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. Charlie2020V
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Album of year Un álbum lleno de claras muestras de pop su mejor trabajo es único lleno de letras motivadoras desde Resilient pasando por Daisies hasta Smile con claras notas de pop bailable que te ponen a bailar sin dudarlo Cry about It Later es un bop sin negarlo Tucked y etc etc el al un solo está lleno de lo mejor para mi personalmente el mejor álbum del año.… Expand
  2. edalrole
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    El mejor álbum del 2020, cada canción es genial y merece ser single, sin duda Katy Perry siempre nos da arte.
  3. JoseOrozco
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Creo que es un álbum muy personal, y creo las mejores canciones están escritas cuando son hechas personalmente.… Expand
  4. Mpotok
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Pop perfection. A skip-less album delivering messages of hope, love, and fun. A breath of fresh air during these weird times and a reminder to hold on and step out of the misery.
  5. jhonelugao
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    That's an amazing album and with an amazing songs. This sounds like Teenage Dreams
  6. Valentina25
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Es un muy muy buen almbun, cada canción es perfecta y las letras ufff, me encantan
    Superó mucho mis espectativas y es perfecto para escuchar para cuando no te sientes bien pero de igual forma para bailar y escuchar en todo momento
    De igual forma creo que es el mejor álbum que nos ha dado Katy, se nota su creatividad y esfuerzo en cada segundo de cada canción y es totalmente arte Sin    Es un muy muy buen almbun, cada canción es perfecta y las letras ufff, me encantan
    Superó mucho mis espectativas y es perfecto para escuchar para cuando no te sientes bien pero de igual forma para bailar y escuchar en todo momento
    De igual forma creo que es el mejor álbum que nos ha dado Katy, se nota su creatividad y esfuerzo en cada segundo de cada canción y es totalmente arte
    Sin dudarlo puedo decir que es mi álbum favorito ya que no hay ni una sola canción que no me guste
    Las canciones dicen Katy por todos lados, es ella siendo ella pero mucho más madura, superando a la Katy de años atras, es como a inicios de primavera, hay sol y puedes salir a divertirte pero de vez en cuando hace un poco de frío y puedes quedarte en casa con un chocolate
    No es lo mismo que nos ha traído anteriormente, apesar de que como dije se nota su presencia, es totalmente diferente
    Execelente álbum que ni siquiera puedo describir que tan perfecto es y que tan bien me siento escuchando esta joya.
    Espero lo mejor para esta reyna    … Expand
  7. Chaaconnn
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    With a fun concept I expected shallow depth in the music but Katy explains a journey of love heartbreak and rising above it all .All together with dance tracks with a message .
  8. legedarylover
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Katy gave us the best of pop, it's the best album surpassing Prism, all the songs are incredible and convey good messages in addition to being dance, thanks for that Katy
  9. Franxua
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    ¡Suena muy fresco! Más que nada Teary Eyes, Cry About It Later y Tucked. No estaría seguro de si es su mejor álbum, pero si que lo pelea, muy buen trabajo Katy.
  10. Sauloh
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Album leve e feito com muito amor, ameiiii
    Mostrando que a Katy tem várias faces!
  11. Missyou
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    very inspiring, it helps you if you are having a bad time it will definitely make you smile
  12. nathfray
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Her best album
    the only problem i've got with its that its to short
    It’s time to allow Katy Perry to be exactly who she wants to be, and stop trying to force her to be a version of her old self or an unattainable figure of what people expect her to be.
  13. rafaelhamada
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    She's amazing and she did it again. One of the best albums of the year so far
  14. joshugh_
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. the comeback we all deserve, from the previous album who did nothing but serve as a wake up call to everyone, now we are back at track with this… Expand
  15. moradoo
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Smile finalmente sacó a katy de lo más obscuro, y muchos ne nosotros necesitamos este álbum para salir con ella, realmente lo hizo bien, las letras son pegajosas, al igual que los sonidos, aun siguiendo con el toque de katy, los significados de las canciones son perfectas y hermosas. amo
  16. Venusmusemusic
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Essa não é a velha Katy Perry, é uma Katy Perry mais madura, que concebeu a arte enquanto tentava se curar de uma depressão, que venceu a depressão e canta sobre querer de volta seu sorriso. É lindo como antes de Daisies temos um álbum menos denso mas ainda sim poético, e depois de Daisies temos o álbum mais profundo realmente com esse gol de autoajuda pop, harleys in Hawaii pode ser um oásis nesse deserto das reflexões, mas depois dele retomamos com mais força ainda a cura de nossas feridas, whats makes a woman é uma linda reflexão do que é ser mulher ♥️… Expand
  17. Xtian2409
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    I cannot say this is the album of the year. But this Artist is giving everyone what they wanted. She's developing right her music. What a great singer.
  18. daffodilwaltz
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Album of the year. And also, the best of her career so far. So proud to be a katycat since 2008 when One of the boys came out, it's amazing to see her grow as an artist and as a person.
  19. Gutogus
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. An amazing and excellent album, so strong and so true, you can literally fell what message she wants to say. Definitely one of the greatest albums of the year.… Expand
  20. yarenerkut
    Aug 30, 2020
    10
    I feel tingles in my heart, these songs touches to the depths of my soul, make me wanna dance and scream “I LOVE MYSELF”.
  21. Moulouche
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    I love Smile, It’s PRISM with Teenage Dream. Katy deserve More. She is amazing popstar. Thank you kp!
  22. jaosn
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    this album is so diverse, everyone get one favourite out from it, some has the bubble gum pop feeling from her previous masterpiece, this is a renaissance album of Katy, a fusion of Witness, Prism and TD
  23. VinyB
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    O álbum trouxe uma perspectiva única da personalidade da Katy. O álbum explorou diversas sonoridades, levando conforto ao ouvinte do início ao fim, sem pular nenhuma faixa. Diferente do que os críticos falam sobre lançar esse álbum durante a pandemia, Perry trouxe a sua essência para um mundo sombrio, e que podemos passar por momentos difíceis, mas no fim podemos encontrar nossa própriaO álbum trouxe uma perspectiva única da personalidade da Katy. O álbum explorou diversas sonoridades, levando conforto ao ouvinte do início ao fim, sem pular nenhuma faixa. Diferente do que os críticos falam sobre lançar esse álbum durante a pandemia, Perry trouxe a sua essência para um mundo sombrio, e que podemos passar por momentos difíceis, mas no fim podemos encontrar nossa própria luz.… Expand
  24. xHoneymoon
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Katy did what she knows best: making dance music with powerful messages, catchy and smart lyrics. So glad that she left behind everything bad from her past era and got that smile back. Everything we need in this quarantine, and as a fan of pop music i'm so satisfied.
  25. sobreiraaline
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    mamãe fez tudo que os fãs queriam e não vai ter boicote q vai mudar isso
  26. guimairinque
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Loved it. Katy gave us her best on this album, I feel that I can know exactly what she was going through when she wrote the lyrics. So much incredible, thank you Katy Perry for always being faithful to your feelings
  27. Ranielson
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    The Best Pop Album of 2020!!! The beats, the Lyrics, the Vocals, all of that is Great
  28. Capg
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    This album is about to be happy when you are living your worst times.
    It has a good vibes for everyone.
  29. Itt
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    El mejor álbum del año todas canciones una mejor que la otra Katy Perry reina del pop
  30. LuAlb
    Sep 3, 2020
    10
    This woman knows how to do pop music, beautiful lyrics, happy sounding, fun and perfect to dance and sing along!!!
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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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