Yours Truly
by Ariana Grande
  • Record Label: Island
  • Release Date: Sep 3, 2013
User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 1334 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,106 out of 1334
  2. Mixed: 60 out of 1334
  3. Negative: 168 out of 1334
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  1. barrycallum
    Sep 7, 2013
    5
    Ariana Grande's beautiful voice is one for the legacy, but her various collaborations with other artists are hit and miss as well as the lyrics and the style of pop music.
  2. longjetty7
    Apr 22, 2015
    6
    Ariana has an incredible voice and she delivers a stunning performance throughout the album, but that being said, it's not really my style. This is a pretty decent album and it's enjoyable throughout if you're into R&B, but a lot of these songs don't break out of the standard R&B mold too much. I can't see myself wanting to listen to this again, but I do have to give Ariana kudos for herAriana has an incredible voice and she delivers a stunning performance throughout the album, but that being said, it's not really my style. This is a pretty decent album and it's enjoyable throughout if you're into R&B, but a lot of these songs don't break out of the standard R&B mold too much. I can't see myself wanting to listen to this again, but I do have to give Ariana kudos for her performance.… Expand
  3. idontknowher
    Dec 21, 2016
    4
    El album mas sobrevalorado de Ariana. El sonido del disco es bastante desesperante, hay canciones repetitivas y de relleno, aún así la voz de Grande es muy linda pero a la mitad del album desespera su chillido ya que parece que una ardilla está cantando. Las únicas buenas que tiene el disco es "Tattoed Heart" y "Honeymoon Avenue" además que "Almost Is Never Enough" es una copia barata deEl album mas sobrevalorado de Ariana. El sonido del disco es bastante desesperante, hay canciones repetitivas y de relleno, aún así la voz de Grande es muy linda pero a la mitad del album desespera su chillido ya que parece que una ardilla está cantando. Las únicas buenas que tiene el disco es "Tattoed Heart" y "Honeymoon Avenue" además que "Almost Is Never Enough" es una copia barata de "Never Forget You" de Mariah Carey. Aún así el disco es muy comercial y necesitó de millones de compositores y productores para hacerlo, ew.… Expand
  4. theoldjs
    Feb 20, 2019
    6
    1st Album: Yours Truly: 67.5

    1. Honeymoon Avenue: 60/100
    2. Baby I: 40/100
    3. Right There: 70/100
    4. Tattooed Heart: 65/100
    5. Lovin' It: 70/100
    6. Piano: 55/100
    7. Daydreamin': 45/100
    8. The Way: 100/100
    9. You'II Never Know: 50/100
    10. Almost Is Never Enough: 85/100
    11. Popular Song: 80/100
    12. Better Left Unsaid: 90/100
  5. NolanLundgaard
    Apr 11, 2020
    6
    Yours Truly by Ariana Grande: 5.63

    Honeymoon Avenue: 1 Baby I: 0.5 Right There: 0.25 Tattooed Heart: 1 Lovin’ It: 0.75 Piano: 1 :) Daydreamin’: 0.5 The Way: 0.75 You’ll Never Know: 0.75 Almost Is Never Enough: 0.5 Popular Song: 1 :) Better Left Unsaid: 1 :) 9/12 = .750 -> 5.63 For some time, I have heard of rivalries between Taylor Swift--whose music I have loved--and    Yours Truly by Ariana Grande: 5.63

    Honeymoon Avenue: 1
    Baby I: 0.5
    Right There: 0.25
    Tattooed Heart: 1
    Lovin’ It: 0.75
    Piano: 1 :)
    Daydreamin’: 0.5
    The Way: 0.75
    You’ll Never Know: 0.75
    Almost Is Never Enough: 0.5
    Popular Song: 1 :)
    Better Left Unsaid: 1 :)

    9/12 = .750 -> 5.63

    For some time, I have heard of rivalries between Taylor Swift--whose music I have loved--and Ariana Grande, whom I have not listened to extensively. Because of this, I decided to listen to Grande’s music to really be able to compare the two. After just one album, I cannot do anything because that’s just not enough to base comparisons on. However, I did find that Yours Truly, Ariana Grande’s first album, only beats one of Swift’s albums: the notorious “reputation”, which I gave a score of 2.18, as it suffers from extensive use of generic drum kits and synths and the lyric quality deterioration (they had been so powerful in previous Taylor Swift albums). Now, back to Grande. Yours Truly suffers from the same musicality issue but puts autotune into the mix, which I am not a fan of. Despite this, Grande is able to make upbeat music that does a fair job of disguising these commonalities, so this issue isn’t a big deal for most of the songs in this album. Specifically, I thought Popular Song was amazing, as I love the musical “Wicked” and I was thrilled that they made a real song out of the musical’s version, and other songs like Piano and Better Left Unsaid were great as well. That being said, I did have a bit of a problem with Right There. Right There simply uses too much autotune and has some weird rap riff thing that I wasn’t a fan of, plus it uses some annoying drums. Besides some other minor issues, I had a pretty good time listening to what Ariana Grande had to offer, and I look forward to hearing more of her stuff. Highlights: Honeymoon Avenue, Tattooed Heart, Piano, Popular Song, and Better Left Unsaid.    … Expand
  6. Nickogo
    Jul 19, 2019
    4
    Debiutancki album Ariany Grande. Podoba mi się, że na swoim debiutanckim albumie artystka nie poszła na łatwiznę zatrudniając topowych producentów robiąc typową dla tej dekady muzykę pop zorientowaną na billboard top 100, ale w jej muzyce przejawiają się inspirację muzyką której słuchała jako dziecko czyli pop i R&B lat 90tych takich wykonawców jak Christina Aguilera czy Whitney Houston.Debiutancki album Ariany Grande. Podoba mi się, że na swoim debiutanckim albumie artystka nie poszła na łatwiznę zatrudniając topowych producentów robiąc typową dla tej dekady muzykę pop zorientowaną na billboard top 100, ale w jej muzyce przejawiają się inspirację muzyką której słuchała jako dziecko czyli pop i R&B lat 90tych takich wykonawców jak Christina Aguilera czy Whitney Houston. Zaowocowało to świetnym "Honeymoon Avenue", są tu utwory jak "Daydreamin'" w których znaleźć można Doo Wop lat 50tych, jest fajny hip hopowy "The Way" z Maciem Millerem i może nie niosący ze sobą jakości, ale ciekawie wieńczący album utwór EDM "Better Left Unsaid". Jest tutaj talent, ładny, mocny głos i trochę szkoda, że całość sypię się pod monotonną produkcją, miałkimi tekstami i katastrofalnymi występami gościnnymi miki i Sykesa.… Expand
  7. Izanglez
    Oct 31, 2020
    6
    Her voice is so powerful. It feels like a Broadway show. There are really weak songs but strong ones too. Good for a 2013 debut album, but I'm reviewing it in 2020. 65/100.
  8. normanfgabriel
    Apr 24, 2021
    5
    Ariana com certeza serve vocais bonitos, contudo eu não acredito que seja um álbum consistente porque existem altas e baixas no decorrer do álbum, também acho que ele não oferece muito em criatividade e em letras e soa um pouco disneyland em várias faixas, o que, eu não considero agradável.
  9. gorkemkizilkaya
    Jun 26, 2021
    6
    I have mixed feelings about this album but it's generally good. There are such good songs in the album but otherwise there are a few songs that I wouldn't listen to. I think this is good for a debut album.
  10. aestheticmoon
    Jan 12, 2023
    5
    This album is not good but not bad . There are a lot of great songs on this album but it does not feel complete at all. Popular Song my favorite song on the album.

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Universal acclaim - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
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  1. Absolute Punk (Staff reviews)
    Oct 9, 2013
    70
    Yours Truly is more tempered and less likely to put you in a beaming state of catatonia.
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  2. cokemachineglow
    Sep 25, 2013
    70
    A relatively safe debut where much of the takeaway is the salivating at Grande’s potential.
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  3. Pitchfork
    Sep 23, 2013
    65
    Yours Truly is a very safe record. Mostly written by two of R&B's most mawkish hawkers, Babyface and Harmony Samuels, it’s built on cliché and tradition, and written professionally to a fault.
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