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Critical reception
dumaenTemplate:Album ratings Glory received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 71, which indicates "generally positive reviews", based on 14 reviews. Sal Cinquemani from Slant Magazine rated the album 3.5 out of 5 stars, and called the album's sound "daring and mature", but criticized "Private Show", calling it "the album's only bona-fide misfire." In a positive review, Maura Johnston from The Boston Globe described the album as one with "an unbridled energy" that "operates on its own terms." Neil McCormick from The Daily Telegraph praised the production on the album, and noted that "every track sounds like a single". In a mixed review of the album, Jon Parales from The New York Times claimed that the album was "one-dimensional", but noted her as sounding like she "has emphatically returned to the foreground." Mesfin Fekadu from Associated Press noted Spears "has taken note and jumped on the bandwagon [of R&B]" but claimed that the songs were not "authentically Britney." In contrast, Nolan Feeney from Entertainment Weekly characterized the songs on the album as sounding "like glimpses of the real Britney—her musical tastes, her voice—imperfections and all."
In particular, Spears's vocals were generally praised. The Los Angeles Times described the vocals as a "vast improvement" over those on Britney Jean, remarking that "the very performed nature of the singing [...] makes Glory such a good time." The Boston Globe remarked that Spears was "throwing herself fully into her vocal performance" on the album and The New York Times described Spears as sounding "more involved, more present, than she has in a decade." Rolling Stone positively compared Spears's vocals to those on In the Zone, noting "she hasn't played around with her vocals so cleverly since the "Toxic" days." Entertainment Weekly described the album as "her most engaging vocally" in a decade and noted Spears as sounding "more present and enthusiastic than she has in years." In a similar sentiment, Idolator described Spears as sounding "more lucid, engaged and front-and-center than she's been in years." Slant Magazine credited Spears with a "willingness to stretch vocally and explore new sonic terrain", but also remarked that at times, this "highlight[s] her shortcomings".
Year-end lists
dumaenGlory was included in year-end lists of best albums by several publications.
| Publication | Accolade | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slant Magazine | 25 Best Albums of 2016 | 2016 | 10 |
| Digital Spy | 20 Best Albums of 2016 | 11 | |
| Fuse | Best Albums of the Year 2016 | 12 | |
| Glamour | 20 Best Albums of the Year 2016 | 20 | |
| AOL | Best Albums of 2016 | 5 | |
| Rolling Stone | 20 Best Pop Albums of 2016 | 5 |
Charts
dumaenWeekly charts
dumaen| Chart (2016–2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Argentine Albums (CAPIF) | 1 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) | 8 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) | 6 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) | 14 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) | 22 |
| Brazilian Albums (ABPD) | 1 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) | 4 |
| Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI) | 14 |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten) | 35 |
| Dutch Albums (MegaCharts) | 8 |
| Estonian Albums | 8 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) | 32 |
| French Albums (SNEP) | 3 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 15 |
| Greek Albums (IFPI Greece) | 15 |
| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) | 18 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA) | 1 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI) | 31 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) | 19 |
| Mexican Albums (AMPROFON) | 1 |
| New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ) | 4 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) | 10 |
| Polish Albums (ZPAV) | 2 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP) | 1 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) | 4 |
| South Korean Albums (Gaon) | 26 |
| South Korean Albums International (Gaon) | 28 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) | 1 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) | 12 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) | 1 |
| Swiss Albums (Romandie) | 1 |
| Taiwanese Albums (Five Music) | 11 |
| Uruguayan Albums (CUD) | 1 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 10 |
| US Billboard 200 | 1 |
| US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard) | 1 |
| US Top Latin Albums (Billboard) | 1 |