This was a great album, many of you all just haven't listened to the whole thing. It is not as pop as her other's, in fact, it isn't a pop album at all. Her heart was always in R&B anyway, and she finally got the chance to do a wholely R&B record, and I actually prefer it over her previous 2. 2009 was just an awful year for music in general, and with the laziness of people who refuse to go out an purchase albums only adds to the fire. She is now back to being the underdog, which makes me like her even more now. But at least she has made enough money in her 20 year career to sit down if she wants. I think she is realizing that she isn't 21 years old anymore, but she can still make good music here.