Del F. Cowie, « Sade: Lover's Rock », sur Exclaim!, : « Lovers Rock is ironically a collection of songs made up of relatively sparse arrangements. Most of the compositions are founded on acoustic guitar with gently applied beats. With the songs intimately fixated on the themes of love, loss and rejection, her delicate phrasing, delivery and deft use of repetition often imbues a deeper meaning than the lyrics themselves suggest. »
(en) « Year in Review – European Top 100 Albums 2001 », Music & Media, World Radio History, vol. 19, no 52, , p. 15 (OCLC29800226, lire en ligne [PDF])
(en) « Year in Review – European Top 100 Albums 2001 », Music & Media, World Radio History, vol. 19, no 52, , p. 15 (OCLC29800226, lire en ligne [PDF])