One Of The Boys
by Katy Perry
  • Record Label: Capitol
  • Release Date: Jun 17, 2008
User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1099 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 803 out of 1099
  2. Mixed: 115 out of 1099
  3. Negative: 181 out of 1099

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  1. lalordz
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Definitivamente Perry nos supo cautivar con este álbum, a pesar de ser su primer disco supo darnos calidad y letras increíbles.
  2. David_calderon
    Jun 29, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Creo que es un album muy relevante sobre algunos temas, como el amor gay, de igual manera reflejando un lado tierno , en thinking of you. Ame este album… Expand
  3. katysmeower
    Jun 29, 2020
    10
    The album discusses about the first life feeling of a human. First encounters: love, sex, ambition, dreams. The album promises a record-breaking artist.
  4. Iandomingos
    Jun 2, 2020
    10
    Um álbum encantador, refleto de músicas dançantes e agradáveis. Um começo perfeito para o início da carreira.
  5. Serchvaz
    May 31, 2020
    7
    A good start to Katy ,the lyrics are ok and the rhythm is good. it has a lot od lazy sons but some memorable.
  6. JSbrana
    May 30, 2020
    10
    Katy Perry is Amazing singer. She's funny, creative, happy, sexy and power woman. She's fantastic and evolved talent!
  7. slayyy
    May 28, 2020
    10
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  8. greedybadidea
    May 24, 2020
    8
    Katy Perry makes her debut to pop music with her debut album. While the album isn't very cohesive and is fairly generic. A lot of the songs are catchy and fun with great vocals from Perry. The album attempts to go somewhere with female empowerment, but it instead dips its toe in the idea of possibly doing so. Katy saved herself on the album with her production and unique vocals. She wasKaty Perry makes her debut to pop music with her debut album. While the album isn't very cohesive and is fairly generic. A lot of the songs are catchy and fun with great vocals from Perry. The album attempts to go somewhere with female empowerment, but it instead dips its toe in the idea of possibly doing so. Katy saved herself on the album with her production and unique vocals. She was made for pop music. I hope to see growth from her in the future, though.

    Album Track Ranking:
    1. I Kissed a Girl
    2. Thinking of You
    3. Hot N Cold
    4. Lost
    5. Waking Up in Vegas
    6. If You Can Afford Me
    7. One of the Boys
    8. Fingerprints
    9. Self Inflicted
    10. Mannequin
    11. I'm Still Breathing
    12. Ur So Gay    … Expand
  9. KauaDallaCorte
    Apr 16, 2020
    10
    _!&($&!"'!&&(&;*5845874+_!:$&$(5_&(5(3584572845835845(&$:?$?$(5$(555(5(5+5(53ONEOFTHEBOYS
  10. infsai
    Mar 27, 2020
    9
    For me it's the most favorite Katy album. It is pretty cohesive, and has many of her signature songs, and I like her pop-rock version more than her pop (or gospel XD) version.
  11. Diegovavaz
    Mar 14, 2020
    10
    Un álbum que a mi personalmente me encanto, pero esto a su época estaba súper adelantado
  12. cipriano
    Feb 6, 2020
    8
    Katy Perry's first album brings her better side, and totally pure and vocal just from her. Its covers, compositions and sound comes from a root that pop needed to become what it is today. She's a great artist, I get emotional in days like years after launching into seeing the pure material she came into her debut.
  13. axelkofi15
    Jan 13, 2020
    10
    This was the start o one of the legends of pop, with rock influences, this album brings me a lot of memories when it was released on 2008. Now the feeling is the same like the first time, I just wanna sing loudly all songs, Thanks to this album we have: "Hot N' Cold", "Thinking Of You", "I Kissed A Girl", and other songs that we used to hear when we were younger.
  14. Gregu13
    Dec 19, 2019
    10
    Well to me is addictive y la verdad no se que mas colocar para su época fue perfecto y aun sigue vigente es de esos álbumes debut que son geniales y precentar de un muy buen modo la personalidad del cantante musicalmente hablando
  15. criticboy123
    Dec 6, 2019
    10
    A beautiful album with a great songwriting. A great way to show Katy Perry's talent as a new artist.
  16. Dilary
    Dec 5, 2019
    10
    Simplemente es increíble, es un gran album debut, es un buen trabajo, no el mejor que ha hecho Katy, pero si es un gran trabajo.
  17. Victorzarra
    Sep 4, 2019
    10
    Ome of the best debut album!!!
    I Kissed a Girl is so so iconic and Hot n Cold too, Her rock voice on the album
  18. PsychoLevi
    Aug 31, 2019
    2
    Her debut album showed she had some talent in music, but the lyrics were actually so terrible. Most of the songs sound so loud and uncomfortable.
  19. Alejandro879
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    Artisimaaaaaaa diosty te.amo gracias x darnos arte y librarnos de tanta jijiji ujuji
  20. GuiKatyCat
    Aug 18, 2019
    10
    Um álbum jovial, que cumpre a proposta com maestria. Divertido, leve, e com vários hinos
  21. Lucasswiftie
    Jul 20, 2019
    0
    De lenda ao fracasso. Lixosa sem graça, fracassada. Never really over fracasso mesmo kk
  22. ohgustavoiam
    Jun 18, 2019
    10
    Underrated album, and misunderstood review by the critics. 'Thinking Of You' still one of her best ballads ever, 'Waking Up In Vegas' is surrounding and a good jam. 'Lost' is VERY emotional and strong lyrically. 'I'm Still Breathing' made me cry simultaneously with Lost. 'Fingerprints', 'One Of The Boys', 'If You Can Afford Me' show us the 'rock girl' side of Katy, that its very great toUnderrated album, and misunderstood review by the critics. 'Thinking Of You' still one of her best ballads ever, 'Waking Up In Vegas' is surrounding and a good jam. 'Lost' is VERY emotional and strong lyrically. 'I'm Still Breathing' made me cry simultaneously with Lost. 'Fingerprints', 'One Of The Boys', 'If You Can Afford Me' show us the 'rock girl' side of Katy, that its very great to hear if you like that type of music, the last one is the better one. 'I Kissed a Girl' stands out as a pop perfection in an album with a pop/rock sound.. it still bops, same as 'Hot N Cold': these two still being two of her bests singles ever!… Expand
  23. Sebastian0909
    Jun 8, 2019
    9
    Perry becomes a liberating girl. Madonna in her time criticized different problems in the world, now a new woman does it, regardless of adapting in a certain time.
  24. Emiencinxr
    Jan 19, 2019
    10
    One of the greatest debut album of all time. With singles like I Kissed A Girl or Hot N Cold is an album that everybody should to listen to
  25. gabrielcipriano
    Dec 21, 2018
    9
    The critique has a strong massacre in question of this album, however it is the most itimo album of Katy Perry. The compositions are completely 100% incredible, but the instrumental and production are not there at the peak, however for your first album this is good. I felt an incredible connection. I foresee an incredible evolution in POP.
  26. MaiseEduarda
    Oct 5, 2018
    0
    It's always the same crap, but this one in particular is a little bit worse
  27. Vesteves
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    I love the album's concept, the classic rock feel. I love how Katy Perry solely writes her song like "Thinking of You", "One of the Boys" and "Mannequin."
  28. Adriano34
    Aug 11, 2018
    8
    for his first album katy shows that came to show a new scenario in the pop world
  29. JhosepKingsley
    Jul 21, 2018
    5
    A good job of presentation for this promise of music. It represents very well the essence of this pop diva. A great decision choosing the singles that are the strength of this album.
  30. Sebastian2018
    Apr 11, 2018
    8
    One of the boys has too many contractions, first it has a somewhat homophobic song and then a song where it shows to be bisexual, something that is not. But in general, it has a good debut, it is not my total pleasure, I have some doubts, but everything seems very well organized and quality for the time
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Metascore
47

Mixed or average reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 18
  3. Negative: 3 out of 18
  1. AllMusic
    40
    The problem is not with Katy's gender-bending, it's that her heart isn't in it; she's just using it to get her places, so she sinks to crass, craven depths that turn One of the Boys into a grotesque emblem of all the wretched excesses of this decade.
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  2. Rolling Stone
    40
    Yes, Perry has a heart, but it sounds like her bustier's too tight for her to use it.
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  3. Slant Magazine
    40
    'Mannequin' features some cleverly written lyrics, but Perry doesn't possess the grit or vocal prowess to follow through, and the title track is like No Doubt's 'Just a Girl' sans personality and conviction.
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