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4.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 92 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 37 out of 92
  2. Negative: 52 out of 92
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  1. Oct 24, 2021
    10
    I loved how plural this album is, it's definitely one of the best Elton's works.
  2. Oct 24, 2021
    9
    Not everyone will like all this album but nobody can dislike it all as it is so diverse. "Cold Heart" and "It's a Sin" are great songs. But there are also strong songs with Stevie Wonder and Rina Sawayama as well as Gorillaz. Elton has always been eclectic in his writing style and this series of collaborations takes that further.
    Shame the Lana fans (and I count myself as one) have
    Not everyone will like all this album but nobody can dislike it all as it is so diverse. "Cold Heart" and "It's a Sin" are great songs. But there are also strong songs with Stevie Wonder and Rina Sawayama as well as Gorillaz. Elton has always been eclectic in his writing style and this series of collaborations takes that further.
    Shame the Lana fans (and I count myself as one) have chosen to hack this account. Elton and Lana are mates after all. Both are great stars and while I don't think she will come close to the sales Elton has achieved she is one of the best artists around. Grow up I suppose I want to say.
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  3. Oct 23, 2021
    10
    Why are Lana stans being so immature (I'm a Lana stan myself). This is just embarrassing.
  4. Oct 23, 2021
    10
    The album deserves at least 7, Lana DEl Rey stans giving 0 are embarassing, Cold Heart is a bop too
  5. Oct 24, 2021
    10
    The Lana stans who are spamming this album with negative reviews are not what Lana and the fandom represent, they’re immature and we know Lana wouldn’t condone their childish behavior for no reason, they’re embarrassing and making us look bad. Anyways, congrats on the new album Elton, such an impressive career and you’re still going strong! Legend
  6. Oct 22, 2021
    0
    very disappointing compared to previous albums. unimpressed don't buy not worth
  7. Oct 23, 2021
    10
    Very good album. My favorite song is smash hit Cold heart featuring Dua Lipa.
  8. Oct 23, 2021
    10
    Cold heart is amazing and smashing worldwide as it should. Album is great and very creative go Elton
  9. Oct 26, 2021
    10
    lana stan get a job challenge pls, if i were lana i woulb be very embarrassed by y’all. this is a good album.
  10. Oct 23, 2021
    0
    it is literally so bad compared to his other works. Nicki research-Minaj on the album? what a disappointment.
  11. Oct 23, 2021
    0
    One of the worst albums I've ever heard in my lifetime. Whoever thought putting thugs (hey it's in his name...) on an Elton John album to appeal to the rap crowd was a joke. THere's no way he actually likes Nicki Minaj and Young THug.. no Elton you were trying to get a quick cash grab. Awful!!!!

    PS. Spamming to listen to a **** artist like Lana Del Rey makes me hate her more. She's
    One of the worst albums I've ever heard in my lifetime. Whoever thought putting thugs (hey it's in his name...) on an Elton John album to appeal to the rap crowd was a joke. THere's no way he actually likes Nicki Minaj and Young THug.. no Elton you were trying to get a quick cash grab. Awful!!!!

    PS. Spamming to listen to a **** artist like Lana Del Rey makes me hate her more. She's about to get a 0 on her new album. Congrats!
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  12. Oct 24, 2021
    0
    This is not what I expected from the legendary Elton John :( this whole album sounds bad. Also, stream blue banisters by Lana Del Rey
  13. Oct 24, 2021
    0
    geez its really bad.. an old man trying to ne relevant with young singers and forget who he is... this is a mess from start to finish and should never be played on radio... it sucks like a bad old show
  14. Oct 23, 2021
    0
    "I haven't listened I'm just a Lana del Rey fan embarrassed by other Lana Del Rey fans. Like yeah listen to her new album tho (but don't tear down other ppl!!)" - that was my first review. Anyways my peers had a point, I soon found out that he had a picture of 2 naked girls back in '07, and attempted to write it off as "art". Child p0rn0gr4phy isn't art Elton, so why should we believe you"I haven't listened I'm just a Lana del Rey fan embarrassed by other Lana Del Rey fans. Like yeah listen to her new album tho (but don't tear down other ppl!!)" - that was my first review. Anyways my peers had a point, I soon found out that he had a picture of 2 naked girls back in '07, and attempted to write it off as "art". Child p0rn0gr4phy isn't art Elton, so why should we believe you when u say this is art too. Expand
  15. Oct 23, 2021
    10
    amazing album, stream cold heart, Lana stans are embarrassing and this is not sugaboolipa
  16. Oct 23, 2021
    10
    Love cold heart with dua! I like how there’s so many different genres and singers in it
  17. Oct 23, 2021
    0
    horrible terrible awful i made a metacritic account just to give this album a bad rating
  18. Oct 25, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the worst albums ever made , i’m so disappointed , STREAM BLUE BANISTERS INSTEAD Expand
  19. Oct 23, 2021
    0
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  20. Oct 23, 2021
    0
    The songs with Dua and Nicki stood out to me the most. The rest is just plain disappointment, unfortunately. Was hoping better return for Sir John!
  21. Nov 6, 2021
    0
    Old, dirty and stanks. Waste of my ear drums. Someone ban this tard from singing.
  22. Oct 23, 2021
    1
    some of the people in this album really ruin it for me. they’re unnecessary
  23. Oct 23, 2021
    0
    bad. like really really bad. like really really really not very good at all.
  24. Oct 24, 2021
    0
    this album sounds horrible, his hypocritical desperation to use the younger generation to stay relevant while criticizing other artists for having a simple collaboration makes it clear that Elton is the worst person in the industry. Tanked
  25. Oct 23, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Elthon es toda una leyenda innecesarias las colaboraciones no las necesita sólo arruinó el mismo el álbum Expand
  26. Oct 23, 2021
    0
    This album is so bad & i’m a long time elton john fan. Stream Blue Banisters by Lana Del Rey to bless your ears!
  27. Oct 23, 2021
    0
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  28. Oct 24, 2021
    0
    It’s a no from me but maybe stream something better … something like blue banisters by the queen of alt miss lana del rey
  29. Oct 24, 2021
    0
    Uhm what is this? Only the nicki feature is saur good the rest is so boring and simple…artist growth where?
  30. Oct 23, 2021
    0
    Elton John on this album was a disappointment. Why would he collaborate with all possible artists in the industry?
Metascore
70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 10
  2. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Nov 1, 2021
    60
    The record is at its best when it's close to an old-fashioned duet album.
  2. Oct 29, 2021
    70
    An album that could have easily come off as a millionaire’s vanity project with his rich mates is actually a surprising, creatively rich endeavour.
  3. Oct 25, 2021
    60
    It’s all fun, though a little disjointed – and the less said about Elton’s trap song, Always Love You, with Nicki Minaj and Young Thug, the better.