• Record Label: Capitol
  • Release Date: Aug 28, 2020
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  1. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Es lo mejor de katy perry hasta ahora por mucho meduro en sonido y en letras es percató además de que es el sonido oscuro que tanto nos prometió desde su álbum prism
  2. Sep 3, 2020
    7
    So basically the issue that I have with this album is the lack of maturity in the production and lack of maturity. However, I do not know if this was intentional or not. However, despite this, I can see and respect this album for the emotional importance it has for Katie. It serves as a story for her emotions and a place to put all of her emotional issues which I appreciated. I alsoSo basically the issue that I have with this album is the lack of maturity in the production and lack of maturity. However, I do not know if this was intentional or not. However, despite this, I can see and respect this album for the emotional importance it has for Katie. It serves as a story for her emotions and a place to put all of her emotional issues which I appreciated. I also appreciated the lyricism and some production here and there. Expand
  3. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This album is cohesive and is a ray of hope and sunshine in these dark times. Not the end of the world is my favorite from the album.
  4. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    a maior né, não tem como, álbum coeso, com batidas impactantes e letras emocionantes
  5. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Her best album so far. It fits its own concept and the songs are organized the best way possible. Katy souds amazing. Best songs are Never Really Over and Champagne Problems. Expand
  6. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This album is great! Songs like Cry about it later, Teary Eyes, not the end of the world make this album pop perfection.
  7. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    The album is perfect and deserves a lot more. A relaxing search for mental health, happines and peace. So proud of her!
  8. Oct 30, 2020
    10
    um grito de liberdade artística coeso e bem feito selena gomez jamais poderia
  9. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    The critics don't know anything, the album is great, they asked him to make a mature album and he released Witness and the critics asked him for an album like Teenage Dream and now that he is releasing one, they are trying to basic it, stop contradicting yourself and do your best work, and this also goes for the fans of the USA, support Katy who deserves to be successful, the fans of theThe critics don't know anything, the album is great, they asked him to make a mature album and he released Witness and the critics asked him for an album like Teenage Dream and now that he is releasing one, they are trying to basic it, stop contradicting yourself and do your best work, and this also goes for the fans of the USA, support Katy who deserves to be successful, the fans of the USA are the worst there is. If billboard counted the sales of Latin America, my artists would be # 1 or top 20, returning to the critics, I repeat that they stop contradicting themselves, stop being inefficient. The album is great, it deserves all the success in the world and full stop. Expand
  10. Aug 28, 2020
    9
    Great album, pop perfection.
    Katy Perry fez um álbum muito coeso, as musicas temo time perfeito.
  11. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    My expectations were low after witness, but holy **** this album is so ****ing good, every song is a bop my favorites are only love, tucked and teary eyes. One of my favorite albums released this year, good job ms Perry!!
    Ps: those who gave the album negative reviews you're just hating, there's no way anyone can dislike this album
  12. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Katy Is so vulnerable and a human Like us, her letters are increíble and You Feel her sounds.
  13. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Best album of 2020, beautiful lyrics, great sound. Katy Perry is the best!!!
  14. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    with "smile" katy reaches a new era in her career, of not having to worry about criticism and haters anymore, she finally found her smile again. the highlights are undoubtedly in "not the end of the world", "cry about it later" and "teary eyes", followed by delicious ballads that express their deepest feelings with "only love" and "what makes a woman" . without a doubt this is your best album
  15. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    talented brilliant incredible amazing show stopping spectacular never the same totally unique
  16. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    It's amazing!!!!!!! This is an album that shares her truth with the world, she got her smile back and made us smile too
  17. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    lo unico malo es que se acaba, el disco en si es una pasada, Katy es una gran artista
  18. Sep 1, 2020
    10
    Es arte, un álbum con unas letras bastantes motivadoras y precisas, con un sonido muy bailable es un álbum que deja huella, siendo fan de Taylor de Katy y Gaga creo que las tres nos han dado buena música y katy ha hecho un buen álbum.
  19. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Perfeito,passo mal com o álbum zero defeitos,Katy servindo sempre uma bíblia
  20. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    I can't explain how much this album made my day better, Katy Perry should be proud of all this masterpiece, this woman is the best and this album is a whole new re-discover that will be a massive hug from her to us.
  21. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Álbum curto mas compensa o fato de ser visual. Músicas melancólicas e dançantes como foi proposto. Expand
  22. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Simplemente perfecto, de los mejores discos de Katy , supero todas mis expectativas que tenia de una manera increible Expand
  23. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es el mejor álbum del 2020, definitivamente. Cada track logra su objetivo, desde lo más oscuros de Not The End Of The World, hasta lo más claro de Only Love. Katy y su disquera tienen una mina de oro, y pueden poner de nuevo el nombre Katy Perry en la cima de las listas otra vez. Expand
  24. Aug 28, 2020
    7
    Músicas agradáveis, conversam entre si, letras profundas, Katy Perry sempre sendo ótima.
  25. Aug 30, 2020
    10
    It sounds like a new Katy, one that is good with herself, and that is all that matters, also the songs are amazing! Great album. Love it ♡
  26. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Amazing! Katy does not deserve all the hate from critics, the album is amazing, and beautiful.
  27. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    A very cohesive album! Every three songs is like a chapter to Katy’s journey and each chapter has a msg to it. Describes the pain she went through
    Never Really Over
    Cry About It Later Teary Eyes She says there is Hope that she will come out of it no matter what others say! Daisies Resilient Not The End Of The World She mentions she is Grateful, she found her Smile that the past is the
    A very cohesive album! Every three songs is like a chapter to Katy’s journey and each chapter has a msg to it. Describes the pain she went through
    Never Really Over
    Cry About It Later
    Teary Eyes

    She says there is Hope that she will come out of it no matter what others say!
    Daisies
    Resilient Not The End Of The World

    She mentions she is Grateful, she found her Smile that the past is the past. To leave the bad things behind and see the Positive sides of things.
    Smile
    Champagne Problems
    Tucked

    Theme is Love and Love only! With finding the man of her dreams, that loving herself helped her get by and letting the world that she isn’t limited to any one thing.
    Harleys in Hawaii Only Love
    What Makes A Woman

    It’s Her Best Album! ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
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  28. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Es uno de sus mejores álbumes siento la productora de ha esforzado y hubo una evolución en cuento a su música en el pasar de los años
  29. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Katy is the queen, she doesn't have to prove anything to anyone else, the album is perfect and the songs are as amazing as everything she does.
  30. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    amei mto. only love e not the end of the world donas do album. katycats cornos parem de dar 0 pro folklore
  31. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Hermoso como todo lo que Katy hace. Transmite tanto que dan ganas de llorar. A la mierda los "críticos" ella es ARTE.
  32. Aug 29, 2020
    8
    Definitivamente no es su mejor álbum, pero si es un álbum más maduro, el sonido es una mezcla de Teenage dream y prism, pero dejando un poco más a desear.
  33. Aug 31, 2020
    10
    LOVED IT! It's so fun and so good! Katy LITERALLY made me smile in every single song! Critics are saying she didnt go deep on the lyrics, but every artist is different nd Katy always want us to have fun and think.
  34. Aug 29, 2020
    7
    Even at its sweetest, «Smile» still feels like the the too-familiar work of a star committed to remaining pleasantly, fundamentally unchanged and that may be the only mortal sin pop music can't forgive. Rather than build on any of the sounds she experimented with in the past, Perry seems content to stay in her lane when, at this point, she has nothing to lose.
  35. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    I love it, Katy always kill it but she deserves better recognize for her job
  36. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    the critics must be deaf because this record is fantastic. they critiqued her for being too experimental on witness and now she’s too safe on smile? They hate Teenage Dream when it came out and now they say Smile doesn’t compare? they’ll never be happy with what Katy Perry does, but it doesn’t matter because she’s Katy Fing Perry.
  37. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    gente vim contar um testemunho, a meses venho estado triste e sem vontade de estar alegre e feliz. Ontem quando dei play no álbum simplesmente abri um sorriso e tudo mudou, eu abri o álbum e tive um êxtase, maior do que o da cocaína. E eu disse “essa... essa aquivé pura!”, e foi ali que eu me encontrei, dentro do smile.
  38. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    It's the best of the best, the critics end it because they compare it to other artists but if we focus on the album it's something you really like.
  39. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Smile is a masterpiece, Katy never disappoints and this is definitely her best album yet
  40. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    this is her best album... Cry About it Later is a masterpiece

    and critics can kiss my white a...
  41. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Smile is the perfect album to listen to when you have unpleasant moments. It has great sounds like the guitar solo on Cry About It Later, or the perfect sound for a soundtrack with It's Not The End Of The World. Smile came at the perfect time and year to rejoice while in lockdown.
  42. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This album is cohesive. Every 3 tracks tell the part of the big story. in 3rd part she finds her smile back. She brings new sounds to her discography, she never done an euro pop song like Teary Eyes before, and also funky song like Champagne Problems. Nothing alike to her last albums, this is brand new. She evolved a lot yet she proved that she is a legend of pop music, she is the master.This album is cohesive. Every 3 tracks tell the part of the big story. in 3rd part she finds her smile back. She brings new sounds to her discography, she never done an euro pop song like Teary Eyes before, and also funky song like Champagne Problems. Nothing alike to her last albums, this is brand new. She evolved a lot yet she proved that she is a legend of pop music, she is the master. She knows the formula of pop hit music. Another genius thought behind the album is beat drops are not EDM-ish they are all in songs verses, so that makes every second of songs valuable. Congratulations to her and thank her for this pure pop that we all needed. Expand
  43. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Her most cohesive work. No skips from top to bottom. She’s doing the most while being pregnant
  44. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Is the best of 2020, la verdad pensaba que witness sería mi favorito hasta escuchar esta joya de álbum. Es muy bueno la verdad, desde que escuché la segunda canción no podía empezar tan solo con el inicio, es tan buena cada canción, cry about it later es tan triste y a la vez te gusta porque te transmite ese sentimiento. Arte y Joya de álbum!! Expand
  45. Sep 8, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Katy se renovou neste novo álbum, e ai do viado q abrir a boca pra falar q nao ta bom Expand
  46. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    esse álbum me fez reviver um tipo de pop que eu estava a algum tempo procurando em cantoras atuais, ele é simplesmente perfeito. consegui sentir tudo do começo ao fim!
  47. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This album is the signature Katy with the pop bangers and uplifting anthems. All songs are amazing, Katy’s best album so far!!
  48. May 9, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Smile is the definition of Witness production, has PRISM lyrics and singing like Teenage Dream. Expand
  49. Aug 28, 2020
    7
    The storytelling is sooo goood but... some of the songs didn't lack of power but it reminds me of her older works, she scrapped the beats and put it in the songs (some)... my favorite is Only Love I instantly in love to it and Cry About It Late this connects to her song TOTGA which I really love. That's All.
  50. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    I'm swiftie I'll rate this 10/10 even though some of TOXIC katycats made an effort to give folklore 0/10 lol.... I thought after the feud the war between stans will end lol. Disappointed
  51. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    she was purring out raw honesty emotion with beautiful melodies synths (Electronica dance) layered with her outstanding vocals. Will put a smile on your face
  52. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    We can never ignore the temporal context of a cultural product. Once ignored, we will never be able to absorve the real narrative message of it. Said that, during a pandemic time, we can enjoy any tipe of songs about heartbreaks or fats cars or dancing in the Club. But at the end of the day, Katy showed us that all we need is to dance listining sad words about how frustrating and sad andWe can never ignore the temporal context of a cultural product. Once ignored, we will never be able to absorve the real narrative message of it. Said that, during a pandemic time, we can enjoy any tipe of songs about heartbreaks or fats cars or dancing in the Club. But at the end of the day, Katy showed us that all we need is to dance listining sad words about how frustrating and sad and lonely is tô live in a pandemic time. You made us feel understood, Katy. Expand
  53. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This álbum is Katy Perry, I love it...... One of my favorite by Katy......
  54. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Reinaty nos salvó de tanta chromatica, TE AMAMOS REINA DEL POP. SE CAGÓ EN MIEEGA
  55. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Esse álbum é completamente incrível! Além de confessional ele é bem trabalhado, eu admiro muito a Katy pelo esforço de entregar um álbum tão bom como este! Expand
  56. Aug 28, 2020
    9
    Katy Perry brought some of the best albums of his career and the year, it means positioning him to leave a lot behind and I came a totally thunderous thing! Each track has its own emotion, a highlight for 'Cry About It Later' that the most prominent song and ears vibrate, including in its dance-like chorus and weighty instrumentals.
    Currently this disco art is among the pop world, but Katy
    Katy Perry brought some of the best albums of his career and the year, it means positioning him to leave a lot behind and I came a totally thunderous thing! Each track has its own emotion, a highlight for 'Cry About It Later' that the most prominent song and ears vibrate, including in its dance-like chorus and weighty instrumentals.
    Currently this disco art is among the pop world, but Katy brought in a better way and a dance ballad and with a quality and mega production. His vocals on each track are irrefutable to come back and listen again. I see an album with few median tracks, the title track 'Smile' is something very weak but it is not enough to be highlighted by something negative. The concept of clowning gave a more perspective and evolving look, and its participation and touch of Katy Perry in each track.
    The album brings this of evolution and mature, with intense lyrics and incredible vocals that we find in all arrangements.
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  57. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    This album is incredible. Katy Perry shows us that we can smile even though there are difficult times. It is an album so personal and different from the others but with a musical delicacy
  58. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    she never disappoints me, in this album she shows us how strong she is, and how is she happy again.
  59. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Es un muy buen álbum, sin duda alguna mejor que su antecesor, de su anterior álbum sólo me gustaron 3 y de este todas las canciones
  60. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    So so amazing this is her best album to date it’s so cohesive and I love it so so so much
  61. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Sem dúvidas, um dos melhores discos dos últimos tempos. Sutil, delicado e delicioso de ouvir.
    Alguém de ser um dos trabalhos mais coesos da Katy. Se notarem, todas as músicas começam em uma batida quase muda, que vai crescendo até chegar a um pouco, e no fim, volta a uma mesma batida menos. Quando juntas, as músicas do album se compõe e ficam coesas.
    Outros pontos que me chamou a atenção,
    Sem dúvidas, um dos melhores discos dos últimos tempos. Sutil, delicado e delicioso de ouvir.
    Alguém de ser um dos trabalhos mais coesos da Katy. Se notarem, todas as músicas começam em uma batida quase muda, que vai crescendo até chegar a um pouco, e no fim, volta a uma mesma batida menos. Quando juntas, as músicas do album se compõe e ficam coesas.
    Outros pontos que me chamou a atenção, foram a voz e os vocais da Katy, que estão tremendamente incríveis.
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  62. Aug 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album shows us the evolution of katy in the last years, it really is a record that brings us joy for those who can connect with it. I think it is stupid for anyone to think otherwise because of the penultimate album or because of their hair tone. It really is an evolved album with wonderful music, thanks Katy for providing us with this complete album during this pandemic. Katy will always be one of the best pop singers of our generation. Expand
  63. Aug 28, 2020
    7
    She didn't evolve very artistically on this album, but it's great to hear. Some songs are very repetitive, but as a whole it is a happy and unpretentious album. The highlights are in the songs: Harleys In The Hawai, Never Really Over, Daisies, Cry About It Latter and Tucked.
  64. Oct 19, 2020
    10
    I think it's an excellent album, has Beautiful songs and nice lyrics. It's an optimistic álbum.
  65. Aug 30, 2020
    9
    Sin duda alguna uno de sus mejores discos, injustamente abucheado por los "profesionales" que siempre le han tenido manía a esta gran mujer, se aprecia muchisimo el fuerte trabajo que ha tenido con este album durante la pandemia. Hermosas letras y sonidos que aunquen no sean muy frescos nos recuerdan de alguna manera a todo lo que ha sido Katy a lo largo de su carrera y reune todo lo mejorSin duda alguna uno de sus mejores discos, injustamente abucheado por los "profesionales" que siempre le han tenido manía a esta gran mujer, se aprecia muchisimo el fuerte trabajo que ha tenido con este album durante la pandemia. Hermosas letras y sonidos que aunquen no sean muy frescos nos recuerdan de alguna manera a todo lo que ha sido Katy a lo largo de su carrera y reune todo lo mejor de ella. Expand
  66. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. "Smile" is one of Katy Perry's best record works. It has an enveloping vibe, which causes you to keep playing the album. The "professional critics" are not rating the album, they are comparing it with other artists, who have nothing to do with it and destroying Katy Perry, and that is pathetic. Expand
  67. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    I really don't understand what is wrong with being yourself, we are all free to express what we feel, Katy Perry with Smile tells us that there are more reasons to laugh than to cry, that it is never too late to start over, but above all, that with a smile life is better. 10/10 Love U Katy, thanks for this masterpiece, for another Bible ❤️
  68. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    The media criticize the album they are not so good anymore, they praise Albums that are horrible but this one that is very good they put it as if it were the worst, the only bad thing about this is the media.
  69. Aug 28, 2020
    7
    The songs, per se, are pretty good, at least most ot them. But only 3 of them are really impressive, the rest is pretty mediocre, nice to listen but nothint that really impresses.
  70. Aug 31, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Agradeço pela a obra em conjunto feito em Smile , uma leveza , uma construção e reconstrução maravilhosa entregue a nós em um momento tão difícil que é esse ano de 2020. Amo todas as músicas quero reforçar mais uma vez que esse álbum me fez sorri e me fez muito bem !! Obrigada Katy ! Sou muito feliz em ser sua fã e poder escutar esse álbum !! Expand
  71. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Best album of her career, perfect vocals, perfect melody, her new vision of the world improved her power of music. I loved it.
  72. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Masterpiece! Extremely necessary during these rough days. Thank you Katheryn
  73. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    The Smile album is one of those albums that when you listen to it you fall deeply in love, enjoying each song over and over again. Excellent work Katy
  74. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    One of her best project, makes me wanna listen to more of her albums, an amazing voice and instrumentals
  75. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    PERFEICAOOOOO DE ALBUMMMMM MEU DEUs passo mal com a perspicaz de katy aí fazer essa obra prima de álbum perfeito e impecável 1000000/10
  76. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Hands down the best piece of work she ever released in her career. Starting off with a banger of Never Really Over, serving bops like Cry About It Later, Tucked, Not The End of The World, Harleys in Hawaii, Daisies, Only Love, and ending with a feminist anthem What Makes a Woman. Truly a perfect pop album.
  77. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Eu amei o álbum, um dos melhores da carreira da Katy. Aclamação, sentimento, sensibilidade. Expand
  78. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Best album of 2020! this is literally POP PERFECTION. katy perry is back with a beautiful body of work full of empowering songs that will make u find the light at the end of the tunnel! her best album!!! Expand
  79. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Um álbum para sentir. O maior acerto foi a compositora ter sido a produtora executiva do SMILE, dividido em 4 partes que contam uma história contínua e coesa sobre as quedas e processos até uma estabilidade emocional e felicidade sem soar fantasioso. Katy soube experimentar todas as suas habilidades e pontos positivos de sua carreira em todas as 12 faixas sem soar repetitiva ou pretensiosaUm álbum para sentir. O maior acerto foi a compositora ter sido a produtora executiva do SMILE, dividido em 4 partes que contam uma história contínua e coesa sobre as quedas e processos até uma estabilidade emocional e felicidade sem soar fantasioso. Katy soube experimentar todas as suas habilidades e pontos positivos de sua carreira em todas as 12 faixas sem soar repetitiva ou pretensiosa a fazer algo inovador ou querer reinventar a roda. Passou sua mensagem com excelência! Expand
  80. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    It's her best body of work, HANDS DOWN
    THE LYRICS, THE STORYTELLING, THE MESSAGE - ON POINT
    It's probably the best or the second best album of 2020, no doubts
  81. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Lendária amoooooooo o soco nos haters que são infelizes e não são capazes de sorrir
  82. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Talented, brilliant, incredible, one of the best pop albums of the year, top notch
  83. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Um dos melhores álbuns do ano, positivo, contagiaante e muito gostoso de escutar!
  84. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Katy finally found hersel artistically, this is what she loves to do, this is what she knows how to do better, It does not matter if she's always been like this because this is what she feels good doing. It is a perfect pop album with influences of the 80s and eurodance kind of sonha. Her best body of work so far.
  85. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Álbum perfeito né caras, ela segue servindo sempre com autenticidade, carisma e talento
  86. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    period yuh yuh yuh yuh yuh yuh yuh yuh yuh yuh yuh yuh yuh yuh yuh yuh yuh yuh
  87. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    The best! This is the best album of all time! "Smile" is the album of the history of the world of music.
  88. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    The best album of 2020!!! Not the end of the World is so Perfect I love this
  89. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Doesn’t matter the critics by the stupid NME, jjust bc it’s Katy Perry they want to give her yellow, it’s her best album since Teenage Dream, PERIOD.
  90. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Katy never let me down and in this time wasn't different. Smile is a complete album, with a clear narrative line and with dancing rhythms and motivational lyrics, a product of the depressive period Katy passed through in the last year. Smile is a great album and deserves to be highly valued.
  91. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Best album bop after bop it is such a great album I love it so much the best
  92. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    CRY ABOUT IT LATER, TEARY EYES, HARLEYS IN HAWAII, CHAMPAGNE PROBLEMS, NEVER REALLY OVER ARE TRULY POP PERFECTIONS. NOT THE END OF THE WORLD DESERVES TO BE A SINGLE, IT'S a BOP!!
  93. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Great album from Miss Perry, songs like "Cry About It Later" shows her best skills
  94. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Divertido, dançante e incrivelmente inspirador, katy Conceguiu colocar em melodia cada sentimento de amor
  95. Aug 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It’s greaaat.
    We‘re with u Katy ❤️
    We want Cry About it Later as single, pleeeease. Will be a HUGE SUCCESS
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  96. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Her best album yet! So fun and cheerful, just the album 2020 needed. Going back to her pop perfection roots with a magical visual album!
  97. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This is Katy’s best album since Teenage dream and I am LIVING for it. Every song. I’ve listened three times and still can’t find a thing not to like.
  98. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    KATY OUTDID HERSELF!! The theme is impressive, I wished there was more live performances of the songs in this album overall, a cohesive album and brought back pop like it was before.
  99. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    this album is amazing! i’m so proud of how far you’ve come katy, i hope you’re enjoying your life now and thanks for giving us such a good album even in quarantine! i love you so much❤️
  100. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    I love looooooove the album. such a beautiful piece of art...... my highlights are : not the end of the world, daisies, cry about it later and what makes a woman. 10/10!
Metascore
58

Mixed or average reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 18
  2. Negative: 1 out of 18
  1. Sep 8, 2020
    60
    Without fleeting moments of bad taste, Perry does indeed sound mature, but she's also not quite as fun. That's a conscious choice, though. Smile is intended to evoke memories of her frivolous younger days while pointing toward a sustainable pop future.
  2. Sep 4, 2020
    50
    While Perry finds the occasional moment of quality here (Smile and Tucked both feel like the best possible music we could get from Katy Perry in 2020), Smile is an album searching for an identity—and when it fails, it falls back on lazy writing.
  3. Aug 31, 2020
    60
    Like Joanne before Chromatica, Smile plays like a necessary centering exercise, indulging her insecurities and less surefire instincts. If Witness was overdetermined, Smile is an earnest exhale, for better or for worse. It delivers an image of her journey towards inner peace that is honest (if corny) and catchy (if not exactly inventive).