Thank You
by Diana Ross
  • Record Label: Decca
  • Release Date: Nov 5, 2021
Metascore
60

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
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  1. New Musical Express (NME)
    Nov 3, 2021
    60
    Ultimately, it feels as if everybody involved in ‘Thank You’ has reverentially tried to make the platonic ideal of a Diana Ross album, but instead fallen into the late-career artist deadzone of a pleasant record that neither particularly updates nor diminishes her legacy.
  2. AllMusic
    Nov 5, 2021
    50
    Conviction is always evident in her soothing voice, even when it's modulated to a jarring extent or sounds somewhat garbled.
  3. PopMatters
    Nov 3, 2021
    50
    She mostly sounds tired, and her voice seems wrapped in gauze. The record is grandiosely overproduced, so Ross often competes with walls of instrumentation and always loses.
  5. The Guardian
    Nov 4, 2021
    40
    [Let’s Do It] feels like proof that Diana Ross could still make a great album if she wanted to, if she was steered more carefully, or partnered more sympathetically. But she hasn’t been, and this is the result: Thank You, but no thank you.
  6. Mojo
    Nov 3, 2021
    40
    On the plus side, Ross is in good voice, but as comeback albums go, this is an underwhelming affair. [Oct 2021, p.96]
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8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 13 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. jimmynecco
    Dec 17, 2022
    10
    I loved this so much. I hate the critics... Diana Ross living legend. Take your grammy queen.
  2. jahhp25
    Nov 8, 2021
    9
    Let's get the bad news out of the way first: there is one bad song on this album. Based on what I've read elsewhere, I'll probably be in theLet's get the bad news out of the way first: there is one bad song on this album. Based on what I've read elsewhere, I'll probably be in the minority, but I'm going to say it. "Come Together" is dreadful. She's in fine voice, the backup singers and musicians are great, the message is wonderful, but it is just horrible. It's way too preachy. I'm all for message songs, positivity and spreading love in the world, but this song should never have made it on the album. It just doesn't groove for me. And I'm a huge Diana fan! I worship her musicality: I have about a dozen of her albums framed in my living room. I have loved her for many decades, but I call it as I see it. Now that we've got that out of the way, let me get on with the good, make that great news! The other 12 songs are so, so very good! My personal favorite is Tomorrow. It's so unique for her and I truly hope it gets released as a single (in my humble opinion, it should have been the first released as it would have announced to the world that Diana is back!), they make a video for it (I have a great idea for one if you're listening Diana), and that someone at Decca wakes up and promotes this as it should be. Thank You, and If the World Just Danced are very good at making me want to move! Great lyrics for both, Thank You sounds the most like a throwback to Motown (a good thing) and I've been enjoying it since it's release. I Still Believe is probably my second favorite song on the album. Again, it's something different for Ms. Ross and I'm loving it every time I listen to it. Which has been a lot! Triangle Park is amazing because I also adore In Your Heart (the best mid-tempo song and what should have been the 2nd single after Tomorrow) and Let's Do It. Both are super fresh and get better with each listen. All is Well is good (it grows on me each time I hear it), but for my money, Time to Call should have been the first ballad released. It finds Diana in great voice and the melody is sublime. Count on Me and Just in Case are, at first, underrated, but with each listen, they get more and more under my skin (in a good way) and I find myself searching them out. Beautiful Love and The Answer's Always Love are also solid, modern ballads and they round out the album very well. In summary, 12 out of 13 songs that fall into my "love 'em" category is not bad. A lot of effort went into this album and it shows. I supremely (pun intended) hope this album sells well and shows that a 77-year old icon still has the moxie, the pipes and the vocal phrasing to make a hit album. I love this album now and will listen to it for the rest of my life and enjoy the mix of slow, mid and up-tempo songs; it's what Diana does best (mix it up) and I thank her for that!… Full Review »
  3. 54321ACTION
    Nov 7, 2021
    9
    Still has that unforgettable tone that set her apart from the other soul singers. Melodies abound on this offering and its a welcome respiteStill has that unforgettable tone that set her apart from the other soul singers. Melodies abound on this offering and its a welcome respite from some of the music of today. Ross still has her gift and its grounded in old school Motown (Thank You) new club dance (If The World Just Danced) and futuristic pop funk (Tomorrow). The latter is one of the best cuts on the album and has been on repeat. The slow tempo songs have her lullaby tone that allows her to show off her understanding of a lyric and a mood. The song All Is Well is pure Diana Ross and judging from this album and the intactness of her voice after all these years it felt like a fitting title for this legend.… Full Review »
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