Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
Critic Score
Based on 7 reviews
1971 Ratings: #13 / 139
User Score
1971 Ratings: #1
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CRITIC REVIEWS

100
AllMusic
What's Going On is not only Marvin Gaye's masterpiece, it's the most important and passionate record to come out of soul music, delivered by one of its finest voices, a man finally free to speak his mind and so move from R&B sex symbol to true recording artist.
100
The Observer
It's a timeless record - Marvin's masterpiece.
100
Sputnikmusic

A popular, alluring, and significant step up from his past work, and an achievement in commentary, joy, and grace despite everything, What's Going On made a simple disc into something everlasting.

100
The Needle Drop
Absolute powerhouse of a record emotionally and instrumentally.
Gyro64
85

I love y'all sm let's never hate again omg.

Toasterqueen12
99

I just want to say, damn you Charlie Puth for ruining Mercy Me, you will never be forgiven.

As for the album what do you want me to say? Literally everyone on Earth loves this thing and so do I. It's almost perfect.

zachthesnack
98

Holy wOw

This album gives me hope that world peace is still achievable

OskarinBombin
94

just wonderful

deardani
97

idk marvin, idk what's going on anymore 😭

Heez
100

I LOVE THIS ALBUM AHHHHAHAHHAhAH

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Added on: February 3, 2013