Happier than Ever
by Billie Eilish
User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 1364 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,120 out of 1364
  2. Mixed: 86 out of 1364
  3. Negative: 158 out of 1364
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  1. LuisGuz
    Oct 21, 2022
    0
    Es horrible, todo suena muy mal, la producción es rara en el mal sentido y es más de lo mismo
  2. someonewhocares
    Jul 8, 2022
    1
    Billie is no good at delivering an album of almost all ballads, all the songs don't have a single aspect or feeling that catches your attention, with NDA being the only standout for me. No ballads on this album are good, they all are more about Billie herself, therefore making it harder to relate to the songs and feel how she feels about getting older and forgetting to change her number.Billie is no good at delivering an album of almost all ballads, all the songs don't have a single aspect or feeling that catches your attention, with NDA being the only standout for me. No ballads on this album are good, they all are more about Billie herself, therefore making it harder to relate to the songs and feel how she feels about getting older and forgetting to change her number. Therefore I Am is also a good song, but Happier Than Ever is just slow and depressing at times. I didn't make it out of the album without falling asleep more than twice.… Expand
  3. Rags2Richardson
    Apr 2, 2022
    1
    So, this week I got to listen to one of my new favorite albums of all time, as well as one of the worst.

    Did Billie Eilish really need to spend the entirety of Happier Than Ever whispering two inches from the microphone? She sounds like someone planted limp, lo-fi, hip-hop beats in the background of an NPR news segment. She may as well be singing over the menu music on the Wii. I get    So, this week I got to listen to one of my new favorite albums of all time, as well as one of the worst.

    Did Billie Eilish really need to spend the entirety of Happier Than Ever whispering two inches from the microphone? She sounds like someone planted limp, lo-fi, hip-hop beats in the background of an NPR news segment. She may as well be singing over the menu music on the Wii.

    I get that the album is supposed to convey a sense of ennui, but amongst ennui you can be frustrated with the system that put you there. You can be angry at yourself for letting your passion become a job. You can take joy in the little moments spent with friends who remind you of home. You can feel robbed. You can feel slighted. You can feel lonely. You can have any emotion at all.

    Happier Than Ever is so one note and monotone that the deep cuts don't sound any different from the sex jams on this scrubbed, sanitized and overly-polished record. In fact, the type of explosive, white-hot, chemical heat Billie conveys can be replicated by, with a proper lab and chemical safety gear, pouring a ten ounce glass of water into a second ten ounce glass of water.    … Expand
  4. PureHero
    Jul 30, 2021
    0
    So plain I don't even have words to express it. Don't get me wrong, I'm a sucker for a slowly flowing sad ballad-filled album, but this one is just a yawn-squeezer for me, as well as LDR's most recent one. I understand it is supposed to be personal and is infused with Billie's traumatic experiences from past relationships, I just didn't find any song captivating enough to add to mySo plain I don't even have words to express it. Don't get me wrong, I'm a sucker for a slowly flowing sad ballad-filled album, but this one is just a yawn-squeezer for me, as well as LDR's most recent one. I understand it is supposed to be personal and is infused with Billie's traumatic experiences from past relationships, I just didn't find any song captivating enough to add to my library. Also on some songs the space between you and Billie's voice is so close it's almost uncomfortable, because of that I assume many people are going to say that Billie couldn't sing, only whisper. The production on some tracks is truly stunning, beautiful and futuristic. But for the most part this album is just subpar. My opinion, you know?… Expand
  5. Wanesta
    Jan 6, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Even if the last segment creates a stunning finale, Happier Than Ever remains a dull and lifeless collection of voice memos with elevator-level instrumentals. The title track, Billie Eilish's best song to date and one of the greatest songs in recent years, is sadly the only thing enjoyable about the follow-up to the devastating When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?.… Expand
  6. AngelAntonio96
    Nov 24, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Otro album aburrido, igual que el anterior. Sin gracia. No me gusto para nada. Prefiero a Lana del rey … Expand
  7. Muhamedmu
    Nov 16, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Qwertyuioplkjhgfdsazxcvbnmlpoknbjiuhvcgyxftrdzseawq Jigdssgjjbvcxzxcvbnnmmllkjjjhhhhggfffddssaqqweerttyuioopllmnnkoijhvv. Hvcsd… Expand
  8. Miacat
    Oct 22, 2021
    0
    Ella no se cansa de hacer lo mismo siempre, debería de cambiar de productor y aprender a tener mejores y diferentes vocales
  9. Xiaomingwu
    Oct 22, 2021
    1
    that has to be a joke, “vulnerable” album form the homophobic and just rude singer. nothing can help it
  10. cinnamongirl97
    Oct 15, 2021
    0
    Was this your queen of alternative? I gotta laugh. Uninspired album full of cringy lyrics and whisper vocals. 0 creativity, 0 effort, 0 success. FLOP ERA indeed.
  11. YEEZYFLESHLIGHT
    Oct 13, 2021
    0
    unnoriginal, shallow, uninspired, repetitive, pretending to be deep. complete garbage. what else can i say?
  12. Froy0
    Sep 15, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Me parece un álbum aburrido que provoca sueño de solo escucharlo ,en lo personal billie está muy sobrevalorada… Expand
  13. joaquin_rengifo
    Sep 10, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album is not music, the worst song i ever heard are in this album, only the letters are good… Expand
  14. a_man_is_no_1
    Sep 5, 2021
    0
    As an early Billie fan, personally, I really disappointed when happier than ever is out. You don't even care for lyrics if the song sounds awful that made your ear bleeds
  15. Whyyoumad
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    If i cany have love I want power Hdjsksmsjsjsjsjfjdjwjmqmakakckjjdjssnsmkdkcjf
  16. Bridgette
    Aug 31, 2021
    3
    Not a fan of this album. Only one song is good fir me. I’m not impressed with her personally or professionally.
  17. ringkichie
    Aug 31, 2021
    3
    Although I know about Billie since 2016 when she released "Six Feet Under" and love her EP "dont smile at me", I can't seem to like her albums. I don't know why, it just seems uninspired to me and it is a shame. The track that shares the same name as the album is a banger though.
  18. Shared13
    Aug 31, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. WWAFAWDWG is so much better than this. The album have the same sounds it big no for me billie should rest and make an epic album… Expand
  19. Wazeem
    Aug 31, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. You could have done better... but the song happier than ever is great.... we need the nad guy billie... pleaseeeeeeee… Expand
  20. Ariston_M
    Aug 31, 2021
    3
    I love billie but this kinda boring and one of the track looks like a spoken word poetry but i love happier Than ever (song)
  21. tatemcrae
    Aug 30, 2021
    0
    It was a weak album compared to the previous album and bad singles were chosen for the album, but it has good lyrics and production
  22. Julianramos5
    Aug 26, 2021
    0
    RACIST
    Her music literally sucks and it’s all Whisper, she’s waaaayyy overhyped and plus she queer baits and is racist.
  23. Jazmegan
    Aug 26, 2021
    0
    I was really disappointed with this album, majority of these songs are boring and sound extremely similar. Nothing compared to her first album, don't understand what the hype is about this album at all.
  24. EstherDx
    Aug 22, 2021
    0
    Just awful, wannabe Lorde/Lana Del Rey. Very bland, poor song-writing..... Do appreciate the more forward instrumentals in stead of the bland beats but that is just the only positive thing of this album overall....
  25. youieo
    Aug 22, 2021
    0
    This album is soooooo boring. All songs sounds the same. Metacritic`s score is a shame
  26. womau1212
    Aug 13, 2021
    3
    This is so f…… boring and unentertaining. The only good and interesting song is NDA. As it is Billie Eilish everyone will hype it, but honestly I have no clue why.
  27. Karltissyrascal
    Aug 7, 2021
    0
    Not by jam unfortunately, and honestly tried three times to listen to the hole album. I have bought myself a copy of the gold vinyl (which apparently is not gold
  28. Devendra
    Jul 30, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. On my first listen it's just not doing for me . I will give another listen after some time… Expand
  29. Cgrey93
    Aug 5, 2021
    0
    She already peaked. This album ain’t it. Instead of doing a complete 180 on her style, girl should’ve stuck with her original roots, what made her unique. She obviously hasn’t found it yet, maybe never will, and all this album proves is that she continues to hang on to her producer brother’s coattails to crank out music. Sonically and artistically, she is not talented on her own.
  30. J7373
    Aug 3, 2021
    1
    Es la calificación mayor que le puedo dar, ya que solo hay una canción que me gusta de todo su álbum, es igual que su álbum anterior solo que en otro color y cantando más fuerte en algunas Canciones
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86

Universal acclaim - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. Under The Radar
    Sep 15, 2021
    75
    So, whilst it may not boast songs that stick with you for months in the way that Eilish’s first does, Happier Than Ever feels like a project that will age more gracefully and, in years to come, it may even come to eclipse that which came before it.
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  2. Los Angeles Times
    Aug 4, 2021
    80
    “Your Power” is the slowest-and-lowest moment on “Happier Than Ever,” but as a whole the album is softer, quieter, more languid than Eilish’s trap-inflected debut. ... The dreamy-jazzy mode suits her singing, which has never sounded better than it does throughout “Happier Than Ever.”
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  3. The A.V. Club
    Aug 4, 2021
    83
    Billie Eilish’s second album expands upon everything that worked the last time and pushes it in new directions, a creative muse restless and bold in its ambition. It may not always land, but this is a terrific release that proves Eilish’s staying power, demonstrating she’s more than up to the task of delivering on the promise of her debut.
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