I AM...SASHA FIERCE

Beyoncé - I AM...SASHA FIERCE
Critic Score
Based on 18 reviews
2008 Ratings: #734 / 806
User Score
2008 Rank: #243
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CRITIC REVIEWS

83
Entertainment Weekly

I Am...Sasha Fierce does offer two compelling sides of the singer.

70
AllMusic

Beyonce's third solo studio album is as concise as 2006's B'day, but it is divided into two discs as a way to emphasize the singer's distinct personalities. It's a gimmick, of course--a flimsy one.

70
Rolling Stone

Though some of the slow songs have thoroughly memorable tunes, the lyrics are full of bland self-affirmation and saggy lines ... But the "Sasha" disc boasts Beyoncé's most adventurous music yet.

67
A.V. Club

The two halves wouldn't necessarily sound better shuffled together—both are pretty uneven.

66
Time Out London
Sasha might have a breakdown come the end (‘Scared of Lonely’) but she has much more fun than her yin. And that’s the truth.
60
The Guardian

It's not just that the music on I Am ... is boring - although, aside from the growling guitars and tumbling drums of That's Why You're Beautiful, it is. It's that there is something underwhelming about the whole project.

60
Slant Magazine

I Am...Sasha Fierce is an admirable vie for artistic credibility (and for a last-ditch revival of the long-player format) but one that is muddled by the fact that the album is being offered in two configurations.

60
HipHopDX

With a double disc and two split personalities, I Am...Sasha Fierce fits the mold of the prior two albums Beyonce has released, but falls a bit short because of the filler. There is still plenty to dance too, just don't expect to dance to all of it.

60
PopMatters

I Am… Sasha Fierce had an opportunity to be a great record. Instead, it's merely good. And for a diva such as Beyoncé, that's not entirely acceptable.

57
Pitchfork
Nobody wins the Beyoncé vs. Sasha battle-- often, the listener loses.
50
Sputnikmusic
While an interesting concept, neither CD contains enough strong material to match up to either of her previous releases, and at times, the constant barrage of R&B cliches and adult-contemporary production make it sound like Beyonce is rapidly transforming from hot, hip pop goddess to your standard bored diva.
50
Spectrum Culture

I Am…Sasha Fierce experiments with inconsistencies and succeeds.

40
SPIN

“Sasha” is an intriguing but diluted direction.

40
NOW Magazine
Advance buzz suggested that Beyoncé would use her new Sasha Fierce alter ego to explore some new musical tangents, which makes this uninspired double album all the more disappointing.
40
The Observer

Disc 1 is too busy chasing radio formats to expose any genuine soul ... The Sasha side cuts straight to business with the single-minded 'Radio'.

35
Paste

On the first disc (I Am), Knowles comes off helpless and as emotionally closed as ever ... The Sasha Fierce side is more like it. Here, Knowles works her confident, fun alter-ego. Still, she overdoes it on 'Diva.'

30
Coke Machine Glow
I am...amused. But it's sort of like the horrific fascination of seeing a train wreck.
undermyskin
90

Overhated for no reason, this album produced her biggest hits and is arguably her most memorable cycle I’ll never understand the hate

TheCarioca
73

If I Were a Boy - 5/5 ❤
Halo - 5/5 ❤
Disappear - 3/5
Broken-Hearted Girl - 3/5
Ave Maria - 3/5
Satellites - 3/5
Save the Hero - 3/5

Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It) - 5/5 ❤
Radio - 2/5
Diva - 4/5
Sweet Dreams - 5/5 ❤
Video Phone - 3/5

aristocat
86

If I Were a Boy - 100
Halo - 100
Disappear - 100
Broken-Hearted Girl - 100
Ave Maria - 100
Satellites - 95
Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) - 100
Radio - 60
Diva - 100
Sweet Dreams - 100
Video Phone - 0

_Lumael
95

If I Were a Boy - 10/10
Halo - 10/10
Disappear - 7/10
Broken-Hearted Girl - 10/10
Ave Maria - 10/10
Satellites - 7/10
Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) - 10/10
Radio - 10/10
Diva - 10/10
Sweet Dreams - 10/10
Video Phone - 10/10

EntrEsprit
55

What a mixed bag. Apparently, you can mess up the album with "If I Were a Boy", "Halo", "Single Ladies", "Sweet Dreams" on it. That's crazy..

popvision
80

I AM...
01. If I Were a Boy - 100 ⭐
02. Halo - 100 ⭐
03. Disappear - 80 🟢
04. Broken - Hearted Girl - 70 🟢
05. Ave Maria - 60 🟡
06. Satellites - 60 🟡
SASHA FIERCE
01. Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It) - 90 🟢
02. Radio - 50 🟡
03. Diva - 80 🟢
04. Sweet Dreams - 100 ⭐
05. Video Phone - 40 🔴

SCORE: 75.5 🟢

Aesthetics: 🟢
Coehsion: 🔴
Lyrics: 🟡
Production: 🟡
Vocals: 🟢

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Track List

I Am...
1If I Were a Boy
4:09
83
2Halo
4:21
92
3Disappear
4:27
72
4Broken-Hearted Girl
4:37
76
5Ave Maria
3:42
66
6Satellites
3:06
65
Sasha Fierce
1Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)
3:13
84
2Radio
3:38
63
3Diva
3:20
71
4Sweet Dreams
3:28
89
5Video Phone
3:35
63
Total Length: 41 minutes
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Added on: June 13, 2011