Romance
by Camila Cabello
  • Record Label: Epic
  • Release Date: Dec 6, 2019
User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 2370 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2,042 out of 2370
  2. Mixed: 84 out of 2370
  3. Negative: 244 out of 2370
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  1. Nadi3
    Dec 7, 2019
    4
    No es bueno abusar del auto tone, su calidad vocal es impresionante, buen disco, pero no mas allá,alguna que otra canción les encantará ...
  2. caiiro
    Dec 7, 2019
    4
    This album displays how much Camila has grown as an person and as an artist. Each song of the songs tells a conclusive story about love and makes you feel the emotions. Confusion, attraction,sadness,vulnerability, anger, and acceptance. There is not one skip on this albu.
  3. ventusbbs
    Dec 8, 2019
    4
    For an album focusing on one singular topic (especially, when it’s in the title), this album spends 14 tracks not really saying much we didn’t already know, leading to a lot of album filler. The only thing that makes it remotely interesting is the very public romance between Camila and Shawn Mendes.

    Easy and Dream Of You talk about how Shawn makes her feel loved and such, but aside from a    For an album focusing on one singular topic (especially, when it’s in the title), this album spends 14 tracks not really saying much we didn’t already know, leading to a lot of album filler. The only thing that makes it remotely interesting is the very public romance between Camila and Shawn Mendes.

    Easy and Dream Of You talk about how Shawn makes her feel loved and such, but aside from a pretty but not groundbreaking intro, the latter doesn’t say anything interesting in the slightest. Easy at least has some nice little personal tidbits thrown in, even if the “anything else” questions in the lyrics are grating.
    Feel It Twice and Should’ve Said It seem to both talk about the fact that they both regret not making a move sooner, but having two songs saying this feels pretty redundant. Also Señorita is here. It’s fine, I guess

    There are a couple highlights from the album:
    Living Proof is a grandiose track likening Shawn to being a gift from god himself, and yes Camila WE KNOW. My Oh My feat. DaBaby is a surprisingly fun yet dark track about a guy who only wants the physical things from her and she knows it, but can’t resist. DaBaby also delivers a rap verse that I don’t despise, unlike Young Thug’s verse on Havana.
    First man is a lovely song dedicated to her dad, promising him that he’s a good man, but that she will always love and appreciate him too.
    The guitar and Camila’s sneering growls on Cry For Me, give it quite a bit of raw, desperate presence.

    Overall, while none of the songs struck me as outright bad, far too many are just too uninteresting to go back to. Just stick to the couple of interesting ones and skip the rest of the album

    Listen to: Cry For Me, Living Proof, My Oh My feat. DaBaby, First Man
    Worst Songs: Feel It Twice, Dream Of You, Easy, Bad Kind Of Butterflies    … Expand
  4. BERENIC3
    Dec 8, 2019
    4
    Not good enough, her voice is nice but the lyrics and the music are miserable
  5. sabrinaoliveira
    Dec 9, 2019
    4
    você nunca consegue gostar das músicas da camila de início. por mais que as letras sejam boas, ela usa muito autotune
  6. Diodoros98
    Dec 9, 2019
    4
    Y aunque claramente las letras que contiene este álbum, con una gran capacidad lírica deja mucho que desear en cuanto a los sonidos, ya que utiliza varios samples que otras canciones más conocidas.
  7. gabrielmatos
    Dec 13, 2019
    4
    For me, this album is a hell of a journey. The lyrics fail miserably. What only saves is the production, but still sounding bad. Sorry
  8. itzysweetner
    Jul 2, 2021
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. reviewing camila cabello 2nd album
    shameless - 7.5 / 10
    living proof - 8 / 10
    should’ve said it - 8.5 / 10
    my oh my ft dababy - 7 / 10
    señorita - 3 / 10
    liar - 7 / 10
    bad kind of butterflies - 4 / 10
    easy - 5.5 / 10
    feel it twice - 5.5 / 10
    dream of you - 7 / 10
    cry for me - 6 / 10
    this love - 8.5 / 10
    used to this - 6.5 / 10
    first man - 7.5 / 10
    overall - a very mediocre album. most of the tracks felt like filler tracks. it felt very rushed and the album was released in december yet it’s a romance album ?? should’ve been released in feburary.    … Expand
  9. Rehrihcritic88
    Dec 8, 2019
    3
    Mediano, álbum fraco, nitidamente não há nenhum hit no álbum.
    A sorte foi ter colocado “Senhorita”
  10. bhabih
    Dec 7, 2019
    3
    good vocals but it's an album full of samples and generic. Singles production could be more
  11. candelrey
    Dec 7, 2019
    3
    Has a few enjoyable songs (Cry for me, My oh my, Liar), but most of them are forgettable at best. Señorita should have been left out, but I understand why she would include it.
  12. sammyanthony
    Dec 7, 2019
    3
    Camila’s second album is an enjoyable fatigue pop. Though I would like to raise the score to 5 if it’s turned off, it’s no exception to any other unworthy albums out there. Everything feels rushed. Unlike Camila, there’s no delicate vulnerable emotion and only focused as theme songs for fake inauthentic relationship. Using saccharine approach to Latin pop in English, what could be worseCamila’s second album is an enjoyable fatigue pop. Though I would like to raise the score to 5 if it’s turned off, it’s no exception to any other unworthy albums out there. Everything feels rushed. Unlike Camila, there’s no delicate vulnerable emotion and only focused as theme songs for fake inauthentic relationship. Using saccharine approach to Latin pop in English, what could be worse than this?

    To cure the disappointment.. Alexa, play the album Camila by Camila Cabello.    … Expand
  13. Caddage01
    Jul 24, 2020
    3
    yikes, the singles were the best tracks and those weren’t very good so you can guess how the album was...
  14. Josue656
    Jan 8, 2020
    3
    All sounds the same. Sis got a 69 as her metacritic score. You guys need to calm down lol
  15. Asiul
    Dec 6, 2019
    3
    I loved living proof but it has a lot of autotune, just like in the other tracks
  16. JanetXKylies
    Dec 7, 2019
    3
    Camila furthered her hole of only have hits with other people on this album. Señorita the only hit is decent but after that the album is lacking any hard hitters on the charts or artistically, showing her weakness as a solo artist. Some songs are nice enough but others drag on and feel bland beyond belief. Despite having so many singles already no one seems to care about this album otherCamila furthered her hole of only have hits with other people on this album. Señorita the only hit is decent but after that the album is lacking any hard hitters on the charts or artistically, showing her weakness as a solo artist. Some songs are nice enough but others drag on and feel bland beyond belief. Despite having so many singles already no one seems to care about this album other then her relatively moderately sized fan base. This might be because it’s impossible for camila to score a solo hit because she just isn’t incredible enough. If Señorita hadn’t proceeded this album and the publicity stunt that is “shawnmilla” or whatever this album would be a flop on levels that hadn’t been seen for a star that had previously had such a huge song (Havana). Señorita reeks of a one hit wonder doing everything they can to stay on, and it worked... but how long can it work? This album indicates that not much longer probably. Overall romance is a lackluster, boring and bland pop album that goes no where. And just proves what I’ve thought of Camila for such a long time, she’s a discount pop star.… Expand
  17. DanLover
    Dec 14, 2019
    3
    Álbum comum, baladas melosas e que não deixam o talento dela brilhar. Além de ser pedante e chato, você cansa até termina-lo e reza pra terminar o mais rápido possível. Daria um lindo EP pra ser lançado no dia dos namorados.
  18. Intheshade
    Jan 15, 2020
    3
    Uninspired lyrics and production that is only saved by a few catchy tunes that are muddled by unneeded vocal editing.
  19. c4ioleal
    Dec 14, 2019
    2
    Shows no growth compared to the first album, this makes it a generic version. Exaggeration of Latin rhythms to try to hit a hit, plus exaggerated autotune
  20. incleyoon
    Jan 10, 2020
    2
    respeito quem gosta, mas eu nao consegui chegar na metade de UMA faixa se quer, a voz dela ta tao desafinada e auto tunada que se torna insuportavel de ouvir. esse trabalho dela foi pessimo.
  21. ThaisB
    Dec 6, 2019
    2
    Ok, this album is disappointing. Her first album was average, but this one is terrible. In addition to having many samples, I identified at least four songs with samples, was placed very autotune. Some lyrics are too childish, in others she seems to want to get out of the "little girl" figure but ends up doing it as forced. Anyway, mediocre.
  22. jichufleurs
    Dec 6, 2019
    2
    Um álbum de longe muito genérico, exagerado e de uma artista desesperada. Em cada música você consegue sentir que já ouviu algo parecido antes, Camila não muda as origens e cria mais um álbum cheio de cópias, em que a "artista" coloca "Señorita" —o único hit depois do flood de musicas ruins recentes da cantora — no álbum para que já debute com bastante views. Como pontos positivos até temUm álbum de longe muito genérico, exagerado e de uma artista desesperada. Em cada música você consegue sentir que já ouviu algo parecido antes, Camila não muda as origens e cria mais um álbum cheio de cópias, em que a "artista" coloca "Señorita" —o único hit depois do flood de musicas ruins recentes da cantora — no álbum para que já debute com bastante views. Como pontos positivos até tem algumas músicas boas como easy, cry for me ou bad kind of butterflies ou que todas as músicas tem cara para ser single. No geral, o segundo álbum solo da ex-fifth harmony foi um ato pior que o primeiro e prova que Camila ainda tem muito a provar pra realmente ser uma artista.… Expand
  23. petedavidsom
    Dec 7, 2019
    2
    uh... what is this? only like 2 songs are listenable. the others are so boring and/or sound the same
  24. pitchfsric
    Oct 4, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Despite songs as This Love, Easy and Shameless that were well written and produced (but Cabello's high, weak and breathy vocals kinda ruined it), this album it's just another pop album -but worse. I'm not even gonna say that it was a surprise because, honestly, my expectations for the cuban singer was already low.… Expand
  25. abrahamjmr
    Apr 8, 2022
    1
    Having just heard "Familia", her latest release, made me finally check her discography and find she's only able to get two or three good songs per release. Her fans mass giving 10s to her albums here won't change that.
  26. stephavaianade
    May 29, 2020
    1
    The "Camila" album is something cute, you know... for a debut album. But this... man... it's all generic garbage pretending to have something meaningful behind it. The best track is Shameless and it's not even THAT good, and when the best track on your album it's the first track and it's nothing really special, it's time for you to consider some changes or maybe if you should be continuingThe "Camila" album is something cute, you know... for a debut album. But this... man... it's all generic garbage pretending to have something meaningful behind it. The best track is Shameless and it's not even THAT good, and when the best track on your album it's the first track and it's nothing really special, it's time for you to consider some changes or maybe if you should be continuing releasing music.… Expand
  27. 3553
    Dec 9, 2019
    1
    nada de novo, só samples de músicas antigas, falta de personalidade e originalidade, da próxima vez mostre um trabalho coeso e original
  28. BadGuyRoney
    Dec 13, 2019
    1
    Completely disappointed with this album, for me she regressed a lot compared to the first album.
  29. dulcemaria
    Dec 6, 2019
    1
    there’s nothing very original on this album, camila and her bodyworks are nothing but shallow and it is boring
  30. aiven123
    Dec 7, 2019
    1
    Auto-tuned screeching vocals. Boring album over all. Not worth a listen honestly.
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71

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Pitchfork
    Dec 16, 2019
    61
    Cabello’s willingness to assist in [the music industry’s embrace of the “Latin” sound] caricature elsewhere distracts from the otherwise interesting Spanish-classical and Santana-esque riffs on Romance.
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  2. The New York Times
    Dec 12, 2019
    80
    Throughout “Romance,” the pop machinery clicks cleverly and efficiently into place around Cabello’s voice. The productions tend to be sparse — spooky electronic sounds, an occasional acoustic or electric guitar, hefty but discreet drums — and even where the choruses ratchet up, Cabello’s voice often stays close and confiding.
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  3. Consequence
    Dec 10, 2019
    67
    Romance is a solid, sexually charged sophomore entry that places growth at center-stage and keeps us wanting more without going limp.
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