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

Universal acclaim- based on 11514 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9,454 out of 11514
  2. Mixed: 291 out of 11514
  3. Negative: 1,769 out of 11514
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  1. Josemenpar
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Best album she has released. The songs are so fresh and every single song feels like it was meant for the album and not a filler. Loved it!
  2. tthaisoliveira
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    I just can’t stop listening to it! This album is all we needed in this pandemic, Katy did an incredible job!!
  3. Jurasicolio
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    El mejor álbum de katy perry definitivamente, teniendo muchas reseñas injustas pero que aún así, esto no impedirá que brille como siempre.
  4. GuiAleviSmile
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Álbum impecável, Cry About It Later precisa ser Single!! Katy Perry transformou sua dor no melhor trabalho de 2020
  5. mandargupte93
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Pop getting shaped up so well through this album. [link omitted per site rules]
  6. Musicfanananna
    Aug 28, 2020
    7
    It’s a pop album that’s a huge step up from her previous album witness but still some songs are a huge high ‘never really over’ ‘not the end of the world’ and ‘cry about it later’ but huge lows such as ‘smile’ and ‘Resilient ’
  7. jose_henrique
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Katy Perry has just raised the bar on her incredible career with this album, which is certainly the best of her career. With melcoly and sexy lyrics accompanied by lively and dancing melodies, this album is a perfect disco
  8. Fabricoo
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    ÁLBUM MARAVILHOSO COM QUALIDADE, AQUI A KAY MKSTROU QUE VEIO PRA REINAR, POP COM QUALIDADE COISA QUE O CHROMÁTICA NÃO TEM
  9. mitchell1937591
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This may be her best album. It shows how you can write and make music in your darkest and lowest time and that music being amazing and happy. I 100% recommend Smile by Katy Perry.… Expand
  10. Thidd
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Esse álbum da katy trouxe uma mensagem incrível, sobre reencontrar o caminho para a luz, mesmo depois de tudo que ela passou... É isso que devemos aprender, a amar mais e não desistir dos sonhos, porque não é fim do mundo se você não perder a esperança.
  11. goustav
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Katy Perry delivered everything she promised. Smile goes through several veins of pop music throughout the album in a delightful way of listening and extremely cohesive.
    Not only did she regain his smile, but also that of his fans.
  12. DanielLuna
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    It's a full-bop album that makes Katy Perry feel so fresh in these times. One of the best records this year.
  13. russassured
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No skips at all. Katy’s one of the best. Katycats were blessed by this woman. Imagine the depression turned to this magic. Truly inspirational thru mindful lyrics and well-thought tunes/beats. New music to be heard.… Expand
  14. alecbroadway
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    I think Katy Perry, came a long long long way to come up with her sixth- long awaited album of three years. She has been working non-stop to promote and engage more with her fans, unlike many other stars. She’s pregnant, working 24/7 to promote and deliver this masterpiece. Yes it’s not her best work, but we can certainly call it a cultural reset in the music industry. We’ve been highlyI think Katy Perry, came a long long long way to come up with her sixth- long awaited album of three years. She has been working non-stop to promote and engage more with her fans, unlike many other stars. She’s pregnant, working 24/7 to promote and deliver this masterpiece. Yes it’s not her best work, but we can certainly call it a cultural reset in the music industry. We’ve been highly anticipating her beautiful work and she’s been aspiring for more than 10 years different generations to this day. She was a role model, and will always be. I think Smile, is the album we need to feel hopeful, joyful, and a little bit more happy with everything that has been happening in the world. we needed a break from this pandemic, and non-stop catastrophe that has broke into our planet home. I think This album will bring a lot more hope and joy to the world in these times. Cheers… Expand
  15. AngelDonis
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    I love it ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
  16. DiegoLlanas
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El mejor álbum de katy hasta la fecha, todas las canciones tienen algo para mostrarnos, empezando con con algo de tristeza y al final recuperas tu SONRISA.… Expand
  17. dan1625
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. unique, fun, happy, and with very deep lyrics that seem to come from the heart and such danceable rhythms. a masterpiece.… Expand
  18. Orlandocordova
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Katy Perry con este álbum hizo que todos tengamos de nuevo nuestra sonrisa
  19. Abelardozm
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Pop perfection, I love your new album, it’s perfect, there’s no song bad. Congratulations for this masterpiece
  20. Alissoncruz
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    her best album, the best album of the year and one of the best on the pop scene Katy ventured and innovated by launching trends the vocals are well marked and clean songs marked by her powerful voice that transcends to soft with perfection she delivered her best, the best song on the album is tucked a difficult choice as they are all practically on the same level.
  21. nvnstore
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Katy Perry brings a smile with her new Album in this current dark period. Some Highlights are definitely cried about it later and not the end of the world.
  22. almag
    Aug 28, 2020
    8
    it’s actually good y’all just mean, it’s very cohesive and and lyrics are pretty ok
  23. christopherpv
    Aug 28, 2020
    9
    Despite some critics are giving regular reviews against this album, Katy Perry gave us one of the best pop albums of 2020. This is the proof she can do amazing bops without any featuring. The only bad thing I found about this project is the length, because once it ends you wish it had last more and more.
  24. Antoniopino
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This album is wonderful, the best album of the year. Giving us joy and happiness within the storms
  25. Arby02
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    I love it! It is "sooooo gooood" and that my friends are an.understatement.
  26. Jooliveira
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Katy Perry sound the revolution, being a big superstar isn't her necessity anymore but she makes us realize she still the super popstar she was! Thanks Katy for that album
  27. Lucasctt
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This album is being the best of the year, katy gave all her love and light to the songs and made us all smile in dark times.
  28. Seth_Tro
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    En este álbum se demuestra completamente que la crítica de aquellos que creen saber sobre la música es cada vez más errónea, el álbum es más personal y quienes no están listos para escuchar la forma más madura de katy Perry, quedarán estancados en la idiosincrasia que una Artista como ella siempre debe hacer lo mismo.
  29. Alejandrot9
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Uno de sus mejores trabajos, es un disco que cada canción encaja perfectamente y con sonidos muy buenos
  30. LightningF
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Katy came and delivered! This is one of her best albums to date. Every song is uplifting and it takes you to a certain place. I love it!
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Metascore
58

Mixed or average reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  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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