• Record Label: Republic
  • Release Date: Aug 17, 2018
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7.7

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  1. Aug 17, 2018
    0
    Im so dissapointed in ariana, this album is just such a mess, i expected so much more, literally i woud listen to any of this songs except breathin giaw and ntlct....such a mess :(
  2. Aug 17, 2018
    0
    pior album da ariana, melodias fracas e letras repetitivas.
    os seus tres ultimos albuns eram melhores.
  3. Aug 17, 2018
    0
    This album is weak,no growth from Ariana,the production is messy and the lyrics are even worse...one of the worst albums this year.
  4. Aug 17, 2018
    0
    This album is the worsest album of 2018. It's so basic and look like if she took it up from the garbage
  5. Aug 17, 2018
    0
    A complete disaster, disorganization and horrible production. One of the worst albums of the year, the ugliest cover of pop history. Songs without rhythm, or beat with men screaming in the background that causes a real headache, I understand she called sweetener. To try to remove the pain it causes ...
  6. Aug 17, 2018
    0
    B U A C K, que album mas asqueroso nunca debio existir por eso y mas Trench >>>>>
  7. Aug 17, 2018
    0
    Revival es todo lo que esta God is a Woman quiso ser y no pudo.
    Selediosa >>>> Arimi3rd4
  8. Aug 17, 2018
    0
    This is a complete piece of sh*t, all its songs are similiar as in all Ariana's albums. It's not something new that Ariana does basic music, bye. :)
  9. Aug 17, 2018
    0
    Askisima, buack, pasando la Sweetener X1989 Es super básico y manco. Todas las canciones suenan igual y las letras estan de la witness, ah, y como todos los albums de Ariana, mas de 3 feats para sobrevivir de colgada, así es. #BuyExpectationsOniTunes
  10. Aug 17, 2018
    0
    Pura ardilla cegada diciendo que es un buen álbum cuando es puro relleno y solo dos o tres canciones se salvan
    Pasando la Sweetener
  11. Aug 17, 2018
    0
    Ariana never tires of giving a basic and generic **** We are already used to this type of commercial garbage, but with this album it exceeded expectations. Most of the songs have a pathetic production (you can not expect more from the failure of Pharrell Williams) and the lyrics are the most mediocre you can see. If you thought the light is coming it was disgusting, you will be speechlessAriana never tires of giving a basic and generic **** We are already used to this type of commercial garbage, but with this album it exceeded expectations. Most of the songs have a pathetic production (you can not expect more from the failure of Pharrell Williams) and the lyrics are the most mediocre you can see. If you thought the light is coming it was disgusting, you will be speechless when you hear this complete **** Expand
  12. Aug 17, 2018
    0
    This is the worst album of all time. She is actually over... can you come up with something else? Can she come up with something else? The answer is a big fat no... you tried baby and yet again you failed and proved yourself for the fourth time that you are the worst writer, producer and ex-act of all time, the only thing you have going for you is your vocals and even those are getting onThis is the worst album of all time. She is actually over... can you come up with something else? Can she come up with something else? The answer is a big fat no... you tried baby and yet again you failed and proved yourself for the fourth time that you are the worst writer, producer and ex-act of all time, the only thing you have going for you is your vocals and even those are getting on the rough side if I am hearing correctly... which I am since I went the doctors... NTLTC the only serve but I have to skip half the song to get to the part I like... thank you. Expand
  13. Aug 17, 2018
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Esta es la peor cagada que he escuchado en todo el año (después de Queen de Mierdaj). Definitivamente Arimierda no se cansa de dar pura mierda basica. Vamanaz de esta pete davidson.
    PD: Selena >>>>>>>>> mierdariana
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  14. Aug 17, 2018
    0
    Askkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
  15. Aug 17, 2018
    0
    the album is a huge disappointed uncreative repetitive and weak , this is not the Ariana music we used to get 3/10
  16. Aug 17, 2018
    0
    Asco, ella misma se mato, le llego su Witness, pasando la Sweetener, las ardillas estan todas calladitas
  17. Aug 17, 2018
    0
    Her worst album, all of the songs sound the same, no artistic growth whatsoever.
  18. Aug 17, 2018
    0
    Dangerous woman is way more better than this. Sweetener sounds ridicolous effort to stay relevant
  19. Aug 17, 2018
    0
    Out of 15 songs, there are only about 3-4 that are actually good and bearable to listen to. Okay some people claim this as an experimental album however it still mostly consists of rubbish bubblegum pop.
  20. Aug 17, 2018
    0
    Es el peor de todos iugh. Ariana se encargó de hacer un aborto peor que Yours pedo y aquí demuestra como se está llendo a la Everyday.
    Bueno saludos mis porcinas, espero escuchen algo mejor que esta cosa fea, gg
  21. Aug 17, 2018
    0
    La verdad no esperaba nada de esta manca y aun así saca pura cagada que a nadie le gusto, still sirvienta de Taylor
  22. Aug 17, 2018
    0
    The album isn’t good. That’s it. It’s boring and plain. I don’t like it. I’d rather listen to her pld stuff rather than this. I love Ariana but sweetener issa no.
  23. Aug 17, 2018
    0
    одна из лучших её работ, все песни офигенные
    10
  24. Aug 17, 2018
    0
    her worst album by far... ariana used to be one of the most promising names of this generation, she is completely lost artistically RIP
  25. Aug 17, 2018
    0
    One of the worst albums of Ariana.This is just so disappointing. She tried to innovate but it sucked
  26. Aug 17, 2018
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sin duda el peor trabajo de Ariana, sin nada nuevo que ofrecer, hubiera sido mejor que siguiera con su silencio musical. Expand
  27. Aug 17, 2018
    0
    The album is a mess tbh... I was really expecting it to top Dangerous Woman album but it didn't even reach half good as dangerous woman...
  28. Aug 17, 2018
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Lo mismo básico de siempre horrora princesa anxl grande, ya retirate mana. Expand
  29. Aug 17, 2018
    0
    askisima con esta tipa que no hace ninguna monda nueva ew buyyongernowonaitunes bai
  30. Aug 17, 2018
    0
    this album is bad, all the songs sound absolutely the same, her fans believe that the album is art, when it really is not
  31. Aug 17, 2018
    0
    The only good thing about this album is the Imogen Heap cover, therefore congrats Imogen Heap!
  32. Aug 17, 2018
    0
    Ariana’s messiest album to date. The production didn’t do her angelic voice any justice.
  33. Aug 17, 2018
    0
    bad melodies, bad compositions, the album in general is tiring seems never to end, one of the worst albums of the year without a doubt! Ariana disappointment!
  34. Aug 17, 2018
    0
    such a terrible album. how’d she go from making one of the best albums of 2016 to the worst of 2018? whatever stream #revival by selena gomez it’s better
  35. Aug 22, 2018
    0
    This album is a work of art and it is on repeat 24/7. She really went of with this masterpiece! Breathin, Everytime, Get Well Soon and Goodnight n go are my favourite tracks!!!
  36. Aug 17, 2018
    0
    Totalmente diferente e ESTRANHO de tudo que já fez. O estranhamento e o jeito diferenciado poderia ser pra melhor, mas nesse álbum foi pra pior. Som equivocado, que o que parece a cantora aceitou a sonoridade dos produtores(que não tem nada a ver com ela) e não fez nada do que queria!ÁLBUM PÉSSIMO! Pior da carreira!
  37. Aug 17, 2018
    0
    She really downgraded from her previous dangerous woman. She didn’t even talk about Manchester. Pharell clearly doesn’t like her
  38. Aug 18, 2018
    0
    I get that she's trying different genres of music, and I'm hear for it but this isn't it lol There is no song in this album that stood out for me, production was all over the place, her vocals on point as always. lyrically it wasn't there either, I feel that some songs didn't suit her voice and it felt forced????
  39. Aug 17, 2018
    0
    This album was a huge letdown after 2 years of waiting. It is a personal album but all the songs are boring and seem the same. I am a huge fan and knowing that the wait for another album will probably be two years makes me frustrated as the only song on the album that I liked was breathin and automatically after, I went to stream dangerous woman, her best album. I was looking forward toThis album was a huge letdown after 2 years of waiting. It is a personal album but all the songs are boring and seem the same. I am a huge fan and knowing that the wait for another album will probably be two years makes me frustrated as the only song on the album that I liked was breathin and automatically after, I went to stream dangerous woman, her best album. I was looking forward to seeing her live, but with no urge to sing these songs, I don't think I will. She has gone mainstream now, with new fans liking the new style as her old ones sadly don't. Expand
  40. Aug 17, 2018
    0
    her worst album to date, sorry ariana im your fan but dissapointed me, i was like "this could be her best album" but tracks like borderline and sweetener are A COMPLETE MESS
  41. Jan 11, 2020
    0
    she really thought she did something with that production and childish lyrics pickin it up?????
  42. Aug 18, 2018
    0
    mess. this is y'alls main pop girlie. this album is her worst album. she thinks god is a woman is a international hit. i havo to laugh. and she confirmed she will begin her fifth studio album next month bc she knows her album is not good. anyway.
  43. Aug 18, 2018
    0
    Worst Ariana's album ever. I hate it so much (best songs - breathin, everytime)
  44. Aug 18, 2018
    0
    Ariana's worst project so far. The lyrical content is awful and Pharrell's production is a mess
  45. Aug 18, 2018
    0
    It is SO bad, experimental music can be good but this isn't the case(sadly). Pharrell and Ariana don't fit and this album is the proof of that
  46. Aug 26, 2018
    0
    Álbum lixo, horrível, músicas totalmente genéricas e esquecíveis com letras porcas e mal feitas, é uma vergonha ter esse álbum na discografia comparado à 'Dangerous Woman' e 'Yours Truly'. De 15 músicas menos de 5 se salvam, Ariana se tornou mais um produto esquecível da indústria, pode fazer o sucesso que for que não irá mudar o quão esse álbum é ruim e sem qualidade alguma.
  47. Aug 18, 2018
    0
    Sinceramente, el album me pareció muy básico y los sonidos muy repititivos, sus albumes anteriores fueron mejores. No lo recomiendo, la verdad esperaba más
  48. Aug 20, 2018
    0
    the album has its highs and good notes but is otherwise totally bland. it is rationally good but not that extra ordinary.
  49. Aug 20, 2018
    0
    Listened to the album. Thought NTLTC was a bop. anything else is mediocre. Thanks
  50. Aug 20, 2018
    0
    This is one of the worst pop albums released this year. It is very generic and lacks maturity
  51. Aug 24, 2018
    0
    sem dúvidas é o trabalho mais diferente da Ariana, ao contrário de seus álbuns anteriores, Sweetener explora outro lado da voz dela, literalmente algo mais "sweet". Grande com este álbum assume riscos em sua carreira ao unir-se com Pharrell Williams que vem de um vasto histórico de canções
  52. Aug 25, 2018
    0
    Toda lleno de gonorrea ese aborto, solo se salvan como 2 canciones, lo demás puro relleno, asco, reputation>>>>>>>>>
  53. Dec 9, 2018
    0
    Incredibly overrated. Songs sound the like the same garbage she releases. It's a shame that her fans make people believe that its a good album, when it clearly isn't.
  54. Jan 4, 2019
    0
    One of the worst albums of 2018. Very disappointed considering Ariana would go same way like with DW. Manchester and Relationships falling apart and all this PR stunts makes her only worse and worse...
  55. Jan 19, 2019
    0
    I don't know what people see in this album. I took the time to listen to this awful mess and regret it completely. The only reason why she is so 'successful' is because of a series or unfortunate events and that she chose her singles wisely. All the other songs have no replay value. Would not recommend.
  56. Feb 17, 2019
    0
    I don't like it at all, it seems like the old Ariana is not here anymore, that's so sad
  57. Jun 4, 2019
    0
    Pior album de todos, nao consigo nem ouvir 1% desse album, bomba, ariana ja foi melhor
  58. Jun 4, 2019
    0
    Esse album ai nao da pra ouvir nem os segundos finais, lamentável para uma "artista"
  59. Jun 4, 2019
    0
    Esse album, no qual nem deve ser chamado de album, é uma porcaria... so isso a declarar
  60. Jun 4, 2019
    0
    horrivel, simplesmente isso, horrivel, quando ela aprender afazer algo diferente, a gente conversa
  61. Jun 4, 2019
    0
    Sei como descrever esse album, um lixo, fazer oq ne, não me surpreende vindo ne kkk
  62. Jun 4, 2019
    0
    It is SO bad, experimental music can be good but this isn't the case(sadly). Pharrell and Ariana don't fit and this album is the proof of that
  63. Jun 4, 2019
    0
    this album is so bad, all the songs sound absolutely the same, her fans believe that the album is art, when it really is not. shame to Ariana(
  64. Jul 11, 2019
    0
    Eu não sei como é que essa bomba fedida fez sucesso. Meu pai ein. Lixo sonoro. Eca
  65. Jul 20, 2019
    0
    O pior álbum que essa cu de grilo fez até hoje. Nada supera kkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
  66. Aug 24, 2019
    0
    triste ver que a ariana se matou ao lançar essa bosta triste que ela produziu com a porca dela
  67. Aug 24, 2019
    0
    Lixo de álbum
    Péssimo, péssimo, péssimo. Sem sombra de dúvidas é um dos piores álbuns que já ouvi. Lembras bobas e infantis, sem conceito, nada de importante pra história.
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  68. Aug 23, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sucks not worth it and this won’t even let me post so that’s dumb and it’s wanting for me add more but I have nothing more to say Expand
  69. Aug 31, 2019
    0
    Este álbum es tan inconsistente. Las canciones de Pharrel son malísimas. Las únicas rescatables son las producidas por Max Martin.
  70. Aug 31, 2019
    0
    What is this trash? Flip it, mix it, hit it, kiss it? Honestly the worst lyrics and songs I have ever heard.
  71. Aug 24, 2019
    0
    full of skips. singles are good but thats about it. dangerous woman was much better
  72. Aug 24, 2019
    0
    yeah "cute" album too bad she can't write songs so what's the point of listening to songs that aren't hers?
  73. Aug 24, 2019
    0
    Grande's decision to work with Pharrel has to be the worst thing she could ever done.
  74. Aug 24, 2019
    0
    This is her flop album! All of her songs are merely rejected songs that were provided with low class production. This is a failure for the pop industry
  75. Aug 25, 2019
    0
    Confuso... Gosto apenas de god is a woman e ntltc............................
  76. Aug 25, 2019
    0
    This seems like a Trump poop LMAO she sounds like a rat biting her lame ass fans
  77. Jul 25, 2020
    0
    Her worst album ever, Did not enjoy it on my first listen. So trashy and mediocre
  78. Aug 30, 2019
    0
    this "album" might be the worst thing i've ever heard in my entire life and i'm not even joking. sooooo trash.
  79. Aug 31, 2019
    0
    I can't believe I listened to this album. We are going to pretend we didn't hear that.
  80. Aug 31, 2019
    0
    Imagine how tired we are. This album is a HOT MESS. Everything needs to be skipped.
  81. Aug 31, 2019
    0
    this is easily her worst album- and that’s saying something. ariana is a great vocalist but in terms of artistry, there’s not a lot going on.
  82. Aug 31, 2019
    0
    Honestly, light is coming is trashiest song ever. Goodnight n go is a bad cover. And Pete Davidson track is pure clownery. Only relatively good song is raindrops, because it's short and it is hard to F*ck up a 40 seconds long song.
  83. Jan 11, 2020
    0
    I mean, how Ariana could let Pharrel ruined the album? Countless that only few songs can be enjoyed.
  84. Aug 31, 2019
    0
    Músicas maravilhosas e clipes perfeitos. Perde apenas na produção de algumas músicas e feat. irrelevante.
  85. Aug 31, 2019
    0
    In her latest album, Ariana showed us her
    talent of making trash music and she did
    it.The whole album is in a mess and shestill plays the victim very well. But one thing has never changed
    since she stepped onto the pop music
    stage-her vocals are still annoying andweak and has no true feelings.In all,fake
    people,fake music,trash music,trash
    taste.Sales are not everything. Collapse s
  86. Aug 31, 2019
    0
    humiliating that this was a comeback album from what supposedly a highly anticipated return from the ponytail girl
  87. Sep 1, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Kskslsksksjskkskskskskskskskkskskskskskskskskskkskskskskkskskskskskskskskskksksksksksksksksksksksk Expand
  88. Sep 1, 2019
    0
    Just breathin’ and no tears left to cry worse a try I miss my dangerous women.
  89. Dec 6, 2019
    0
    Chato nada fora do que ela costuma fazer, apresentou mais do mesmo... Faltou mais sonoridade, ser arriscar mais.
  90. Jan 10, 2020
    0
    Ewwww Wtf is this honey. One of the worst albums I've ever heard. The production ewwww, the lyrics childish. Controversy is not talent. The only good song is GIA, PERIOD.
  91. Jan 11, 2020
    0
    The production on this álbum is awful. Pharrell Williams literally kill the álbum.
  92. Jan 10, 2020
    0
    Creo que lo que cayó mal a Sweetener fue salir luego de haberse lanzado DW , este album está lleno de rellenos sin sentido y hasta la fecha es el peor álbum de Ariana
  93. Jan 10, 2020
    0
    her worst album. extremely boring she's trying so hard, only good song is No Tears Left To Cry
  94. Jan 10, 2020
    0
    no artistic growth... an album for charts. basic sound. miss grande should start working on solarium center. i'm sure she will have a better career there.
  95. Jan 10, 2020
    0
    This album and the lyrics are not good, her previous albums were better. I expect more from someone with so much face and vocal talent.
  96. Jan 10, 2020
    0
    Hajauajajajajjjajajajjajaja kwkajajajiaia kwkakakak kqkwkkw jwjsuru3jjw suusue
  97. Feb 18, 2020
    0
    Love your voice ariana, but not your album. But good job ariana............
  98. Jun 2, 2020
    0
    LMFAODUODUDIEHE the worst album ever made can’t even sell 200K PURE LNFOSBDKX
  99. Jul 26, 2020
    0
    The only good about this album is the cover which mean that she's upside down. LOL. Once again, nothing special from Ariana.
Metascore
81

Universal acclaim - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 20
  2. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. Aug 31, 2018
    70
    Grande’s new sound, the Williams-produced Not-Bangers, only make up half of the album. These standout tracks are interspersed between standard pop tracks. ... That’s not to say that the Bangers on Sweetener are bad--it’s more that they belong in previous era of Grande and they spoil the flow between songs. Sweetener may not be the dawning of a new age for Ariana but it could be a step towards somewhere weird and wonderful.
  2. Aug 29, 2018
    90
    Ms. Grande backs up her statements with song-and-dance mastery. ... She’s her own choir, support group and posse. While a few guest vocalists (Mr. Williams, Nicki Minaj, Missy Elliott) provide a little grit for contrast, Ms. Grande sails above any fray, past or present. Her aplomb is her triumph.
  3. Aug 28, 2018
    80
    An album that coheres in a way other Ariana Grande albums don't, which means Sweetener is something of a double triumph: she's come through a tough time stronger and better than before.