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Invincible

by Michael Jackson

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of 455,466

14,854
2000's

of 265,741

3,841
2001

of 35,059

442

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews and awards.

Overall Rating: 2.3105 Invincible is ranked overall as 2.3105 out of 4 stars

Avg. Critic Score: 2.0438 Invincible has an avg. critic score of 2.0438 out of 4 stars

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PopMatters

The mix is such that the saccharine ("You Are My Life" and "Heaven Can Wait") is outweighed by the brilliant ("Whatever Happens" and "The Lost Children"), creating a record that is quite relevant while at the same time being experimental and fresh. ...more

Rolling Stone

We're placed squarely in Michael Jacksonland, a bizarre place where every sparkling street is computer-generated, every edifice is larger than life and every song is full of grandiose desperation. ...more

All Music Guide

Ultimately, the record runs too long, losing steam halfway through.... Fortunately, Jackson was clever enough to front-load this record, loading the first seven songs with really good, edgy dance numbers. ...more

Entertainment Weekly

For all of the energy and money that went into it, ''Invincible'' is curiously lacking in excitement or thrills, cheap or otherwise. ...more

Yahoo! Music

In the weeks running up to the release of 'Invincible', all discussion centred on the question of whether or not Michael Jackson could perform an astonishing return to the limelight and release an album of such quality that all the young pop pretenders ...more

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Village Voice (Consumer Guide)

At 78 minutes this is too long, and especially given his history, "The Lost Children" is offensive. But the first three tracks are the Rodney Jerkins of the year, "2000 Watts" is the Teddy Riley of the past five years, and even the prunables offer small...read the complete review at Village Voice (Consumer Guide)

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Q Magazine

Though fatally flawed, Invincible does boast its fair share of sonic...read the complete review at Q Magazine

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Uncut

Starts badly and gets worse for a very long time (77...read the complete review at Uncut

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The A.V. Club

Six years and a gajillion dollars in the making, Michael Jackson's Invincible faces roadblocks that range from impossibly lofty sales expectations to the many indications that he's a big loon. Jackson's larger-than-life persona, goosed by his own...read the complete review at The A.V. Club

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