Smile
by Katy Perry
  • Record Label: Capitol
  • Release Date: Aug 28, 2020
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8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 11514 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 1,769 out of 11514
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  1. GuilhermeJ
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's a brilliant album. Resilience, hope, light and love in incredible melodies. Katy thanks for helping me find my smile back.… Expand
  2. thisisreza
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    this album is katy perry's best album so far..... i cannot believe this amazing album has 59 score.... maybe critics are deaf or something or maybe just because it's katy perry they think by getting lower scores they look cooler??!!!
    The album is the best a full storyline of finding happiness and hope in life from begening to the end.
  3. ValKC
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Love it!!! Absolute hit. Katy only knows how to make great music. As good as the previous albums.
  4. Lailaisgrowing
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Katy Perry gives new sounds and shows that she is on her own lane. SMILE is a ride, a story line that starts with getting over someone or something, getting back your smile, finding love and finding YOURSELF. The sound is fresh and different, dance pop for days. Every song is there for a reason, there's no skips.
  5. Pierre2106
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    The songs are so good and so catchy. Katy Perry is one of the few artists that can reinvente herself with ease. She brings back her Teenage Dream vibes with SMILE. It’s maybe her best album. Cry about it later and Not the end of the world are my favorites songs right now.
  6. fanchristy
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    this is katy’s most thematically coherent album till date. high production value, profound lyrics, powerful vocals and enlightening message. one of the best albums of 2020!
  7. comunistinha
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    PERFECT, i loved it. One of the greatests Katy's albums! Got back my smile! ♡
  8. Alisson3777
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hes the best album and the best pop album of the year! the best song os tucked.
    Katy Perry has given us the best work on the pop scene for years.    … Expand
  9. brianthekatycat
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Her best album, it's so good and it made me smile so much, I'm clearly more happy now
  10. gokdeniz
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    2020'nin en iyi albümü olmuş. Şarkılardan Never Really Over dışındaki şarkılar liste başarı açısından pek iyi olmasa bile albüm çok başarılı olmayı hakediyor.
  11. ThuannMedeiros
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Melhor álbum do ano, ela entregou tudo o que ela gosta de fazer e o que a gente gosta de ouvir, ritmos e letras perfeitas.
  12. paulannister
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    lyrically astonishing and full of bops. katy is back her best. makes you feel powerful and emotional :) love her and the way she's grown as an artist and a person.
  13. richhya
    Oct 14, 2022
    10
    I think this album is the most underrated album of 2020. Every song has a different vibe, cute and poppy and straight to the point. The last 2 songs are more adult pop but the rest are made for everyone! Never really over is a strong way to start the album! Although I do wish it was a bit more cohesive and she let the 70s theme, I do enjoy the clown/circus theme as it does fit very wellI think this album is the most underrated album of 2020. Every song has a different vibe, cute and poppy and straight to the point. The last 2 songs are more adult pop but the rest are made for everyone! Never really over is a strong way to start the album! Although I do wish it was a bit more cohesive and she let the 70s theme, I do enjoy the clown/circus theme as it does fit very well with the title track. Teary Eyes has to be my favorite track, I’d love to hear in a club!… Expand
  14. Sebacooo
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    SMILE by Katy Perry 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 POP PERFECTION
  15. heyluiza
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    She managed to transmit a very positive message in the songs! She is brilliant! Perfect.
  16. alejogosu
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This album have a such amazing history behind of each lyrics thank you to mrs Katy Perry to give us one of the most empowerment albums of 2020
  17. jalynn
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Absolutely love this album. I literally heard no skip. It’s the type of feel good music that we need right now in these times! I love Not The End of The World, Tucked, Daisies and so many more! I live for this album and I can see myself dancing to this for the rest of my life! Actually very good!
  18. Aidan1234
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This album is amazing! I love every tracks, especially NTEOTW, Tucked, Cry about it later, Teary eyes, Only love and Never really over. Deserve better.
  19. JamesonRook
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Resilient, Not the End of the World, Cry About It Later, Champagne Problems,... Definitely the best songs released this decade… Expand
  20. HigorTPereira
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    On this album, Katy Perry shows through all the hell that she went through to regain her smile and happiness. Probably the most cohesive album of her career, everything the world needed in this chaotic time.
  21. AliBB
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Justice for #Smile
  22. Fran31
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This album is what I needed to accept bad moments and start again, is powerful, full of gratitude and love, this is monumental, she deserve more ❤️
  23. mynara
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    her best album. she deserves better. all tracks are pure excellence especially cry about it later and only love. also katy is an angel
  24. michaelcray
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    The bubblegum pop sweetheart is back at her lane again with a hit after hit anthemic tracks that brings back her Smile. Having an astounding 4 trilogies about Therapy, Recovery, Happiness and True Love, from “losing her self-control” to “there it is, Katheryn”. Katy, herself make sure that during the world’s dilemma she will turn our frown upside-down.
  25. Matteobolis11
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Every track is a potential single! Really good job katy!
    Teary eyes perfect for the disco.
  26. Andrewjm2000
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Katy’s best work by far. Her most cohesively crafted album and full of bangers
  27. ClarkG
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    After 3 years she's back with this pop perfection that contains the best of her carrer. ALBUM OF THE YEAR!
  28. PacoNg
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    One of the best albums of Katy Perry's, hands down. Some highlights are "Not the End of the World" and "Teary Eyes," though the album as a whole is cohesive and tells a great, inspiring story.
  29. katyfansil
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. katy perry’s best album. every song has an amazing production and genius lyrics.… Expand
  30. Kevscrtic
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    La combinacion de ritmos de sus eras "TEENAGE DREAMS" y "PRISM" nos trae a un mundo muy increible en eel que te podras identificar con almenos una cancion, los "criticos" no supieron valorar lo que realmente es musica y prefieren el genero "Urbano" como es Ban Bunny que su musica no es agrado de nadie pero bueno, 10/10 a SMILE
  31. musicislif3
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    this album sounds so fresh and has bop after bop. katy delivered a masterpiece with this album! Cry About it Later is the standout song on here.
  32. Azahel
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Amazing album by one of the biggest pop stars in the world. Katy Perry congratulations
  33. Hazzah
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Great album, Great sound, Great vocals, Great lyrics... I have SMILE on my face. THANK YOU KATY PERRY
  34. maluolsson
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This album made me get my smile back just as much as her! I mean it's so high spirits, so light, so joyful! And all of that in such a dancing vibe :)

    I'm so proud of her, I mean this new era represents her overcoming through her hardest time
    I couldn't be happier for her and Daisy
  35. rosie_daisies
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This album is amazing, Katy did a great work. She gets mature and reinvented herself. The concept is great even if I don’t like the cover that much.
  36. FelipeSous
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Think of a perfect album for you to recover your smile. It seems that it is flowing in all the songs, where we are able to feel something magical.Thanks for that.… Expand
  37. dino721
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Probably her best album. "Cry about it later", "teary eyes" and "not the end of the world" are career highlights
  38. aurifreire
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Katy Perry brought emotional layers into a cohesive and coherent album, which tells a magnificent story in search of self-love
  39. Bornaljr
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Amei o álbum. Acredito ser um dos melhores trabalhos da Katy até hoje, muito bem elaborado e maduro.
  40. Ayusharyal
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    One of best albums yet. This albums is very relatable to many and specially in a pandemic happening right noa in the world. With upbeat production and clever lyrics that instantly hook.
  41. MrToneee
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This is Pop Perfection. Katy gave us one of the best albums of the year. She is a complete artist.
  42. musicexplorer
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is one of the best pop records that i have listened in the past 5 years. Katy Perry did not disappoint her fans and she successfully deliver her fans a smile. I feel attached to the lyric of each songs. finally feel like a song " Cry about it later " is a sequel to one of her smash hit '' The one that got away ". Good luck, Katy with this records.… Expand
  43. thereitisomar
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This is her best album and the music with needed right now, thank you katy perry
  44. Emeran
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    J'attendais tellement cet album, et quel album ! Nous passons par toutes les émotions en l'écoutant. Je vous invite vraiment à écouter toutes les pistes de de chef d'œuvre. Mon titre préféré de l'album est "Smile".
  45. Subhrasish
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    It's really unfair that everyone's berating Katy Perry's new album without any substantial criticism to justify their opinion. It's a fun, catchy and and sleek set of tunes that speak about her journey towards positivity and love despite her personal struggles and the unfair hatred she gets from the public.
  46. biadmartins
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    A masterpiece, album of the year!!! Brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before......
  47. SebasBKGL
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    The critics are just reviewing everything about Katy except the album itself. The album is so much fun and really does justice to its name.
  48. rich1208
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    The album is just pure POP perfection and im so happy Katy found her SMILE back
  49. ioanbap
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Such a beautiful album. She gave her best and created a masterpiece. An album full of bops, talking about how you gonna get your smile back no matter what!
  50. camirs
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Katy Perry is the most amazing artist i’ve ever known. I will never stop being proud of this girl, she has been serving us the best albums ever, i can’t say it in other words: thank you katy. We love you
  51. slampreac
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Katy Perry proved herself and everyone she can create the pop content everyone loves. SMILE is the perfect combination of her old bubblegum style, with mature sounds and lyrics, Exploring disco sounds almost for the first time in her career. This is a perfect sound / lyrics balance. With no doubt, the best album of her career.
  52. MusicLover25
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Honestly, as a non katy perry fan, I expected a bad album but it really got SURPRISED. I’d say that Smile is the best album of the year and certainly her best album. The tracks got their own story, melodies, message. It’s like a book with many stories in. The vocals are incredible, the instrumentals as well... In my opinion, NTEOTW and Cry About it Later should be singles.
  53. paaaaaaaaaascal
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Her best album!!! I like every song of this album! „Teary Eyes“ and „Not The End Of The World“ are the best but the other song are very good too! ❤️… Expand
  54. Faison
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I Love Teary eyes ,Only Love, Cry About It Later. This is Best Pop album of the year. Make me smile again.… Expand
  55. higorhal
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    It's an album that starts out big, the tracks Never Really Over, Cry About It Later e Teary Eyes were an energizing triology! It is a mature job and the best of Perry's career.
  56. JakeMiles
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This album is just great, I'm not a Katy perry fan but her new music is very well done and underrated, these critics really doesn't know about how a song to make you dance
  57. arthurfernandes
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    KATY SEMPRE SENDO LENDÁRIA! Cada faixa tem uma batida unica e isso é incrível e Teary eyes é de longe uma das melhores.
  58. Rick20
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Las canciones soy pagadisas, el mejor álbum que escuché, katy perry regresó con todo
  59. marcomarqz
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Katy Perry’s best album so far! Old people should not review her album, it’s pop perfection.
  60. mrsbaby
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    O que esses críticos têm no ouvido meu Deus? Acordem esse álbum é essencial que perfeito e coeso parem
  61. CastorLuc
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Solar and full of light, it’s an open letter to haters, critics and depressions trying to bring a lovely person down. Showing how much an smile is hard to put out. Best Katy Perry’s album so far.
  62. chriswoul
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Thank you Katheryn, for being an amazing artist and putting out the music at the right time. We all need some light in our dark times.… Expand
  63. witnesschiara
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
  64. romanholiday
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Probably her best album. Vocally she sounds amazing, in a way she never did before.
  65. FelipeBas
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Uno de sus mejores trabajos, letras muy hermosas y sonidos muy adictivos. Simplemente perfección del pop.… Expand
  66. EfeTheOrospu
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    With a beautiful voice, QUEEN KATY PERRY killed it. THE ALBUM MADE ME SMILE. Absolutely amazing. I can't even choose my favourite one from the album. YOU HAVE TO listen to the album.
  67. Juliennnnnn
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    One of her best album musically and vocally. This is a real pop perfection mixing all the famous hits by Katy Perry. After the beautiful experimental Witness, Katy is back with Smile and we like it. "Not the end of the world" and "Cry about it later" are the singles we need to hear.
  68. Vandero
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This album is fully amusing. There's no filler track. I could listen to the whole album through and through without hitting the skip button. And to all the critics out there making biased review, shame on all of you guys. This woman made a record out of her mind and soul but
  69. itsgaws
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    album of the year for me, there's no bad song, any minute I have a different favorite song
  70. cameronwrjones
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Smile can be split into four acts of; Therapy, Recovery, Happiness and Love - each act has its own standout tracks and they all blend so well together. Smile isn't necessarily sonically coherent - each track definitely has its own sound - but, lyrically, it's some of Katy's best work.

    Smile has been curated over the course of two years, beginning when Katy was at her lowest point and    Smile can be split into four acts of; Therapy, Recovery, Happiness and Love - each act has its own standout tracks and they all blend so well together. Smile isn't necessarily sonically coherent - each track definitely has its own sound - but, lyrically, it's some of Katy's best work.

    Smile has been curated over the course of two years, beginning when Katy was at her lowest point and rather than shy away from that, she lets us in to the battles she's faced with the public eye and her mental health and I couldn't be more thankful for that brutal honesty.

    Katy described Smile as a split between Teenage Dream and PRISM and that becomes most apparent in tracks like Tucked and Only Love, but she also tries new avenues of 'pop' with stand-out tracks Cry About It Later, Not the End of the World and one of her best tracks to date, Never Really Over.    … Expand
  71. AyberkMoon
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Katy Perry is a powerful and successful woman, singer and mom! This album is so important for her and for us to see her smile back and smile together, sing together. The songs are really bop, catchy. Some people judge it because it is similar to old albums but I think it is different by different part of her life, her soul. Her 'Witness' album was criticized because of it being soKaty Perry is a powerful and successful woman, singer and mom! This album is so important for her and for us to see her smile back and smile together, sing together. The songs are really bop, catchy. Some people judge it because it is similar to old albums but I think it is different by different part of her life, her soul. Her 'Witness' album was criticized because of it being so different from her other works. Therefore, don't ever listen to bad comments about it because they are lies. This album deserves so much. I know a quote for this situation: "the fruit-bearing tree is stoned"… Expand
  72. ENicolasM
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    SMiLE. Un disco bailable, vulnerable en sus acusticos y fantastico. Te transporta como fan a una felicidad unica.. sus sonidos fuera de lo que acostumbeaba hacer, encajan perfectamente como CHAMPAGNE PROBLEMS, TEARY EYES o WHAT MAKES A WOMAN. Su trabajo es increible, diria que es su SEGUNDO mejor trabajo.
  73. Barretoou
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    It reinvented itself and brought light, love, happiness and concept. A light at the end of the tunnel. The best album of 2020.
  74. Dafinuly
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    A cantora que não precisa provar nada a ninguém lança um álbum no qual atinge as espectativas do seu público com um trabalho impecável Katy Perry mostrando a sua essência em Smile
  75. katycatmona
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Her best album. Cry About It Later and Not the End of the World are some of the best songs in her entire discography
  76. RodrigoZoalnski
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    It cannot be said that it is the best album ever released by Katy because it is impossible to choose one.
  77. Thalisferr
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    O álbum é incrível
  78. katyjucat
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Acho que os críticos escutaram um álbum diferente de todos nós; é incrível. Músicas INESQUECÍVEIS, únicas, não há uma música ruim!! Não sinto a menor vontade de pular alguma. Melhor álbum do ano e, para mim, melhor da carreira da Katy. Letras incríveis e verdadeiras, batidas únicas, aonde isso seria "esquecível" ou até mesmo "igual a todo o resto"? Só podem ser haters kkkkk KatyAcho que os críticos escutaram um álbum diferente de todos nós; é incrível. Músicas INESQUECÍVEIS, únicas, não há uma música ruim!! Não sinto a menor vontade de pular alguma. Melhor álbum do ano e, para mim, melhor da carreira da Katy. Letras incríveis e verdadeiras, batidas únicas, aonde isso seria "esquecível" ou até mesmo "igual a todo o resto"? Só podem ser haters kkkkk Katy rainha!!!!!!!!!… Expand
  79. imogen_sawers
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    so fun and full of life. love her so much. brightens my day. Not the end of the world is so good. fully recommend
  80. yellowbonepapi
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This albums makes me feel ALL the feelings that i’ve been meaning to feel. Exceptional
  81. Joshlopezg
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    The real critic here are the listeners. This might be her most personal and best album ever. I don't see the reason why "critics" hate katy so bad. SMILE DESERVES MORE.
  82. RiverCity
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Her best album, full of powerful and precious songs with powerful lyrics. that's is.
  83. Rangelcarraro
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Esse álbum está perfeito, coeso e animado. Realmente veio nos salvar desta pandemia. Eu me pergunto quando, QUANDO a Katy vai ser levada a sério e todo esse hate vai parar pra cima dela.
  84. vinilfd
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    the album looks amazing! the music production was incredible. The compositions are beautiful, with many metaphors and cohesive among themselves. The soft vocals are captivating. It is an album of great potential.
  85. Joao_ricardo123
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This album is a perfect masterpiece! It brings everything we were waiting from a Katy Perry record. It is strong, show many sides of a hard moment in her life and brought some smiles back. Definitely, it is the best album in her entire career! Great job, Katy, you made me smile in a hard moment.
  86. Brunabu
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Triumphant return! Great album! Impeccable from start to finish! Congrats, Katy! You deserve it!
  87. Armanti115
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    She returned to her best form, which is dipping into many different forms of pop and nailing them. She manages to traverse many styles and themes without it seeming cluttered or messy, which allows for an interesting and enjoyable body of work.
  88. Eo16
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This is one of her best albums. The way she didn’t stay to her usuals music really makes you want to get up and dance. The music makes you want to smile when listening to any of the songs.
  89. Driver17
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. THIS IS HER BEST ALBUM! FULL OF BOPS, deep meanaing in lyrics and production is very pure POP… Expand
  90. Plrt
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Such a very good album. The lyric are amazing and the production sound very good. Her BEST album
  91. wtheverton
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Katy Perry shows us once again that she can make a catchy tune while having a message behind the album's exciting lyrics. He deserves a listen. This is the 2020 album of the year!
  92. JoseGdl
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The road to happiness is listening to Katy Perry Smile's new album, for us it is a great gift, where it gives us a sea of emotions. ❤️… Expand
  93. Iglucena
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Nossa, eu amei muito, coeso, eu realmente achei impecável, uma mistura de prism com teenage, mais maduro!!!!
  94. Joegratts
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album is amazing beyond measure. Katy perry never fail to make feel how life is simple yet so beautiful. Shout out to those "Critics" Clash Magazine, EW, Pitchfork etc. Remeber when these asswipes trying to tell katy to go to her roots when she tried experimenting WITNESS. Now they tagged her as Basic And boring? F*ck them… Expand
  95. saysominaj
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    NICKI MINAJ, YOU HAVE DONE IT AGAIN! after 2 years of waiting, i can proudly say NM5 delivered everything i anticipated and more, nicki really saved 2020 with this one, megatron is my fav track!!
  96. alexfatykhov
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Katy Perry doesn't keep her fans bored with same sound songs. This album is no exception. She does experiment with music
  97. appetit
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This is one of the best pop albums I’ve ever heard! Critics are obviously unfair and biased towards Katy Perry’s music, this album deserves universal acclaim!
  98. Felipemg
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Katy has given us her best album. From danceable bops to beautiful ballads, SMILE it’s just what we all been waiting for.
  99. Dariomign
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Smile is an album that brings light to whoever listen to it, probably katy's best record!… Expand
  100. Xelagp
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    The most incredible and intense album made by Katy Perry. You can feel the whole process of going through depression until you blossom and achieve redemption.
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  1. Positive: 3 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 18
  3. Negative: 1 out of 18
  1. AllMusic
    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.
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  2. No Ripcord
    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.
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  3. PopMatters
    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).
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