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''Kiss Me Once'' received mixed-to-positive reviews from [[Music journalism|music critics]]. At [[Metacritic]], which assigns a [[Weighted arithmetic mean|weighted mean]] rating out of 100 to reviews by music critics, the album received an average score of 66, based on 19 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".<ref name="metacritic"/> At [[AnyDecentMusic]], which assigns a weighted mean rating out of 10 to reviews by music critics, the album received an average score of 6.5, based on 27 reviews.<ref name="AnyDecentMusic"/>
Most critics praised Minogue's charisma and charm throughout the album, with many praising her return to modern pop music. [[Digital Spy]]'s Robert Corpsey called the album a "triumph," labelling it "one of her bests."<ref name="DigitalSpy">https://www.digitalspy.com/music/album-reviews/a557133/kylie-minogue-kiss-me-once-album-review-ranks-among-her-best/ {{bare URL inline|date=March 2024}}</ref> ''[[The Music (magazine)|The Music]]'''s Mac McNaughton described it as "an unabashed shimmering life-raft of sexy fabulousness."<ref name="TheMusic">https://themusic.com.au/reviews/kylie-minogue-kiss-me-once-mac-mcnaughton/bxRgY2JlZGc/13-03-14 {{bare URL inline|date=March 2024}}</ref> Joe Sweeney of ''[[Slant Magazine]]'' called it "ruthlessly addictive dance music," while Ryan Latham of [[PopMatters]] said, "''Kiss Me Once'' isn't a game-changing album, but it should churn out enough hits to keep her on the pop culture radar until her next offering."<ref name="slantmag"/><ref name="popmatters"/> Tim Sendra wrote for [[AllMusic]] that ''Kiss Me Once'' is a "glittering, fun, and surprisingly powerful album that's classic Kylie through and through."<ref name="allmusic"/> Ben Cardew of ''[[NME]]'' said the album proved that "after 26 years in the business, Kylie can still pull off a very modern pop album."<ref name="nme"/>
Some critics had mixed feelings about the album's production and sound quality. According to Chris Bosman of ''[[Consequence of Sound]]'', the album's second half "is less boisterous, and while it maintains the entrepreneurial spirit, it loses its momentum."<ref name="consequence">{{cite web|author=Bosman, Chris|url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2014/03/album-review-kylie-minogue-kiss-me-once/|title=Kylie Minogue – Kiss Me Once|work=[[Consequence of Sound]]|date=20 March 2014|access-date=10 September 2016}}</ref> Despite describing Minogue's album effort as "playful" and "direct," ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' editor Annie Zalenski criticised its sound as "unfortunate," and felt it "drained" Minogue's personality and vocals. She later referred to the album as a "disappointing record that tries too hard to mould Minogue into something she's not."<ref name="avclub">{{cite web|author=Zaleski, Annie|url=http://www.avclub.com/review/kylie-minogue-touches-dubstep-duets-enrique-falls--202295|title=Kylie Minogue touches on dubstep, duets with Enrique, falls flat|work=[[The A.V. Club]]|date=18 March 2014|access-date=10 September 2016}}</ref> ''[[The Financial Times]]'' Ludovic Hunter-Tilney concluded, "It's solid and unspectacular, a necessary pretext for a new world tour, where the real action lies for Minogue now."<ref name="TheFinancialTimes">https://www.ft.com/content/0b766ed2-a972-11e3-b87c-00144feab7de {{bare URL inline|date=March 2024}}</ref> ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' magazine editor [[Brittany Spanos]] noted the album's lacked cohesion, but stated "Therein lies the strength of ''Kiss Me Once'': Minogue's ability to turn any contrived situation into something positive, magical, and utterly her own."<ref name="spinreview">{{cite web|author=Spanos, Brittany|author-link=Brittany Spanos |url=http://www.spin.com/2014/03/kylie-minogue-kiss-me-once/|title=Kylie Minogue Is a Carefree Pop-Star Chameleon Once Again on Kiss Me Once|work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|date=12 March 2014|access-date=10 September 2016}}</ref><ref name="rollingstonereview">{{cite magazine|author=Dolan, Jon|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/kiss-me-once-20140325|title=Kylie Minogue – Kiss Me Once|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=25 March 2014|access-date=10 September 2016}}</ref>
Other reviews panned certain album content and Minogue's lack of technical input. ''[[Fact (UK magazine)|Fact]]'' magazine's Joe Muggs felt the majority of the album contained too many fillers, citing the songs "Les Sex", "I Was Gonna Cancel", and "Sexercize", but praised the record's production standards.<ref name="factmag"/> Similarly, ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' writer Adam Markovitz gave it a B rating, but criticised the "sex" tracks. <ref>{{cite magazine|author=Markovitz, Adam|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2014/03/14/albums-march-21-2014|title=Albums: March 21, 2014|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=14 March 2014|access-date=10 September 2016}}</ref> Lydia Jenkins of the ''[[New Zealand Herald]]'' felt majority of the content as unoriginal, highlighting "Into the Blue" as "half-decent", "Million Miles" and "Fine" as "club fillers", and "Sexy Love" as a rip-off from the song "[[California Gurls]]" by American singer [[Katy Perry]].<ref name="newzealandherald">{{cite web|author=Jenkins, Lydia|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11222489|title=Album Review: Kylie Minogue, Kiss Me Once|work=[[The New Zealand Herald]]|date=20 March 2014|access-date=10 September 2016}}</ref> Kevin Ritchie of ''[[Now (newspaper)|Now Toronto]]'' labelled the album "bad", criticizing the second half of the record.<ref>{{cite web|author=Ritchie, Kevin|url=https://nowtoronto.com/music/album-reviews/kylie-minogue-2014-03-13/|title=Kylie Minogue|work=[[Now (newspaper)|Now Toronto]]|date=13 March 2014|access-date=10 September 2016}}</ref> Neil McCormick from ''[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]'' complimented Minogue's charm and overall sound, but criticized her lack of innovation through the production and songwriting field.<ref>{{cite web|author=McCormick, Neil|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandpopmusic/10695448/Kylie-Minogue-and-George-Michael-does-age-matter-in-pop.html|title=Kylie Minogue and George Michael: does age matter in pop?|work=[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]|date=18 March 2014|access-date=10 September 2016}}</ref> [[MusicOMH]]'s Philip Matusavage gave it a negative review, saying "It's crushingly disappointing, then, to find that ''Kiss Me Once'' is perhaps her most anonymous offering to date."<ref>{{cite web|author=Matusavage, Philip|url=http://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/kylie-minogue-kiss-me-once|title=Kylie Minogue – Kiss Me Once|work=[[MusicOMH]]|date=14 March 2014|access-date=10 September 2016}}</ref>
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