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Bouquet received generally mixed reviews from contemporary music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 56, based on eight reviews. [36] Brendan Sharp of Clash described the album as a "country-inspired vibe", in which the singer "shows a real vulnerability in her soul-baring lyrics", founding that "there is a distinct sense of emotional depth at the heart of Bouquet, which feels as though it finds Gwen Stefani at the peak of her songwriting craft". [37]
In a less positive review, Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine found that the lyrics showed a "regressive Stefani's views" about women, because "it's difficult to reconcile the woman who made her breakthrough with No Doubt's neo-feminist anthem 'Just a Girl'" and found the songs arrangements "middle-of-the-road". [41]
All music is composed by Scott Hendricks
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Somebody Else's" | 3:44 | |
2. | "Bouquet" |
| 3:25 |
3. | "Pretty" |
| 3:13 |
4. | "Empty Vase" |
| 2:58 |
5. | "Marigolds" |
| 2:42 |
6. | "Late to Bloom" |
| 3:26 |
7. | "Swallow My Tears" |
| 2:54 |
8. | "Reminders" |
| 3:18 |
9. | "All Your Fault" | Diane Warren | 3:45 |
10. | "Purple Irises" (with Blake Shelton) |
| 3:40 |
Total length: | 33:05 |
Musicians
Technical
Chart (2024) | Peak position |
---|---|
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [43] | 136 |
Scottish Albums (OCC) [44] | 94 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [45] | 80 |
UK Album Downloads (OCC) [46] | 20 |
UK Album Sales (OCC) [47] | 44 |
US Billboard 200 [48] | 95 |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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Various | November 15, 2024 | Interscope | [49] | |
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