Camila
by Camila Cabello
  • Record Label: Epic
  • Release Date: Jan 12, 2018
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8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 1659 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 163 out of 1659
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  1. lovescamila
    Jan 14, 2018
    10
    'CAMILA' is certainly one of the best albums of recent years. The vocals, the lyrics, the beats. You can go from "Never Be The Same" to "Something's Gotta Give" and end up listening to Reggaeton "Inside Out". Not to mention that everyone has that song that is super identifiable.
  2. joyclopes
    Jan 14, 2018
    10
    Amazing album. It's great lyrically, vocals are on point and you can feel her emotions thru it. Love it. A masterpiece.
  3. vicubanqueen
    Jan 14, 2018
    10
    the feeling that pervades every song is unexplainable !! incredible, beautiful, intimate, perfect.
    to see that she gave it all and that there is a lot of our camila there. very proud !! love you
  4. NETMUSIC
    Jan 14, 2018
    9
    Great debut album from Camila. So glad she left Fifth Harmony

    Best Song(s): Havana, Into It, In the Dark, She Loves Control, Never Be the Same

    Worst Song(s): Something's Gotta Give
  5. truearianalove
    Jan 14, 2018
    10
    AMAZING! Every song is amazing! You did it Camila!! A real masterpiece!!!!
  6. Wael
    Jan 14, 2018
    7
    "Camila", with all its changes, delays, and ups-and-downs, was such a promising record, and it did deliver a lot of what was promised, just not quite everything. There's no denying the talent of the ex-Fifth-Harmony-member, whose vocals, a bit meddled with auto-tune (which, don't get me wrong, is a highlight), shine all through her debut record, but it's the filler-nature of a couple of"Camila", with all its changes, delays, and ups-and-downs, was such a promising record, and it did deliver a lot of what was promised, just not quite everything. There's no denying the talent of the ex-Fifth-Harmony-member, whose vocals, a bit meddled with auto-tune (which, don't get me wrong, is a highlight), shine all through her debut record, but it's the filler-nature of a couple of songs that is the main, but minor problem with this record. When she was pushing back the release, Ms Cabello promised her fans it was because she "wanted every song to sound like a single", and that she did: there's no song on there that I couldn't imagine being played on the radio. The highlights are pretty clear here: 'Havana' is a huge bop, hence all the success it's getting, and 'Never Be The Same' is a very well-done pop track and a very enjoyable sing-along, 'All These Years' and 'Real Friends' are good laid-back tracks (that both sound a lot like Justin Bieber's 'Love Yourself', by the way), and 'Consequences' and 'Something's Gotta Give' are tender heartbreaking ballads (enlisting the help of Ed-Sheeran-peer co-writer Amy Wadge for the former). The instrumentation and the production all throughout the album are just excellent, leaning on a lot of latin-infused and raggaeton melodies, which work for Camila so not-surprisingly well. However, some other songs just feel... empty; it's not the production, nor the lyrics, nor the vocals, but they just sound like fillers (you might want to skip 'Inside Out' and 'In the Dark' altogether). Another flaw is closing the album with 'Into It', which is a very catchy Selena-Gomez-imprinted track, but that just doesn't fit as a closer to the record at all. In retrospect, maybe she shouldn't have scrapped 'I Have Questions' and 'OMG' (which were two truly powerful tracks).
    That said, let's not forget that this is Camila's first record (which turned out to be pretty solid), and she's allowed to make a couple of mistakes here and there. However, the LP still feels so personal and genuine, and that is what matters the most.    … Expand
  7. Mari_spinho
    Jan 14, 2018
    10
    "CAMILA" is the definition for dedication, quality and personality. Such a good album I've heard since it launched, literally. Through the songs we can feel everything passed by her, from the desire to want to roll to the floor with She Loves Control until she cries a lot with Conseuqences. I love this album, it's my baby.
  8. spaceagemixtape
    Jan 14, 2018
    6
    Look, when I first heard this album, I thought it was great. You have to understand that I had looooow expectations when I went into it - I never liked Camila during her time in 5H. So the fact that I got songs that made me sing along put me on a high.

    Now that I've slept on it and have gotten off that high, I think I can honestly say that this album is...good. I can't say it's    Look, when I first heard this album, I thought it was great. You have to understand that I had looooow expectations when I went into it - I never liked Camila during her time in 5H. So the fact that I got songs that made me sing along put me on a high.

    Now that I've slept on it and have gotten off that high, I think I can honestly say that this album is...good.

    I can't say it's great. I can't even say it's ambitious. And I'm pretty sure I'm going to forget all these songs by February.

    But I also can't say I didn't enjoy listening to this album. Some of them are bops; the remaining are piano or guitar ballads that I think have some good lyrics. There's no song that I actively hate - but there's no song I actively love, either.

    I've been a little unfair to poor Camilla in the past. I don't like her voice, but that shouldn't be a problem if she had the tunes to back it up. Her voice is unique, and a lot of iconic singers became iconic because of their unique voices. Cyndi Lauper, for example. And some of these songs really compliment her voice. But then there are tracks like Never Be the Same that just...her voice is really grating at times.

    My biggest problem with this album is how every song reminds me of another song from a different Top 100 artist. Inside Out basically reuses lyrics from The Chainsmokers, Into It sounds a lot like Sober by Lorde, and Never Be the Same will blend in perfectly with every other song on the radio. That doesn't bother me enough to hate it, but it does contribute to the whole 'forgettable' thing.

    So while I wouldn't recommend this album simply because I don't find it interesting enough to recommend to anyone, I wouldn't say no if someone asked me if they should listen to it. I'd probably say maybe.    … Expand
  9. Dilivia
    Jan 14, 2018
    10
    The best album in the world. I love Camila’s voice she is amazing and the lyrics is so intense
  10. Jaredatahualpa
    Jan 13, 2018
    1
    Este álbum no es malo ,solo digo que le hace falta algo más icónico y. más épico, por que solo tiene una canción épica como Habana y las demás no lo son,por eso le di baja calificacion
  11. Longnguyen123
    Jan 13, 2018
    10
    Absolutely amazing. Her voice sounds perfect in every single song and the lyrics just touch your soul. It feels like she’s telling her story through every track and sharing a piece of her heart with us. Definitely the best debut album I’ve heard in a while.
  12. Cabelloecstasy
    Jan 13, 2018
    10
    OMG SHSIDNUS CAMILA IS SO GOOD
    One of my favorite debut album! The songs had a blend of pop - latin vibe that didn't sound forced she really found her own style in this album!

    QUEEN
  13. Geinm
    Jan 13, 2018
    10
    Variety of sounds, lyrics that really tell a story, impeccable voice.
    An artist who undoubtedly explores her most creative, sincere and deep side ... She leaves her comfort zone and even the safe area in the charts by making her album a mixture of sounds and lyrics that range from the seductive to the soft
  14. arthurcar
    Jan 13, 2018
    10
    Camila Cabello demonstrou mostrar sua raízes latinas nesse debut incível, nota 10. Mal posso esperar para ouvir o próximo.
  15. Gabriela47477
    Jan 13, 2018
    10
    Um dos melhores albuns que ja escutei em toda minha vida e o mais incrível é que esse é seu primero album, então nem posso imaginar o quão incrível vai ser seu crescimente musicalmente de agora para frente.
  16. fabsxcvii
    Jan 13, 2018
    0
    i love the album, the lyrics it's very honest, she do it, and im very happy from her, she deserves all success.
  17. camilasolo2016
    Jan 13, 2018
    10
    um dos melhores,não da para pular nenhuma faixa,uma surpresa agradavel o camila.AMEI.
  18. Annynevez
    Jan 13, 2018
    10
    The album CAMILA is simply perfect, with its precious and precise vocals, exalting its talent, is an album that goes from the emotive one there is a dancing pop. incredible h The album CAMILA is simply perfect, with its precious and precise vocals, exalting its talent, is an album that goes from the emotive one there is a dancing pop. incredible. The best.
  19. Rosana97
    Jan 13, 2018
    10
    O álbum é simplesmente uma obra de arte, divino. Não tem uma música ruim, todas as letras são significativas e até mesmo bem pessoais de alguma forma. O álbum é um retrato de Camila, mas não impede que todas as pessoas que o escutam possam se identificar com pelo menos uma das músicas. O instrumental é diversificado, as melodias e batidas contagiantes e sua voz é linda e suave de um formaO álbum é simplesmente uma obra de arte, divino. Não tem uma música ruim, todas as letras são significativas e até mesmo bem pessoais de alguma forma. O álbum é um retrato de Camila, mas não impede que todas as pessoas que o escutam possam se identificar com pelo menos uma das músicas. O instrumental é diversificado, as melodias e batidas contagiantes e sua voz é linda e suave de um forma única. PERFEITO.… Expand
  20. Feansta
    Jan 13, 2018
    10
    Lyrically the best pop album in such a long time. It is like 10 songs out of Cabello's diary. Not only does it have the hits, but also the deep cuts. Already a runner for AOTY on the Grammy's
  21. Rafah_Sousa92
    Jan 13, 2018
    10
    Tá perfeito esse álbum, os brasileiros estão surtando com cada música e com essa obra de arte que é o CAMILA.
  22. 01022012
    Jan 13, 2018
    10
    the album CAMILA is simply fantastic. I can not stop listening to him. The songs that are part of it have a certain magic, which leads to all who listen to float. Makes us lighter. It makes us happy. WONDERFUL, it's the right word to describe it.
  23. selaritaykaty
    Jan 13, 2018
    5
    Stand outs are Havana, Never Be The Same, and Inside Out. Otherwise, there is nothing special on this album. Meh.
  24. lululululo
    Jan 13, 2018
    10
    'CAMILA' is by far one of the best debut albums I have ever encountered, it's a lyrical masterpiece with a phenomenal production that showcases Camila's vocals perfectly in every single song.

    All in all it's a short, but refreshing album, definitely worth a listen!
  25. dleislima
    Jan 13, 2018
    10
    This is one of the bestest album I've heard so far. Every song of this album is just flawless.
  26. spongeswift
    Jan 13, 2018
    8
    Camila Cabello puts out one of the best debut albums in a very long time. In this album Camila really strives to stand out but also she makes sure to be likeable enough by pop radio. Havana was such an in your face bombastic lead so it was weird going into an album with mostly piano songs. Songs like "She Loves Control" and "Consequences" stand out because of their fantastic lyrics andCamila Cabello puts out one of the best debut albums in a very long time. In this album Camila really strives to stand out but also she makes sure to be likeable enough by pop radio. Havana was such an in your face bombastic lead so it was weird going into an album with mostly piano songs. Songs like "She Loves Control" and "Consequences" stand out because of their fantastic lyrics and pretty beats. Most of the other songs on the album are cute but nothing that were really eye catching. Overall this album felt like a fancy restaurant meal. It has a good taste but there just simply isn't enough.… Expand
  27. camilaxperfect
    Jan 13, 2018
    10
    El album es demasiado bueno, las melodías, las letras y la voz con la que canta Camila hace que este album sea perfecto y único; se nota el talento que tiene en la composición y lo vemos expresado en cada canción, es realmente impresionante que sea capaz de eso con tan solo 20 años, Camila tiene un gran futuro en la industria musical y puedo decir que este album es el mejor del 2018 porEl album es demasiado bueno, las melodías, las letras y la voz con la que canta Camila hace que este album sea perfecto y único; se nota el talento que tiene en la composición y lo vemos expresado en cada canción, es realmente impresionante que sea capaz de eso con tan solo 20 años, Camila tiene un gran futuro en la industria musical y puedo decir que este album es el mejor del 2018 por ser innovadora e interesante, te atrapa a la primera cuando la escuchas, Camila logro expresar su arte y lo máximo de su individualidad en este album.… Expand
  28. CamilaIsAnAngel
    Jan 13, 2018
    10
    This album screams perfection, one of the most inspirational and a very personal album anyone has ever made. I literally cried at some of the songs because they are so beautifully writen and sang. You can see Camila has put her heart and soul into this album and you can see it
  29. aIessandro
    Jan 13, 2018
    10
    What a debut album!! There's not a bad song on this, her voice's everything. I'm in love.
  30. lponce90
    Jan 13, 2018
    10
    In the words of Billboard, Camila was always mean to to be simply Camila. Her long awaited album consisted of amazing vocals and productions. She has delivered with hit after hit.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Austin Chronicle
    Oct 5, 2018
    89
    Living between two cultures can be alienating, but Camila Cabello packages her experience as a Cuban-American seamlessly into pure pop perfection.
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  2. Variety
    Apr 5, 2018
    75
    “Never Be the Same” proves that Cabello doesn’t need a mammoth voice. The love-is-a-drug lyric she’s singing is dumb, but she sells it so joyfully that you don’t even notice, and its wonderfully breathy, high-register hook ensures “Havana” won’t be her last solo hit.
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  3. The Independent (UK)
    Feb 2, 2018
    80
    While Cabello stands out on the more fiery tracks, she also shines in subtlety.
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