American Life
by Madonna
User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 483 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 425 out of 483
  2. Mixed: 30 out of 483
  3. Negative: 28 out of 483

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  1. ferzeli
    Sep 2, 2020
    6
    Eu acho que da pra entender a nota da crítica.. isso aqui ou você ama ou você... hum... sabe?! Experimental, completamente experimental.. e pro meu paladar o sabor amargou!
  2. CarLoL
    Sep 25, 2020
    7
    É um álbum julgado mal pelo seus singles de qualidade duvidosa como "American Life" e "Die Another Day",que são faixas realmente podres por si só mas tem clipes perfeitos,se for tirar essas músicas e Hollywood se percebe que é um álbum super legalzinho para ouvir de tarde
  3. PEDROMFR
    Aug 4, 2021
    3
    The best word to describe this album is: boring! Both lyrically and sonically it just feels flat, all through.
  4. crybabyxs
    Mar 30, 2021
    9
    this album is highly underrated. The only issue this album had, was being called "American".
  5. madonnastan33
    Nov 23, 2021
    10
    Invented the flop era, the controversial era, and the woke era all at once. This has some of her worst work that she has ever put out. "Sigmund Freud, analyze this", I'm looking right at you!
    At the same time, this has the best track run from any album in her catalogue. The Love Profusion to X-Static Process sequence is pure gold. Hollywood is a bit overrated, in my opinion. And the rap    Invented the flop era, the controversial era, and the woke era all at once. This has some of her worst work that she has ever put out. "Sigmund Freud, analyze this", I'm looking right at you!
    At the same time, this has the best track run from any album in her catalogue. The Love Profusion to X-Static Process sequence is pure gold. Hollywood is a bit overrated, in my opinion. And the rap bits are kind of camp once you get used to them. In the end, you have nothing to lose, except time. This is really her ARTPOP if you really think about it.    … Expand
  6. gabriel707
    Jul 25, 2023
    6
    Not her best work, but great album. You wont get it the first time and its not an easy listen.
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Awards & Rankings

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#13 Most Discussed Album of 2003
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#10 Most Shared Album of 2003

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Metascore
60

Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 17
  3. Negative: 3 out of 17
  1. Playlouder
    40
    This album, if it came from a newcomer, could kill a career stone dead.
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  2. Vibe
    80
    This may be the first time Madonna hasn't pushed herself to explore new ground, but at least she's chosen a good place to rest. [June 2003, p.155]
  3. Stylus Magazine
    36
    For once, Madonna has stumbled not because she reached too far, but because she didn't reach far enough.
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