• Record Label: Capitol
  • Release Date: Aug 28, 2020
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8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 11514 Ratings

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  1. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Es un álbum maravilloso, los "críticos" no saben los que dicen, es un álbum que realmente te regresa tu sonrisa y te hace bailar de alegría.
  2. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It’s such a good album!! I love it ;) I could listen to it all day my favs are wmaw and teary eyes Expand
  3. Aug 29, 2020
    3
    Smile is very similar to Katherine's past albums yet it is full of effort. Good job, Katy!
  4. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    It's Katy's best album so far. It's about self-help and I believe that she released it at the right time since everyone needs something just like this. An album full of hope, happiness and love. A 10/10 for this one. #Smile.
  5. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    loved this album. what makes a woman is my favorites so far are what makes a woman, not the end of the world and harleys in hawaii
  6. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    This album is so good, I really like it and I'm incredibly happy for her, yas queen
  7. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Este é o melhor álbum da carreira!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  8. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Smile is a reborn for Katy Perry.
    Every single song sounds good and there’s no filler. Masterpieces of the album Only Love and Teary Eyes. Congratulation Katy, back as you never leave!
  9. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    This album is just what we needed, in the middle of this pandemic when we all are done with the bad news, we just want to dance, sing, and smile, an that's what this album exactly makes us do. Katy Perry did it again, this album is full with hits, I love this album, every song makes you dance since the first second.
  10. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    She deserves ! We love her, an absolute QUEEN ! Smile is one of best pop albums this year !
  11. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    I'm proud of who Katy Perry has become and that she wants to share her message of happiness to us.
  12. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    This album is full of catchy bops. A pop fan surely should listen to this fun record.
  13. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    This is an awesome masterpiece. All of the songs are bops. As a katycat, I'm proud to Katy, because she can pass any challenge that came to her earlier. She finally got back her smile.
  14. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    another bop. she saved pop with this one. TEARY EYES IS THE BEST. also katy cats please don’t hate Taylor’s album folklore
  15. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Such an incredible album! Katy Perry never disappoints, her music is always absolutely amazing!
  16. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    I think this album is too good because there isn't anything fiction, everything is SO true and full of love and light
  17. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    if you're reading this, go and stream smile. also, don't forget to rate it 10/10 here. thank u.
  18. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great album love this album such a nice album reviewers are **** this album is great Expand
  19. Aug 29, 2020
    0
    So bored!!! Katy perry lost. This whole album 0
    She For years, he's been doing the same thing as witness
  20. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Perfeito, lindo, poderoso, AOTY. Do início ao fim uma jornada de resiliência, o melhor momento pra ser lançado é agora
  21. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    2020 only could have been improved by this masterpiece. SMILE :) We know NRO, HIH, Daisies and Smile. The new songs, tell you, that Katy and her team kept the best songs on the album, so the best singles are coming!
  22. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Best album from anyone in the longest time! Consistent and perfect from beginning to end.
  23. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Album of the year!! Love literally all the songs, thank you katy perry for making me SMILE
  24. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Its the best album that connects with your emotions in every kind. I love it. You should give it a list before judging it. And i hope that it connects to you the way it did to me
  25. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    You won't know how to really smile until you listen to Katy Perry's album - Smile!
  26. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Genuine, soft and uplifting album. Katy is an amazing singer, performer and came back showing to us how her essence never changed.
  27. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    I really Love her music. I think we all agree that Laty Perry has grew up, and became a mother... I love U!!!
  28. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    a very good feeling hearing it, up-beat. you guys just have to get through the teenage dream era to appreciate it, it's a really good album
  29. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Smile is one of the best albums of the years, Katy Perry queen! My favorite music in “Cry About It Later”, the beat is so contagious and the music video was necessary!!!

    I'll cry about it later
    I'll cry about it later
    Tonight I'm havin' fun
    Tonight I'm havin' fun
    I'll cry about it later
    I'll cry about it later
    Tonight I'm gettin' some
    Tonight I'm gettin' something brand new

    “Not The End Of The World” build a strong atmosphere that grows

    It's not the end of the world
    No, not the end of the world
    Throw on your fancy attire, fears in the fire
    Don't lose hope
    It's no funeral we're attending
    Actually, just the beginning
    Throw on your fancy attire, fears in the fire
    Don't lose hope
    It's not the end of the, no, not the end of the world

    “Teary Eyes” is one of the songs that will totally be played on the floor (after this pandemic for sure)
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  30. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    The critics have been shamefully unfair on this album. Most reviews I have read have not even been about the music and were just conoaring Katy to other artists or telling her to be more experimental. Which is funny because they didnt like her being experimengal on Witness. This album from start to finish is incredible, no skips. There is something for everyone on this record, ballads,The critics have been shamefully unfair on this album. Most reviews I have read have not even been about the music and were just conoaring Katy to other artists or telling her to be more experimental. Which is funny because they didnt like her being experimengal on Witness. This album from start to finish is incredible, no skips. There is something for everyone on this record, ballads, dance songs, empowering anthems and just good solid pop. This is Katy's best work Expand
Metascore
58

Mixed or average reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 18
  2. Negative: 1 out of 18
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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).