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

Generally favorable reviews- based on 3093 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 204 out of 3093
  3. Negative: 549 out of 3093
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  1. Jisoo
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    This album is very different from the other albums of Ariana and I love it so much every song has a meaning and Ariana never disappoint when in comes to her vocals my fave song are everytime and breathin btw this probably her best work ever
  2. sara288393
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    me gustan mucho las letras, las melodias y es super personal. Buen álbum, felicidades.
  3. Bmotta173
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    Inovador! É bom do começo ao fim! Estranho aos ouvidos quando escutado pela primeira vez, mas depois se torna algo extremamente viciante, estou apaixonado!
  4. marceloadson
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    O álbum é realmente incrível, soa calmo e gostoso de ouvir, um estilo diferente de musica que combina totalmente com ela
  5. honeymoonvtae
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    Best album yet by Miss Ariana, the only songs probably liked the least were the ones produced by Pharell, but Everytime and Better off are my absolute favorites. She experimented a bit and I think it worked very well!
  6. PedroWi
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    sweetener is an excellent ariana's album. shy tries to make something different and the result is perfect.
  7. jmeza016
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    Her best album by far! Brings so much positivity and had an amazing new sound. Sweetener is a masterpiece!! Very talented, and I just love this album.. Ariana run pop!
  8. dricat91
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    PRINCESS OF POP, DEFINITELY ALBUM OF THE YEAR. so different and so good. coming for that grammy!!
  9. Alexne
    Aug 18, 2018
    10
    Sweetener is Ariana’s most mature Album by far. So many great songs that the more and more you listen to the better they get ! This album just screams happiness and now having heard the songs the title makes so much more sense now
  10. Agusdiaz23
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    Pop art!!! This is totally different to other albums, but i lo evita it so much !!! I have no words her best album
  11. rumeningg
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    O técnica vocal da Ariana nesse álbum é de arrepiar! Ela provou está confortável em entregar músicas que não estamos habituados a ouvir com a voz dela. trabalho excepcional! Arrepiado aqui!
  12. ctmarie5
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    this album is so different than her other ones and she did an incredible job her voice sounds amazing
  13. MiguelMartinez
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    Melhor albúm da carreira ,onde Ariana se mostra estar mais madura e mais confiante transmitindo boas vibrações para seu público ,simplesmente incrível
  14. Rebecagccc
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    Ariana va por buen camino, me encanta la temática de todo el disco.
    Tranquilo pero dulce como el titulo.
  15. Gabriel_Henriq3
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    Surpreendendo a todos mais uma vez, Ariana mostra seu incrível talento e controle vocal no seu melhor e mais potente álbum de estúdio. Saindo da mesmice e da sua zona de conforto, ela traz um trabalho doce e impecável como o sweetener, mostrando que é uma das maiores vozes e promessas da música. O cover da obra de Imogen Heap fica divino com os vocais angelicais de Ariana! Rezo para queSurpreendendo a todos mais uma vez, Ariana mostra seu incrível talento e controle vocal no seu melhor e mais potente álbum de estúdio. Saindo da mesmice e da sua zona de conforto, ela traz um trabalho doce e impecável como o sweetener, mostrando que é uma das maiores vozes e promessas da música. O cover da obra de Imogen Heap fica divino com os vocais angelicais de Ariana! Rezo para que ela trague a turne para o Brasil!
    Melhores tracks: 1- goodnight n go 2- breathin 3- get well soon 4-better off 5- no tears left to cry    … Expand
  16. robertryan
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    Ariana as always making incredible albums, it is always good to evolve and mature
  17. sweetboo
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    De longe o trabalho mais puro e lindo da Ariana, um album cheio de sentimentos e cheio de lindos vocais, letras impecaveis
  18. Maria_angeles
    Aug 18, 2018
    10
    She's perfect! Her best album btw, This masterpiece shows that ariana's the most successful in her generation
  19. JMiddleton
    Aug 17, 2018
    7
    .- I thought it was a great album!
    - Definitely something new.
    - I do wish she showed more of her vocals as I really don't think she showcased them enough. - Not as many great songs as her previous albums. Favourites: (NOT IN ORDER) 1. Raindrops 2. Blazed Ft Pharrell 3. God Is A Woman (Favourite song from the album) 4. Everytime 5. Breathin 6. No Tears Left To Cry 7. Goodnight    .- I thought it was a great album!
    - Definitely something new.
    - I do wish she showed more of her vocals as I really don't think she showcased them enough.
    - Not as many great songs as her previous albums.

    Favourites: (NOT IN ORDER)
    1. Raindrops
    2. Blazed Ft Pharrell
    3. God Is A Woman (Favourite song from the album)
    4. Everytime
    5. Breathin
    6. No Tears Left To Cry
    7. Goodnight N Go

    Least Favourites: (IN ORDER)
    1. The Light Is Coming
    2. Borderline Ft Missy Elliott

    Out of her 4 albums, I would rank this 3rd!    … Expand
  20. MusicAnswers
    Aug 17, 2018
    5
    Ariana Grande is back on another album. So excited to see her back in action. Her album however was more of a disappointment rather than enjoyment.

    I am a fan, and just love her but I feel let down. This is Pharrell Williams album. Great vocals as always
  21. jxmieparkr
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    it’s just rlly is such a beautiful album, her best work. u can really hear the difference in the maturity in her voice. it’s crazy, she told us a story and showed us a story with each individual song and it’s just soooo beautifulil
  22. sweetenericonic
    Sep 9, 2018
    10
    Grande's best album yet! R&B/Pop perfection as well as her as her most personal. Very beautiful songs.
  23. manuelanclaro
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    her best album. A completly new sound. Loved it! Her vocals are beautiful as always and lyrics até amazing. Breathin is a BOP!
  24. erickdw
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    Álbum mais coeso de toda a sua carreira,onde explora diferentes gêneros,e felizmente fez isso com maestria,provando mais uma vez estar um passo a frente de sua geração.
  25. Camilademini
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    Álbum do ano parabéns a Ariana Grande, mostrando ser a rainha do Pop e a voz da geração!!! Sweetener trouxe maturidade para lançar um álbum totalmente diferente dos anteriores parabéns a Grande, essa menina é Grande
  26. badeadoll
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    With this album we see another space where Ariana gives us a warm, soft, quiet place to take refuge. It's what pop music has needed in recent years and Ari gives it to us in the form of a sweetener.
  27. mariofurlan
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sem a menor sombra de duvidas, "Sweetener" é o álbum mais pessoal e mais real desde que Ariana entrou na indústria.
    Eu não consigo enxergar outra coisa além de grandeza vindo desse álbum. Em poucos álbuns sentimos ela tão conectada com sí mesmo e tão bem realizada na nova fase.
    Obrigado pela bíblia.    … Expand
  28. agrandewho
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. masterpiece AAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa… Expand
  29. Br3v
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    Maravilhoso.
    Ariana trouxe um álbum bastante diferente dos outros dela e trouxe o que prometeu. Músicas muito deliciosas de escutar.
  30. tinna
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    Hi from Russia! Sweetener made me fall into an outer space, i felt it, and it was amazing. Thanks Ariana for the incredible work and just being yourself. We feel you.
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Metascore
81

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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