• Record Label: Capitol
  • Release Date: Aug 28, 2020
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  1. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Getting her powers again from the hate and bad criticisms of her past album, Perry really got back her smile by telling us a story through the 12 tracks from the album. She was true about being resilient and loved. Giving us her another inspirational and empowering feels with the maturity and the authenticity of being Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson . Katy Perry deserves a perfect score of 10. Expand
  2. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. it is extremely passionate to see Katy's walk during the course of the album walking through her most moments and how she managed to find herself again, with well-worked beats and lyrics. Expand
  3. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Smile has no skips and is her best album yet. The critics giving the album 20/100 are obviously doing it because they like the attention.
  4. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Such a nice upgrade from her previous works ...... This cleary shows her growth mentally and spiritually....
  5. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    ¡El álbum es impecable! Verdaderos sonidos pop que son muy agradables al oír y las letras son muy buenas, me atrevo a decir uno de los mejores álbumes del 2020, aunque castigada por la critica, pero amada por el público.
  6. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    One of her best albums, it contains only bops.
    It makes me realize the process to get back her smile!
  7. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This is literal Katy´s best album, th lyrics, the vocals, the music, everything is perfect, bop after bop, all this critics rating the album with low numbers are Tone deaf or hate Katy, cause this album is one of the best releases this year.
  8. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Loved Album so much,it's full of bangers after bangers,it's AOTY,best album of Katy
  9. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Great pop album, full of great songs to listen at our living room dance floor (thanks Corona for that) like Cry About It Later, Tucked or Champagne Problems, mid-tempo ballads like Only Love or What Makes A Woman and empowering anthems such as Daisies and Resilient.
    Smile was clearly created to tell an empowering story of Katy, as she fought her demons and went through a devastating
    Great pop album, full of great songs to listen at our living room dance floor (thanks Corona for that) like Cry About It Later, Tucked or Champagne Problems, mid-tempo ballads like Only Love or What Makes A Woman and empowering anthems such as Daisies and Resilient.
    Smile was clearly created to tell an empowering story of Katy, as she fought her demons and went through a devastating depression. But instead of pity herself, she shares an optimistic point of view where, no matter how low you (or her) are, there’s always light at the end of the tunnel.
    As we are in the middle of a pandemic, and we still have a long way ahead, I’m glad Katy decided to deliver this fun, dance and empowering album so we can forget for almost 50 minutes how devastating 2020 is, and just dance with our Teary Eyes.
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  10. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    SMILE by Katy Perry is not just an album, it’s a lifestyle, a reason to breathe, its a work of art, the first gift u open on christmas, a hug from a loved one, everything you have ever wanted, everything you ever needed.

    Best Songs: Not the End of the World, Only Love & Teary Eyes
  11. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Great album, I think it’s a different sound. Some people saying it’s similar to past albums but I don’t think she’s had this modern dance sound before. I love the message this album carry’s and I think a lot of critic have been overly unfair on this. Album is full off hope and perfect for the time.
  12. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Smile perfectly encapsulates Katy's own story of pain, resilience and growth. Amidst isolation, agony, anxiety and divisiveness, Smile's timing is perfectly right. It showcases her vocal prowess and her ability to turn her own pain and recovery into a collection of empowering anthems that resonate well with a lot of her listeners and the general public.
  13. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    After three years of depressing time,she finally get back her smile."Smile" is the best album of katy.
  14. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. BEST KATY PERRY ALBUM OF ALL TIME.BEST POP ALBUM SINCE LOVER ( Folklore is alternative album).. Critics are stupid tasteless. They criticised Teenage dream when it came out calling it ‘ Simple and boring and forgettable ’ and now after 10 years when its still breaking and making records they are praising it left and right... ITS A MASTERPIECE !!!! KATY DIDN'T COME TO PLAY THIS ERA . SHE SNAPPED HARD !!! Expand
  15. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    I love this album so much. There are so many heartbreak moments she is talking about in her songs. I love the harmony of the songs. Teary eyes and tucked are definitely my favorite one's, thank you, Katy Perry ❤
  16. M77
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The album feels so fresh yet so nostalgic to Katy's old sound. The mix of both is a perfect fit with this new/old colorful era Katy gas given us with her new record " Smile ". The album tracks from 1 - 12 are perfect put together which brings the album to a full circle. It's fun, it's pop, it's Katy Perry. Expand
  17. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    is the best álbum by katy, Cry about it later is best song and tucked this récord is beatiful
  18. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    this album is full of bops, katy returned to her old-self after her critisised WITNESS journey, and what a way to be back!!! the storyine and lyrics are breathtaking.... so happy that you got back that smile Katheryn, thanks for sharing this journey with the world. Probably her best album, but haters gonna hate, because it is difficult to watch how a woman arise and creates one of the bestthis album is full of bops, katy returned to her old-self after her critisised WITNESS journey, and what a way to be back!!! the storyine and lyrics are breathtaking.... so happy that you got back that smile Katheryn, thanks for sharing this journey with the world. Probably her best album, but haters gonna hate, because it is difficult to watch how a woman arise and creates one of the best albums of the year (if it is not the best). Expand
  19. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Katy Perry deserves nothing but love and respect!

    This is such an amazing album. Some songs are real bops, like Not the End of the world and Cry About it Later, which has the best production after Never Really Over. Only Love and What Makes a Woman are the est ballads.

    I mean, Katy Perry gave us an album and promoted during a pandemic and while being pregnant.
  20. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    katy is extremely brilliant and still knows how to make pop in the highest quality !!
  21. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Um album que me faz sentir em paz, leve e coeso ❤️ Essa princesa nunca erra
  22. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Great lyrics, great instrumentals and gorgeous vocals!! Smile's message is what the the world needs at the moment.
  23. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This album totally made me Smile, these professional critics are biased asf, instead of reviewing the album, they review the artist. They should find a new job.
  24. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's too good. The album have a lot of diferent music. I like it a lot, i love it. Expand
  25. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    I love this album so much she deserves every success. Her best album. ALBUM OF THE YEAR AND THATS ON TASTE. #StreamSmileForClearSkin.
  26. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    The album is truly one of the finest released this year. Katy Perry has really achieved pop perfection again with this album. I don't know why the critics are targeting it but I can't agree with their review for the album. The songs feel personal and for someone who as been through as much stuff as Katy, it really feels like a deep dive into her emotions during her post-witness era. StreamThe album is truly one of the finest released this year. Katy Perry has really achieved pop perfection again with this album. I don't know why the critics are targeting it but I can't agree with their review for the album. The songs feel personal and for someone who as been through as much stuff as Katy, it really feels like a deep dive into her emotions during her post-witness era. Stream this album, you won't be disappointed. Expand
  27. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Might be my favorite album from her, and that says something. There is literally no bad song on the album. I will have this album on repeat for many months to come.
  28. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    The best álbum of 2020,I m cru and smile listing this CD!! THIS IS SO EMOTIONAL AND HAPPY
  29. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Katy Perry's fifth album left us nothing but a Smile on our faces. I think this is her best album since she told us that it is a combination of Teenage Dream and Prism. Amidst the pandemic that we are facing, Katy delivered us a bundle of joy. This is one of the best thing that happened this year.
  30. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    the pure essence of Katy, fresh, dancin, memorable and good lyrics, we really love.
  31. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    She's Got That Smile !

    I geninuely have no idea why these critics have been so harsh. This album is full of healing, fun and fabulous floor fillers. It really shows just how much Katy has grown over the years and there is definitly potential for a few chart toppers in here. I would highly reccomend this album as it's full of fun and really brought a smile to my face !
  32. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Such a hopeful and positive album that is so fresh yet feels so familiar. Katy really knows what she's doing and this is such a strong album.
  33. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This is, in my opinion Katy's best album. It's no wonder she's getting awarded for leaving a positive impact on society through her music when she has so many beautiful, uplifting songs and this album is no exception. SMILE truly makes me happy
  34. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    I really love this new Katy Perry album. She has her smile back! Smile is full of bops, a masterpiece.
  35. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    It’s PERFECT! Katy is the best! It’s very pop, like it should be because she’s a Pop Star. Her vocals are angelic and out of this world!
  36. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. She just did the album we all needed to hear. Thank you Katy for this masterpiece. You bring my smile back. Expand
  37. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    perfect album, the message the album sends is beautiful, the songs talk and tells a beautiful story, very vocal and feeling, Katy Perry nailed it
  38. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is one of, if not her best work yet. The songs are meaningful, the production is phenomenal, the melodies are gorgeous, the lyrics are poetic. This album represents her strives to overcome the darkest period of her life and you can definitely tell. These songs are uplifting and exude light. This is the music the world needs right now. As she says in Only Love - “let me leave this world with the hate behind me, and take the love instead. give me only love.”
    This album will be a timeless classic in her discography. Mark my words.
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  39. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    I'm pretty sure the critics who gave it low score are talking about a different album, 'cause what I've heared is a musical masterpiece. Here best record so far.
  40. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    AOTY MADE MY 2020 better, metacritics can d-word, it so good why is it on yellow
  41. Nxv
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Undeniably one of the finest pop albums of the year. What makes it special is it lives upto the name "Smile". It might not bs great as Teenage Dream or Prism but it's quality pop and is not made to be as huge as Perry's other works. It's more about resilience. From not the end of the world to Champagne problems. There isn't a single track which you'd like to skip. Even though you find oneUndeniably one of the finest pop albums of the year. What makes it special is it lives upto the name "Smile". It might not bs great as Teenage Dream or Prism but it's quality pop and is not made to be as huge as Perry's other works. It's more about resilience. From not the end of the world to Champagne problems. There isn't a single track which you'd like to skip. Even though you find one of such tracks, well ,they all are meant to grow on you sooner if you give them one more try. From Lipa's Future Nostalgia to Swift's Folklore. It ends up somewhere in the middle for it's perfection. I recommend this one Expand
  42. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Um álbum que foi lançado em um momento especial na vida da katy, músicas esperançosas e dançantes, o pop que a artista sabe fazer de melhor. Cry about it later, Not the end of the World, Champagne problems e Only Love são destaques nessa obra completa e incrivelmente maravilhosa.
  43. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Liking music is subjective. Professiona critics are neither above nor below all thr average listeners of songs on a daily basis. SMILE is a great album! If y’all gon rate the record based off Katy and not the album itself, then the credibility of each critic is just pure nonesense.
  44. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    A great album with diverse type of songs. Even though the album is diverse it still has the cohesiveness on each track. Definitely an album you don't want to miss out.
  45. Sep 2, 2020
    10
    I have been a Katy fan since 2010 when she released Teenage Dream which made pop history. After the sad flop of Witness (very deep and not for everyone), Katy wants to come back stronger than before. An album in which the desire to return to the Pure-Pop style that characterized her until 2015 is evident. Songs with a precise concept, new and always pressing sounds, Katy's inevitable touchI have been a Katy fan since 2010 when she released Teenage Dream which made pop history. After the sad flop of Witness (very deep and not for everyone), Katy wants to come back stronger than before. An album in which the desire to return to the Pure-Pop style that characterized her until 2015 is evident. Songs with a precise concept, new and always pressing sounds, Katy's inevitable touch of quality. A woman who in full pandemic and with a daughter in her womb worked tirelessly for her fans. Highly recommended! An advise: DON'T READ CRITICS REVIEWS! They are paid to write negatives reviews, trying to drag Katy's hard work. Trust me Expand
  46. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Katy Perry no disappoints when it come to create a fresh new disco pop sound for one of hers more important record
  47. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Powerful Music with excellent disco vibes and very catchy lyrics. Once can even notice the amount of handwork put into creating this masterpiece.
  48. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This must be the best album that Katy has ever released, this is pop perfection she got her smile back and she's not afraid to show it!
  49. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The instrumentals, the beats, the voice, the harmonization makes this the best album of 2020 Expand
  50. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This is her BEST album, i love the sound, lyrics and the concept. Great job Katy! finally she found her smile
  51. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Katy just served one of her most personal works, telling a story of resilience, overcoming and a
    fight to depression. With this album, she remember us one of the most importante purpose of the
    music: bring the real essence of the listener during many experiences in their lives.

    Favorite songs: Cry About It Later, Teary Eyes, Never Really Over and Tucked.
    Worst songs: None.
  52. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    O álbum é maravilhoso, creio de músicas cativantes e dançantes, um pop bem leve.
  53. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Me encanta el Álbum, nos dejo una Obra Maestra. Un álbum lleno de sentimientos y trabajo puesto en el mismo. Un viaje, una travesía hacia la sanación! Grande Katy!
  54. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Amazing. The best Katy Perry work ! The pop is Katy Perry. Cry about it later is FANTASTIC !
  55. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. #SMILE isn’t just a album, it’s a cultural reset, it’s the oxygen you breathe, it’s a lifestyle, a reason to breathe, an escape from this cruel world, it’s art, the first gift you open on christmas, a hug from a loved one, everything you’ve ever wanted. Expand
  56. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Very cohesive album, all the songs touched me, thank you Katy for this incredible work, you are a light in the world!
  57. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Smile isn’t just an album... it’s a cultural reset, it’s the oxygen you breathe, it’s a lifestyle, a reason to live, an escape from this cruel world infected by the Covid-19, it’s art, the first gift you open on Christmas, a hug from a loved one, everything you wanted.

    Jk, seriously this albums SLAPS! Congratulations Katy!!! 1. Never Really Over 10/10 2. Cry About It Later 10/10 3. Teary
    Smile isn’t just an album... it’s a cultural reset, it’s the oxygen you breathe, it’s a lifestyle, a reason to live, an escape from this cruel world infected by the Covid-19, it’s art, the first gift you open on Christmas, a hug from a loved one, everything you wanted.

    Jk, seriously this albums SLAPS! Congratulations Katy!!!

    1. Never Really Over 10/10
    2. Cry About It Later 10/10
    3. Teary Eyes 10/10
    4. Resilient 9/10
    5. Daisies 9/10
    6. Not The End Of The World 10/10
    7. Smile 8/10
    8. Champagne Problems 9.5/10
    9. Tucked 9/10
    10. Harleys In Hawaii 10/10
    11. Only Love 9.5/10
    12. What Makes A Woman 8.5/10
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  58. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Katy Perry is back at doing what she’s able to do the most: POP MUSIC!

    This is probably her most cohesive album, talking about the journey about finding your smile again, and it works. The album begins with some of her most amazing tracks to date (Never Really Over, Cry About It Later and Teary Eyes) and continues with the banger Not The End Of The World and next TikTok - friendly / sexy
    Katy Perry is back at doing what she’s able to do the most: POP MUSIC!

    This is probably her most cohesive album, talking about the journey about finding your smile again, and it works. The album begins with some of her most amazing tracks to date (Never Really Over, Cry About It Later and Teary Eyes) and continues with the banger Not The End Of The World and next TikTok - friendly / sexy anthem Tucked. Only Love
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  59. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    The whole Katy Perry journey to find your smile back!
    Amazing pop record, Never Really Over and Not The End Of The World are collapses!!!
  60. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Queen Katy is Back Making us Smile and Saving 2020...SMILE IS ICONIC All the Tracks are Amazing
  61. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    It’s honestly album of the year! Katy deserves this to be a success!!!!!!!!
  62. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Katy Perry proved once again that she can pull out a strong message with an album. The production is on it‘s finest and Katy Perry delivers some great songs that help you keep on dancing threw those dark times. As she says in Only Love „Let me leave this world behind me and take the love instead“, this album is full of love, light, live and heart. Expand
  63. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Katy Perry's best album since Teenage Dream. Incredible beats and powerful lyrics! Best pop album of the year..
  64. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Definitely her best album! She faced a lot of loss in her last album and this new one truly shows the pain and growth she's gone through.
  65. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Fantastic album! KP is back! A very personal, uplifting and Inspiring album.
  66. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Katy consegue tratar de assuntos importes neste álbum, além trazer uma boa sonoridade, onde a cantora se reinventa ao revisitar ritmos visto já no passado, como nas décadas de 80, 90 e 00 Expand
  67. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Love the lyrics of the songs, they all have a beautiful message. The production of the album is so good. Definitely her best album.
  68. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    a very dancing album, with a beautiful message, i can see every song playing everywhere, the concept and the composition are very very good and it’s the best katy’s album so far, she just gave birth and gave us a very cohesive work in the middle of a pandemic, definitely this album brings a smile to the face of anyone who listen to this, a light in the middle of nowhere. katy was reallya very dancing album, with a beautiful message, i can see every song playing everywhere, the concept and the composition are very very good and it’s the best katy’s album so far, she just gave birth and gave us a very cohesive work in the middle of a pandemic, definitely this album brings a smile to the face of anyone who listen to this, a light in the middle of nowhere. katy was really perceptive. Expand
  69. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Omg! Best pop album of the year
    Todas as faixas são incríveis. Impossível ter uma favorita
  70. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. one of the best katy perry’s album! AND **** ALL MAGAZINES!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Expand
  71. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    aoty. i love it so much, nteotw and cry about it later are collapses. we love a female pop artist's growth and resilience!!
  72. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    She really wrote the songs with a smile on her face. Very Beautiful Album. Thank you Katheryn.
  73. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    That's katy's best album so far, she just made music that can be heard by everyone music that don't make women as sexual object unlike nowadays stars, she genius adorable and the most important she happy now
  74. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    his best album in a wonderful career. Katy not only recovered her Smile, it also made us Smile
  75. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before
  76. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo gooooooooooooooooooooooooood
  77. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    ESSE ÁLBUM É TUDOH, PERFEITO E MARAVILHOSO, KATY PERRY SE SUPEROU NESTA 8 MARAVILHA DO MUNDO, ELA PRECISA HITAR
  78. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Listen to the album is like learn how to get back your own smile! Her voice is amazing in this record
  79. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Tge tracks of this album is almost a bop. There is no trash like chromatica. I really really love this album. Its for hope and finding your smile back. You crickets are dumb, giving this album a low rate? What kind of an ear do you have? **** crickets. Imagine an album that has a positive vibes gives a negative feedbacks by stupid crickets. Expand
  80. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Katy Perry delivers another pop perfection record. The album is cohesive in sound but the production and composition of tracks are very unique from each other. This is the 5th time Katy released an immaculate bible with multiple collapses throughout the journey of listening to it. I think most of the critics are giving her low reviews because they are judging her and not the album.Katy Perry delivers another pop perfection record. The album is cohesive in sound but the production and composition of tracks are very unique from each other. This is the 5th time Katy released an immaculate bible with multiple collapses throughout the journey of listening to it. I think most of the critics are giving her low reviews because they are judging her and not the album. Anyways, pop supreme Katy Perry is still winning with her famous husband, popular baby and million dollar sales. ALBUM OF THE YEAR! Expand
  81. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    An amazing album ! It really describes how Katy got off the depression and the hate train she got back in her last era ! I likes the sounds and the messages the album is holding
  82. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Katy Perry snapped with that album! One of her best work! I love the vibe, the instrumentalls ... her vocals. Its perfetc! She did that! KATY THE QUEEN PERRY! She made 2020 better.
  83. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The album opens with an amazing track “Never Really Over”, which is a very inspiring song with amazing melodies and the production is perfect and different from her old songs and then carries on to “cry about it later” and “teary eyes” which are the best songs on the album and simply best production I’ve ever heard from Katy! The album is amazingly produced and written. Katy you’ve done an amazing job on this album!! Totally deserved a 10! Expand
  84. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Esse álbum é tão maduro e incrível. Hoje eu acordei sem motivos para sorrir, depois que comecei a ouvir o álbum, voltei a sorrir novamente. Love You Katy Perry ♥️ Expand
  85. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Smile is Katy Perry's best album, it's fun and poppy sound is perfect for the time that were living in where anything that can get our minds from the awful things going on is appreciated, it's Katy getting her Smile back and making her best work yet while she's at it.
  86. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Katy did that I love the album and the concept behind it, the album from never really over till what makes a women is a pop perfection, zero skips I love how this is sound like Katy Perry but still different not mad about it tho Expand
  87. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Al 100% il miglior album del 2020 e uno dei migliori album di Katy Perry. Con questo album Katy cerca di ritrovare il sorriso e a parer mio lo ha ritrovato al 100%.
  88. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Fantastic album. Fun, joyful, lightful, beautiful......... katy perry runs pop
  89. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    O álbum é perfeito!!
    coesão e aclamação esses críticos são uns idiotas smile é claramente o melhor álbum do ano!
  90. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    It's incredible! I'm so in love in this new album! Katy Perry, you did it again. TONIGHT I'M HAVING FUN
  91. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Como não amar esta mulher?
    Em meio de uma gravidez, pandemia, eleições, vários protestos na ruas do mundo todo, essa mulher vem e traz um trabalho maravilhoso desse.
  92. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    I loved the beats and melodies. Katy's best work in her career. she really came back after witness
  93. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Finally got that smile back! Album of the year!!! Yeah! We all grateful for this album, New Era, New Inspiration ❤️ Expand
  94. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This is an amazing álbum, the sounds, vocals this is si exciting I can Say it's the Best in 2020
  95. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    BEST ALBUM OF 2020. KATY REALLY FOUND HERSELF. DON'T BELIEVE IN THESE CRITICS GUYS. THEY S*CK. THIS ALBUM IS TRULY A MASTERPIECE.
  96. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    smile is aoty. period. I'm gonna stream this album all the days of my life
  97. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    The best album to date! It radiates joy and positivity, inspiring everyone to stay strong in these tiring times.
  98. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Best album released in 2020 and may be one of perry's best albums, hope y'all won't let her flop
  99. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Smile is fun and its lyrics make you smile and reflect. You can watch every story told from Never Really Over to What Makes A Woman. Just listen and get your smile back if you lose.
  100. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Masterpiece!!! Pop Perfection!!! Katy Perry Is Back! Queen Of Pop! Album Of The Year!!
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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
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    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).