Sweetener
by Ariana Grande
  • Record Label: Republic
  • Release Date: Aug 17, 2018
User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 3093 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2,340 out of 3093
  2. Mixed: 204 out of 3093
  3. Negative: 549 out of 3093
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  1. hsaosjn
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    her best album! an experimental body of work. it was extremely good and has god is a woman. do i need to say anything else?
  2. regardlessriver
    Dec 7, 2019
    10
    An excellent album full of so much emotion, every song has its own special touch. Tracks such as “better off”, “get well soon” & “breathin” all share a beautiful story that no doubt leaves the listener wanting more.
  3. Land
    Jan 27, 2020
    10
    Talanted, brilliant, incredible, amazing, showstopper, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before, unafraid to refferace or not refferace, put it in a blender, **** on it, vomit on it, eat it, give birth to it
  4. joaop1430
    Dec 9, 2019
    10
    Ariana is a pop star in another level, great album. Sweetener Best Pop Vocal Album
  5. sabrinaoliveira
    Dec 9, 2019
    10
    her best album. period. this album is so deep. we can feel everything she been through and we can learn from the pain
  6. matheus29
    Mar 20, 2021
    10
    O que Ariana fez aqui foi incrível, um álbum onde ela abre o coração sobre um triste acontecimento de sua vida. A mistura do pop e R&B foi perfeita. As músicas são bem compostas. Ariana nos entregou uma maravilhoso álbum
  7. marangonipaolo
    Dec 13, 2019
    10
    sweetener is her best album. and that, my darlings, is on periodt! honorable mentions: god is a woman, everytime, goodnight n go
  8. Trstanc540
    Dec 14, 2019
    10
    Amazing album! Really is amazing! Shows progress and amazing lyrics!! Definitely recommend!
  9. Brennin
    Dec 14, 2019
    10
    OS VOCAIS E AS SONORIDADES ESTÃO PERFEITOS NESTE ÁLBUM. CONCEITO E ACLAMAÇÃO. (apesar da segunda faixa ser um saco)
  10. geethanksari
    Jan 10, 2020
    10
    it’s a 10 for me. such a healing album with healing songs. it’s just so different and out of her comfort zone and that just make it all better. special heart for blazed, breathin and better off.
  11. Nikomermaid
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    The production on this álbum is awful. Pharrell Williams literally kill the álbum.
  12. Lukgb2019
    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
  13. kamisss
    Jan 10, 2020
    0
    her worst album. extremely boring she's trying so hard, only good song is No Tears Left To Cry
  14. grenadebomber
    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.
  15. Celiaafn
    Oct 31, 2020
    6
    There are two sides for me, one that I love a lot such as god is a woman, breathin, no tears left to cry, better off, everytime and goodnight n go. But I don't like at all songs like blazed, the light is coming, successful, borderline and sweetener.
  16. Arixmotivate
    Dec 25, 2020
    10
    amazing! Ariana sounds amazing! her music is always good and just because you stan another female pop star, doesn't make Ariana a bad person/bad singer. y'all just wish your faves was just as talented as her
  17. Alejandro18
    Jan 10, 2020
    10
    Is a beautiful and amazing
  18. idkxae
    Jan 10, 2020
    8
    Sweetener has many incredible song, such as “breathin” or “get well soon”, but some of them are disappointing (for example borderline). Nonetheless, it’s a very good album.
  19. jacklol
    Jan 10, 2020
    10
    she snapped! this album is incredibly healing and personal and i commend ariana for sharing it. it's also very different from her past work, but in a good way. overall a very good album! my favorites are BETTER OFF, god is a woman, everytime, and get well soon :)
  20. madisonbeer
    Jan 10, 2020
    10
    IMAGINE NOT LOVING THIS AMAZING ALBUM? COULDNT BE ME. Ariana outdid herself, everytime should’ve been a single and better off is amazing.
  21. luizasavattone
    Jan 10, 2020
    10
    Definately her best album. So personal that it feels that Ariana is telling us stories of her life like we’re her best friends. It’s deep, and soft at the same time. Such an amazing work
  22. Kevinramirez
    Jan 10, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. personally this album is good, in a vocal matter it is amazing very well for ari… Expand
  23. Bionica19
    Jan 10, 2020
    10
    Ariana served vocals, vulnerability, dealing with life's ups and downs and love. Love the kind of experimental quirky production and vocal layering
  24. xvleon
    Jan 10, 2020
    10
    Its a good Pop/RnB Album with a diffrent Style as her usual album's. We stan
  25. Maures
    Jan 10, 2020
    10
    With glitters, diamonds and strenght Ariana Grande created a somptuous album.
  26. Katherineflorez
    Jan 10, 2020
    10
    Este álbum llegó en un momento duro de mi vida, con él llore y me desahogue, canciones como Breathin me animaban mucho, tiene muchas de las Korea canciones de Ariana en su carrera, explota su voz, las letras y los ritmos me encantan, aunque es diferente a lo que nos había dado Ariana hasta el momento.
  27. ageofcarlos
    Jan 10, 2020
    0
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  28. benjiminss
    Jan 10, 2020
    10
    i first thought pharrell ruined the album but lord i was soo wrong. sweetener is one of the best album ever. i would never get bored from listening to every song on this album. truly a masterpiece.
  29. ab1234
    Jan 11, 2020
    10
    Her most healing album to listen to. Such an inspiration to listen to this album. It’s a different sound it’s unusual in a good way.
  30. brehnrr
    Jan 11, 2020
    7
    um álbum espetacular em que ela mostra todo o talento dela, porém algumas músicas deixam a desejar talvez por ser um álbum muito conceitual
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#1 Most Discussed Album of 2018
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#2 Most Shared Album of 2018

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Metascore
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Universal acclaim - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. The Quietus
    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.
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  2. The New York Times
    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.
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  3. AllMusic
    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.
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