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. 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.
  2. EfrenAG6
    Jul 30, 2021
    3
    Las canciones llegan a ser un tanto olvidables, si, ay canciones buenas pero la mayoría no tiene algo que facine. Líricamente es bueno y su producción llega a ser mala, no supero en ningún aspecto a su primer album y eso que ni tan bueno es.
  3. 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.
  4. 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)
  5. NormalUser
    Jul 30, 2021
    3
    The album tracks are very repetitive, you don't notice much difference when you change songs, only 3-4 songs are different from what HTE is.
  6. Sedini8
    Jul 30, 2021
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Happier Than Ever(track) es lo único salvable. El resto puro relleno, todo muy repetitivo y nada novedoso...… Expand
  7. Dansttr
    Jul 30, 2021
    3
    Não sei, esperava mais da Billie se tiver uma música boa é muito, nada comparado com o primeiro álbum, já vi gente dizendo que merece o AOTY, não forcem galera
  8. SokMac
    Jul 30, 2021
    3
    Billies having her "tough second season" creatively. All the songs are very nothing-y. I get that she's telling stories and expressing past pains through her lyrics and I applaud her for that.
    That's just what all the positive reviews are about- the lyrics and themes. I haven't seen a single interview to praise what the reviews should be about - the music!
    It seems she is very influenced    Billies having her "tough second season" creatively. All the songs are very nothing-y. I get that she's telling stories and expressing past pains through her lyrics and I applaud her for that.
    That's just what all the positive reviews are about- the lyrics and themes. I haven't seen a single interview to praise what the reviews should be about - the music!

    It seems she is very influenced by the typical boring contemporary social-media-influencer-rnb. The old Billie darkness is still there at points but the songs are just so sub-par quality-wise that's in honestly difficult to listen to the album on one.go

    The difference between the girl she was when she did the first EP and the debut album vs the woman she is now is clearly gonna affect the kind of art she produces.

    I hope she'll be back with something more inspiring. I love all her other stuff...    … Expand
  9. beepboopbop421
    Jul 30, 2021
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. To preface, I loved her first album. And I love a few tracks from her ep. I was hoping this album would continue riding that same momentum of great songs. Unfortunately, this one missed the mark for me. Aside from the singles, every song on this album is incredibly boring & monotonous. I really wanted to like it, but I found myself skipping tracks. The production is repetitive/boring & so are Billie's vocal performances. I hope I'll like it when I give it another listen but I don't think I will. These tracks have little replay value.… Expand
  10. enmc
    Jul 31, 2021
    3
    Some songs had great production and were very good, such as Oxytocin, I Didn’t Change My Number and Happier Than Ever. A lot of the songs were boring and felt flat. It felt very similar to a lot of Billie’s earlier work, and I felt like I couldn’t see myself listening to the songs in my spare time. The single choices were poor choices. The songs were either really good or really boring toSome songs had great production and were very good, such as Oxytocin, I Didn’t Change My Number and Happier Than Ever. A lot of the songs were boring and felt flat. It felt very similar to a lot of Billie’s earlier work, and I felt like I couldn’t see myself listening to the songs in my spare time. The single choices were poor choices. The songs were either really good or really boring to me. Billie doesn’t stand out that much for me when it comes to her music, but I do admire her work ethic for her age.… Expand
  11. 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.
  12. 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
  13. joancrawford
    Jul 31, 2021
    2
    oh dear. sorry to say this is essentially boring. not a progression, a sonic step back. i was hoping for something more fun and original, she has lost her edge :(
  14. Arturos
    Jul 30, 2021
    2
    The album tracks are very repetitive, you don't notice much difference when you change songs,sadly it's not his best albums.
  15. OTonhoz
    Jul 30, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Almost all the tracks sound the same. Billie, give me more vocals! You sing almost in the same way/note.… Expand
  16. Johnny_odyuo
    Jul 31, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Billie Eilish really surprised me with her debut album 'When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go'. It revolutionized pop music but with her sophomore album although it's more evolved sonically, lyrically and production wise. It's a major letdown for me. Her singles were mediocre at best.… Expand
  17. 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
  18. bibibao
    Jul 31, 2021
    1
    extremely unstable, billie eilish can't achieve even the most basic compositions of her old musical album. astonishing.
  19. munozemilio
    Jul 30, 2021
    1
    Ya es hora de un cambio, el álbum no es nada sorprendente
    Todo es muy básico sobretodo los sonidos
    Ya es tiempo de qué cree música de verdad.
  20. Taylouddream
    Aug 3, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. lo unico bueno del album es Everthing I Wanted lo demas esta de la 911 sus sonidos son muy repetitivos y es muy poco original esos sonidos ya se han escuchado en otras canciones.… Expand
  21. Allanbmelo
    Jul 30, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Achei que faltou algo no álbum a única música que gosteimuito foi happier than ever… Expand
  22. momocritics
    Jul 31, 2021
    1
    Even with her "advanced" songwriting for a 19-year-old, Billie Eilish's work still sounds tiresome. It's even funny how I fall asleep when the instrumental of one of her songs starts playing or she lets out her vocals. Her best track is, without a doubt, 'Happier Than Ever' who brought us a new sound for Billie than can – hopefully will be – used more in her upcoming projects. Anyway, theEven with her "advanced" songwriting for a 19-year-old, Billie Eilish's work still sounds tiresome. It's even funny how I fall asleep when the instrumental of one of her songs starts playing or she lets out her vocals. Her best track is, without a doubt, 'Happier Than Ever' who brought us a new sound for Billie than can – hopefully will be – used more in her upcoming projects. Anyway, the album didn't please me. But I've already left my congratulations for the Grammys, because as we know that it will take many to home even without deserving it!… Expand
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. Xiaomingwu
    Oct 22, 2021
    1
    that has to be a joke, “vulnerable” album form the homophobic and just rude singer. nothing can help it
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. Jthentic
    Aug 1, 2021
    0
    Snooze fest it's like she's forgotten her style & mimicking bunch of other artists
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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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