B-Side Guys

Kehlani

Kehlani’s albums, ranked by what the critics we trust thought of each one. 6 have a B-Side Breakdown, averaging 77 (C+). See the discography in release order.

What is Kehlani’s best album?

By the critics, it’s Blue Water Road (2022), with a B-Side Breakdown of 82 (B-) from 6 reviews. 100% of them liked it.

Next best: Kehlani (79) and While We Wait (79). Lowest rated: Crash (72).

Kehlani albums ranked

Best to worst by B-Side Breakdown.

  1. 1. Blue Water Road (2022): 82 B-
  2. 2. Kehlani (2026): 79 C+
  3. 3. While We Wait (2019): 79 C+
  4. 4. It Was Good Until It Wasn’t (2020): 77 C+
  5. 5. SweetSexySavage (2017): 75 C
  6. 6. Crash (2024): 72 C-

Kehlani discography, in release order

The earliest here75SweetSexySavage, 2017The critics' favorite82Blue Water Road, 2022The latest79Kehlani, 2026. 4 points above SweetSexySavage.

The career, by Breakdown

Every Kehlani album with a B-Side Breakdown, in release order. Above the dashed line, most critics liked it.

6010075likedSweetSexySavage (2017): 75752017While We Wait (2019): 79792019It Was Good Until It Wasn’t (2020): 77772020Blue Water Road (2022): 82822022Crash (2024): 72722024Kehlani (2026): 79792026

Every Kehlani album we track, oldest first.

  1. 2017Album cover for SweetSexySavage by KehlaniSweetSexySavage75 C
  2. 2019Album cover for While We Wait by KehlaniWhile We Wait79 C+
  3. 2020Album cover for It Was Good Until It Wasn’t by KehlaniIt Was Good Until It Wasn’t77 C+
  4. 2022Album cover for Blue Water Road by KehlaniBlue Water Road82 B-
  5. 2024Album cover for Crash by KehlaniCrash72 C-
  6. 2026Album cover for Kehlani by KehlaniKehlani79 C+

Which critics love Kehlani, and which don’t

Each outlet’s scores set against the other critics on the same albums. Outlets that scored at least 3 Kehlani albums.

Warmest on KehlaniThe Line of Best Fit12 points above the other critics, on average, across 5 albums.Coolest on KehlaniThe Guardian12 points below the other critics, on average, across 3 albums.

Outlet by outlet

Average points above or below the other critics. Tap an outlet for its scores album by album.

The Line of Best Fit5 albums+12
  1. SweetSexySavage 201780 vs 74 from 9 others +6
  2. While We Wait 201990 vs 73 from 2 others +17
  3. It Was Good Until It Wasn’t 202090 vs 75 from 8 others +15
  4. Blue Water Road 202290 vs 80 from 5 others +10
  5. Kehlani 202690 vs 77 from 5 others +13

All The Line of Best Fit reviews

The Independent3 albums+4
  1. It Was Good Until It Wasn’t 202080 vs 77 from 8 others +3
  2. Blue Water Road 202280 vs 82 from 5 others −2
  3. Crash 202480 vs 70 from 4 others +11

All The Independent reviews

Clash4 albums+3
  1. It Was Good Until It Wasn’t 202090 vs 75 from 8 others +15
  2. Blue Water Road 202280 vs 82 from 5 others −2
  3. Crash 202480 vs 70 from 4 others +11
  4. Kehlani 202670 vs 81 from 5 others −11

All Clash reviews

Pitchfork6 albums−3
  1. SweetSexySavage 201770 vs 75 from 9 others −5
  2. While We Wait 201976 vs 80 from 2 others −4
  3. It Was Good Until It Wasn’t 202077 vs 77 from 8 others 0
  4. Blue Water Road 202279 vs 82 from 5 others −3
  5. Crash 202468 vs 73 from 4 others −5
  6. Kehlani 202678 vs 79 from 5 others −1

All Pitchfork reviews

NME4 albums−3
  1. SweetSexySavage 201780 vs 74 from 9 others +6
  2. It Was Good Until It Wasn’t 202060 vs 79 from 8 others −19
  3. Blue Water Road 202280 vs 82 from 5 others −2
  4. Kehlani 202680 vs 79 from 5 others +1

All NME reviews

Exclaim!3 albums−5
  1. SweetSexySavage 201780 vs 74 from 9 others +6
  2. It Was Good Until It Wasn’t 202060 vs 79 from 8 others −19
  3. Crash 202470 vs 72 from 4 others −2

All Exclaim! reviews

The Guardian3 albums−12
  1. SweetSexySavage 201740 vs 78 from 9 others −38
  2. It Was Good Until It Wasn’t 202080 vs 77 from 8 others +3
  3. Blue Water Road 202280 vs 82 from 5 others −2

All The Guardian reviews

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