have put on Instagram.
    At moments Gomez seems to be working in the shadow of another kiddie-TV veteran, Ariana Grande, who used last year’s masterful “Thank U, Next” to unpack a number of complicated incidents about which countless people had drawn their own conclusions. “Rare” isn’t quite up to Grande’s level. But you have to cheer any pop star eager to put into her music what she might have put on Instagram.



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  21. MattMartiniano
    Jan 10, 2020
    1
    Álbum fraco, com uma sonoridade chata e enjoativa, esperava mais do retorno da Selena Gomez
  22. Aldairmendozag
    Jan 13, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Nada nuevo, este seria mas un revival 2.0, los beats de todo el abum son basicos, y eso sin mencionar que casi todo el album son descartes de otros mejores cantantes, aunque cabe decir que gracias a que selena no posee ningun talento para el canto , ella misma hace mas planos y basicas a sus tracks en rsrr, la rpdrta de alos por su numevo trabjo la verdad no valio la pena… Expand
  23. danielefrances
    Jan 14, 2020
    1
    Not the best. From a long pause, I've been really disappointed when this record came out.
  24. Nerpz123
    Jan 14, 2020
    1
    Basic, the same sounds over and over again. There’s nothing innovative Some lyrics are good like loose you to love me (she didn’t even wrote it) but that’s it.
  25. Jhostin
    Apr 5, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Este es el peor de selena Gómez, no canta, solo susurra, da pena ajena que lance discos ya, que se retire que es lo mejor que podría suceder dentro de la industria musical… Expand
  26. barbzzone
    Jan 10, 2020
    0
    horrível, como você tem coragem de lançar isso, as musicas são genéricas, nao gostei.
  27. 2002oliver
    Jan 10, 2020
    1
    La mayoría de las canciones son tan plana y predecibles, no puedo creer que esto le guste a alguien.
  28. ElasticDion
    Jun 11, 2020
    0
    Whispering and more whispering. Lots of autotune and generic, boring, uninspired instrumentals. This album has nothing to offer.
  29. Sweetnext14
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No sé necesita decir mucho. La producción es perfecta, Pero los vocales dejan mucho que desear… Expand
  30. liamwrid
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    Yikes, one of the worst albums I've ever heard. It's just so incredibly boring.
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Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 12
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  1. Slant Magazine
    Jan 15, 2020
    60
    Rare continually teases intriguing forays into leftfield pop, but so many of the album’s experiments come off as just that, without ever crystallizing with memorable hooks.
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  2. musicOMH.com
    Jan 14, 2020
    80
    The record she has delivered to kickstart a new decade is a career defining release, and from a pop star who is firmly back on top of her game.
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  3. Pitchfork
    Jan 14, 2020
    68
    While none of these 13 songs attempt the subtle weirdness of “Bad Liar” and the emotional thesis—self-love!—can be a bit one-note, Rare is the 27-year-old’s most cohesive record to date. ... But it’s difficult to come away from Rare with any real perspective on who Gomez is other than that she doesn’t want to be the person she was, whoever that similarly mysterious shadow was.
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