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==Album Background==
 
==Album Background==
 
==Chart Performance==
 
==Chart Performance==
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"Unbroken" debuted at #4 on the Billboard 200 with sales exceeding 97,000 copies in the United States.
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As of 2017, the album has sold 527,000 copies in the United States.
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==Critical Reception==
 
==Critical Reception==
 
"Unbroken" received mixed reviews from music critics.
 
"Unbroken" received mixed reviews from music critics.

Revision as of 00:22, 14 August 2019

Unbroken is Demi Lovato's third studio album that was released on September 20, 2011 by Hollywood Records.

Tracklisting

  1. All Night Long (featuring Missy Elliott and Timbaland) 3:15
  2. Who's That Boy (featuring Dev) 3:12
  3. You're My Only Shorty (featuring Iyaz) 3:07
  4. Together (featuring Jason Derulo) 4:34
  5. Lightweight 4:02
  6. Unbroken 3:19
  7. Fix A Heart 3:13
  8. Hold Up 2:51
  9. Mistake 3:33
  10. Give Your Heart A Break 3:25
  11. Skyscraper 3:41
  12. In Real Life 2:57
  13. My Love Is Like A Star 3:50
  14. For The Love Of A Daughter 4:00
  15. Skyscraper (Wizz Dumb Remix) 3:43

Album Background

Chart Performance

"Unbroken" debuted at #4 on the Billboard 200 with sales exceeding 97,000 copies in the United States.

As of 2017, the album has sold 527,000 copies in the United States.

Critical Reception

"Unbroken" received mixed reviews from music critics.

On review aggregator Metacritic, the album has a score of 59 out of 100 based on seven reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

While some music critics praised Lovato's vocals and growth in musicianship compared to her previous two albums, as well as some of the album's ballad tracks, others dismissed it as "immature" and "confusing", referring to the album's amount of "party songs".

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic scored the album two and a half out of five stars, criticizing it as full of party songs that "act like nothing is wrong in her world at all", writing: "It's hard to party knowing Lovato couldn't quite handle the clubs, while it's not easy to trust the melancholy flowing through the ballads knowing she's ready to cut loose."

Erlewine indicated "All Night Long", "Who's That Boy", "Fix a Heart", and "Skyscraper" as the AMG track picks.

Monica Herrera of Rolling Stone also gave the album a mixed review, scoring it 2 out of 5 stars, saying: "She's grown into her voice. Now, if only her music would grow up too."

Mike Schiller writer of PopMatters gave to the album 5 out of possible 10, writing: "Unbroken is a strange beast, an abomination of sorts, a fully-realized album with an extra head and shoulders sticking out of the midsection."

He also criticized the first four songs, writing that the album "would be a far better album without them, but like it or not they’re there, sitting right out in front. It’d seem tragic if such a descriptor wasn’t being used to describe an album so laced with actual, genuine tragedy."

Jon Caramanica of The New York Times gave the album a positive review, saying that it "represents the opportunity for Demi Lovato to wipe clean several slates, something she is well suited for."

Melissa Maerz of Entertainment Weekly also gave a positive review, scoring it a B+ and writing: "Clearly it's been a tough year for Lovato. But as Rihanna could tell her, sometimes bad years make great songs."

Becky Brain of Idolator wrote Lovato has a "killer voice and the A-list material to put it to good use", adding, "It's difficult for many young female pop stars to transition successfully from squeaky-clean Disney kid to respected adult recording artist. But so far, Demi's doing a spectacular job, and she's doing it without having to show some skin or sing about hooking up in a club."

Absolute Punk scored the album 81 out of 100, summarizing it by saying: "Nothing, and nobody, is broken beyond repair, and Unbroken showcases that beautifully."