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Nightmare Vacation received acclaim from music critics upon release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 80 based on 12 reviews, indicating "generally favourable reviews". [38] Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave it 7.4 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus. [37]
Dominic Haley of Loud and Quiet described Nightmare Vacation as "short, aggressive and about as in-your-face as a Slipknot record" which "leaves you with the feeling that it could be the record that will finally cement Nasty as one of the most essential, vital voices in rap's current pantheon." [45] Candace McDuffie of Paste wrote that Rico Nasty "juggles ferocity and fun" on the record, and wrote that her "inaugural efforts are cathartic, ballsy and just plain fun. Nightmare Vacation solidifies the emcee as quite the furious force to be reckoned with." [42] Writing for Clash , Robert Kazandjian also described the album as "combative, empowering and unashamedly fun". [16] Critics from both The Guardian and The Line of Best Fit agreed that the album was her "most raging" and "nastiest" release yet. [21] [40] Kyann-Sian Williams of NME wrote that as Rico Nasty channels "nostalgic noughties culture and sound while exuding turbulent modern production", her debut studio album "solidifies her status as a singular talent". [3] Elly Watson of DIY concluded with the statement: "Biting and abrasive in the best kind of ways, Nightmare Vacation finds an artist stepping up into the hype that's been surrounding her for years, and delivering on it tenfold. It will chew you up and spit you out, and you'll love every minute of it."
Critics from The Observer and The Guardian wrote slightly less positive reviews, both expressing how Rico Nasty's music, despite its uniqueness and freshness, had not stylistically experienced any progression from her existing repertoire but rather "stagnation". [17] [21]
Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
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Uproxx | The Best Albums Of 2021 | — |
On Spotify in the first two days after its release, Nightmare Vacation was the second most streamed album debut in the United States, [47] and the tenth most streamed album debut worldwide. [48] Due to its moderate success, it topped the Heatseekers Albums chart. [49]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Candy" |
| B. Lewis | 2:38 |
2. | "Don't Like Me" (featuring Gucci Mane and Don Toliver) | Buddah Bless | 2:45 | |
3. | "Check Me Out" |
| Jasiah | 1:43 |
4. | "iPhone" |
| Brady | 2:38 |
5. | "STFU" |
| Take a Daytrip | 2:16 |
6. | "Back and Forth" (featuring Aminé) |
|
| 3:01 |
7. | "Girl Scouts" |
| Take a Daytrip | 2:41 |
8. | "Let It Out" |
| 100 gecs | 2:28 |
9. | "Loser" (featuring Trippie Redd) |
|
| 2:25 |
10. | "No Debate" |
| Bunx Dadda | 2:13 |
11. | "Pussy Poppin" |
| 100 gecs | 1:56 |
12. | "OHFR?" |
| Brady | 2:00 |
13. | "10Fo" |
|
| 2:42 |
14. | "Own It" |
|
| 2:09 |
15. | "Smack a Bitch (Remix)" (featuring ppcocaine, Sukihana and Rubi Rose) |
| Kenny Beats | 3:37 |
16. | "Smack a Bitch" (bonus) |
| Kenny Beats | 2:18 |
Total length: | 39:30 |
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Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [49] | 1 |
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