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. JuniorMorigi
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Perfeito,passo mal com o álbum zero defeitos,Katy servindo sempre uma bíblia
  2. Hans_Grace
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. it's a beautiful album full of strong and meaningful songs. Thank you Katy for this… Expand
  3. repsnake
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    I can't explain how much this album made my day better, Katy Perry should be proud of all this masterpiece, this woman is the best and this album is a whole new re-discover that will be a massive hug from her to us.
  4. CamilaFloresT
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Katy Perry´s best album.
    We grew up with her and this album shows her growth
    The lyrics are beautiful.
    my favorite.. cry about it later ..stil
  5. HitaloSol
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Álbum curto mas compensa o fato de ser visual. Músicas melancólicas e dançantes como foi proposto.… Expand
  6. sunflower_
    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
  7. Sebas13A8
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Simplemente perfecto, de los mejores discos de Katy , supero todas mis expectativas que tenia de una manera increible… Expand
  8. Andrq
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es el mejor álbum del 2020, definitivamente. Cada track logra su objetivo, desde lo más oscuros de Not The End Of The World, hasta lo más claro de Only Love. Katy y su disquera tienen una mina de oro, y pueden poner de nuevo el nombre Katy Perry en la cima de las listas otra vez.… Expand
  9. MiguelHudson
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    She is givin´ us, a more mature era than witness, the light is arriving for her, and she is showing that on the album, we can here pure pop. The lyrics are so deep. Even Katy is saying the truth in all the songs
  10. Ildeparra
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    It's amazing!
  11. Adriansuarez
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    canciones son muy pegadizas y letras maduras, Definitivamente nos podemos dar cuenta que katy la paso mal
  12. Albertoaj
    Aug 30, 2020
    10
    It sounds like a new Katy, one that is good with herself, and that is all that matters, also the songs are amazing! Great album. Love it ♡
  13. Pgalvaao
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. "Smile" sounds like something lighter and more coherent than its predecessor. Although not a Teenage Dream, it is just as good, it just deserves the opportunity to show its value. As it was in 2010, when the same "critics" massacred TD, and today they acclaim and use it for comparison, don't jump to conclusions. Just enjoy the album, which looks amazing. Katy Perry dealt with themes already known, but with her special and unique touch, being based on her life experiences since 2017 with her "fall" until today, recovered and with her daughter, Daddy Dove Bloom. There it is, Katheryn.… Expand
  14. Baddreams113
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    such a masterpiece!! I love all of this album, im so happy for katy. My fav is champagne problems
  15. RamSC
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Amazing! Katy does not deserve all the hate from critics, the album is amazing, and beautiful.
  16. Adiaz10
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    A very cohesive album! Every three songs is like a chapter to Katy’s journey and each chapter has a msg to it. Describes the pain she went through
    Never Really Over
    Cry About It Later Teary Eyes She says there is Hope that she will come out of it no matter what others say! Daisies Resilient Not The End Of The World She mentions she is Grateful, she found her Smile that the past is the    A very cohesive album! Every three songs is like a chapter to Katy’s journey and each chapter has a msg to it. Describes the pain she went through
    Never Really Over
    Cry About It Later
    Teary Eyes

    She says there is Hope that she will come out of it no matter what others say!
    Daisies
    Resilient Not The End Of The World

    She mentions she is Grateful, she found her Smile that the past is the past. To leave the bad things behind and see the Positive sides of things.
    Smile
    Champagne Problems
    Tucked

    Theme is Love and Love only! With finding the man of her dreams, that loving herself helped her get by and letting the world that she isn’t limited to any one thing.
    Harleys in Hawaii Only Love
    What Makes A Woman

    It’s Her Best Album! ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️    … Expand
  17. KevinGC16
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Honestly, every song in this álbum is gold, de seres Moré attetion this whole artístic Album
  18. Metacritic2389
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Es uno de sus mejores álbumes siento la productora de ha esforzado y hubo una evolución en cuento a su música en el pasar de los años
  19. ithalloyann
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    As músicas podem até não funcionar separadamente, mas dentro do album há coesão e conceito. O album possui ao mesmo tempo musicas experimentais e as clássicas de Katy Perry, sendo Never Really Over e Not The End of the World os destaques.
  20. IsaBells
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Is pure pop, the songs are so perfect, she really find herself in music, after all this time she really give what fans want, PURE POP SONGS… Expand
  21. Fabiofilho
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Katy is the queen, she doesn't have to prove anything to anyone else, the album is perfect and the songs are as amazing as everything she does.
  22. lorena100-010-0
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    amei mto. only love e not the end of the world donas do album. katycats cornos parem de dar 0 pro folklore
  23. Mexico12
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    It is one of Katy Perry's best albums, since it tells us how her whole life was during the witness era to this new musical era
  24. jessicaRivas17
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Hermoso como todo lo que Katy hace. Transmite tanto que dan ganas de llorar. A la mierda los "críticos" ella es ARTE.
  25. ecemces
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Made my day, cured my depression, made me dance, wiped my tears, woke me up...
    I am grateful for this album, thank you Katy Perry.
  26. caiofcosta
    Aug 31, 2020
    10
    LOVED IT! It's so fun and so good! Katy LITERALLY made me smile in every single song! Critics are saying she didnt go deep on the lyrics, but every artist is different nd Katy always want us to have fun and think.
  27. Angeldillon224
    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
  28. YohanMena
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    ah! The best album of this **** year, this album was just what my ears needed, a fresh and zero repetitive album, with good tracks Katy as usual giving us art
  29. Allanqueereye
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Katy Perry Encontra seu sorriso novamente e faz o mundo sorrir junto
    Rainha nunca erra
  30. mnuos
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    I love it, Katy always kill it but she deserves better recognize for her job
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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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