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Poll: Is 21 an overrated album?
View Poll Results: Is 21 an overrated album?
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Yes, 21 is overrated. The album is not as good as it was hyped to be.
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No, 21 is not overrated. It deserves everything it has gotten.
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
Posts: 24,694
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yes it is overrated
the singles were so good but the rest of the songs are boring
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Of course the majority of ATRL thinks it's an overrated album. The fact that some people flat out think it's bad, though.... I'm fine with your personal opinions, but I don't understand how someone can think 21 is a bad album but then go and say something like Britney Jean is a good album. That's not intended to be shade or anything, but Adele is the first artist in a long time that managed to achieve success this big in the industry and stay classy. The success is all very well-deserved. People, especially people on ATRL, discredit her for that for no apparent reason, really. It is far from overrated. I mean... Its sales obviously happened for a reason, it had successful singles to back it up, and the quality of the album was fantastic. One of the few albums I can listen to from start to finish without skipping any tracks. It sold over 28,000,000 copies, so if people think the sales are overrated, they are sadly mistaken because you just don't do that nowadays. That's an incredible amount of sales. What Adele did was huge and if you didn't like the album, that's fine, but I don't think people should discredit her for it because she worked very hard on it, and it's a fantastic album quality-wise. It's very deserving of all the success and I wish more artists like Adele would get this kind of recognition because she kind of showed all the generic and basic pop acts what music is really about, and she proved you don't have to be a skinny mini bitch using sex to sell records. She did it with solely her voice, and that is a huge achievement to be proud of. She brought an understanding of what music truly is back into the general public's eyes, and that is why I think her album is special and anything but overrated.
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Member Since: 3/15/2013
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Originally posted by hello_world
Overrated but every album would be overrated with this level of hype
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Pretty much.
Plus Adele herself likely thinks it's overrated too since she had no idea how massive it would be. It's not like she wrote it with the intention that it would be as big as it was.
It's part of the reason why we've had to wait so long for a follow up. She already stated she wouldn't release another album until it was better than 21.
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Originally posted by Adele Addict
Of course the majority of ATRL thinks it's an overrated album. The fact that some people flat out think it's bad, though.... I'm fine with your personal opinions, but I don't understand how someone can think 21 is a bad album but then go and say something like Britney Jean is a good album. That's not intended to be shade or anything, but Adele is the first artist in a long time that managed to achieve success this big in the industry and stay classy. The success is all very well-deserved. People, especially people on ATRL, discredit her for that for no apparent reason, really. It is far from overrated. I mean... Its sales obviously happened for a reason, it had successful singles to back it up, and the quality of the album was fantastic. One of the few albums I can listen to from start to finish without skipping any tracks. It sold over 28,000,000 copies, so if people think the sales are overrated, they are sadly mistaken because you just don't do that nowadays. That's an incredible amount of sales. What Adele did was huge and if you didn't like the album, that's fine, but I don't think people should discredit her for it because she worked very hard on it, and it's a fantastic album quality-wise. It's very deserving of all the success and I wish more artists like Adele would get this kind of recognition because she kind of showed all the generic and basic pop acts what music is really about, and she proved you don't have to be a skinny mini bitch using sex to sell records. She did it with solely her voice, and that is a huge achievement to be proud of. She brought an understanding of what music truly is back into the general public's eyes, and that is why I think her album is special and anything but overrated.
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Originally posted by Javan
But Turning Tables is basic as hell. I loved it when I was buying into the hype but now it's so meh. It has no personality or uniqueness. The only song I can remember that had a distinctive composition was RID.
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You know, pretty much all pop music follows basic formulas as does allot of other music. Some of the greatest songs in the world (or at least the one's considered greatest) follow very basic formulas.
It really doesn't matter all that much and you aren't really saying anything by pointing that out. Composition is not the only thing that makes a song good and Adele is hardly the worst offender.
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Member Since: 9/18/2011
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Originally posted by Adele Addict
Of course the majority of ATRL thinks it's an overrated album. The fact that some people flat out think it's bad, though.... I'm fine with your personal opinions, but I don't understand how someone can think 21 is a bad album but then go and say something like Britney Jean is a good album. That's not intended to be shade or anything, but Adele is the first artist in a long time that managed to achieve success this big in the industry and stay classy. The success is all very well-deserved. People, especially people on ATRL, discredit her for that for no apparent reason, really. It is far from overrated. I mean... Its sales obviously happened for a reason, it had successful singles to back it up, and the quality of the album was fantastic. One of the few albums I can listen to from start to finish without skipping any tracks. It sold over 28,000,000 copies, so if people think the sales are overrated, they are sadly mistaken because you just don't do that nowadays. That's an incredible amount of sales. What Adele did was huge and if you didn't like the album, that's fine, but I don't think people should discredit her for it because she worked very hard on it, and it's a fantastic album quality-wise. It's very deserving of all the success and I wish more artists like Adele would get this kind of recognition because she kind of showed all the generic and basic pop acts what music is really about, and she proved you don't have to be a skinny mini bitch using sex to sell records. She did it with solely her voice, and that is a huge achievement to be proud of. She brought an understanding of what music truly is back into the general public's eyes, and that is why I think her album is special and anything but overrated.
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anyways yes Loud deserved album of the year
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Originally posted by Adele Addict
Of course the majority of ATRL thinks it's an overrated album. The fact that some people flat out think it's bad, though.... I'm fine with your personal opinions, but I don't understand how someone can think 21 is a bad album but then go and say something like Britney Jean is a good album. That's not intended to be shade or anything, but Adele is the first artist in a long time that managed to achieve success this big in the industry and stay classy. The success is all very well-deserved. People, especially people on ATRL, discredit her for that for no apparent reason, really. It is far from overrated. I mean... Its sales obviously happened for a reason, it had successful singles to back it up, and the quality of the album was fantastic. One of the few albums I can listen to from start to finish without skipping any tracks. It sold over 28,000,000 copies, so if people think the sales are overrated, they are sadly mistaken because you just don't do that nowadays. That's an incredible amount of sales. What Adele did was huge and if you didn't like the album, that's fine, but I don't think people should discredit her for it because she worked very hard on it, and it's a fantastic album quality-wise. It's very deserving of all the success and I wish more artists like Adele would get this kind of recognition because she kind of showed all the generic and basic pop acts what music is really about, and she proved you don't have to be a skinny mini bitch using sex to sell records. She did it with solely her voice, and that is a huge achievement to be proud of. She brought an understanding of what music truly is back into the general public's eyes, and that is why I think her album is special and anything but overrated.
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Member Since: 9/13/2012
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Extremely.
It's lounge singer material with no real heart and soul, no personality.
Worst of all is "she was only 21 when she recorded this album, that's amazing!" which is absolute bull. Tons of young artists have made far better material over the decades; hell, even most of Taylor Swift's debut album (written when she was 14-16) displays more skilled musicianship, creativity, and depth, even if the vocals are lacking.
If you want the album 21 is hyped up to be, I recommend listening to Fiona Apple's debut album, Tidal.
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Member Since: 9/10/2012
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yes.. i mean it's a good album but how did it sell that much?
There are better sad albums out there to buy and to listen to..
I mean the only reasons to buy this album are the good singles + Turning Tabeles (not sure if it was a "real" single) and her brilliant voice... but everything except the singles is just okay and she saves it with her voice.
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Originally posted by LanaDelRey
Yes. the lyrics, melodies, productions and vocals are all so basic and bland, even some of Katy Perry's music is more interesting than 21.
It was only a success because that type of music makes people feel like they have better tastes in music than they really do if they pretend to enjoy it.
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Member Since: 11/28/2011
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Originally posted by Mike91
Okay.
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It has a score of only 76 on metacritic. Good albums get 70s on metacritic, but so do safe, monotonous albums (21). An album daring and experimental like Beyoncé would get 80+. There is nothing new or experimental about 21, if you don't agree, speak up. Smilies are not making a great case for you.
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Member Since: 3/15/2013
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Originally posted by LanaDelRey
Yes. the lyrics, melodies, productions and vocals are all so basic and bland, even some of Katy Perry's music is more interesting than 21.
It was only a success because that type of music makes people feel like they have better tastes in music than they really do if they pretend to enjoy it.
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People are not that invested in pop music and 28 million people would not have spent $10 on the album if they were buying it to make themselves feel like they have better taste in music.
The delusion on here.
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Member Since: 2/9/2012
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I don't think so. The album is good, but it has some fillers and it gets better if you remove them.
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Originally posted by Adele Addict
Of course the majority of ATRL thinks it's an overrated album. The fact that some people flat out think it's bad, though.... I'm fine with your personal opinions, but I don't understand how someone can think 21 is a bad album but then go and say something like Britney Jean is a good album. That's not intended to be shade or anything, but Adele is the first artist in a long time that managed to achieve success this big in the industry and stay classy. The success is all very well-deserved. People, especially people on ATRL, discredit her for that for no apparent reason, really. It is far from overrated. I mean... Its sales obviously happened for a reason, it had successful singles to back it up, and the quality of the album was fantastic. One of the few albums I can listen to from start to finish without skipping any tracks. It sold over 28,000,000 copies, so if people think the sales are overrated, they are sadly mistaken because you just don't do that nowadays. That's an incredible amount of sales. What Adele did was huge and if you didn't like the album, that's fine, but I don't think people should discredit her for it because she worked very hard on it, and it's a fantastic album quality-wise. It's very deserving of all the success and I wish more artists like Adele would get this kind of recognition because she kind of showed all the generic and basic pop acts what music is really about, and she proved you don't have to be a skinny mini bitch using sex to sell records. She did it with solely her voice, and that is a huge achievement to be proud of. She brought an understanding of what music truly is back into the general public's eyes, and that is why I think her album is special and anything but overrated.
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Yas sis, get that Pulitzer for best essay
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Member Since: 2/22/2008
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Not at all. I'd dare to say it's a modern day classic. Every single song on it is top notch. Lyrics, vocals and production **** on anything our favs do.
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Originally posted by LanaDelRey
Yes. the lyrics, melodies, productions and vocals are all so basic and bland, even some of Katy Perry's music is more interesting than 21.
It was only a success because that type of music makes people feel like they have better tastes in music than they really do if they pretend to enjoy it.
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Member Since: 8/6/2012
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some songs on it are great, but yes.
19 is still by far her better album and best female album of all time imho
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Member Since: 3/15/2013
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Originally posted by Javan
It has a score of only 76 on metacritic. Good albums get 70s on metacritic, but so do safe, monotonous albums (21). An album daring and experimental like Beyoncé would get 80+. There is nothing new or experimental about 21, if you don't agree, speak up. Smilies are not making a great case for you.
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You thinking Metacritic scores are relevant. Those are just a handful of people's opinions. The GP's response to it >>>> some music bloggers.
There's nothing new about BEYONCÉ either and I'm a stan. Also, 21 outsold 4, get over it.
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