Rebel Heart
by Madonna
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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 822 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 72 out of 822
  3. Negative: 107 out of 822
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  1. pauldiam
    Jun 24, 2018
    9
    Madonna's comeback after 2 poor efforts. This is raw and honest. Her Rebel side and her 'romantic/soft'side. I love the deluxe tracks and i'd remove a few desperate (to sound young and current) tracks. This could've been a great album had they not included the aforementioned tracks that give nothing to the album.

    Devil Pray is the best track along with Addicted, Rebel heart, Ghosttown,    Madonna's comeback after 2 poor efforts. This is raw and honest. Her Rebel side and her 'romantic/soft'side. I love the deluxe tracks and i'd remove a few desperate (to sound young and current) tracks. This could've been a great album had they not included the aforementioned tracks that give nothing to the album.

    Devil Pray is the best track along with Addicted, Rebel heart, Ghosttown, Heartbreakcity among others.    … Expand
  2. RoyRunt
    Nov 19, 2018
    10
    Madonna reclaims the crown with Rebel Heart, an album that dwells into the heart, soul and power of the Queen of Pop. From **** I'm Madonna to Wash All Over Me, it is an album worth loving and listening and this will be in history as one of her greatest works. God save the queen.
  3. Littlegizmo
    Jan 4, 2022
    10
    wow i didnt listen to it in 2015 thinking it was bad... this album is a masterpiece and one of the best pop albums i have hward in years
  4. Dsros96
    Oct 30, 2018
    7
    Very good album. It has deep lyrics, bops and it's diverse. Only point to make is that some demos were way better than the final cuts.
  5. JeremySpears
    Mar 7, 2020
    9
    Yesterday was this album's fifth anniversary. "Rebel Heart" was a return to form for Madonna. Her previous two albums "Hard Candy" (2008) and "MDNA" (2012) were both trend chasing and had terrible songs on them. Both albums didn’t age well and they were not what you want from Madonna as she usually sets the trends and doesn’t follow them. With "Rebel Heart", Madonna wanted to show herYesterday was this album's fifth anniversary. "Rebel Heart" was a return to form for Madonna. Her previous two albums "Hard Candy" (2008) and "MDNA" (2012) were both trend chasing and had terrible songs on them. Both albums didn’t age well and they were not what you want from Madonna as she usually sets the trends and doesn’t follow them. With "Rebel Heart", Madonna wanted to show her romantic and rebellious sides. It’s primarily a pop album but incorporates elements of house, trap, acoustic, gospel and world music. It never gets boring. The first single "Living For Love" also serves as the album opener. It’s a great, fun pop song and features a gospel choir. Great way to kick off the album and era.
    The album‘s second track "Devil Pray" is the album's highlight. The verses are slow with acoustic guitars and then a hypnotizing addictive baseline suprises you in the chorus. You just have to dance when you listen to this bop. This song and many others on the album (Messiah, Joan of Arc, Holy Water) have religious references which are typical for Madonna. "Holy Water" is the most scandalous out of all of them.
    Of course, a Madonna album also has to have extremely sexual songs. On this album they are "S.E.X." and "Best Night". They are both bops and have a very sexy vibe. "Best Night" even references "Justify My Love" (1990), one of Madonna's many #1 hits and one of her most sexual songs of her entire career. On "Iconic" and "Veni Vidi Vici", Madonna acknowledges her legend status with a lot of references to her iconic hits. An iconic diva move. The album also has mid-tempo pop material for the radios (if the radios weren’t ageist af); HeartBreakCity, Rebel Heart, Ghosttown and Hold Tight were made for the radio. "Joan of Arc" is one of Madonna's most vulnerable songs ever as she sings about the insane media scrutiny she has received throughout her career. Truly a highlight on this record. The last track of the standard edition of the album "Wash All Over Me" is another highlight on here. It’s a beautiful ballad about acceptance that features a gospel choir. It’s an incredible song. Of course, "Rebel Heart" isn’t an extremely experimental concept album like "Ray of Light" (1998) or "American Life" (2003) but it’s a pop masterpiece and we all know Madonna is the Queen of Pop and dominates that genre so she really reclaimed her throne with this album. There is something for everybody on here. It has a total of 19 tracks and some of them could’ve been cut but not many because the majority is great. And if 19 tracks aren’t enough for you, there are 4 more bonus tracks on the special edition of the album lol. Favorites: Devil Pray, Ghosttown, Wash All Over Me, Joan of Arc & Living For Love    … Expand
  6. heitorlopees
    Jul 24, 2020
    8
    Um grande álbum de Madonna, se não fosse pelas produções apressadas devido aos vazamentos esse, com certeza, seria um dos grandes discos da Rainha do Pop.
  7. Marianmichelleo
    Aug 24, 2019
    10
    Excelente álbum, letras muy profundas y con un mensaje realmente poderoso !!
  8. ewertonmm
    Jun 15, 2019
    7
    In general the record was a good effort from Madonna. But the leaking may have made her rework most of the songs, which were better on the demo versions.
    Listening to most of the tracks as a demo made me very excited for the finished material, which once released, was a big turn-down. Almost every track was better as an unfinished work.
  9. franvier07
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Es un crimen que no haya sido valorado como lo merece, simplemente por caprichos de algunos y censura por ageism. Con escucharlo basta amarlo. Ghosttown debió ser premiado en los Grammys y VMA's...
  10. SantiagoOberlin
    Jun 16, 2019
    10
    This beautiful album but not the best she should released 2 new singles more
  11. espinolamario
    Jun 29, 2019
    7
    Half of the album may sound rather disposable, but a few gems hold quintessential Madonna together in this album.
  12. UlysseLr
    Jul 1, 2019
    10
    After the low quality MDNA, Rebel Heart is a true pop album. It has leaked 6 months before its release, rushing the promo, the production of the songs and some of the demos which were impressive (avicii ones) will never be released. It's a shame ! Devil Pray, Living for Love, Ghosttown, **** I'm Madonna, Rebel Heart are amazing songs with very diverse style.
  13. MyleeneFRW
    Nov 30, 2020
    7
    Средний альбом, солянка, ничего необычного, много филлеров, но есть песни, заслуживающие внимания.
  14. JacqueM
    Nov 25, 2021
    10
    From love to hear breaking, from rebel to peace, Madonna reveals the most dedicate part of herself. Long live the Queen.
  15. grechen
    Sep 2, 2019
    8
    Although not being an original work of art whatsoever, Rebel Heart has good music to compensate the lack of originality.
  16. Wintersteban
    Sep 7, 2019
    10
    Madonna cautiva a la nueva generación en canciones con **** i'm madonna a la vez que demuestra su innegable talento en Ghosttown dejando en claro que es la reina de la reinvención dentro de un mismo album.
  17. danielefrances
    Sep 21, 2019
    10
    One of the best album of Madonna, try to wake up her rebel heart. All of us have rebel hearts!
  18. Justinscotts
    Nov 16, 2020
    10
    one of the best pop albums of the 2010s. underrated. original. the melodies the beats the vocals. her best this decade
  19. jcalves93
    May 23, 2020
    10
    One of the most underrated albums of recent years. The production is incredible, it sounds fresh and sophisticated like no other Pop album of this decade.
  20. Nitsu
    Dec 21, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Su álbum es muy bueno, el primero completo que escucho de ella y esos ritmos electro pop me gustan tanto. La letra deja mucho que desear pero igual es muy buena. Muestra el lado más atrevido de Madonna, pero de una manera que es respetable. Living for Love me gusta tanto, D3v1l's pray o Holy water a pesar que trata de fl4sf3m!4, no negaré que el ritmo y todo está muy bueno. HeartBreak City es muy melancólica pero al mismo te hace bailar. Joan of Arc y Rebel Heart es muy tranquilo y el sonido de guitarra me gusta. No juega tanto con su voz, pero la mantiene correcta, los sonidos son muy buenos y se escucha que Madonna dio lo mejor de ella. De igual manera, este álbum trata de dar a pensar que ella seguirá siendo joven (aunque sea de alma), comportándose como una joven atrevida pero nada tonta, como podemos ver en B***t, I'm Madonna.… Expand
  21. Enrique490
    Jun 23, 2022
    8
    I think Rebel Heart is Madonnas most underrated album. It’s way more better than MDNA. It still progresses the typical EDM Sound of the MDNA album but it’s way more perfected. Not every track is done perfectly but there are many good songs that catch you right away
  22. someonewhocares
    Jul 2, 2022
    10
    Rebel Heart is one of Madonna's best albums; it has EDM, Pop, Ballads, R&B, Dance-pop, and so much more. Madonna's vocals are incredible throughout, and she sounds much more like her age compared to 2012's MDNA (where she sounds like she is 23). **** I'm Madonna is the best song of all time in my opinion, and Illuminati, Addicted, Devil Pray, Living For Love, are all great songs. However,Rebel Heart is one of Madonna's best albums; it has EDM, Pop, Ballads, R&B, Dance-pop, and so much more. Madonna's vocals are incredible throughout, and she sounds much more like her age compared to 2012's MDNA (where she sounds like she is 23). **** I'm Madonna is the best song of all time in my opinion, and Illuminati, Addicted, Devil Pray, Living For Love, are all great songs. However, unlike MDNA, this album has some skips (Holy Water, Wash All Over Me). 2015 certainly was a good year for music, and Rebel Heart certainly was the best of 2015.… Expand
  23. FidelMMX
    Oct 29, 2022
    10
    Es un album muy bueno, es inovador y tiene sonidos unicos, a mi parecer es una obra maestra
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 29
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  1. Consequence
    Mar 26, 2015
    50
    Rebel Heart leans too steeply into too many trends at once, making it a scattered affair that flashes between drudgery and brilliance.
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  2. Mojo
    Mar 19, 2015
    60
    Rebel Heart is the first Madonna album for a while that's at least as much for listeners as it is for dancers. Sometimes this shines too hard a light on what she has to say. [Apr 2015, p.88]
  3. Pitchfork
    Mar 13, 2015
    51
    Rebel Heart grows confusing and irreconcilably uneven as it progresses.
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