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  1. Nov 16, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The most relatable and most beautiful album ever to exist. I love this album so much. Expand
  2. Nov 16, 2020
    10
    Her best album! All the songs are very meaningful and with great lyrics. She proves you don't have to reach high notes to be an amazing singer.
  3. Nov 16, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. very good album. must listen to all the songs, but especially lose you to love me. Expand
  4. Nov 16, 2020
    10
    I can relate to this album a lot... its very meaningful every song is special.
  5. Nov 17, 2020
    10
    I like this album and every song in it very much. It is genuine and firm yet Selena's kindness still shines through. Can't wait for her next project!
  6. Nov 17, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm not a Selena Gomez fan. However, this album is very unique and rare, I think people need to take a little glance at the songs from this album. This is an album with magic lyrics. Expand
  7. Nov 18, 2020
    10
    I loved it. Selena really knows how to make good and catchy songs. Lose you to love me is perfect.
  8. Nov 21, 2020
    10
    Love love love this album❤every song is relatable ..specially lose you to love me this song heals me ❤
  9. Nov 21, 2020
    10
    this is my favorite album ever is so good and the song are totally different from each other
  10. Nov 24, 2020
    10
    Pop perfection.
    One of the best albums of the year.
    Unique, vulnerable, soft, sophisticated and rare.
  11. Nov 24, 2020
    10
    she deserved grammy all song is amazing, fun and meaning.
    at least didnt say yummy yummy 68 times
  12. Nov 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. And excellent and creative album. It an adventure of genres. The lyrics are so heart feeling, that’s one thing that defines what’s music Expand
  13. Nov 25, 2020
    10
    Amazing Album. Not to describe with simple words. Goes deep into emotions. Amazing work by Selena Gomez.
  14. Nov 25, 2020
    10
    This is Selena’s best album yet.
    Rare is an invitation into her own head showing us what’s going on with her life, fighting for her happiness. Selena showed vulnerability and versatility in this piece of art. Hands down AOTY.
  15. Nov 25, 2020
    10
    Best album in recent memory. Selena is finding her path. She's so honest! i LOVE the lyrics and everything about it.

    unbelievable that gRAMMYs HAS snubbed.

    SELENA YOU ARE THE BEST
  16. Nov 25, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Selena showed everyone how it is beautiful to be vulnerable. I love this album forever. Plus, Kid Cudi!! Expand
  17. Nov 28, 2020
    10
    This is such an incredible album. Selena keeps improving herself by time. She really found the type which suits her voice well. Deluxe version of this album also has bops. I believe her next album will be her masterpiece.
  18. Nov 27, 2020
    0
    Esto es una obra maestra gracias selegend por tanto arte ya deja de cargarte en tus contemporáneas
  19. Nov 27, 2020
    10
    the lyrics are amazing, all the songs are meant to be personal and you know they weren't written just to fill the album, so proud of this work
  20. Mar 16, 2021
    10
    Rare is definitely Selena's best album to date. The album has fun bops, catchy and soothing beats, and breathtaking lyrical and vocal production. Her voice is sultry, soft, and distinctive, and it seems she really found her sound with this album! 10/10 and I very much recommend giving this album a listen.
  21. Nov 29, 2020
    10
    Her best album so far. It's her most personal album to date where she talks about all the things she's gone through for the past years she wasn't in the limelight. I love the whole production. Overall, great!
  22. Mar 21, 2021
    10
    Este álbum es de lo mejor, todas las canciones son muy buenas, no te cansas de escucharlas.
  23. Nov 28, 2020
    10
    simply an album that expresses too many feelings and fits perfectly with Selena's voice timbre, her lyrics are powerful, It has a mix of retro and modern type melodies. The rare is unique, powerful and magical.
  24. Nov 30, 2020
    7
    The album has a good songs but I felt like it’s the type of songs that don’t last long. Although I loved most of them I prefer Selena to sing
  25. Nov 30, 2020
    0
    she waited four years to release an album with cheap pop songs that was rejected by other artists.
  26. Dec 3, 2020
    10
    This is Selena's most personal album to date! "Lose You To Love Me" is easily one of her best songs as well. Every song compliments Selena's voice perfectly and provides head-nodding beats and melodies! Love it!!
  27. Dec 11, 2020
    9
    it's a cute album. most of the songs are actually joyful but quite simple for an album called rare. she could've done much more!
  28. Dec 12, 2020
    10
    Best album in the world! Really good songs, no skipping, full of emotions and feelings. I love it
  29. Dec 12, 2020
    10
    The marketing copy of this album defines it as being "Honest. Vulnerable. Rare" and for once, I have to agree. 'Rare' is to Selena Gomez what 'ARTPOP' was to Lady Gaga: “This album is a celebration. My pain exploding. It’s heavy, but after I listen to it, I feel happy again. I feel lighter.”

    Gomez lets shine all her emotions, from the good ones to the most troubling ones, in all the
    The marketing copy of this album defines it as being "Honest. Vulnerable. Rare" and for once, I have to agree. 'Rare' is to Selena Gomez what 'ARTPOP' was to Lady Gaga: “This album is a celebration. My pain exploding. It’s heavy, but after I listen to it, I feel happy again. I feel lighter.”

    Gomez lets shine all her emotions, from the good ones to the most troubling ones, in all the tracks, travelling in a journey of self-discovery, healing and moving on. She does something bloody brilliant by letting her fans and the public see her real self, after years of silence in the media that speculated on her love life and her health.

    On 'Rare' you will trully see an honest, vulnerable and Rare Selena Gomez. She is not shy of letting her emotions out in the world in this fantastic pop record that i find myself listening almost daily. A perfect statement that shows that you can have your lows, but ultimately come stronger in the end.
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  30. Dec 13, 2020
    10
    One of the best albums of this year
    This album is great
    Again, Selena has created a masterpiece
  31. Dec 22, 2020
    10
    One of the best album of 2020, I still listen to it and it’s beautiful - a real masterpiece. It make me feels better
  32. Dec 27, 2020
    10
    selena gomez entregou tudo nesse álbum, a forma que você vê a evolução dela é incrível. em como ela fala sobre como ela superou tudo e com um novo estilo musical que se encaixa melhor com ela. é ela!
  33. Feb 15, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is definitely Selena's best album to date and i hope she continues to show as much depth, growth and vulnerability in her next projects. She has a lot more to say and the songs are generally well produced and well written. It shows that the focused on herself more and she made a very honest and heartfelt album. Look at her now is very slick and confident tune on self empowerment. Rare, Ring,Let Me get me are also other songs that show a lot of confidence, empowerment and self assurance and i love this coming from Selena. The ballad Lose you to love me is probably the best song of her career as it showcases maturity and vulnerability that we have not seen from Selena ever before. My personal favorite was A sweeter Place, an amazing collaboration with Kid Cudi with these great lyrics, production, hook, vocals. It was definitely my favorite song of 2020 Expand
  34. Jan 10, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. the best album. ever. love the lyrics and the rhythm of EVERY song! no skips at all. Expand
  35. Jan 11, 2021
    10
    Esse album mostra sentimentos reais que qualquer um pode sentir e SENTE. Cantar sobre um coração partido é o maior clichê da música, mas ela transformou esse clichê em pura arte e fez músicas deliciosas de se ouvir. Simplesmente incrível, não consigo pular nenhuma música.
  36. Mar 23, 2021
    10
    I really enjoyed this album, in my opinion the best pop album of 2020 and probably Selena's best so far.
  37. Jan 24, 2021
    10
    selena this album is absolutely amazing and so interesting to listen to. so many elements were being combined together to create this perfect piece. i cant believe how selena came this far from her kiss n tell album to this, which is so much improved and matured. her vocal took a large leap and i cant believe her songwriting has become one of her strength that made her stand out in thisselena this album is absolutely amazing and so interesting to listen to. so many elements were being combined together to create this perfect piece. i cant believe how selena came this far from her kiss n tell album to this, which is so much improved and matured. her vocal took a large leap and i cant believe her songwriting has become one of her strength that made her stand out in this industry. great efforts are seen in the presentation of this piece. the tracks are memorable and interesting to sing along to. looking forward to her next one. Expand
  38. Mar 12, 2021
    4
    I don’t hate the album it’s just humm to me. The songs are juste fine or monotone like no identity or messages .
    Exept maybe 3 songs and the new songs on the deluxe édition
  39. Mar 6, 2021
    10
    Melhor álbum dela, perfeitoo demais..
    Meu álbum favorito dela, totalmente sem defeitos
  40. Mar 12, 2021
    10
    incroyable album, chansons très sympathiques et assez douces, allez écouter!!
  41. Mar 11, 2021
    2
    A waste of work for filler songs Selena will have to work harder to connect with herself and get to good revival pop
  42. Mar 11, 2021
    10
    Es un álbum muy bien echo, las letras de la canción claramente cuenta una historia y mezclado con el ritmo, te hace disfrutar bastante cada canción del álbum.
  43. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    Her best album so far. She is so real and honest with her feelings. Is good to see an artist like this.
  44. Mar 19, 2021
    10
    this album is perfect, the music is amazing, each one has such a good vibe.
  45. Mar 12, 2021
    10
    It is an amazing album, really underrated. If only her label promoted the album...
  46. Mar 12, 2021
    7
    O álbum não é ruim, mas com toda certeza não foi o melhor da carreira, esperava mais.
  47. Mar 12, 2021
    10
    Un álbum Hermoso, honesto y es lo mejor de Selena Gomez, este es uno de sus mejores trabajos discográficos
  48. Mar 16, 2021
    10
    Amo como Selena fue encontrándose así misma y mostrando su corazón a los demás, se la ve sincera pero sobre todo siendo ella misma con su musica, tiene un significado profundo y un mensaje con mucho valor para todo aquel que escucha este álbum.
  49. Mar 16, 2021
    10
    Perfect ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
  50. Mar 16, 2021
    10
    Se ve que Gomez a madurado tanto emocionalmente como vocalmente, es un excelente álbum
  51. Mar 16, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. este album tiene letras muy buenas y sonidos frescos que hacen recordar cosas y olvidarlas de cierta manera Expand
  52. Sep 5, 2021
    10
    Rare me suena más un pop alternativo, muy agradable, la voz de Gómez se oye tan agradable y atractivo
  53. Mar 17, 2021
    10
    Conveying emotions in musical themes Gómez is the one!

    -The sounds and rhythms of the album "Rare" is fun, it is also fresh and danceable. I love when Gomez's voice plays with the rhythm of each song that makes it interesting.
  54. Mar 18, 2021
    10
    The lyrics, the rhythm, its a bop. I can not stop to listening or choose my favourite.. We can see she really put her heart out and it paid off.
  55. Mar 18, 2021
    10
    Selena's best album with no doubt. She put her best into this masterpiece and it's amazing. Vulnerable, Lose You To Love Me are one of her best songs ever.
  56. Mar 22, 2021
    9
    A beautiful,pleasant, fascinating album by Selena. One of her best works, both in terms of charts and in terms of quality and aesthetics. A little short of the maximum score with its sound, however, it is still wonderful.
  57. Mar 19, 2021
    0
    Pure trash. Her voice is
  58. Mar 20, 2021
    0
    I tried to like it, I really honestly tried but it’s so impossible when you can tell music is not Selena’s passion, this music is not good because she doesn’t put her heart into it. It’s so forced and the lyrics are repetitive trash. I think Selena should be acting, not signing.
  59. Mar 20, 2021
    10
    LOVE IT! You should definitely chLOVE IT! You should definitely check it out!! eck it out!!
  60. Mar 20, 2021
    10
    She gave me what I want. This album is a whole masterpiece. I love it so much, she never dissapoints me
  61. Mar 20, 2021
    9
    This album during the pandemic was one of the few that kept me sane. "Lose You To Love Me" is a heavenly creation that deserves a Grammy like no one else.
  62. Jul 17, 2021
    10
    This album is full of BOPS, it was one of Selena's finest works, filled with joy and groovy songs, this is the moment
  63. Mar 25, 2021
    10
    Love the album, each track is great and unique and her voice just goes great with them
  64. Aug 21, 2022
    10
    pop masterpiece ahead of its time, they called it bad and flop but it's a perfect pop album, just have 1 skip (fun) but the rest of the song doesn't go below 9/10 sorry she ate
  65. Aug 21, 2022
    10
    This album stablish Selena as one of the frontrunners in the pop industry, what she brings is refreshing and captivating to the ear of all ages!
  66. Mar 20, 2021
    0
    Vulnerable is the best song of the album and the start of the year. I love it so much
  67. Mar 20, 2021
    0
    increible lo malo que es, uno de los peores albumes del 2020 si no es que el peor
  68. Mar 20, 2021
    10
    An extremely beautiful and underrated album. 'Lose You To Love Me' is a powerful ballad that a lot of people can relate to.
  69. Mar 20, 2021
    10
    Best album of 2020 she cannot make the music not bop!!!!!!! rare aoty purrr
  70. Mar 21, 2021
    10
    It is so beautiful that he blessed us with this masterpiece, in which he shared all his feelings with us.
  71. Mar 22, 2021
    0
    her worst album!!!! she needs to use her advice and quiet music!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  72. Mar 22, 2021
    10
    Selena'nın uzun bir zaman aradan sonraki geri dönüşü bu albüm çok kişisel ve çok özel bir yeri var şarkılarının anlamlarını okudukça daha çok aşık oluyorsunuz albüme favorilerim kesinlikle lytlm, vulnerable,pyk
  73. Mar 21, 2021
    10
    parabéns selena, voce venceu e vc sabe disso, sua voz angelical é unica na indústria, agradeço por esse album raro
  74. Mar 23, 2021
    0
    This is not exactly what I expected. I’m a bit disappointed cause I expected better from her!
  75. Mar 20, 2021
    9
    Overall good songs but she should pushes Souvenir and Vunerable more than Rare!
  76. Mar 20, 2021
    10
    i love love love the album
  77. Mar 27, 2021
    10
    I love this album and I can’t stop listening to it, it just so perfect
  78. Mar 21, 2021
    10
    The album itself is very rare indeed, I'm so in love with it. Selena Gomez always does the best.
  79. Sep 8, 2021
    10
    The album is great really highlights Selena’s voice, and honesty. Selena’s vulnerability shines through the album in songs like; Rare, Lose you to love me, and Vulnerable. This is definitely a great stepping stone for Selena and a Superb Strong Record.
  80. Jul 4, 2021
    4
    completely messed up, not inventive and anything but rare. It could have been an ep with the 5 best tracks, but instead selena made a disappointing album. "lose you to love me" is too good to be in this mediocre project.
  81. Apr 9, 2021
    10
    This deserved better please
  82. Mar 21, 2021
    0
    All I can see is there is no effort in making this record.Its same generic lame pop music she is making all her career
  83. Mar 21, 2021
    10
    Selena Gomez's album rare is one of my favorite albums of all time I really love it so very much that I actually memorize every lyric there is in it
  84. Mar 22, 2021
    10
    Literal chills from some songs on this album. You just can’t get tired of it.
  85. Mar 23, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It sadly took her 5 years to came back with an album full of other people rejected song. Wasn’t expecting much but still disappointed. Expand
  86. Mar 23, 2021
    0
    I put it to play on a barbecue and my whole family slept, I don’t know if that was the intuition of the album, I really didn't like it, she doesn't know how to sing...
  87. Mar 25, 2021
    10
    I think a lot of people give this album flack when they don’t take the time to fully develop and let the songs grow. Upon first listen there is a couple growers but over time this album is beautiful. Although the album cover is terrible, lol.
  88. Mar 29, 2021
    1
    Selena nobody Selena nobody Selena nobody Selena nobody Selena nobody Selena nobody Selena nobody Selena nobody Selena nobod
  89. Aug 20, 2022
    0
    She’s talentless and every song is boring. She only got that #1 spot because of Justin. LMAO
  90. Aug 21, 2022
    0
    horrível horrível horrível horrível horrível horrível horrível horrível horrível
  91. Apr 5, 2021
    0
    vdidyevwlxu doheneodu divrkdue kdievkd9dge osuegebsod8ge diurrve
  92. Apr 2, 2021
    0
    Good thing she’s retiring because her music is TERRIBLE! she can’t even sing, and a flop. Ariana outimpacted, Demi out-talented and Miley outsold her wbk.
  93. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    I’m was waiting for this album for so long.... and I got it in 2020! I still listen it and I guess I’ve never tired of this album and Selena’s incredible voice) love her message and every sounds from all songs. They are really “Rare” like Selena)
  94. Apr 2, 2021
    10
    I really love how this album unleashes your inner confidence and show you that you are that b!tch
  95. Apr 3, 2021
    10
    Her best album by far. She found her style and fits so well on her voice. The lyrics are powerful, her vocals are pleasing to hear and the sounds make the album fun and exciting. Rare is magical.
  96. Apr 3, 2021
    10
    Album is so good. Every songs makes me emotional and I can feel Selena. Her voice is amazing. Please stop saying she can't sing. She can. She is a Singer and actress.
    My stan songs are souvenir,ring,she,dance again,people you know
    But I love all songs
    I think all of them is so good
  97. Apr 3, 2021
    10
    This album very chill and beautiful. I love this album. Album of 2020. This album very chill and beautiful. I love this album. Album of 2020. This album very chill and beautiful. I love this album. Album of 2020. This album very chill and beautiful. I love this album. Album of 2020
  98. Aug 21, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Wtf q es esto? Por q llaman música a esto? Esto no es cantar señores por fVoooor omg Expand
  99. Apr 5, 2021
    10
    Rare, it is the triumphant return of Selena, I loved all the album and the lyrics it contains, without a doubt the best of 2020.
  100. Apr 6, 2021
    10
    I really love the concept of the album, we are all rare and deserve to be appreciated. She put that message in every song in such a beautiful way, I just love how it turned out. Congrats.
Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 12
  2. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Jan 15, 2020
    60
    Rare continually teases intriguing forays into leftfield pop, but so many of the album’s experiments come off as just that, without ever crystallizing with memorable hooks.
  2. Jan 14, 2020
    80
    The record she has delivered to kickstart a new decade is a career defining release, and from a pop star who is firmly back on top of her game.
  3. Jan 14, 2020
    68
    While none of these 13 songs attempt the subtle weirdness of “Bad Liar” and the emotional thesis—self-love!—can be a bit one-note, Rare is the 27-year-old’s most cohesive record to date. ... But it’s difficult to come away from Rare with any real perspective on who Gomez is other than that she doesn’t want to be the person she was, whoever that similarly mysterious shadow was.