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Glitter

by Mariah Carey

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of 455,735

16,186
2000's

of 265,982

4,656
2001

of 35,059

505

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

Overall Rating: 2.1746 Glitter is ranked overall as 2.1746 out of 4 stars

Avg. Critic Score: 2.5125 Glitter has an avg. critic score of 2.5125 out of 4 stars

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Entertainment Weekly

Glitter is Carey's new album and the soundtrack to the film of the same name, in which she plays an up-and-coming pop star in the '80s. According to her website, the songs were ''carefully selected to reflect the time period. ...more

Rolling Stone

The downside of Glitter is the downside of all Mariah Carey albums. They're called "ballads," and Mariah still likes them big and goopy, with zero melodic or emotional punch. ...more

Entertainment Weekly

''Glitter'' is a mess, but its shameless genre hopping (and Carey's crash) makes it an unintentional concept album about the toll of relentless careerism. ...more

Yahoo! Music

If Mariah 's recent meltdown was brought on by worrying about her new album, she should save some money on therapy. The soundtrack to her first movie is surprisingly great, the first time she's ever had material worthy of the five-octave voice that's often been more of a curse than a blessing. ...more

Yahoo! Music

It wasn't supposed to be this way. Mariah Carey's first album for Virgin Records was supposed to be a triumph, an album that confirmed her status as pop's reigning diva, while serving as the soundtrack to a film that proved her crossover status was every bit as potent as that of her unexpected arch-rival Jennifer Lopez. ...more

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The Daily Vault Album Reviews

Imagine being in the wrong recording genre for ten years. It's enough to send anyone into psychiatric care.Not to say Mariah Carey didn't do too badly among the MOR hitmakers - but geez, what a waste. Truth be told, singers like Whitney Houston...read the complete review at The Daily Vault Album Reviews

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Sonicnet

While Carey has never been a particularly confessional musician, Glitter seems a step in a more cathartic direction, from which subsequent albums should no doubt benefit....read the complete review at Sonicnet

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Blender

After years of trading her signature flourishes for a radio-ready purr, she's left with almost no presence at...read the complete review at Blender

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