Dedicated
by Carly Rae Jepsen
User Score
8.8

Universal acclaim- based on 1025 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 924 out of 1025
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 1025
  3. Negative: 93 out of 1025
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  1. NonnasDangerous
    May 19, 2019
    10
    Gorgeous album. The best song on the album is Real Love in my opinion. .....
  2. khanhpnuii
    May 17, 2019
    10
    i love this album TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOOi love this album TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO TOO MUCHHHHH… Expand
  3. alvarorodd
    May 18, 2019
    10
    Things she did—> THAT saved pop music, once again Thank you for your service miss carly
  4. bravado20
    May 18, 2019
    10
    This is pop experimentation at its finest. Just love the sexy sound of "Everything he needs" and the catchy beats of "Right words wrong time".
  5. Scheiber
    May 18, 2019
    10
    The perfect representation of pop and passion. Each song intertwines into a cohesive whole with the themes of all stages of love and dedicating yourself to another.
  6. pursuingdreams
    May 18, 2019
    10
    This album is way better than Emotion which is solid but has lots of fillers and is a bit generic. She's been more mature. The whole disco vintage vibe and theme is pretty enjoyable overall. The production is very special and insane. Still, there're several awkward moments. This album may not produce any hit single, but it's a fun journey as a whole.
    Best: Too Much, No Drug Like Me, The    This album is way better than Emotion which is solid but has lots of fillers and is a bit generic. She's been more mature. The whole disco vintage vibe and theme is pretty enjoyable overall. The production is very special and insane. Still, there're several awkward moments. This album may not produce any hit single, but it's a fun journey as a whole.
    Best: Too Much, No Drug Like Me, The Sound, Right Words Wrong Time, Julien
    Worst: I'll Be Your Girl, Feels Right, Happy Not Knowing(Even though they're the weakest in the album, they're still listenable)    … Expand
  7. Lov3sound
    May 18, 2019
    10
    This album conveys incredible nostalgia. We know what Carly can do with silly, innocent and careless vocals in not-so-innocent compositions. In the end, you discover that your songs are unique and can not be compared to any other artist in that industry.
  8. andeebambi
    May 18, 2019
    10
    She did it once again, she delivered one of the best pop albums of the year. An instant classic.
  9. Myrnal
    May 18, 2019
    8
    Carly Rae Jepsen teria sido uma grande cantora se tivesse pego todas as oportunidades que teve em seu início de carreira. Apesar disso, ela trouxe um álbum pop excelente que merece estar nos ouvidos de muitos. Músicas como Feels Right e Too Much são extremamente dançantes e ótimas de se ouvir. Esse álbum merece ter a devida divulgação. Escutem Dedicated!!
  10. SkySlam
    May 18, 2019
    10
    A magnificent piece of pop music, with mixed influences, but still personal and cohesive. I don't know if it will top Emotion (or the even more incredible Side B), but for sure we are in for a great comeback.
  11. johnedwardb
    May 17, 2019
    10
    Even though any of these songs didnt beat my all time fav CRJ songs which is CTTF, All That and RAWM, listening to this whole album makes me believe that CRJ can really do quality songs and a cohesive album.
  12. bananabreadandb
    May 17, 2019
    10
    I legit made an account just so I could rate this album with the rating it deserves which is a 10/10. That is all.
  13. dalzzy
    May 17, 2019
    10
    This is her best album to date. Flawless and cohesive, this is pure pop brilliance.
  14. Fuzinz
    May 17, 2019
    10
    Hands down this is the Album of the Year! Carly once again prove us all that pop music is still alive and very alive with "Dedicated", her forth LP which believe it or not is just as good as her 2015 pop masterpiece "E-MO-TION", which shows not only her consistency as a musician but also her integrity as an artist in general terms, not willing to give up on the hip-hop/rap trend and theHands down this is the Album of the Year! Carly once again prove us all that pop music is still alive and very alive with "Dedicated", her forth LP which believe it or not is just as good as her 2015 pop masterpiece "E-MO-TION", which shows not only her consistency as a musician but also her integrity as an artist in general terms, not willing to give up on the hip-hop/rap trend and the incalculable featuring acts that many records include nowadays, instead she keeps it simple and solo (the exception to this being "Feels Right) and maintaining her music persona intact. Highlights: Real Love, Julien and Now That i Found You (honorable mention to "For Sure" for being the most experimental track)… Expand
  15. LotusVQ
    May 17, 2019
    10
    O album tem muitas influencias pop 1980 e é um pouco semelhante ao que Carly ja havia feito no “Emotion”, as letras realmente revelam que Carly está dedicada ao amor verdadeiro, vale a pena ouvir!
  16. LuanDelan
    May 17, 2019
    10
    Simplesmente perfeito. O álbum possui músicas maravilhosas e o clima dançante deixa tudo mais maravilhoso. As baladinhas também são muito boas. ♡
  17. LFCidreia
    May 17, 2019
    10
    Um álbum páreo para EMOTION, com um ponto no pop e synth, uma mistura que valeu a pena cada música (em sua versão deluxe
  18. phillycheese21
    May 17, 2019
    10
    Such an amazing follow up to E•MO•TION!! Favorites: Julien, Want You in My Room, The Sound.
  19. ohgustavoiam
    May 17, 2019
    10
    I love so much the way Carly do her albums. She always shows us and rubs on our faces how well she knows how to make pop music. Good pop music. She is the definition of underrated! she should be appreciated and honored for this work and for continuing to be active trying to show that she is a talented and incredible artist! Love, love this album!
  20. JaggedLittlePil
    May 17, 2019
    8
    Yes! Go Carly! This album is pure, genuine pop, which I didn't hear in a long time! She managed to get this '80s vibes style that suits her and her voice perfectly. I love it.
  21. Wael
    May 17, 2019
    9
    Following her critically-acclaimed 2015 album, "EMOTION", and the compilation of its left-overs "EMOTION: Side B", which was the perfect soundtrack to summer 2016, Carly Rae Jepsen made a name for herself as a genius pop mastermind, and even got a cult-following. With her 3rd major-label release (fourth, in total), Ms Jepsen is here to remind us that she still is at the top of her game.Following her critically-acclaimed 2015 album, "EMOTION", and the compilation of its left-overs "EMOTION: Side B", which was the perfect soundtrack to summer 2016, Carly Rae Jepsen made a name for herself as a genius pop mastermind, and even got a cult-following. With her 3rd major-label release (fourth, in total), Ms Jepsen is here to remind us that she still is at the top of her game.

    "Dedicated" is a great pop record, made up of pop songs that serve substance. The production all through-out the 15-songs effort is exceptional: 'Julien' is a funky disco jam, while 'Feels Right', featuring Electric Guitar, has that summer-y dance-y feel to it. Jepsen's lyricism has shifted to be more about being in love and being happy, while there are still songs that deal with heartbreak (a very prominent theme on "EMOTION"); 'Right Words Wrong Time' for instance is a sad song in which Carly expressed her disappointment in an ex.

    The use of vocoder and vocal distortions goes so well for Jepsen; an example is the line 'I got everything he needs', in the middle of the very catchy chorus of the excellent 'Everything He Needs', or the chorus of 'The Sound', which uses some light-vocoding after having one of Carly's most vulnerable and soft vocal performances on the verses. A lot of others songs on this album are just so well-done: 'Want You in Room', which typically sounds like something Jack Antonoff would produce, will have you jumping and dancing around, 'Real Love' is a great statement about being willing to wait for true love, that also serves as a great closer to the standard edition of the album. However, the biggest highlight remains 'Automatically in Love', a song that is so rich with lyrics, with production, with vocals, with attitude, with happiness and dreaminess.

    Jepsen's strength remains in her versatility: she didn't make another record like "EMOTION"; she went out and experimented and came up with fresh ideas. And while its second half is richer than its first, "Dedicated" is a spectacular pop record about love, happiness, and loss, and it confirms that Carly Rae Jepsen's genius isn't going anywhere anytime soon.    … Expand
  22. Tiagoxpxy
    May 17, 2019
    10
    Once again Carly comes showing that she is, in fact a talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show-stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before, unafraid to reference or not reference, put it in a blender, **** on it, vomit on it, eat it, give birth to it, artist, with an album that was baptized in the Rae Jepsen mind and came out of itsOnce again Carly comes showing that she is, in fact a talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show-stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before, unafraid to reference or not reference, put it in a blender, **** on it, vomit on it, eat it, give birth to it, artist, with an album that was baptized in the Rae Jepsen mind and came out of its depths diamond-shaped and dazzling, as expected.… Expand
  23. grindlestar
    May 17, 2019
    9
    The writing on this album is some of Jepsen’s best work and her commitment to her craft is undeniable. The album does suffer from some over/under production in places but not enough to deter heavy rotation.
  24. srtafozex
    May 17, 2019
    10
    Grooving into lovely confessions, Carly come with a new salvation of pop music. With a great team, 'Dedicated' is cohesive, linear and funny
  25. Tebanpiro
    May 17, 2019
    10
    Diosa del pop, gracias por venir a salvarnos de tanta Medellín con tremenda biblia, pop puro, artístico. Con este versículo te consagras como la Diosa eterna del pop, así esza
  26. angel133
    May 17, 2019
    10
    When chaotic passion meets an intimate, chill and pristine state of mind...it's the moment where Dedicated is born. Such a perfect, cohesive body of work that outsells many of the albums also released this year so far by showing Carly's evolution not only as singer but as a human, becoming emotionally established by accepting her failures and finding safety in her own self. Production isWhen chaotic passion meets an intimate, chill and pristine state of mind...it's the moment where Dedicated is born. Such a perfect, cohesive body of work that outsells many of the albums also released this year so far by showing Carly's evolution not only as singer but as a human, becoming emotionally established by accepting her failures and finding safety in her own self. Production is incomparable as always.… Expand
  27. SSoup
    May 17, 2019
    10
    EXCELLENT
  28. AngelXCX
    May 17, 2019
    10
    Hinooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!
  29. ewhite
    May 17, 2019
    10
    Amazing album. Carly didn't disappoint once again, serving a great album with no fillers.
  30. Diegoxignacio
    May 17, 2019
    10
    This álbum is so great. I love the style. So perfect. Congrats Carly. Each álbum that yo reléase is so amazing.
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79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. musicOMH.com
    Jun 17, 2019
    80
    There could be an argument that a couple of edits to make the track listing shorter would have resulted in an even more effective album. However, this is easily one of the best pop albums of the year as it is: one that’s unlikely to be bettered unless a certain Ms Swift really pulls it out of the bag.
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  2. Tiny Mix Tapes
    Jun 4, 2019
    70
    Dedicated isn’t a perfect album--it’s overlong and occasionally concedes too much to chart tastes to be interesting. But by the time Jepsen takes a bow following bonus track “Party For One,” you’re reminded once again of her generosity, of all the space she’s cleared for strength and weakness, for personal epiphanies and communal release.
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  3. Sputnikmusic
    May 23, 2019
    68
    Dedicated is good, but it doesn’t whirl with the same destructive force; in that sense, it is Carly Rae’s first genuine failure in a decade.
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