 Philip Sherburne of Spin magazine wrote " [ w ] hile we 're getting hyperbolic , ' Jealous ' is the most uplifting take on <unk> " since the song " Suspicious Minds " ( 1968 ) . Jon Pareles , a New York Times writer called it an " accusatory anthem " . Slant Magazine 's Sal Cinquemani described " Jealous " as a " standout " ballad while Rolling Stone 's Jon Dolan hailed it as a " monster " ballad . Nick McCormick of The Daily Telegraph wrote that despite the song lacked a lift off , " there is something impressively dramatic about the restraint she maintains in a song of emotional tension " . Jody Rosen of Vulture , lauded the line " freakum dress out my closet " , but noted , " I want more of a melody from a wronged @-@ woman 's @-@ revenge anthem , but I suspect it 's a grower " . Philadelphia Media Network writer Dan DeLuca gave a more mixed review for the song writing that it was part of the slower material of the album which showed Beyoncé was not flawless . 
