 Club", Annie Zaleski commended the "genre fluidity" of "Joanne".Rating it a "B", Zaleski noted that songs like "Diamond Heart", "John Wayne", "Sinner's Prayer" and "Hey Girl" are the album's best tracks and highlighted Gaga's vocal prowess.In a three-out-of-five-star review for "Slant Magazine", Sal Cinquemani criticized the album for its oversung ballads and lack of strong hooks but deemed it more consistent and focused than "Artpop".