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

Universal acclaim- based on 11514 Ratings

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  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. paulo_acl
    Aug 28, 2020
    1
    It seems Katy tries the same thing for years, even when everybody saw it won't fit. This album is actually better than Witness, but also sucks.
  2. Luke00
    Aug 28, 2020
    0
    Mais do mesmo, chato, datado e desesperado. Chega ser triste pensar que Katy era uma das artistas mais interessantes da indústria.
  3. alez1989z
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Me parece un álbum super bien creado, te hace sentir ese sentimiento que Katy Perry refleja en cada canción y despierta en ti, aquello de querer salir a delante a pesar de las adversidades, y nunca perder tu sonrisa y transmitirla como ella lo a hecho a cada uno de nosotros sus fans, 10/10… Expand
  4. LmBortoletti
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    The best album of the year! Highlight Cry about it later and champagne problems. Super intimate and touching lyrics, no doubt Katy is one of the best songwriters of her generation.
    The journey she spent battling depression brought a lot of baggage to a beautiful album. The fact that she is the executive producer alone still gives the music more power. I just loved it!
  5. Mateus12345
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Está perfeito, e quem não acha, não é gente, simplesmente o album está coeso, liricamente e em vários outros aspectos, Resilient musica da carreira
  6. dudsmne
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This album is incredible, i had a different reaction to every song, they are all masterpieces. Definelly i got back my smile. Thanks for this Katy.
  7. katywarhol
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This is definitely one of her best albums. I'm very proud to see her fighting for her smile. This album is so dancing and she putted such an energy on it. Congratulations, Katy, and also thank you because you (as always) helped me to find my smile again.
  8. MarioGM
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Este álbum te pone a bailar y de buenas. Un buen Disco para escucharlo todos los días todo el tiempo
  9. itsmepaolo94
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    SMILE is the perfect medium for Katy to be a messenger of love and light. The overall theme of the record is uplifting, resilience, gratitude, overcoming trials and tribulations. Katy sounds more mature than ever and the songs perfectly encapsulate the journey she has been theough these past three years.
  10. Thalissa
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Álbum muito bom amei!!!!!!!!!!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
  11. enzo456
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    A great album with great pop songs. It´s good to see Katy happy again and making bops after all she´s been through.
  12. RDRBB
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Best álbum from 2020 so far. Thank u so mutch, Katy Perry. Um álbum que fala sobre resiliência, amor, como vencer o medo e superar traumas passados. Talvez nos próximos anos vocês percebam o erro que estão cometendo ao não valorizá-lo.
  13. wntsmile
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Álbum da carreira e quem não gostou que morra! Katy Perry serviu tudo que o mundo precisava e nós devemos nos curvar perante a rainha. Tucked dona e Not the end of the world proprietária.… Expand
  14. leonam_greco97
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Best album ever!! Katy worked so hard to do this album and she did her best! I am in love with this album, and yes, it’s the best album of 2020! You’re the Queen… Expand
  15. AkinzAki
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    I bought the album without thinking twice because I know she’ll always deliver the best music. This album brings hope, resilience during these dark times when we all need a ray of hope and a smile to keep us moving. Thank you Katy for always bringing positive energy with your albums. It’s sad to see music has been reduced to charts these days. If only we could just enjoy the songs withoutI bought the album without thinking twice because I know she’ll always deliver the best music. This album brings hope, resilience during these dark times when we all need a ray of hope and a smile to keep us moving. Thank you Katy for always bringing positive energy with your albums. It’s sad to see music has been reduced to charts these days. If only we could just enjoy the songs without being obsessed with charts.… Expand
  16. rolandoaep
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    The teenage dream It was and is a work of art, prism is all that is good, witness is a deep breath that not everyone knew how to hear but smile, smile in my opinion is the best Katy Perry album, you can't skip songs and it makes you listen to it over and over again. Thanks Katy for helping us get our smile back...
  17. Jaimexm
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Just perfect.
    Opening it with Never really over (I will not forget nor forgive how you left this bop flop) following of Cry about it later (my favorite song) and Teary eyes just it says what she's going to bring on the table.
    Smile and Daisies make sense inside the record, bad choices of singles. Once you get to champagne problems you know is your second favorite record from this queen    Just perfect.
    Opening it with Never really over (I will not forget nor forgive how you left this bop flop) following of Cry about it later (my favorite song) and Teary eyes just it says what she's going to bring on the table.
    Smile and Daisies make sense inside the record, bad choices of singles. Once you get to champagne problems you know is your second favorite record from this queen (sorry but teenager dream is THE album).    … Expand
  18. carolcaldas
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Pop perfection!!!
    All songs have great potential to make pop hits. Of the songs we didn't know yet, I would like to highlight the guitar solo in cry about it later makes you want to go to a show and listen to this wonder live, champgne problems of the desire to go out dancing while having a refreshing drink and only love conveys an incredible peace
  19. jppbarroso
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Smile is a very important album for the moment in which we are living. Katy Perry approaches mental health and self-love in a unique and dancing way. A real artist, who spares no effort to bring her truth through her music. Resilient for me is the key for us to believe in our best tomorrow. Anyway, thanks Katy Perry for giving us deep, dancing and important songs. Thank you for putting aSmile is a very important album for the moment in which we are living. Katy Perry approaches mental health and self-love in a unique and dancing way. A real artist, who spares no effort to bring her truth through her music. Resilient for me is the key for us to believe in our best tomorrow. Anyway, thanks Katy Perry for giving us deep, dancing and important songs. Thank you for putting a smile on the pop world again!… Expand
  20. arrobakrisao
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. perfeito, coeso e sorridente, trouxe novamente o sorriso que nos todos esperávamos… Expand
  21. ivan_uwu5
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    El album es tan hermoso, plasma su alma en el y todo se escucha de maravilla
  22. TylerReid
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This is Katy’s best album since Teenage dream and I am LIVING for it. Every song. I’ve listened three times and still can’t find a thing not to like.
  23. emmymonteiro
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    One of the best albums of her career, brought a pop perfection for 2020. Love you Katy
  24. StivenHudson
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Katy Perry is an icon every era reinventing herself, showing why she is a legend in the industry. Smile is an inspiring album, the rhythms and lyrics are simply wonderful. Definitely the ALBUM OF THE YEAR.
  25. giliardynery
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Without a doubt this is her best album. The lyrics are so powerful, resilient and only love brought a little hope and love to my heart. The production of the album is great, cry about it later is a collapse, the best of the album I would say, next to never really over, of course. I'm very happy with this album, I hope everyone can hear and dance, cry and learn from the lyrics, it's reallyWithout a doubt this is her best album. The lyrics are so powerful, resilient and only love brought a little hope and love to my heart. The production of the album is great, cry about it later is a collapse, the best of the album I would say, next to never really over, of course. I'm very happy with this album, I hope everyone can hear and dance, cry and learn from the lyrics, it's really worth it. Congratulations Katy.… Expand
  26. Matt0006
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Maravilhoso o álbum eu amei e ela merece de mais essa nota, e que venha um Grammy porque ela não está de brincadeira Respeitem minha Katy
  27. Williamrf
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Melhor álbum do ano! Recuperei meu sorriso num momento tão difícil quanto o que estamos vivendo hoje.
  28. rafaeltuzze
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Katy's wonderful album! **** you critics and paid magazines that don't respect the work that Katy does!
  29. MattBc
    Aug 28, 2020
    0
    The worst album of her career

    The songs seem to be a recycling of everything she has ever done with a dance beat on top, in an attempt to appear trendy and fresh but unfortunately still dated
  30. Leticiagatti12
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Amazing album, amazing vibe, one of my favourites albums of all times
    QUEEN OF POP ALWAYS SERVING
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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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