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. rayDisco
    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. Vitor-danii
    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. rebeccavh
    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. Opa_pachuau
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Such a nice upgrade from her previous works ...... This cleary shows her growth mentally and spiritually....
  5. palaciosalan
    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. Ale_mtz
    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. JorgeMorals19
    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. SUSHANK
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Loved Album so much,it's full of bangers after bangers,it's AOTY,best album of Katy
  9. AliciaWonders
    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.    … Expand
  10. miguee_2000
    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. Nbooth89
    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. chainedtothexo
    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. yangyuhao
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    After three years of depressing time,she finally get back her smile."Smile" is the best album of katy.
  14. Katysfolk
    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. Khaleddd
    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. tonnyrdz10
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    is the best álbum by katy, Cry about it later is best song and tucked this récord is beatiful
  18. josete
    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. Alamoon
    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. Nubialorenareal
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    katy is extremely brilliant and still knows how to make pop in the highest quality !!
  21. edtmonteiro
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Um album que me faz sentir em paz, leve e coeso ❤️ Essa princesa nunca erra
  22. justamusiclover
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Great lyrics, great instrumentals and gorgeous vocals!! Smile's message is what the the world needs at the moment.
  23. bryanxz
    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. joamuch4
    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. denizrexha
    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. lioness123
    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. andrewskull
    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. Micarvalho
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    The best álbum of 2020,I m cru and smile listing this CD!! THIS IS SO EMOTIONAL AND HAPPY
  29. agll
    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. chrxnvo
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    the pure essence of Katy, fresh, dancin, memorable and good lyrics, we really love.
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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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