I Am...Sasha Fierce does offer two compelling sides of the singer.
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.
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.
The two halves wouldn't necessarily sound better shuffled together—both are pretty uneven.
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.
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.
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.
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.
I Am…Sasha Fierce experiments with inconsistencies and succeeds.
“Sasha” is an intriguing but diluted direction.
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'.
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.'
Overhated for no reason, this album produced her biggest hits and is arguably her most memorable cycle I’ll never understand the hate
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
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
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
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..
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: 🟢
1 | If I Were a Boy 4:09 | 83 |
2 | Halo 4:21 | 92 |
3 | Disappear 4:27 | 72 |
4 | Broken-Hearted Girl 4:37 | 76 |
5 | Ave Maria 3:42 | 66 |
6 | Satellites 3:06 | 65 |
1 | Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It) 3:13 | 84 |
2 | Radio 3:38 | 63 |
3 | Diva 3:20 | 71 |
4 | Sweet Dreams 3:28 | 89 |
5 | Video Phone 3:35 | 63 |