🇺🇸: This album is so well-produced, it's insane! Dua's vocal evolution from her Debut to this point is quite noticeable, especially in the personality she brings to the tracks—though we must point out that there’s still room for technique. Her voice is so unusual for this type of Dance Pop that it fits perfectly. Given a few small sparks of failed attempts in the tracklist, we still have to give credit for her boldness.

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🇺🇸: Although immensely skilled in vocal technique—even compared to her '90s peers—there's still something missing. These early years give me the impression that Celine is an excellent vessel for delivering a song. Give her a grandiose track, and she'll deliver the performance of a lifetime. Give her tedious songs, and she will be... Boring.

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🇺🇸: The album is sufficiently good, but I must admit that when I think of a modern Christmas album from Cher, I expected something a bit more like a disco night on Christmas Eve rather than an amalgamation of different styles that somehow traverse all periods of her career. Perhaps it will become a favorite over the years; it will certainly be revisited multiple times.

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🇺🇸: It's the most interesting Debut among the teen acts of the time. Perhaps, being the "first" of its wave, it carries a slightly greater sense of originality. But don't go in unaware—there are some really bad tracks too. It's the cost of taking risks, which are paid-off with other good and intriguing elements, as well as the solid vocal dynamics of a group where all five members actually sing.

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🇺🇸: Undoubtedly Taylor's best re-recording. Not only because of the great additions but also due to the meaning her vocal maturity brings to the album. From a young outburst, it transforms into a reminiscense with a "turning the page" tone rarely seen in Pop music. And even though it's an extremely long album, it remains cohesive, engaging, and fulfilling as a whole. Here, what is usually her weak point becomes one of her strongest.

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🇺🇸: The original version of the song was already perfect to me. What makes the fact that the 10-minute version is equally perfect even more astonishing. The entire narrative the track tells is truly Taylor at her finest as a songwriter, and the modernity of the production—which managed to preserve the key elements of the original while keeping it engaging in an extended version—also deserves credit to Antonoff. Spectacular.

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🇺🇸: This album is quite special because it was released at the exact moment I was leaving my high school years and stepping into the maturity of Uni life. In some way, the sonic confusion it’s built upon—like a large patchwork quilt—perfectly represents those initial parts of adulthood, with intertwined relationships, uncertainties and certainties about everything, and an extraordinary ambition to prove oneself. A mix aptly considered Red—indeed.

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🇺🇸: It’s easy to understand why many call this Mariah's Magnum Opus. Although it’s not my personal favorite, the excellent vocal nuances, lyrical content, and the tracklist itself are of unparalleled quality. Not the best entry point—you need to be familiar with her style—but once you’re in that space, you can easily listen to it on loop.

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🇺🇸: It's a fairly standard Debut from its time, but it has a better sense of unity than most, despite some amount of weak songs. For some reason, I really love this cover art; it feels very late '90s and embraces that Pop spirit with a slight infusion of R&B that the group initially leaned into.

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🇺🇸: This album is the best example of the need for editing. A lot of Taylor's best Pop tracks are here, side by side with questionable ones and certainly her worst. It ends up being a risky album that rewards with its great victories but could have been flawless with the removal of a few choices in the process.

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🇺🇸: Although I didn’t like it at first, its journey has always intrigued me, and I revisit it often. I genuinely enjoy the album and the creative effort behind it. Even though it feels long at times and has a few "detours," the body of work is comprehensible and takes us on an exciting adventure at the start, with a rewarding conclusion in the end.

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🇺🇸: I like Benson. I see potential for him as a male Pop artist (something we’re lacking...). That said, the album follows a pretty safe standard Debut formula, with a few bangers and some fillers, without much purpose beyond being a vocal and stylistic introduction for the artist. However, the pop packaging and visual appeal are still more interesting than the songs themselves.

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🇺🇸: Kylie's third album takes a massive leap in quality compared to the first two, especially with its singles. There's still a strong filler vibe in some of the tracks, but it manages to deliver quality and interesting elements beyond just the hits. It serves as a solid blueprint for creating a "light" Dance Pop album.

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🇺🇸: Perhaps Christina’s best album (though not necessarily my favorite). It has everything a pop album needs and plenty of nuance. It could benefit from some editing in the middle and be slightly shorter. However, nothing diminishes the experience that her powerful vocals and confessional lyrics provide, guided by the excellent multi-genre production throughout the record.

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🇺🇸: The album subtly works to integrate the teenage hitmaker Ariana with the woman artist Ariana. And it fulfills this role phenomenally. It’s so good that I’d say it’s perhaps the best blend Ariana has ever offered us (even without having her best songs). If it swapped out 3 tracks for better ones I know are in the Deluxe, it would grow immensely. But it’s concise, easy to listen to, interesting, vocally majestic, and delightfully pop.

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🇺🇸: This was the first Cher album I properly listened to. Of course, I knew the classics, but I hadn't experienced one of her releases firsthand yet. To my surprise, it was exactly what I needed at that moment. A little capsule of early 2010s Dance Pop, which now clearly sounds a bit dated but still carries the same energetic spirit that only this type of vocal could deliver. Try playing it in the morning and not feeling more energized afterward.

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🇺🇸: Still in shock at the level of quality of the Movie and its Soundtrack. Over time, some aspects might fade, but the immediate impact this project delivers is truly that of an instant classic. And what about the voices involved? Absolutely flawless performances.

🇧🇷: Ainda em choque com o nível de qualidade do filme e da sua trilha sonora. Provavelmente com o tempo algumas coisas diminuam, mas o impacto de primeira que esse projeto causa é realmente o de um ... read more

🇺🇸: I remember hearing some of these songs during my childhood, and there's only one who I genuinely believes there’s some quality (thanks to the sample). Overall, it has little memorability, decent use of vocals, and some of the most basic instrumentation possible. It’s a Debut that serves mostly promotional purposes, with minimal musicality, only justified by the vocal melody Justin delivers.

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🇺🇸: There’s a uniqueness in hearing Whitney’s teenage vocals before the colossal impact she'd make. The metallic qualities of her voice aren’t there yet, and there’s an endearing mix of insecurity and certainty in her. It brings a freshness and reminds us how young she was. It’s a good Debut, but I don’t think it’s a strong self-titled. It lacks the power of confidence that only comes at the end with the commanding solo single.

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🇺🇸: It's rare for me to give back to back album scores, but I think this album works well as a "part 2" of Madonna's arrival. If the previous album showcased her essence, this one demonstrates the power of her body of work. Yes, the album has its filler tracks, but the hits… are EXCELLENT Pop songs. It ends up being quite balanced and serves as an experiment for what would become the incredible next record.

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