Plugged In: Christina Aguilera Bob Waliszewski's review: "[These] ballads and club grooves are powerful and passionate."
PopMatters: Christina Aguilera Nikki Tranter's review: "she's so much better when you don't have to watch her strut about like a trained poodle."
CANOE: Christina Aguilera Dave Veitch's review: "She has a sultry, expressive voice that could give Mariah Carey a run for her money, and that voice is put through its paces on this debut."