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ALLURE

3.5

1997–2001

13 reviews

2 albums

DISCOGRAPHY

DISCOGRAPHY

Allure

3.5

warm reception

varied reaction

Allure

8 reviews →

2001

Sunny Days

3.4

mixed reception

unified reaction

Allure

5 reviews →

REVIEWS

REVIEWS

Allure

5

4/4

3.5

Dayton, OH, USA

May 16, 1997

Allure's strength and formula for success is a mixture of tight harmony, powerful leads and material that suits its golden voices.

1997

Allure

4

3.5

New York, NY, USA

May 17, 1997

Silky harmonies and polished stage presence bode well for a long-term presence on pop, R&B, and AC playlists.

1997

Allure

3

3.5

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

June 13, 1997

They're not too bad considering how predictable the proceedings are.

1997

Allure

4

3.5

Toledo, OH, USA

June 15, 1997

Perhaps most appreciably, they use guest appearances—like that of rapper Nas—as spice instead of stabilizer.

1997

Allure

3

3/5

3.5

Orange County, CA, USA

June 20, 1997

Loses itself in the production and cameos.

Allure

2

1.5/5

3.5

Crystal Lake, IL, USA

June 27, 1997

They look great on an album cover, but there just isn't anything inside.

Allure

4

3.5

Hong Kong

July 4, 1997

This joint effort is perfectly polished and packaged hip-hop R&B

Allure

3

2.5/5

3.5

Singapore

September 13, 1997

Takes a while to hit you, but there are some pretty smooth, sensual grooves here that make the group look promising.

Rebecca Lim

Sunny Days

4

3.4

New York, NY, USA

November 17, 2001

The quartet harmonizes incredibly well.

2001

Sunny Days

3

2.5/5

3.4

Phoenix, AZ, USA

November 22, 2001

2001

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

October 8, 2024

What the Critics Said About Allure's 1997 Debut Album

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