• Record Label: Def Jam
  • Release Date: Feb 14, 2020
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  1. Feb 15, 2020
    3
    It's funny how I was hoping to Justin giving us a mature version of himself, but he still is the kid that I never like.
  2. May 29, 2020
    3
    The vocals remain top-notch but Justin has traded his ear for production with a general lack of taste. Songs come and go without sticking.
  3. Feb 14, 2020
    3
    Changes marked Justin's staggering move to R&B. The instrumentation felt softer, a lot of reverbs, and calming; but then the vocal came in along with lethargic and noisy beats. To think Yummy is going to be the worst of this album, the next three songs after it will tell otherwise. His collab with Travis Scott and Kehlani wasn't ended up intertwined. The first track is promising though,Changes marked Justin's staggering move to R&B. The instrumentation felt softer, a lot of reverbs, and calming; but then the vocal came in along with lethargic and noisy beats. To think Yummy is going to be the worst of this album, the next three songs after it will tell otherwise. His collab with Travis Scott and Kehlani wasn't ended up intertwined. The first track is promising though, with some other laidback tracks here and there. Expand
  4. Feb 18, 2020
    3
    Ruim. Podre. Sem conteúdo nenhum. Arde os ouvidos. Álbum de despertadores.
  5. Feb 18, 2020
    3
    I’ll give it a cute 3 for the first three songs that were somewhat decent. Fourth track and beyond it is bland, heard before, generic, etc. Purpose was a solid album, and it’s disappointing to see what his music has become now. Justin relies on the people around him to achieve his success, but maybe now he relies a little bit too much, as those people created a horrendous piece of work. AtI’ll give it a cute 3 for the first three songs that were somewhat decent. Fourth track and beyond it is bland, heard before, generic, etc. Purpose was a solid album, and it’s disappointing to see what his music has become now. Justin relies on the people around him to achieve his success, but maybe now he relies a little bit too much, as those people created a horrendous piece of work. At least he did his part vocally, everything else is just... really bad pop/rnb music. Expand
  6. Nov 15, 2020
    3
    without a doubt it has better albums, but changes it has neither feet nor head are songs to raise
  7. Feb 16, 2020
    3
    Nothing memorable about it, seems boring and repetitive, have I like any song? Intentions. He has been doing better
  8. Feb 14, 2020
    3
    Fraco, yummy é a menos pior. Músicas muito semelhantes, produção pobre, letras bobinhas
  9. Feb 18, 2020
    3
    i gotta say, he needs to grow up, this album is... bad and tragic, like, so much.
  10. Jun 7, 2020
    3
    Compared to Purpose, a step back. Flat, boring... I wanted something from him. At least, I wanted something similar to his previous work, but it is miles worse. The instrumentals are so basic and his voice comes and goes in a weird way. Every song sounds the same. I don't understand why he put this out after 4 years. So disappointed
  11. Feb 23, 2020
    3
    Canzoni tutte simili fra di loro. Ha ripetuto per mesi quanto l'album sarebbe stato R&B, ma in realtà segue semplicemente i trend del momento in modo fallimentare. Niente di innovativo o che faccia notare una possibile maturazione di Bieber, anzi. I vecchi album, forse, sono pure migliori.

    Ma con un singolo come Yummy, cosa potevamo aspettarci?
  12. Feb 15, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In the midst of some pseudo rnb songs there were very little actual rnb bops. Expand
  13. Feb 15, 2020
    3
    Come Around Me, Forever, Second Emotion, Get Me, Changes, That’s What Love Is, Intentions, E.T.A have only good 15 second parts of the songs and that’s it. The lyrics are so repetitive and boring. He is an amazing artist and it feels like he’s wasted his talent on this. Writing about Hailey is what like that magazine said writing about an appliance lol.
  14. Feb 19, 2020
    3
    Aside 2/3 songs it's a bore maybe he doesn't care anymore this project left all the world disapointed and it's going to be quickly droped
  15. Feb 22, 2020
    3
    Songs like Yummy are garbage, the only song really worth listening to in my opinion is Forever and even that isn't really good.
  16. Feb 18, 2020
    3
    Letras vazias, batidas de traps forçadas, sem nenhum propósito, um dos piores álbuns da carreira. Eu não entendo como a gravadora deixou ele lançar algo tão ruim.
  17. Feb 15, 2020
    3
    Even though I don't like Justin attitude and the way he is, I always gave him one thing he is good as a musician and has a lot of potential. Between the releases of Journals and Purpose he had a lot of improvement in lyrics and production. Even though I was not a fan of the singles from this album, gave Justin the benefit of the doubt. But this album is really a disappointment, sameEven though I don't like Justin attitude and the way he is, I always gave him one thing he is good as a musician and has a lot of potential. Between the releases of Journals and Purpose he had a lot of improvement in lyrics and production. Even though I was not a fan of the singles from this album, gave Justin the benefit of the doubt. But this album is really a disappointment, same generic beat, same lyrics and the theme in the whole album. Is like listening to the same trap basic song for the whole hour. I really wanted to like this album cause his previous records were good but this is a disappointment. And sad part is I know he has a lot of potential. Expand
  18. Feb 14, 2020
    3
    O álbum é tão maduro, mas tão arrastado nas músicas chega a ser cansativo ouvir. Triste sendo o sucessor de Purpose, álbum que por mais de seus desvaneios era um álbum coeso.
  19. Feb 14, 2020
    3
    Sounds like throways from the 45 track chris brown album. Generic trap r&b. All of the features are pretty mediocre too.
  20. Feb 14, 2020
    3
    As much as I want to loveee this album. I find it too repetitive. For me, a lot of the songs merge into one and after listening to the album I wouldn't be able to differentiate them from each other. They all kind of say the same thing with hardly any originality. I expected a bit more from this album I can't lie.
  21. Feb 14, 2020
    3
    Unfortunately pretty average melody. After listening to the whole album I couldn’t really distinguish between the songs. Every song sounds similar - personally speaking, for me there is no real rememberable hit on the album.
  22. Feb 14, 2020
    3
    Just didn’t give a big wow factor. I expected some beat drops. It’s not bad but not good either.
  23. Feb 15, 2020
    3
    The album it’s not all good, the beat from Running Over it’s from Asher Monroe. I think he didn’t get any message for stealing them beat. That’s so sick Scooter Braun! Justin asked a lot of famous to promote him album and then paid a part of them to get some downloads Streams etc. that’s wtf. Okay I know he’s so desperate for that. Thank you.
  24. Feb 15, 2020
    3
    mt ruim essa merda se fosse eu nem lançaria uma coisa dessas, vergonhoso como tudo que ele faz!! Nojento
  25. Feb 16, 2020
    3
    Whilst i appreciate the place where the album is coming from, the overall result is mediocre and leaves listeners confused to whether or not he likes his wife or not.
  26. Feb 16, 2020
    3
    Every song sounds the same
    Only good songs: intensions and changes a really bad album
  27. Feb 16, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. horrible asquerso suena todo igual parecen rings tones para celular y su voz esta re sobrevalorada pls Expand
  28. Mar 4, 2020
    3
    fails to deliver joy in the beginning (besides habitual) but picks up the paste at song 11 throughout but still fails to make me re-listen
  29. Mar 27, 2020
    3
    It was worse than I thought. So generic. Worse than his past albums if somehow possible. Yummy.
  30. Jul 25, 2020
    3
    What is this? A whole songs are meaningless, and yummy literally a joke. All the songs have same beat.
  31. Dec 11, 2020
    3
    very generic album. the only good song on this was actually intentions. the rest of the songs are repetitive and boring...
  32. Dec 12, 2020
    3
    Justin seems like he just making music to stay in bussiness . No purpose , no dedication and no artistic view . Maybe he just wants to make songs for charts and be a single artist in that case ok but if he wants to make goid albums he really needs to start searching for his sound and what he wants be known for .
  33. Feb 18, 2020
    2
    Bland Production.
    Half of the song sounds the same.
    Yummy is so bad.
    Generic singing and beat.
    Do not buy this.
  34. Sep 17, 2020
    2
    In a fateful attempt to want to declare himself to his wife, bieber presents shallow compositions that do not convey any truth when listening as songs. The sound of the album seems to be even more tragic, where he asked to be a recycling of thank u, next, pushing collaborations that let it be known that he is part of the black community by taking possession of elements of hip-hop / r & bIn a fateful attempt to want to declare himself to his wife, bieber presents shallow compositions that do not convey any truth when listening as songs. The sound of the album seems to be even more tragic, where he asked to be a recycling of thank u, next, pushing collaborations that let it be known that he is part of the black community by taking possession of elements of hip-hop / r & b without asking permission or fear for passing on that kind of feeling. We came to the conclusion that changes is a ready joke. Expand
  35. Feb 15, 2020
    2
    Péssimo. Deleta essa tour. Músicas meladas, sem progressão, não te tocam em nada. Perda de tempo ouvir esse álbum.
  36. Feb 16, 2020
    2
    5 years without releasing an album. Maybe it would be better to go 10 years without recording. Maybe it works when we are drunk and unable to reason about what we hear
  37. Feb 15, 2020
    2
    O álbum é uma bomba. Merece um 2 pela tentativa. É isso, galera: Justin Bieber morreu. O karma nunca falha.
  38. Aug 28, 2020
    2
    se tem algo q eu preferia não ter ouvido foi esse álbum, parece q estou ouvindo a mesma musica infinitamente e ainda tem a adição de yuumi que é a pior musica do ano
  39. Mar 13, 2020
    2
    Over 1,700 people gave this a positive review... how?? What are they hearing? Did we hear the same record??!
  40. Feb 14, 2020
    2
    This album sucks, only good song is confirmation, I really thought it's gonna be as good as purpose, I guess I'm a victim of my own expectations
  41. Feb 14, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Justin, man... this is so sad for you. This album is horrible. Sorry, but.. Expand
  42. Feb 14, 2020
    2
    inaudível, simplesmente péssimo, justin bieber já foi melhor. demonstra preguiça em toda a composição do álbum, deixa a desejar na musicalidade e vende sons genéricos
  43. Feb 14, 2020
    2
    The album shows no growth in his lyrics or subject matter. Felt like the addition of other artists was to help mask the lack of substance he brought
  44. Feb 15, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Se siente como todo el álbum si fuera la misma canción. Rescato "forever" que tiene un beat fuera del promedio y "get me" por el maravilloso toque de Kehlani que canta más allá de la colaboración rap típica. Expand
  45. Feb 14, 2020
    2
    Sounds like one continuous mediocre love song. For an album called Changes you’d think there would at least be a change in tempo a couple times. Boring
  46. Feb 14, 2020
    2
    con yummy ya se suponia lo que iba a ser el álbum pero con yummy ya se suponia lo que iba a ser el álbum pero
  47. Feb 15, 2020
    2
    His album 2020 will obviously be different from his latest albums. In my opinion this genre does not fit him. Most all the songs sound the same. He is better at pop then whatever this is
  48. Feb 15, 2020
    2
    The lyrics and the beats.. i am just a little disappointed but i still love justin.
  49. Feb 15, 2020
    2
    I am a Belieber since 2010 but I have never heard such a boring album from him. In my opinion all of the songs sound waaaay too much alike and the lyrics seem not the slightest bit believeable. Plus, the melody of "Running over" is just plain stolen from Asher Monroe's song "Synergy".
  50. Feb 16, 2020
    2
    This album is so bad, confirms that Justin doesn't know how to write songs, the beat is all the same, if it had been a similar purpose album, I would have liked it, but unfortunately it's very bad.
  51. Mar 4, 2020
    2
    It's disappointing that Justin Bieber has not released an album for years, but then came back with one that almost sounds like it is from someone, as appropriate as it is to say, that is an 8-year old child new to the world of love.
  52. Apr 27, 2020
    2
    Generic trap beats and dance hall instrumentals that were played out 5 years ago aren't particularly surprising to hear on Bieber's latest album. What WAS surprising was just how creepy, clingy, and needy the lyrics on this thing are. The intention may have been to make a love letter, but this comes off more like a long winded DM from a 15 year old to his girlfriend of three weeks. It'sGeneric trap beats and dance hall instrumentals that were played out 5 years ago aren't particularly surprising to hear on Bieber's latest album. What WAS surprising was just how creepy, clingy, and needy the lyrics on this thing are. The intention may have been to make a love letter, but this comes off more like a long winded DM from a 15 year old to his girlfriend of three weeks. It's too long, its generic, and its lazy. Expand
  53. Jul 24, 2020
    2
    All the songs are over hyped imo. Nothing really stood out to me. Very forgettable album
  54. Jul 29, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ironically, this album is called "Changes" and the album sound the same mostly. "Purpose" can't be beat, least of all with a mostly monotonous album. With the only tolerable songs on this album, easily "Changes" could just be an EP and I would have enjoyed it. What a shame, Purpose killed it, but Changes slept it. Expand
  55. Jul 25, 2020
    2
    The album as a whole is not amusing. The main reason would be the similar sounding trap beats and the songwriting it self. The songs too aren't quite catchy. The artist has potential with a truely gifted voice but the hope he puts them to the perfect use.
  56. Dec 11, 2020
    2
    Very boring album, cmon justin you can do better. You just need an inspiration, go find your inspiration and then you can make a good album.
  57. Mar 24, 2021
    2
    Quando você tenta fazer algo sem nem ao menos entender aquilo que você almeja, o resultado vai ser provavelmente um Changes. A tentativa grotesca de Bieber produzir álbum R&B foi sem dúvidas o que mais afeta o entretenimento nesse disco. As batidas e melodias mais lentas só tentam disfarçar o pop genérico presente. Vergonhoso e traumático.
  58. Mar 16, 2022
    2
    "Purpose" was his best album, no debate about that. It was also his only decent album, thanks to a high-budget tidy production. Here the production is mechanical and uninspired. It sound like one song streched for the duration of an album. Bieber's tiresome vocals remain the biggest problem of his music, not even his impressively pathetic lyrics can top that. As the disastrous "Yummy""Purpose" was his best album, no debate about that. It was also his only decent album, thanks to a high-budget tidy production. Here the production is mechanical and uninspired. It sound like one song streched for the duration of an album. Bieber's tiresome vocals remain the biggest problem of his music, not even his impressively pathetic lyrics can top that. As the disastrous "Yummy" might suggest, this album tries to fit in Bieber into the new trend of music, dominated by urban genres, without geting too deep, mixing it with his ultra-mega-cheesy pop-appeal that his 11-year old target loves so much. "Intentions" was the only good song in this sea of mediocrity. "Running Over" gets the second place, even with that Lil Dicky verse (that says enough about the rest of the album).

    I mean, it's Justin Beiber. Nobody is surprised that his album is bad. Me neither
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  59. Feb 18, 2020
    1
    it's really sad that all the songs sound the same
    and they are all horrible
  60. Mar 4, 2021
    1
    I don't know what happened here, this album is NOTHING compared to what Purpose was, the album falls in being as lazy as Justin's persona has become now-a-days.

    PS: i still don't comprehend how Yummy got Grammy nominations
  61. Apr 19, 2020
    1
    i cant believe that he had the courage to release something like this tbh this is the wors thing ive heard
  62. Sep 10, 2020
    1
    It’s the year 2019 and Justin Bieber is announcing a realase of his new album. He promises this LP is sort of a milestone in his career - that he (finally) grew up. One would assume that this would somehow affect his new album, right? Well, it’s the beginning of 2020 a Justin’s putting out the first single of new LP, “Yummy”. Extremely annoing, mediocore, tik-tok friendly, trashy pop songIt’s the year 2019 and Justin Bieber is announcing a realase of his new album. He promises this LP is sort of a milestone in his career - that he (finally) grew up. One would assume that this would somehow affect his new album, right? Well, it’s the beginning of 2020 a Justin’s putting out the first single of new LP, “Yummy”. Extremely annoing, mediocore, tik-tok friendly, trashy pop song which has already been forgotten and thanks god for that. Then the whole album comes out and surprise, surprise - it’s bad. Which wouldn’t be that much of a problem since Justin’s discography is not exactly a definition of consistency, right? It would be a basic, blend R&B-pop album music-wise but also a kind of a proof of Justin’s big proclaimed change. At least something, huh? Shocker! It doesn’t prove literally anything, neither a sign of change, nor Justin’s ability to come up with a decent goddamn record. Well... What’d you expect, people? Expand
  63. Feb 14, 2020
    1
    Mediocre lyrics, autotuned sound. Even cool features can’t save the album. Justin needs to try better
  64. Feb 14, 2020
    1
    that’s the most annoying and disgusting album i have ever listened to. please don’t stream it
  65. Feb 14, 2020
    1
    The mediocrity at its finest. The lack of emotions and maturity characterize bieber's latest work
  66. Jul 25, 2020
    1
    He Has to get his **** together before he makes music. He sounds like he is not interested at all
  67. Feb 18, 2020
    1
    se essa bomba atômica eh considerada um álbum, minha filha???? nota 1 por dó
  68. May 31, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My neighbor got ear cancer because he likes to listen to songs from this artist. Please don't listen to this garbage for your own good. I heard that his fans are all have the same disease. God bless them. Expand
  69. Feb 14, 2020
    1
    Sad, this album are horrible, lyrics trash and low ..Change is definition trap trash
  70. Feb 16, 2020
    1
    hm era esse o grande comeback? pena incrível como é mais do msm e as batidas sao basicamente as mesmas em todas as musicas. nao esperava muito do justin ja q ele geralmente so sabe fzr musicas genericas e desinteressantes
  71. May 31, 2020
    1
    Pure garbage album from pure garbage artists worst things ever. One day, my friend who is in coma and the radio play one of his song and my friend suddenly wake up just to shut the radio down
  72. Feb 15, 2020
    1
    With juvenile lyrics and disappointing vocals, Justin Bieber’s return to solo music is a huge disappointment. Yummy, a terrible, mind-numbing ear worm of a song was a harbinger of the terrible album to come.
  73. Feb 15, 2020
    1
    This album has nothing .... Boring generic sound with worst outdated R&B beats .... His voice sounds good but no substance in lyrics & songs !
  74. Jul 26, 2020
    1
    This is just his worst work ever. Even his fans can't accepted this tras*... Quavo tried to help it but he couldn't even.
  75. Feb 16, 2020
    1
    I used used to love most of Justin’s discography but this album was a huge let down. There wasn’t a single song that made me want to go back and listen to. It felt unoriginal, monotonous and shallow.
  76. Feb 15, 2020
    1
    all the songs sound literally the same, it’s basic, it’s boring, and he even copied another artist.
    not a strong comeback, and it is his worst album so far.
  77. Feb 16, 2020
    1
    Too substandard..I've known Justin for too long..was hoping this was gonna top purpose but instead its a big flop for me
  78. Feb 16, 2020
    1
    This is bad and repetitive. I was expecting more since we waited for so long for a new album.
  79. Feb 14, 2020
    1
    Generic album, nothing special after so many years. Expected better, maybe next time!
  80. Feb 21, 2020
    1
    I expected more from him, his last album was really cool with different vibrations in each song. But on this new album, I thought I was listening the same sound for 51 minutes long.
  81. Feb 14, 2020
    1
    Such a terrible album. All songs sound almost the same, tired production, seems outdated and the lyrics are way too basic and uninspired.
  82. Feb 15, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. unbelievably crude. And that's a fact Expand
  83. Feb 14, 2020
    1
    I was so excited for the return of the Biebs when he first made the announcement, but 'Yummy' quickly killed my joy. Every song sounds the same on the album. It's truly exhausting to get from beginning to end.
  84. Feb 14, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This overly hyped album falls short of the expectations. The lead single and the promotion(payola, Calvin Klein nudes for deluxe) seems desperate given the bad quality of lyrics and production. 5 years should have been enough to create a good record Expand
  85. Feb 14, 2020
    1
    This album is TRASH just like his looks.What the F*** was he thinking with this projects
  86. Feb 14, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The lyrics are like pure trash. I like it better when he tried to put Selena on a pedestal! Expand
  87. Feb 14, 2020
    1
    decaiu hein! mesma batida em todas as músicas, uma coisa totalmente ridícula.
    Menino feio, para de cantar
  88. Mar 9, 2020
    1
    lacks of production. A horrible album, it's very very bad, sorry but he lost his coolness
  89. Feb 14, 2020
    1
    R&Bieber? This poor attempt is trap pop, but it's not his fault, his voice can only stick into pop, i feel bad for most believers.
    Mediocre album, i guess some artists can't be versatile after all.
    No shade
  90. Feb 14, 2020
    1
    completamente ridículo, a mesma batida em todas as músicas e 90% das letras são genéricas, parece uma coletânea de descartes
  91. Feb 15, 2020
    1
    Esse album ta horrivel! Sem condições de ouvir novamente esse cd cheio de fillers, batidas traps mornas, além de serem 17 faixas. Pra mim é o pior album do ano até agora e espero que amargue no fracasso como os singles ja vem amargando.
  92. Feb 15, 2020
    1
    Vixi, n gostei não... no lugar de crescer como artista, ele retroagiu, acho q ele precisa urgentemente de uma boa inspiração...
  93. Feb 14, 2020
    1
    I don't have words. I'm so disappointed
    It's so pathetic, every song have the same beat. The lyrics are so superficial, it's like expressing love to an object
  94. Feb 14, 2020
    1
    Nunca ouvi algo tão ruim na vida. Justin ficou preso em 2015 isso é horrível e insano
  95. Feb 14, 2020
    1
    Repetitive, boring. Running over was stolen (Synergy, Asher Monroe), which is a huge disappointment.
  96. Feb 15, 2020
    1
    It's not Journals. You all know about it. Not a single song catches you so that you want to play it again. These are the songs you want to skip. When it start you want to skip the whole album. Maybe his next one will be better.
  97. Feb 15, 2020
    1
    Nokia ringtones. All the music sounds almost the same and he’s been working for 4 years just to bring this.
  98. Feb 14, 2020
    1
    Pior álbum, só salva 1 música, ele decaiu muito com esse álbum, vai flopar
  99. Feb 19, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album is a trash. extremely bad. as an artist and human being. a bomb. Expand
  100. Feb 14, 2020
    1
    the melodies are just the same, habitual is really good but the others are just like?????
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 16
  2. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. Feb 28, 2020
    70
    While Bieber's voice still sounds like that of a mid- to late-teen, singing seems to come more naturally to him, and his falsetto pleas are neither bitter nor entitled, strictly genuine and adult.
  2. Feb 18, 2020
    50
    It’s a record in total lust and fealty to Hailey; you’ll probably want to duck out to use the bathroom halfway through.
  3. Feb 18, 2020
    58
    Artists can certainly grow up and mature without losing their edge or creative spark. Changes, however, is ultimately a transitional record that finds Bieber navigating how to reconcile adulthood with pop stardom—and discovering that, at least in his case, this merger is a tricky one.