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Just Like You
Generally favorable reviews
Based on 7 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 25 votes
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Album Info
Label: 19/Jive
Release Date: 01 December 2009
Discs: 1 disc
Genre(s): Rock, Pop
Summary
The top female finisher on the eighth season of American Idol releases her debut album.
Also On The Web: Official Artist Site
What The Critics Said
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Entertainment Weekly
The muscular, instantly recognizable growl that carried her to a fourth-place finish on American Idol's eighth season is all she needs to seamlessly wed a collection of first-rate ditties.
Read Full Review >Boston Globe
The boys got most of the attention on “American Idol’’ last season, but fourth-place finisher Allison Iraheta has the last laugh with the most consistent debut album thus far.
Read Full Review >Billboard.com
Her debut album, Just Like You, has no shortage of commanding pop-rock tunes, but Iraheta really shines when her spirited voice breaks through the precise production.
Read Full Review >The New York Times
Just Like You is a workmanlike pop album with shrewdly punky touches, like a ready-made outfit from the mall chain Hot Topic. It flatters Ms. Iraheta as a singer but too often suggests other empowered female stars, like Pink or Brandi Carlile or Kelly Clarkson.
Read Full Review >All Music Guide
Allison may strongly resemble her idols here, but chalk that up to youth and it doesn’t prevent her from conveying considerable charisma.
Read Full Review >Los Angeles Times
That spitfire spirit carries over into the most electrifying moments of Just Like You, a batch of tuff-girl tunes for the torn-fishnets set, but too much of it sounds impermanent, like so much Manic Panic rinsing down the drain.
Read Full Review >Rolling Stone
'Friday I'll Be Over U' is Scandinavian-designed punk-pop perfection, and 'Robot Love' turns Gary Glitter's 'Rock and Roll Part 2' riff into something fresh. But on ballads like 'Scars,' Iraheta sounds so much like Pink that it's distracting.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this album is 8.8 (out of 10) based on 25 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Liz R gave it a10:
This album rocks! True raw talent.
Andrew G gave it an8:
Easily the best album of this season's Idols, and pretty decent in its own right.
RJ gave it a9:
It's one of the best rock album i've ever heard in this year. it also contains some weak songs like: "Robot Love" and "D is For Dangerous", but i really like it. one of the best performance of this album is "Holiday" that she covered from Dilana. she performed it better than her. this album sounds kinda 80's Rock and Pop Rock Album.
Jeremy B gave it a10:
I can't believe the reviewers are giving her less than perfect reviews. Because her album really is perfect! I love it! The best idol debut ever!
Mark B gave it a9:
I'm disregarding a couple of the overproduced songs. The songs that allow her to really sing are exceptional. To bad they couldn't get Howard Benson to produce the whole album.
bill d gave it a10:
Rare talent showcased to near perfection. 11 out of 13 songs 100% winners.
Mike M gave it a9:
I really love this cd, its the first post idol cd I have brought since Fantasia. The only song that kind of sucks is robot love. Don't Waste The Pretty, Beat Me Up, Just Like You, Im Still Breathing, Scars, Holiday, and Pieces all have potential to be hit singles. The label clearly chose the wrong song as the first single, not that FIBOU is a bad song, it just doesn't represent the album well and seems like it and robot love were thrown on there to make it more marketable to younger audience. Allison voice is terrific she doesn't need to be doing stuff like that let her do that stuff that shines in. Im very pleased with this and I know this is going way out on the limb here but I would not be suprised to see her become the second idol alum nominated in the best new artist at the grammy's come this time next year.
