• 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. It's a usual thing that musical artists, at some point in their careers, arrive at a more contented phase of their crafts where their "grown" selves are evident on the recent project they put out. Katy Perry is not there yet. It's not a bad thing. It means that we can expect more from her in her future projects. But with SMILE, it is evident that she's nearing that phase of growth in terms of her musical genuity. Smile displays a sense of transition from Candy girl to a more mature Katy Perry without compromising the danceability of the tracks such as the banger Not The End of the World, Tucked, and Champagne Problems. Vocally scrutinizing, Perry has improved a lot. She was able to put out great melodies, harmonizations and powerful vocals that we have never heard before from her. Perry's immense vocal range as noticeable in Never Really Over, Daisies and Harley's in Hawaii proved her expansive delivery with those signature Katy Perry curl styles. Cry About It Later is a perfect sequel to the heart-breaking hit, The One That Got Away where Perry positively claims that "she's ready to be someone's muse" and Teary Eyes is easily an anthem for the broken hearts that still can find their ways through the dance floor despite the pain. Resilient, Only Love and What Makes A Woman are tracks that prove her vocal versatility and the ability to connect listeners to more authentic stories through her songwriting prowess. Finally, Smile, the title track boasts a full-on Katy Perry signature charisma. It's full of fun and color. Undeniably, Katy Perry is one of the best artists today that's not afraid to get out of the limelight but still creating those unapologetic anthems and still building her unbridled artistry that brought her to world domination. Expand
  2. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    I usually don't write reviews but I think this album deserves it, its so amazing and has such a perfect pop production, one of Katy's best work so far and every song has beautiful meanings, im so happy this album came out this time when we all need to find our smiles.
    There it is, Katheryn (:
  3. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    One of my favorites albuns of the all time, she is amazing and this album is beautiful
  4. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Katy Perry eternamente uma das maiores cantoras pop do século, deixou sua marca na indústria na última e não há nada e nem ninguém que mude isso Obrigado por ser o melhor ídolo do mundo ❤️
  5. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Tiene un ritmo maravilloso, unas letras increíbles, Katy Perry es una mujer maravillosa, el mejor álbum del 2020 Katy Perry sabe lo que sus fans quieren, Katy Perry sabe lo que al publico le gusta, hay ritmos que nunca dejarán de gustar a las personas y Katy Perry sabe como crear ese ritmo que nunca pasa de moda, los criticos no saben lo que dicen, hoy en día los críticos hablan puraTiene un ritmo maravilloso, unas letras increíbles, Katy Perry es una mujer maravillosa, el mejor álbum del 2020 Katy Perry sabe lo que sus fans quieren, Katy Perry sabe lo que al publico le gusta, hay ritmos que nunca dejarán de gustar a las personas y Katy Perry sabe como crear ese ritmo que nunca pasa de moda, los criticos no saben lo que dicen, hoy en día los críticos hablan pura mierda o tal vez sus gustos musicales son diferentes ahora, eso sucede con la edad, cuando envejeces los gustos musicales cambian y la musica juvenil ya no les parece atractiva. Expand
  6. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Such a beautiful album. Don’t get why critics are not getting this album a good review but their lost. Buy the album, all of the song are beautiful. Stream the album or buy it.
  7. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Katy se reinventa con este álbum.
    Buenas letras, buenos ritmos. Es un álbum el cual puedes escuchar mil veces sin llegar chocarte. 10 de 10.
    Gran trabajo Katy!
  8. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. perfeito, tudo de bom, katy perry lendaria pra caralho todo mundo aqui sabe! dona do mundo Expand
  9. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    It's a beautiful work with powerful words and message, the vocal work is amazing and cry about it later is amazing and powerful
  10. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    The songs show a Katy Perry enough, enough of rhythms, enough in lyrics and the best album in her history.
  11. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    It is completely perfect, it is not just a cool vibing album, but part of it connects directly with her and her feelings. I'll be dancing to those musics in no time
  12. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Esse albúm é de longe a maior vitória da carreira da Katy. Ela conseguiu conectar todas as suas vivências em uma obra perfeita sobre resiliência e além disso, conectou a todos novamente com suas letras inspiradoras, batidas contagiantes como as de CAIL, Teary Eyes, NTEOTW, Champagne Problems e Tucked.
    Sem dúvidas é uma obra de arte bem executada desde 2019. Um grande processo de evolução
    Esse albúm é de longe a maior vitória da carreira da Katy. Ela conseguiu conectar todas as suas vivências em uma obra perfeita sobre resiliência e além disso, conectou a todos novamente com suas letras inspiradoras, batidas contagiantes como as de CAIL, Teary Eyes, NTEOTW, Champagne Problems e Tucked.
    Sem dúvidas é uma obra de arte bem executada desde 2019. Um grande processo de evolução e dedicação artística mesmo em seus momentos mais obscuros como a depressão até o seu momento mais feliz da vida, a gravidez e o auto controle mental. Ela finalmente está livre.
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  13. Aug 28, 2020
    9
    It was really good! Idk why magazines rate it low like this, Cry about it later was **** great, it singles are masterpieces, lyrically and instrumentaly great
  14. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    ÁLBUM DA CARREIRA, OBRIGADO KATY PERRY POR ME FAZER SORRIR DE NOVO
  15. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Katy Perry made me smile. I love the way she writes the songs, because it touches the soul. She did it on that album... Expand
  16. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Smile is amazing, cool and the album of the year !!!! I loveeeeeeee it ! Katy taught me to smile
  17. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    adorei melhorou a semana, a katy como sempre fazendo o que faz de melhor, trazendo alegria para os seus fas
  18. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Katy Perry mais uma vez mostra seu potêncial,musicas coerentes e que inspiram no momento atual q estamos.
  19. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Katy perry está no auge de sua autenticidade artística e nos presenteia com um disco coeso, puro e que nos faz observar sua trajetória como em um filme. Ótimas composições e arranjos. Amei
  20. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This is de first album that a listen for the music, not for the charts. Congratulations Katy, keep smiling forever.
  21. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Pop Perfection, while having her signature sound, Katy really channeled her emotions trough this album and didn’t disappoint, the album is full of good songs, no skips AT ALL, it has all pop facets, and has some good, deep lyrics as well.
  22. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    PERFEITO E ACLAMADO PELOS FÃS E F*DASE AS CRITICAS.......................... Jjjj(kk
    ........ ......
  23. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Um dos melhores álbuns lançados esse ano, contemplado por músicas com letras fortes e batidas incríveis. O álbum mostrou uma nítida evolução da Katy.
    Simplismete perfeito.
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  24. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. É o melhor álbum da Katy SEM DÚVIDAS, MEU DEUSSSSSSSS, TÁ MUITO GOSTOSO!!!!! ❤️ Expand
  25. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    O melhor álbum da lenda, produções perfeitas e letras impecáveis que descrevem a sua jornada mental e espiritual até reencontrar seu sorriso. NÃO ADIANTA DAR 0 LIROUS
  26. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    es uno de los mejores albumes del año, no habia oido tal arte como lo fue Smile y cada una de las canciones es increíble. No te puedes negar a reproducirlas una y otra vez, es verdadera arte este álbum.
  27. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. When opening with Never Really Over it promised a lot and it did not fail in that, each song transports you to different scenarios, typical for a night to dance starting with something super moved and ending up dancing with your partner.
    Everyone must hear this work of art, we love it and thank you for smiling back.
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  28. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    It's a great album, it brings good energy and feelings. The best of the year!
  29. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Perfect love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love Expand
  30. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Quem diria que Katy Perry iria se sobressair do ultimo albúm. Ela está conseguindo repetir o efeito TEENAGE DREAM, qualquer música pode virar single e isso é perfeito.
    Parabéns Katy Perry por recuperar o MEU sorriso!!
  31. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Love ittttt❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Expand
  32. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Her best album since PRISM. Definetily cry about it later should be the next single.
  33. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    O melhor álbum dela até agora, todas as faixas são boas e tem uma temática bem fiel
  34. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This record comes to salvage 2020 and the pop culture, Katy still is alive and more than ever. The sounds, the rythm and the letters are in another level of this world.
  35. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Pode realmente ser o melhor álbum da carreira, separações das músicas em tríades que contam algo em sequência! Você sempre se supera Katy Perry, incrível e formidável. O sorriso voltou!
  36. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    I feel so emotional and happy when I listen to it Katy did amazing job with SMAIL
  37. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    QUEEN OF POP, THIS IS A MASTERPIECE, SUCK MY ASS PITCHFORK, SHE SLAYS ALL THE TIME **** she is a queen she is the queen
  38. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    It’s the best album of her career! A great return to the good times, but better. It’s exactly what we need in 2020.
  39. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. O álbum está incrível, superou as expectativas de muita gente. Katy sempre vem com um trabalho inovador. STREAM SMILE Expand
  40. 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
  41. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. With "Smile", Katy Perry uses her musical journey through the last 15 years for an album with a classic Perry sound. She continues to give her music a new sound, yet staying close to her traditional ways of writing pop hits. Expand
  42. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    After facing depression and rejection in a very dramatic way, Katy puts on Smile s story that tells the trajectory of conscience that the singer acquired in these years of music industry. The tracks are danceable, nostalgic, fresh but still sounds dramatic. Perry really is back!
  43. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Maturity, cohesion and good vibes. Those three words define this wonderful album. Without a doubt the best that Katy Perry has shown so far.
  44. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Is very good, i love katy! I love your new album! Expand
  45. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    best album this year, no it's true! a true classic omg i finally got back my smile
  46. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Um álbum verdadeiro e divertido, Katy Perry expõe suas fragilidades enquanto coloca todo mundo pra dançar com ótimas canções pop, um dos melhores do ano. Em meio a tanta tristeza, Smile é literalmente um dos poucos motivos para sorrir.
  47. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    The best album ! Katy Perry is so wonderfull and your music about cry and dance is so beautiful.
  48. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    I’m in love. Katy Perry is so amazing. Cry About It Later and Not the End of the World are so so so good!
  49. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    You can dance with this, can Cry, can get inspired. This talks about everything. You don't have yo change the song because all in this album is necesary yo hear. Beautiful, deep, flawless
  50. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Her best album so far, it has potential to have #1, just if she takes the right decisions about the singles
  51. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This album is beyond perfect, it’s a real masterpiece! Grateful and happy that she got her smile back, she only deserve wonderful things in her life.
  52. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Got her smile back and gave us ours. That’s definitely the release of the day. What a time to be alive.
  53. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Smile album is my definition of pop perfection, each track from the album is bop and amazing!
  54. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Katy shows herself at her finest. Her evolution as a person and artist are displayed with this masterpiece. Skipless album, collapses, her best record.
  55. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    F*ck, I'm very smiling! She is a legend, she is the moment, she is Katy Perry!
  56. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Best album of the year! Finally found a reason to smile amidst this chaotic world we live in.
  57. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Best album of the year!!! Katy Perry is back by the popular demand!!! Álbum da carreira
  58. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Wonderful job, Katy! So lovely to hear this album, it’s a perfect portrait of charisma and talent.
  59. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    In smile Katy Perry shows us many emotions.
    The best thing that could have happened in the year 2020.
    ENJOY this work of art to the fullest!
  60. Aug 28, 2020
    2
    Just fine album but we will take this not the end of the world snapped ngl I know she could have done better than this
  61. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Smile is Katy Perry's most personal album so far, with lyrics that fit the instrumental and take you on a journey in search of your own smile and, as difficult as it may be, sometimes we have to dance with teary eyes and promise to ourselves that one day they got dry. / / Smile é o álbum mais pessoal de Katy Perry até agora, com letras que se encaixam no instrumental e te levam em umaSmile is Katy Perry's most personal album so far, with lyrics that fit the instrumental and take you on a journey in search of your own smile and, as difficult as it may be, sometimes we have to dance with teary eyes and promise to ourselves that one day they got dry. / / Smile é o álbum mais pessoal de Katy Perry até agora, com letras que se encaixam no instrumental e te levam em uma jornada em busca do seu próprio sorriso e, por mais difícil que seja, às vezes devemos apenas dançar com os olhos lacrimejantes (teary eyes) e prometer que um dia eles se encontraram secos. Expand
  62. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Such a Good Album. SMILE >>>> FLOPMATICA argue with the wall. Not The End Of The World Deserve to be Next Singel !!!! Expand
  63. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    O Álbum é tudo que o pop precisava no momento, com letras cheias de propósito e ao mesmo tempo que nos fazem dançar. Uma verdadeira sessão Perfeita de terapia. Katy Perry entenda você é muito Perpicaz.
  64. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Not a simple album, a travel from pain, resilient and self love, we can see the soul of Katy
  65. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Album of the year e nada mais importa que minha opinião!!!!!!!!!111111 Cry about it later SOTY!
  66. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    a patroa está de volta, trazendo mais um álbum espetacular. não posso dar outra nota se n for 10
  67. Aug 28, 2020
    0
    Not a good album. Same sound again and again. However the highlight of the album is Harley’s in Hawaii and Never Really Over. The other songs are just like recycled music
  68. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    SUCH A GEM
    This new album will make you dance and have a good time. I'm absolutely sure you'll love it.
  69. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Katy Perry como sempre nos trazendo inscriveis composições dentro de um álbum coeso e totalmente atual! Expand
  70. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    If " cry about it later" wouldn't be a single, then something about me like my appearance, my body, my character, my social etiquette and even my soul will not be well, that's what I thought.
  71. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Pop Perfection, Katy know how to bring us a smile, her best album! Saved 2020
  72. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    The Best album of Katy, She si the better versión of herself, we love it
    Love,Light
  73. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This is the album of the milenium!!:))
    So amazing, the beats and the lyrics is like WOW!! SE CAGÓ EN MIERGA
  74. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    É hora de sorrir, ela entregou músicas que condizem com o que ela sente, se mantendo sempre verdadeira a ela
  75. Aug 28, 2020
    0
    This album aged in a day. Katy sweety im so sorry. Not the end of the world SOTY.
  76. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Her best album, music critics needs to stop with the hate train on her. She gave us bops after bops, from CAIL to Teary Eyes, NTEOTW to Tucked.
  77. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Siempre ha echo música de calidad y aún que witness no fue bien recibido SMILE es lo contrario es un álbum lleno de Esperanzas y se renueva en sus sonidos los cuales son espectaculares no es ni similar a sus anteriores trabajos al contrario creo que es cierto mejor trabajo desde One Of The Boys, desde Never Really Over hasta What Makes A Woman es espectacular no puedo decir cuál es miSiempre ha echo música de calidad y aún que witness no fue bien recibido SMILE es lo contrario es un álbum lleno de Esperanzas y se renueva en sus sonidos los cuales son espectaculares no es ni similar a sus anteriores trabajos al contrario creo que es cierto mejor trabajo desde One Of The Boys, desde Never Really Over hasta What Makes A Woman es espectacular no puedo decir cuál es mi favorita por qué la verdad es que todas lo son Expand
  78. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Amazing, Harleys in Hawaii is teh best one for me, amazing beat all over the album, thanks Katy!
  79. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Definitivamente es una obra de arte, es un álbum sin rellenos, Perry has salvado el 2020 y de tanta Chromatica.
  80. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Álbum incrível! Faz sorrir a cada música. Puro talento em cada música. Amazing !
  81. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Keep on dancing,Keep on dancing,Keep on dancing,Keep on dancing,Keep on dancing,Keep on dancing,Keep on dancing,Keep on dancingKeep on dancingKeep on dancingKeep on dancingKeep on dancing
  82. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Her best album so far. She tel about her journey for get that smile, and is beautiful
  83. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Best album of Katy since Teenage Dream❤️ finally i go back that smile✌️
  84. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Simplesmente um dos melhores álbuns de Katy Perry, katy acertou em cheio com ele, não tem nenhuma música ruins, todas dignas de single, realmente INCRÍVEL E QUE SE DANE A CRÍTICA """""ESPECIALIZADA"""""""
  85. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    O melhor álbum da carreira. Katy Perry entregou tudo que precisávamos. Cry about it later, Champagne Problems e Tucked são as melhores do álbum.
  86. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Este álbum nos recuerda quien es katy perry y con sus letras nos demuestra que siempre hay un camino hacia la felicidad, solo hay que saber luchar y tener paciencia.
  87. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Pqp, não tem uma música ruim nessa obra de arte. Claro que sempre teremos as nossas “preferidinhas”, mas a Katy não desapontou
  88. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Um álbum com qualidade Um álbum que a Katy Perry tem tudo pra fazer um grande álbum memorável
  89. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Melhor CD da Katy Perry sem duvidas, ela ensina muito bem a gente com a própria experiência que ela teve
  90. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    she got her smile back with an album very very good, I am thankful and I got my smile back too
  91. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Esse álbum é completamente perfeito, trás a volta da Katy depois de tudo que ela passou. Incrível 10
  92. Aug 28, 2020
    9
    Her best album. Full of bops. Amazing. Talented. Katy Perry is now a mother and I’m so damn proud for her
  93. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    59 metascore....

    But it is really that bad as critics claimed? Various critics keep comparing SMILE with Lady Gaga’s CHROMATICA and Taylor Swift’s FOLKLORE and even Perry’s previous album! BUT CHROMATICA and FOLKLORE are barely on the same Genre with SMILE! They seem to rate this album in terms of Katy Perry personal behaviour instead of how the album actually is. But I don’t care, this
    59 metascore....

    But it is really that bad as critics claimed? Various critics keep comparing SMILE with Lady Gaga’s CHROMATICA and Taylor Swift’s FOLKLORE and even Perry’s previous album! BUT CHROMATICA and FOLKLORE are barely on the same Genre with SMILE! They seem to rate this album in terms of Katy Perry personal behaviour instead of how the album actually is.

    But I don’t care, this album makes me smile and I love it!
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  94. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Um dos melhores trabalhos da cantora,depois de um hiato de 2 anos Katy Perry entrega um álbum coeso e cheio de alegria,enfim trazendo de volta o seu sorriso ao mundo
  95. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Álbum da carreira e sem choro! Katy Perry mostrando mais uma vez quem é que manda e seu enorme talento. Lendária a rainha do pop. Expand
  96. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    #Smile  is everything I needed to hear in one album. It’s the message of hope, resilience, and healing we could all use more of in 2020. I’ve been a witness to your incredible journey since 2008, but seeing you smile this bright has been my favorite part.
  97. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    It's beautiful, powerful and has a message of love and resilience. These songs can make you cry, dance and most importantly make you feel in peace with yourself. ❤️
  98. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    The best album of the year
    Es uno de los mejores álbumes que ha sacado Katy, se muestra como realmente es, y el que diga lo contrario es sidacat o mostra
  99. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    El mejor album de Katy Perry, despues de la infravalorada era Witness viene con este album demostrando que su poder sigue ahi entregandonos canciones pop bailables.
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).