"Surprised it was that high”: Fans poke fun as Pitchfork give Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco’s album a 5.9/10 rating

Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco's I Said I Love You First is all lovey-dovey and cute but Pitchfork just gave the couple's album a shocking 5.9/10!, Pop base posted the news on their X (formerly) page.

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Internet's hilarious reactions to Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco's I Said I Love You First Pitchfork rating

The couple's album just received a 5.9/10 rating on Pitchfork and X users quickly poked fun at Selena and Benny, saying that they are surprised that the rating is higher than what they expected:

"Surprised it was rated that high," an X user said. (via X/@recreatings)

X users also joked that Pitchfork is still nice by giving the album a 5.9 rating because according to them, the rating should have been zero!:

"Deserved a zero," another user added. (via X/@positionsmafiaa)

Other X users are also shocked with Pitchfork's rating, because I Said I Love You First is pretty decent for a couple's joint album. (via X/@TheeSwamp)

"Pitchfork is trippin. That’s a good album. Wonderful writing," an X user replied (via X/@EricsElectrons)

Some X users also trolled Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco's album, stating that it should have been called another title instead of I Said I Love You First!

"5.9? Sounds like they said 'I Liked It But Not First'," a netizen shared. (via X/@Rishipatil44)

Netizens also clowned the 5.9 rating, commenting that yes, the couple's so in love with each other but sometimes, their collaboration is just not it!

"Maybe the collab didn’t hit the right notes?," a netizen questioned. (via X/@shauvikkumar)

Other Netizens also hilariously praised Pitchfork, saying that Selena and Benny should be thankful because Pitchfork was feeling extra generous when they gave the 5.9 rating to their album. (via X/@AnyaLacey01):

"Damn, even Pitchfork was feeling generous today"

And finally, some netizens roasted the 5.9 rating, explaining that it's a 10 rating—if you turn your screen upside down.

"That’s a 10 if you turn the screen upside down!" - another netizen pointed out (via X/@badnina_x)

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Why is I Said I Love You First 5.9/10 on Pitchfork?

We know that Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco's album is made with love and it is full of love, but why does it have a low rating on Pitchfork?

Well, the reason that it has a 5.9 rating on Pitchfork is that the album is all-round somewhat average by some music critics. Aside from having juvenile-like lyricism, it just felt inauthentic to the listeners, and it's unmemorable, even if the topic of their album is all about love.

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