Smile
by Katy Perry
  • 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. Positive: 9,454 out of 11514
  2. Mixed: 291 out of 11514
  3. Negative: 1,769 out of 11514
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  1. vmccall
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Dancing through tears, being and giving love, overcoming failures ... In "Smile", Katy Perry delivers to the world what she does best: songs that make us happy and make us reflect that not even the most dangerous precipice is the end of world. Even though she no longer needs to prove her relevance to the pop world, the Spotlight dentist reaffirms her talent and delicacy. Just like "Roar"Dancing through tears, being and giving love, overcoming failures ... In "Smile", Katy Perry delivers to the world what she does best: songs that make us happy and make us reflect that not even the most dangerous precipice is the end of world. Even though she no longer needs to prove her relevance to the pop world, the Spotlight dentist reaffirms her talent and delicacy. Just like "Roar" and "Firework", the track "Not the End of the World" has a high content of overcoming with doses of "hey, raise your head, there is a starry sky all your own and it is not the limit for you" . Katy has her particular reason to smile - her little Daisy - and gave us 12 more reasons to smile with her.… Expand
  2. Cratter13
    Sep 4, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great album, way better than witness era. And never really over is amazing! Best song since Roar.… Expand
  3. Manudi
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 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    … Expand
  4. mareo
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Es muy buen album, es divertido y sincerom , es una de las eras mas hermosas esteticamnete que hemos tenido y la verdad se merece todo el exito que tenga
  5. joseafm18
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Katy Perry’s smile is back in this album with great taste and a good sense of humor. The production is flawless and it sounds perfect for a pop artist. ''Teary eyes'' is a fresh song with that electro tunes and ''Daisies'' is a empowerment song that teach us the power that women can have.
  6. brenoalann
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Katy I am so proud of you, your new album has saved pop music and the year of 2020, thank you for bringing us joy in such horrible times. Smile is your most personal album and its so good to see you happy, best album of 2020. Love you!
  7. LouisRozes
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Smile is pure piece of art and we don’t care what the real “critics” says cause we all agree is one of the best album of the entire year
  8. amandawainer
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    album of the year a cultural reset and her best album by far it’s true it’s true
  9. FatimaRosales09
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Amazing, love it, this album is pure Katy Parry in her new life ♥ so free
  10. Fabrijom
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The lyrics are so deep I like it so much, the way Katy finally bring us some to remember… Expand
  11. Mellowine
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Best pop album of the year , it really makes me smile, I hope she keep making this type of music
  12. rodrigooldben
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    i loved the album, cry about it later and smile are great songs, i hope CAIL turn a single
  13. Theam
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Sinceramente, uno de sus mejores álbumes hasta ahora. La letra es cautivadora y profunda: Katy habla de su peor época, mientras baila y se ríe. Eso es exactamente lo que esperaba de ella. Hay algunas canciones inolvidables como Cry About It Later, Never Really Over y Not The End Of The World. Solo hay una canción que no me gusta: Resilient. Simplemente no entiendo el ritmo, pero la letraSinceramente, uno de sus mejores álbumes hasta ahora. La letra es cautivadora y profunda: Katy habla de su peor época, mientras baila y se ríe. Eso es exactamente lo que esperaba de ella. Hay algunas canciones inolvidables como Cry About It Later, Never Really Over y Not The End Of The World. Solo hay una canción que no me gusta: Resilient. Simplemente no entiendo el ritmo, pero la letra sigue siendo increíble. Con todo, el álbum cuenta una historia, desde la primera pista hasta la última. Es como un viaje de la soledad y la tristeza a la aceptación y el amor.… Expand
  14. Taylorismyqueen
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    An amazing album with a really good vibe and such a beautiful meaning, its such a sweet piece of art!
  15. Jean_crybaby
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Até agora amei todas as faixas e não consigo escolher qual a minha favorita, simplismente perfeito (e dei nota alta por causa de alguns littles que vieram abaixar a nota)
  16. fabry2556
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sin lugar a dudas este álbum es perfección pop, Tiene grandes canciones y no es un álbum plano y aburrido. El concepto del álbum está bien concebido ya que nos muestra los procesos que pasó Katy para encontrar su sonrisa, lo que rápidamente hace identificarme con cada canción. Sin más que decir disfruten de este maravilloso álbum.… Expand
  17. penguigor
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    after all the chaos we are experiencing with the pandemic, Katy Perry has managed to transcend a smile on everyone! This album is spectacularly wonderful! Thank you very much, Katy.
  18. FlowersOnFire
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This album made me feel something i was wanting to feel in a LONG time, the production, lyrics and vocals, is just what i call "what pop is about", because this is real pop for me, REAL POP.

    Katy Perry uses this composition method, which is motivate herself writting songs with that sadness or that lowness, and making it the opposite, helping us to get up and stay chill! That is pop for    This album made me feel something i was wanting to feel in a LONG time, the production, lyrics and vocals, is just what i call "what pop is about", because this is real pop for me, REAL POP.

    Katy Perry uses this composition method, which is motivate herself writting songs with that sadness or that lowness, and making it the opposite, helping us to get up and stay chill!

    That is pop for me, and that won't change    … Expand
  19. lalordz
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Definitivamente Katy Perry nos está uno de los mejores álbumes de su carrera, todas sus canciones fácilmente se pueden convertir en hits, lo triste es que la crítica la odia, pero no todo es malo, ella vive de sus fans y de las personas que les gusta su música, no de los críticos, que al parecer tienen mierd***a en los oídos de escuchar tanta Chromatica.
  20. cruzavila1989
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    I really love the album it’s like be in the old god days when people enjoined the music and no the charts. Really good album.
  21. Jdhsndjdn
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Katy did it again. The energy she give is as always amazing. I can feel the Prism energy in this album and something new in this album
  22. MMaKi
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Amazing production great lyrics, uplifting sound. Its like all her past albums combined.
  23. ElbioGCH
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    You've done it again Katy Perry! This album perfectly conforms to the sounds of pop, electro and midtemppo. You can see mainly how it is made up of love, and a very important background in your life! Really impressed. Congratulations Katy
    El álbum es muy bueno y merece tener el reconocimiento debido, este es el pop que a la música le falta desde 2016.
  24. avacollins
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    For an album that was preceded by many different singles that all seem to tell a different narrative, Smile brings them all together in a satisfying and cohesive way. A journey is clearly illustrated in this record, with a series of songs that make you want to dance, ones that make you reflect on your own life, and ones that make you root for Katy. Ending with What Makes a Woman brings itFor an album that was preceded by many different singles that all seem to tell a different narrative, Smile brings them all together in a satisfying and cohesive way. A journey is clearly illustrated in this record, with a series of songs that make you want to dance, ones that make you reflect on your own life, and ones that make you root for Katy. Ending with What Makes a Woman brings it all together to show you where the pop star has found herself now; In a state of hard-won happiness. This feeling, of satisfied and confident happiness, will no doubt rub off on anyone who listens to this wonderful record.… Expand
  25. cecilio1737
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Es un album muy bueno, te lleva a sanar heridas que de tan dejado durante los pasos de los años, un album para disfrutar cuando estes triste, sus canciones llevan dentro un mensaje motivador con el que te ayudará día a día...
  26. Ang133
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Es un álbum en el que Katy Perry nos muestra lo mejor desde teenege dream es un disco muy bueno todas las canciones pueden ser single es un trabajo bien hecho
  27. Eupedrokas
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    PERFEITO E ACLAMADO PELOS FÃS E F*DASE AS CRITICAS.......................... Jjjj(kk
    ........ ......
  28. ValAndrade
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This album is everything we need it on this moment of quarentine. I can't wait to dance some of those songs in a club with friends, that would be AMAIZING. Thank You Katy!!
  29. Kahergut
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Me ha encantado lo ame
  30. Alexisandrey
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    I think it is the most loving, most personal and most transparent album that Katy has had since the beginning of her career. It's fantastic.
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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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