• Record Label: Capitol
  • Release Date: Aug 28, 2020
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  1. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Smile te atrapa y encanta, con sonidos pop clásicos y endulzantes. Katy aún mantiene su toque especial y Smile es la prueba de eso.
  2. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    It's definitely my favorite album. I love all the songs, omg. I love Katy and I'm so proud of her!!!
  3. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    I'm in love with this album, great songs with great lyrics and perfect sonority, clearly one of the best album's of Katy Perry.
  4. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Excelent album it's so different, have a fresh sound... Forever Katy Perry. I like this album although it leaves us thirsty for more.
  5. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Em Smile, Katy Perry mostra uma maturidade sonoro que explora o pop através de batidas dançantes e envolventes, sem precisar estar presa em seu maior sucesso - Teenage Dream.
    Na companhia de letras que remetem sua trajetória em busca do seu sorriso, Katy Perry mostra que até em tempos turbulentos, sua essência em criar um pop de qualidade nunca será perdida.
  6. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Expand
  7. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Me encanta el album, es increíble, te hace sentir feliz. Me hizo revivir antiguos tiempos como los de la era teenage dream
  8. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Que disco, tan hermoso y literalmente cumple, su propósito hacerte sonreír y olvidarte de los problemas del cual era su propósito ❤️
  9. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Sin duda Katy Perry nos ha entregado uno de sus mejores trabajos, cada canción brilla por si misma. Te hace sentir feliz. Además, tiene la habilidad de empoderarte aunque estés en el fondo del mar. Puedes llorar o escuchar el álbum y sanar todas tus heridas.
  10. 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.
  11. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    extremely PERFECT!!!! she really gives everything we dont knew we wanted but we needed for sure..
  12. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. All the song are beautiful, in this album katy give the best of herself from beginning to end and is simply pure art Expand
  13. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Perfeito, sem defeitos. Mais uma vez Katy Perry entregando tudo! Obrigada nova mamãe.
  14. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The album is very good, it sounds somewhat different from the other Perry albums, it has been vocally surpassed and that is very good, the album does not bore you and you can listen to it a thousand times from beginning to end. Good job Mrs. Perry Expand
  15. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    ella nos hace olvidar de los problemas con Cry About It Later y bailar con Teary Eyes , con Tucked sentir que podemos estar en una buena fiesta Amo un buen disco Miss Perry la felicito por darnos este gran album
  16. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This is for the 7 critics trying to tear her down not being able to understand that she ist the teenage dream Popstar anymore. User score rules. Love ❤️
  17. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    I loved this album, it’s so amazing. I liked the production and lyrics for all the songs. Thank you Katy for this album!
  18. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. one of the best albums of her career, if not the best! The retro beats of Teary eyes and Cry about It later bring you back to the 80's as soon as they touch your ears. Expand
  19. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    O álbum onde ela derramou todos os seus sentimentos. Incrivelmente perfeito e inspirador. I love you Katy Perry.
  20. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Wow Smile is album of the year and thats on perioooooooooooooooooood queen of pop yas
  21. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    The album is full of amazing, uplifting songs that tell a rather personal story for Katy, with which we can all relate in some level. Her journey was filled with ups and downs and Smile clearly reflects that. She delivered everything she promised and more, returning to The formula that made her the pop phenomenon she is.
  22. vnc
    Aug 28, 2020
    0
    Horrível, mas já era de se esperar, ela nunca consegue entregar algo bom.
  23. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Este quinto trabajo es de una Katy Perry más madura, e inteligente en sus letras tan asombrosas. Un álbum lleno de alegría y esperanza. Un disco muy positivo y divertido. Un gran trabajo. Expand
  24. Aug 28, 2020
    0
    Sorry Katy, you just show that you are just a industry puppet, cero remarkable value, cero artístic growth.
  25. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the best albums I have ever heard, full of Katty calm with this album changed the meaning of music. This album smells and balances Katty previous albums, but more mature and meaningful ... Expand
  26. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This album is a redemption. Katy is washing her hands about all the hate she received in the past. Just like Taylor said everyone is waiting for the brand new toy girl to play whit and then discharge it. She’s a grown up woman and a mother who deserves respect as an artist and as a person.
  27. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Queen of Pop. The hate is so unnecessary. The album is so freaking good! People gotta staph sleeping on this gem and start streaming!
  28. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Amazing record! My heart and soul love this. Personal Top: 1. Cry About It Later 2. Not the End to the World 3. Champagne Problems
    4. Never Really Over
    5. Only Love
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  29. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Katy perry gave us back the smile we longed for, she came back more confident, after going through a stress in 2017, she saved 2020
  30. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    conciso, coerente, agradável e doce, a cara da katy perry, com pitadas de suavidade
  31. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    No hay una sola canción en todo el álbum que no me guste, todas son INCREÍBLES!!
  32. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Este 2020 está siendo un año muy duro para todos, la industria de la música no es ajeno a ello, pero la "California Gurl" ha demostrado con este álbum lo que va mucho mas allá de rl exito y la fama total a poder invitarnos a sentir con ella en encontrar nuestro motivo a raiz de un corazón roto encontrar nuestra sonrisa verdadera dentro de nuestro ser y reflejarlo en nuestro día a día en elEste 2020 está siendo un año muy duro para todos, la industria de la música no es ajeno a ello, pero la "California Gurl" ha demostrado con este álbum lo que va mucho mas allá de rl exito y la fama total a poder invitarnos a sentir con ella en encontrar nuestro motivo a raiz de un corazón roto encontrar nuestra sonrisa verdadera dentro de nuestro ser y reflejarlo en nuestro día a día en el nuevo mundo que se avecina. Expand
  33. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    after three years receive "an astral travel of sound and symphonies called smile". I really like this album because it has very different sounds and melodies, no song is alike and they all have a different touch. musically it makes me travel, relax and empower me, also reflect. I think I know the best albums of this year.
  34. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    a record that will lift you up with beautiful and meaningful pop songs. like a breeze on a sunday afternoon, this album feels very bright and airy. I completely love this, it isn’t boring like other top-rated albums I’ve seen in meta critic. I feel as if these critics are always in their room with the blinds shut as they only like music that is of dark and overwhelming sad lyrics with slowa record that will lift you up with beautiful and meaningful pop songs. like a breeze on a sunday afternoon, this album feels very bright and airy. I completely love this, it isn’t boring like other top-rated albums I’ve seen in meta critic. I feel as if these critics are always in their room with the blinds shut as they only like music that is of dark and overwhelming sad lyrics with slow instruments. those high rated albums isn’t something you would want to play in your car after with friends when having fun. they need to know that sad and depressing is out of date. I come to wonder what these critics would play after a beautiful wedding. maybe an old fashioned song they love so much that is the only happy song they will ever think is enough for them. maybe it’s time for fresh and youthful critics to write reviews for albums because they write from a place that is outdated and old. it’s now the modern world, get with the music that is shaping the era. Expand
  35. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Katy is back with a good album It's a summer Album every song in the album is talking about something.
    I love it from the bottom of my heart ❤️
  36. Aug 28, 2020
    0
    Sucks, in the Middle of a year With such good albums from Other artists this comes and screws it all up
  37. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Un viaje a través de los sentimientos más profundos, confusos y sobre todo desalentadores de la horrible depresión; una busqueda casi interminable por alcanzar nuevamente la anhelada felicidad y recuperar esa maravillosa sonrisa. De una manera muy madura, esto es lo que nos demuestra Katy Perry en su nuevo trabajo discográfico "Smile", uno de los mejores trabajos en la carrera de la aclamada artista estadounidense, y MUY posiblemente uno de los mejores del año 2020. Expand
  38. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. queen thank you, me salvou estava doente, triste e esse album me fez sorrir, muito obrigado Expand
  39. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    O melhor álbum da Katy disparado! Conseguiu entregar um trabalho pessoal, bem produzido, emocionante e despretensioso. Ela não faz questão de trazer inovação, mas sim abraçar os fãs que estiveram sempre com ela. PERFEITA!
  40. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    The best album of history. Ella se escucha única, es una Diosa poderosa que comparte amor para sanar el caos. Definitivamente el mejor álbum que he escuchado.
  41. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    I love the album, in my personal opinion, Katy does her best work on this album. Katycats support the album
  42. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's the very good album it's between a combination of prism and teenage dream I guess I didn't like that cry about it later wasn't a single from there on out I'm glad that Katy returns to her origins Expand
  43. Aug 28, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No tiene estructura, sigue siendo lo mismo que ha lanzado durante toda su carrera, ella necesita realmente reinventarse, por que está decayendo mucho. Expand
  44. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Smile es uno de los
    Mejores discos que ha lanzado Katy Perry. La variedad de ritmos, letras y canciones que tiene el álbum es algo impresionante.
  45. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This is actually Katy Perry's Best Pop Album yet. I think critics should keep up 'cause I find them lost about the true essence of the album in terms of the Journey from Track 1 to Track 12. lol
  46. Aug 28, 2020
    0
    No growth, no development. Basically the same bubble gum pop that we all left in 2012
  47. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    She finally got her smile back. Katy take us on her healing process like no other.
  48. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Is soooo good art definitivamente Perra ya dejame postear que smile es arte no como la cagada de folklore de mierdlor bueno si tambien quieren escuchar arte escuchen k-art
  49. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Si bien el álbum tiene pocas horas de ser lanzado en todas las plataformas más importantes del mundo, se puede saber con eso que a tenido un buen recibimiento por el público en general, y esto no es algo sorprendente que digamos, ya que desde el principio se sabía que esto iba a ocurrir, con los pequeños adelanto que la cantante dió se pudo observar que las personas iban a adorar dichoSi bien el álbum tiene pocas horas de ser lanzado en todas las plataformas más importantes del mundo, se puede saber con eso que a tenido un buen recibimiento por el público en general, y esto no es algo sorprendente que digamos, ya que desde el principio se sabía que esto iba a ocurrir, con los pequeños adelanto que la cantante dió se pudo observar que las personas iban a adorar dicho álbum. Con solo escuchar las primeras canciones uno puede transportarse a otra dimensión y olvidar todos sus problemas, eso es algo que caracteriza mucho a la intérprete, lanzar canciones que ayudan a sobrepasar esos problemas que tiene uno como adolescentes, pero no solo ellos pueden ser ayudados con su música, sino todo el mundo que la escucha, un claro ejemplo es la canción cry about latter, dando a entender que debemos dejar todo atrás y llorar por eso después. Expand
  50. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Katy após passar por uma grande depressão após o Witness ressurgir feito uma fenix, trouxe músicas que nos inspiram, que nos dá forças e vontade de dançar, ela literalmente deu o melhor álbum dela pra nós, espero que ela se recupere de seu parto e continue nos iluminando com suas músicas.
  51. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Album perfeito, Katy fala sobre seus medos, inseguranças, sobre recuperar seu sorriso. Algo tão inspirador assim em tempos difíceis é incrível
  52. Aug 28, 2020
    0
    The most basic and forgettable album she has done. I can't believe her career is going nowhere.
  53. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Um dos melhores álbuns dela, alegre dançante. Katy Perry é uma das polícias artistas que consegue se inovar continuando no pop. Umas das artistas mais atacadas injustamente, com seu ritmo dançante e feliz nos anima todos com smile .
  54. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So good, this is her best album, congrats to Katy Perry, I think the message is so cool to this times. Expand
  55. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Smile is album of the year and thats on perioooooooooooooooooood queen of pop
  56. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El mejor álbum de la vida lo amé demasiado, valió la pena la espera y podría decir que Katy al fin recuperó su sonrisita ❤️ Expand
  57. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Harley's in hawaii >>>>>>>>>

    La mejor del disco, merece mucho más reconocimiento
  58. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Es un álbum lleno de arte, cada canción es un sentimiento. Veo a una Katty Perry renovada, una Katty que encontró su sonrisa.
  59. Aug 28, 2020
    3
    Not really impressed... i miss teenage dream vibes. But I admit she's done a medium work
  60. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Katy teaches us how to deal with depression and emerge stronger. Vocally speaking, he took another step, Smile is on another level. Expand
  61. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This is her best album. The best songs are cry about it later, teary eyes and champagne problems.
  62. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Perry ha logrado conseguir su sonrisa y tambien la de sus fans, ella realmente sabe como hacer su trabajo, sin duda una de las mejores popstar. Expand
  63. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    I'M CRYING !!! THIS IS A MASTERPIECE. THANK YOU KATY, THANK, THANK THANK YOu!!!
  64. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Katy’s best work to date. No skips. All the songs as usual tell a story and the sounds are so interesting. This album deserves better Expand
  65. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Amazing record, really what we needed for this pandemic. If only critics focused on her work instead of her as a person, this is definitely going to be one of the best albums released this year. Congrats miss Perry. you did THAT!
  66. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    El nuevo álbum de katy, un álbum con propuestas muy interesantes y muy variado en si, acompañado de buenas letras, se sale completamente de lo este año otros artistas nos han entregado...
  67. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Can't deny that "Smile" has everything we need to smile, to dance and to feel the real Katy's feeling during those past years. "Not the end of the World" take us to another level, each time you put that on replay you can notice a different beat or emotion. The only thing I can say is that - Hope this quarantine can go away so I can dance listening to "Teary Eyes". Won't say that is herCan't deny that "Smile" has everything we need to smile, to dance and to feel the real Katy's feeling during those past years. "Not the end of the World" take us to another level, each time you put that on replay you can notice a different beat or emotion. The only thing I can say is that - Hope this quarantine can go away so I can dance listening to "Teary Eyes". Won't say that is her best album cause we still have (thanks God) "Teenage Dream" but there's no way to compare both - She won't give us another Teenage Dream even because we already have it! So, if you guys wanna hear a teenage dream, go and listen to that but if you wanna hear some others masterpieces, this is the correct album.
    2 years working on that really worth it!
    Just a friendly reminder - "Teenage Dream" has also received bad reviews and those people who wrote it, still singing/dance every time they hear that.
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  68. C83
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    The album is not only full of quality in every corner of it, but it also has a brand new sound while carrying the same Katy Perry magic vibe that we all love
  69. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    I love everything! It's a journey through tears, euphoria, resilience, love and light. SMILE is all that is good.
  70. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It makes me feel so good. When you hear a powerful "Not the End of the World" you know that Katy did a good job. Smile is an album with a nostalgic vibe that deserves all the applause and successes that Teenage Dream left us. Expand
  71. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    I'm swiftie, I represent my swifties paradise group, Katy brought a very captivating album with happy sounds to enjoy with friends, swifties and katycats united
  72. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Smile is a great album! Katy Perry gave us a masterpiece. I loved it a lot!
  73. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Loved the album so much
    Only love, Cry about it later, Never really over, Daisies, what makes a women, Champaign problem , Tucked , not the end of the World..Loved each nd evry song..one of the best album released this year❤️
  74. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    The album is wonderful, Perry logró crear un increíble álbum con canciones llenas de hermosos mensajes, sonidos y una maravillosa producción, además de esto logro recuperar su hermosa sonrisa.
  75. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Un álbum demasiado bueno, no entiendo por qué algunas personas dicen que este álbum es inadecuado o aburrido y "flopero".
    Este álbum tiene todo lo que tenga que tener, Katy siempre hace oro en su música y ha inspirado a otras artistas, total, todo lo que venga de Katy es bueno, a mi parecer si.
  76. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    The truth is that, I liked the album much more than I expected, I love that type of music that gives me everything in a single song, Each song that happened was becoming my favorite, not the end of the world...
  77. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album is what you expected from katy and much more. As always katy doing her best work. Expand
  78. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This album is such a perfect record. Katy put her soul in this one. The album has everything LYRICS, SOUND, PRODUCTION AND THE VOCALS omg I'm so glad by her cause she got her Smile back, every track has something different and is full of bops made perfectly. She deserve the aclamation with this album, its her best album so far and I think the critics really don't apreciate Katy Perry.This album is such a perfect record. Katy put her soul in this one. The album has everything LYRICS, SOUND, PRODUCTION AND THE VOCALS omg I'm so glad by her cause she got her Smile back, every track has something different and is full of bops made perfectly. She deserve the aclamation with this album, its her best album so far and I think the critics really don't apreciate Katy Perry. Cause if this record was put by Gaga or Taylor the critics will adore this but just the fact that she is Katy Perry I think she didn't deserve the really bad critics that she is receiving. Expand
  79. Aug 28, 2020
    0
    I gave it a try butnit's hinestly the same old Katy from.the Prism and Teenage Dream... Nothing new, nothing inovative, nothing gamechanging just a bunch of well known Katy sounds
  80. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    A masterpiece. Lovely album as only Katy Perry can do it. Simply perfect! I fell in love with this album from the first song to the last
  81. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Estoy seguro de que este es mejor álbum del milenio, y si los críticos dicen lo contrario no me interesa
  82. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Album of the career All the smiles of the world to this legend. I love u so much Katy!!!!!
  83. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Hermoso álbum único bello no hay palabras para describir este álbum me encantaaaaa ❤️❤️❤️
  84. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    I'm not really a fan of Katy but i Loved the album, especially cry about it later and what makes a woman.
  85. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Este álbum es muy bueno, es un deleite escucharlo de inicio a fin, cada una de las pistas transmite frescura y felicidad.
  86. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    It's a pop perfection, it's amazing!!
    How songs make us smile, and the album is very cohesive.
  87. Aug 28, 2020
    0
    Lo mismo de siempre, nada novedoso, ojalá llegue al rojo esta basura aburrida.
  88. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    I loved it, it’s pop perfection. It’s so catchy and has a lot of bangerz! I really loved how music can transform you and become a better person! Top 5.
    1.- Tucked
    2.- Not The End Of the World
    3.-
  89. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    ♡♡♡♡ I think I love it ♡♡♡♡ it's a masterpiece ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡
  90. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    An album with 0 songs you CAN skip... 'cry about it later' is a perfect bop. IT'S 10 FOR ME THIS TIME, KATY PERRY.
  91. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Amazing, pop perfection, This album is a BOP, Not the end to the world the best of the album!
  92. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This album is gaming changing at this moment, a whole new concept related to chill out and put everything on the rigth place, is peaceful and magical the way miss Katy Perry served vocals while adding emotional lyrics that are easy to feel attached to, by far one of her best albums even when so many people expected this album to be like the first songs she released in her career, she is aThis album is gaming changing at this moment, a whole new concept related to chill out and put everything on the rigth place, is peaceful and magical the way miss Katy Perry served vocals while adding emotional lyrics that are easy to feel attached to, by far one of her best albums even when so many people expected this album to be like the first songs she released in her career, she is a matured artist and is easy to catch that this is her healing era. Expand
  93. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    **** those critical albums (Clash Music, New Musical Express (NME), Consequence of Sound, Pitchfork) who think they are experts in music when they haven't heard a good album in their lives.
  94. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pure Pop Perfection. Never really over is the perfect opener, Cry about it later reminds me of Katy’s debut album one of the boys with that electric guitar toward the end of the song Champagne problems is a grower.

    album ranking on first listen.

    1. teary eyes
    2. never really over
    3. Resillent
    4.cry about it later
    5. Not the end of the world
    6. daisies
    7. smile
    8. Harleys in Hawaii
    9. tucked
    10. what makes a woman
    11. only love
    12. champagne problems
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  95. Aug 28, 2020
    0
    An album so monotonous and simple, that it gives the impression of being a discarded song
  96. Aug 28, 2020
    3
    No es ni bueno ni malo, pero la cosa es que llevo años esperando más de katy y siempre me decepciona :/
  97. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    it's a pretty good and cohesive album, one of my faves album of the year including folklore, future nostalgia and after hours ...
  98. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This album is amazing! I'm addicted to all the songs, I really can't stop listening. Man, Katy Perry is perfect and I love this album with all my soul. The beat of the songs, the lyrics, I love everything without exception.
  99. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    I loved this álbum!!
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  100. 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!
Metascore
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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
    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).