IT REALLY ISNT THAT GOOD
And no not while Ray Of Light & Rated R Exist
Honestly I think Rated R is Underrated Te Amo>> & also the entire album was a major step forward for Rihanna & had a very Unique vibe to it.
and thats just off the top of my head
All rihanna albums, Ciara's, Alicia's,Miley's,Adele's, Katy's,Gaga's, the dutchess, lamb, breakaway say hello and shortly after make room for Stripped which is that album the op described
No. It's honestly one of THE most overrated albums in pop music history. There are a few songs that standout, but overall the album is not very good. Set aside the way it was released, the sales, and the hype. The album lacks a lot in quality.
There are far better albums.
Ray of Light
Confessions on a Dancefloor
Blackout
The Fame Monster
Rated R
In The Zone
Stripped
The Dutchess
L.A.M.B.
No. It's honestly one of THE most overrated albums in pop music history. There are a few songs that standout, but overall the album is not very good. Set aside the way it was released, the sales, and the hype. The album lacks a lot in quality.
It's so funny when people say things like this. Like, are critics not experts? The thing about this album is that yes, it had a crazy release and it got so much buzz from it, but it success was largely propelled by the fact it turned out to be a really good album.
The fumes in this thread
Yall can fume all you want, but according to critics and user reviews, yes. BEYONCE has a score of 85 on metacritic with a user score of 8.4. Rated R has a score of 75 with a user review of 7.8. The Fame Monster has a score of 78 with a user review of 8.3, etc....
can someone please name the topic "is BEYONCE the most overrated album ever made?"
We all know how that poll would look though. Beyonce stans would vote no because they want to life this album up and almost everyone else would vote yes because they're pressed and want their faves to look better.
I feel that critics Stan more for her bravery and the way it was released.
The album is good, there's no denying but is highly overrated. I only truly enjoy like 4 songs.
Drunk in love
Xo
Mine
Partition
The rest
She's a critics darling so when you're good in their eyes, you'll always be praised.
It is not the best because something like that is incredibly hard to quantify. There are simply too many albums that are great to chose from and no one can really say which is best because they're all so different that your tastes will ultimately decide it for you. However I'd say it's surely in the top ten. Why?
BEYONCÉ is a flawless album. It has a cohesive theme and sound which really shows that a lot of thought went into it. It wasn't just a mix of great songs from different sources that were selected for their power as singles. Everything works together and that is wonderful to hear. That being said she still manages to touch on a range of subjects (beauty, sexuality, insecurity, empowerment, motherhood, loss, etc.). She injects some of her most personal lines into the songs while still making it relatable for all people. Sonically the album is really skillfully crafted. The production is flawless, her voice sounds amazing and she uses it in ways she hasn't, the melodies are interesting and organic feeling and the lyrics are some of her best yet. There's no pandering on the album either. It's not jumping on a musical trend, it's just great music that sounds current. (The exception could be Pretty Hurts as it's written by Sia, however Beyonce is one of the only people who record Sia songs and have them not sound completely like a Sia song.) Then we come to the visual aspect of the album. Although it is not the music we can't separate the two as it was meant to be presented in a whole. The brilliance of the execution is marvellous and she manages to make the videos feel natural to the music itself. This sounds like a calculated retelling of the aspects of the album but the most important part of it all is that when listening you can really feel Beyonce and the music she's making. There is a warmth from this album that truly makes it great.
I think if you're one of the people saying that it really isn't that good then you either haven't listened to it well enough or you just don't want to admit what it really is. That could be my bias talking but as so many critics, fans and non-fans alike seem to agree it is a great album, I can't help but think that it's true.