Reviews (page 8 of 8)
Really couldn't finish this one, way too bloated with interludes and then the tracks themselves weren't very impressive.
Didn't like this one
Monotone and preachy
I found this pretty dull, bland and annoying to be honest. The drums sounded bad, and production overall was pretty rough. On top of that I found it a bit repetitive, and it's simply just not my cup of tea.
Just the thought of listening to this makes my stomach hurt. It's playing now. I'll see how far I can get into it. Okay that's enough. Got about 5 songs in. I find no pleasure hearing these sounds. I'm sorry.
no.
I have to admit I was not at all excited to listen to this album. It doesn't help that Janet looks ESPECIALLY like Michael on the album cover (it's the nose, isn't it???). I've never been a fan, which isn't to say I don't like her music, I just never felt particularly interested in listening to her. I don't like her voice. Rhythm Nation is....just ok. I was much more interested in listening to MJ's music growing up (including the Jackson 5) but not really Janet. Sorry, Janet!
Nope
Pretty dreadful. Sounded like the backstreet boys
Not my thing
God I hate albums that kick off with "Interlude"! Even a prelude ;) Pop dance music ain't my thing - I prefer more substance And I can't stand senseless drum machines, mindless ooh aah lyrics Anyway, I listened to the entire album and didn't even find a single track I liked. A very disappointing one star.
Sorry, not my type of music
Drum machines, sappy lyrics about love, at least 2 songs about don't do drugs, and the songs are much too long, "Alright" is obnoxiously long.
Worst one so far holy shit.
Ugh.
Dated so badly
I struggle with this type of sound, I never liked the 80’s computerized keyboards and drum machines. Not enough unique sampling or interesting beats to draw me in. New jack swing style isn’t for me.
She looks like a hip hopper. I don't like hip hop. really not my type of music.
Not my vibe. Janet Jackson is definitely talented but the music didn't really resonate with me. Unfortunately after this I probably wouldn't listen again. Maybe her other albums would speak to me more but this one just didn't cut it for me.
Did not like it one bit.
Dröger swinging R&B.
just awful. Unless you are a 13 year old girl in the 80s and thank God they grow up and want more from music that a stage show. yuk.
Just trying everything to sound like Michael. The outfits, the dancing, the beats, the random scream vocals - all just a rip off of Michael. The album did not need a single interlude. Yet it has so many.
The irony of a record about the plight of the poor in modern America created by label executives on behalf of a mega rich silver spoon artist who had her life managed from the age of 5.
i bet she touches kids too.
1/5 Best: Rhythm Nation Worst: Livin' In a World (They Didn't Make)
I can't listen around the awful production. Hurts my ears. Least hated song: Come back to me
Manufactured, repetitive and over-produced. These are the sorts of tracks that make me turn off the radio. Sadly fits in well with most current artificial producer pop.
Cod-Jackson 80’s production. Dull, dull.
El disc és una de les causes que es posés tan de moda a finals dels '80 i començaments dels '90 aquest r&b ballable, sense cap gust ni mèrit estètic i estèril en quant a sensacions. Ritmes sincopats que provoquen més mal de cap que una altra cosa, l'únic que se li pot valorar a la germana petita de MIchael és la seva ambició per crear un 'What's Going On' dels '80, amb lletres suposadament saberudes i socials. Va vendre tot el que va voler, engendrant després del seu éxit incontables abortaments igual o pitjors a aquest
This album delivered 7 top 5 hit singles in the US. It is a good indication that chart success is not a good indicator of high quality music. The record sounds like a cross between Michael Jackson's unsuccessful late-career 'Invincible' album and Stomp (the musical where they hit bins). Generic and instantly forgettable, although increasingly irritating the longer it went on. Rating: 1.5/5 Playlist track: State of the World Date listened: 11/04/23
Peado pop.
🤮 too many interludes
Unremarkable
idag var det lätt
Is it just me being a grumpy middle aged man or is this utterly annoying?! The kind of music that quite rightly gave the 80s a bad name.
Like old socks in space
Totally shit.
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No, I don't get why this album is here. Unless it's for "extreme over-production", which rendered the album unlistenable to these ears.
Not my thing
Get ta fuck!
Sorry Janet, didn’t enjoy this at all.
Not a JJ fan at all. Banned from my spotify in 2020 and zero desire to unlock or revisit.
orka ikkje meir enn 2 songar
It's about as 1 dimensional as pop gets.
So, so boring.
The same drum, and keyboard, sound on every track? Check. The same vocals, and melody, on every track? Check. Typical 80's over-production? Check. The "Jackson" coattails to give this album the overhype that it received at the time. Check. But give credit where credit is due: this was an original sound when it came out. Unfortunately, it is largely responsible for a whole lot of crap that has been trying to ride this album's wave for the last few decades.
Not for me
One of the worst (and funniest) albums I've ever had to sit through. Half poor attempts at cliched Madonnaesque pop, half awful awful awfulllllllllllll """"""social commentary""""""" written by someone who has been stupid rich from the age of about 4 and maybe heard What's Going On on the radio once a few years back. Dreadful, terrible, awful but sometimes hilarious.
The idea of a pop concept album is interesting but this is not for me at all.
Bloody awful
I guess this is pretty good if you like Janet Jackson. The first track was surprisingly not as bad as I was expecting, but it was downhill after that. The overly used drum machine sound became tedious and annoying in the end.
Inte så bra! Texterna är samhällskommenterande, vilket så klart uppskattas, även om det blir lite väl övertydligt ibland. Som denna del i "The Knowledge": "One, two, three, four Prejudice: no Ignorance: no Bigotry: no Illiteracy: no" Andra låtar har mer konventionellt kärleks- och danstema. Stora trummor och dansvänliga R&B-beats som tyvärr låter vääääääldigt daterade. Inte ett sound som har åldrats väl. Mycket låter som något teaterensemblen i en 90s-high school-film skulle sätta upp. Livin' in a World (They Didn't Make) är en lugnare låt som har en fin refräng, även om texten även här är jobbigt övertydlig. Den följande låten, Alright, är helt ok, och Janets sång låter ibland som Robyn (???). Låtarna är även för repetitiva och för långa, de flesta runt 5 minuter. Ville under lyssningen helst bara att albumet skulle ta slut. Bästa låt: Alright.
Not my cup of tea
Just pop
I really don't like this 90's pop stuff; it all felt really samey. All the slow songs were extremely similar. In addition, all the fast songs were the same just with different tempos. The drum beat was exactly the same, and it got really annoying listening to it.
Runs a little thin on my hart- nothing jumps out as need-to-hear
No no no nopes
Lo que más me gustó de este álbum es la tapa. 1/5
I don't like this kind of bland and MOR pop. Also it sounds really outdated and the songs are of poor quality.
Una pérdida de tiempo. Una copia del sonido de su hermano con cosas penosas como estrofas en español en el tema Lovely. Totalmente prescindible para mi gusto.