Almost two decades after its release, "Glitter" began to attract wide praise from mainstream critics and has developed a cult following. Kara Brown of "Jezebel" praised "Glitter" and cited: "Mariah was ahead of us all and the time is now". Mike Waas of "Idolator" commented that "Glitter" was "a misunderstood " and called it "the biggest pop music injustices of the 21st century". Daniel Welsh of "MSN" gave the album a positive feedback and felt that "the brilliance of "Glitter" has gone unappreciated for too long". In a later article for "Complex", Michael Arceneaux described the album as "the perfect ’80s tribute". In a "Vulture" article, Dee Lockett described this record as "undeniably ahead of its time even despite it being an homage to disco."