Sweetener
by Ariana Grande
  • Record Label: Republic
  • Release Date: Aug 17, 2018
User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 3093 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2,340 out of 3093
  2. Mixed: 204 out of 3093
  3. Negative: 549 out of 3093
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  1. Tanci
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    Dont play it safe ari! Nothing new. Average 16 year old lyrics. Meaningless. Tiktok music only. It's existence doesnt influence people
  2. amertume
    Jul 28, 2020
    0
    While Ariana has a high vocal range the result is so whiny to me that i just can't bear to listen to her.
  3. Pedrosilve
    Aug 28, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Boring generic and repetitive pop! Ariana don’t know the word “Reinvented” means?… Expand
  4. Musicaddiction
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sweetener by Ariana Grande isn’t t just a disease, it's a pandemic coming to end the globe and we must do our best to survive it. We are not ready for another illness to ravage the globe. It’s time we put an end to Sweetener and save the earth again.… Expand
  5. anapopescu
    Sep 13, 2020
    0
    A lot of hype for another generic pop star catering to the R&B trending in the charts right now.
  6. Mart194
    Oct 30, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es tan básico, que el fanatismo no nos ciega a este álbum. Es horrible y pésimo… Expand
  7. bushyforest
    Oct 23, 2020
    0
    I wanted to like this and have it be more than just generic pop music but i don't and it isn't.
  8. XcXpetr4ss12345
    Oct 30, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Chato demais, algo totalmente experimental que no fim deu tudo errado cm arranjos e batidas genéricas feito as pressas… Expand
  9. Parindita713
    Oct 31, 2020
    0
    This is just basic work with some instrumental layering and vocal overproduction
  10. MikeMulaney
    Nov 17, 2020
    0
    I didn't like it, would not listen again, stop making fast food music just to stay in the limelight all the time.
  11. Unholymidnight
    Nov 30, 2020
    0
    Las canciones son muy monótonas, todas suenan igual. A mí gusto demasiado genérico.
  12. Anke51
    Jan 6, 2021
    0
    Disappointing and generic. I'm still waiting to hear something not so forgettable from her but so far no luck.
  13. GizemDogan55
    Mar 20, 2021
    0
    This album is so bad. This album is not good. Sorry but are reals.
  14. cinnamongirl97
    Oct 15, 2021
    0
    An album full of rejected tracks from other artists. Can't believe this trash won a Grammy.
  15. lightnovice
    Dec 17, 2022
    0
    Not her best after Dangerous Woman. Pharrell Williams ruined the production. Isn't have a replayability. Worst choice of production.
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#1 Most Discussed Album of 2018
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#2 Most Shared Album of 2018

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Metascore
81

Universal acclaim - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. The Quietus
    Aug 31, 2018
    70
    Grande’s new sound, the Williams-produced Not-Bangers, only make up half of the album. These standout tracks are interspersed between standard pop tracks. ... That’s not to say that the Bangers on Sweetener are bad--it’s more that they belong in previous era of Grande and they spoil the flow between songs. Sweetener may not be the dawning of a new age for Ariana but it could be a step towards somewhere weird and wonderful.
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  2. The New York Times
    Aug 29, 2018
    90
    Ms. Grande backs up her statements with song-and-dance mastery. ... She’s her own choir, support group and posse. While a few guest vocalists (Mr. Williams, Nicki Minaj, Missy Elliott) provide a little grit for contrast, Ms. Grande sails above any fray, past or present. Her aplomb is her triumph.
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  3. AllMusic
    Aug 28, 2018
    80
    An album that coheres in a way other Ariana Grande albums don't, which means Sweetener is something of a double triumph: she's come through a tough time stronger and better than before.
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