Witness
by Katy Perry
  • Record Label: Capitol
  • Release Date: Jun 9, 2017
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7.3

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  1. CriticMLT
    Oct 29, 2017
    7
    what can i say but i need to give a good effort Ms Perry. Is it the best album of hers? And that answer is no but still a listenable albums.

    My ratings: Witness 6/10 Hey Hey Hey 7/10 Roulette 8/10 Swish Swish 10/10 Deja Vu 7/10 Power 5/10 Mind Maze 8/10 Miss You More 6/10 Chained to the Rhythm 8/10 Tsunami 9/10 Bon Appetit 8/10 Bigger than me 7/10 Save as draft 6/10    what can i say but i need to give a good effort Ms Perry. Is it the best album of hers? And that answer is no but still a listenable albums.

    My ratings:
    Witness 6/10
    Hey Hey Hey 7/10
    Roulette 8/10
    Swish Swish 10/10
    Deja Vu 7/10
    Power 5/10
    Mind Maze 8/10
    Miss You More 6/10
    Chained to the Rhythm 8/10
    Tsunami 9/10
    Bon Appetit 8/10
    Bigger than me 7/10
    Save as draft 6/10
    Pendulum 5/10
    into me you see 6/10
    Total: 70.6    … Expand
  2. jsmartingo
    Aug 24, 2017
    10
    Este es uno de los mejores albúmes de Katy Perry. Ha evolocionado vocalmente y musicalmente. Me encanta ella y la música que hace. Los críticos no la valoran bien, porque es artista pop y conocida... Fatal!
  3. Marcosdpaula31
    Jan 10, 2020
    9
    Not her best, but one of the best. For those who are complaining, I’m sure you’ll never do such a quite nice job.
  4. vic-thesinner
    Jun 1, 2020
    8
    I will never understand why this album is on the bottom of Katy's discography, because I believe this is her most cohesive album. Full of electronic bops, Katy Perry gave us her most deep and honest piece of work to date. Of course, songs like Swish Swish (a bop) could be childish, but we can't ignore songs like Chained to the Rythm, Hey Hey Hey and Witness, that have powerful choirs andI will never understand why this album is on the bottom of Katy's discography, because I believe this is her most cohesive album. Full of electronic bops, Katy Perry gave us her most deep and honest piece of work to date. Of course, songs like Swish Swish (a bop) could be childish, but we can't ignore songs like Chained to the Rythm, Hey Hey Hey and Witness, that have powerful choirs and empowering lyrics.
    Some may think that this album is a failure of a "woke" proyect, but I really enjoy hearing different music from the woman that gave us colorful and fun lyrics and tracks like Roar or Teenage Dream.    … Expand
  5. samwich21
    Nov 12, 2017
    7
    Witness is far from KP's best work, but there's something about her new persona that is oddly charismatic. This album is mostly filler, but there are several standout tracks. The first and third singles, Swish Swish and Chained to the Rhythm, both firmly embrace Katy's new era. Power, Deja Vu and Miss You More are standout tracks (and potential singles). While the album moves along prettyWitness is far from KP's best work, but there's something about her new persona that is oddly charismatic. This album is mostly filler, but there are several standout tracks. The first and third singles, Swish Swish and Chained to the Rhythm, both firmly embrace Katy's new era. Power, Deja Vu and Miss You More are standout tracks (and potential singles). While the album moves along pretty quickly, the album peaks and plummets from track 9, "Chained to the Rhythm." The latter half of the album is much cloudier and, frankly more boring, than the former half. The Mike WiLL Made-It-produced Tsunami is, sadly, a forgettable ballad. The album closer, "Into Me You See" recalls Teenage Dream-era Katy, in a bad way, and includes a horrendous play on words ("intimacy"). The Target Deluxe version offers two wonderful tracks that easily could have replaced the title track and other filler. If KP wanted to keep the theme of "purposeful pop", perhaps it would have been wise to include 2016's Rise.… Expand
  6. Joel_Freecheck
    May 29, 2020
    7
    Any album with a killer track like "Deja Vu" deseves praise. That said, Katy has left her charm in the past and this album feels disjointed and emotionless as a result. The gems are overflowing though so one can't complain too much.
  7. DieSalD
    Jun 10, 2017
    10
    After 4 years, Katy Perry made it AMAZING with witness, this album is pop perfection, her sound wrape among our feelings and it feels like a rolling coaster. Bon Appétit bebé.
  8. sdsadsdsadsa
    Jun 10, 2017
    10
    Katy Perry voltou, mas sem perder sua essência. Queimando de vez a peruca de Teenage Dream, mais madura, e com um potencial maior, explora toda a potencia de sua voz. Um álbum digno de ser sucessor do Prism.
  9. MaxHudson99
    Nov 27, 2020
    10
    Un álbum nuevo experimental para lo que katy nos tenía acostumbrado, piso fuerte en 2017, no se mantuvo en el top pero es porque no saben apreciar o reconocer una obra de arte cuando lo tienen a su lado, con el tiempo se verá ese cambio y opinión con respecto a esta masterpiece.
  10. Pablo_
    Sep 23, 2017
    10
    Strong melodies in some songs, soft and striking in others; letters showing the evolution of the artist, letters with meaning. There was the era that made music with only legal beats and lyrics without nexus. I'm looking forward to the next album.
  11. LarissaCarter
    Jun 9, 2017
    10
    Que EVOLUÇÃO, melhor album pop!
    Esse é um Teenage Dream 2.0, só que com muita mais qualidade, não é a toa que quebrou recordes, inclusive o #1 no EUA mais rápido.
  12. olucasmano
    Jun 11, 2017
    9
    Ela tem se esforçado e realizado mudanças. Este álbum trouxe uma nova cara a ela! Um excelente trabalho! O nome do álbum não poderia ser melhor. A música que inspira o nome do álbum faz jus a qualidade da artista, assim como carrega uma mensagem que se perdurará no tempo. Parabéns Katy Perry!
  13. MigueleBotelho
    Jun 9, 2017
    7
    WITNESS BY KATY PERRY - REVIEW BY MIGUELÊ
    1. Witness - 8/10
    2. Hey Hey Hey - 8/10 3. Roulette - 9/10 4. Swish Swish - 6/10 5. Déjà Vu - 5/10 6. Power - 9/10 7. Mind Maze - 7/10 8. Miss You More - 7/10 9. Chained To The Rhythm - 8/10 10. Tsunami - 6/10 11. Bon Appétit - 3/10 12. Bigger Than Me - 5/10 13. Save As Draft - 7/10 14. Pendulum - 8/10 15. Into Me You See - 6/10    WITNESS BY KATY PERRY - REVIEW BY MIGUELÊ
    1. Witness - 8/10
    2. Hey Hey Hey - 8/10
    3. Roulette - 9/10
    4. Swish Swish - 6/10
    5. Déjà Vu - 5/10
    6. Power - 9/10
    7. Mind Maze - 7/10
    8. Miss You More - 7/10
    9. Chained To The Rhythm - 8/10
    10. Tsunami - 6/10
    11. Bon Appétit - 3/10
    12. Bigger Than Me - 5/10
    13. Save As Draft - 7/10
    14. Pendulum - 8/10
    15. Into Me You See - 6/10
    Relationship Between the Musics: 7/10
    Final Media: 6,81
    Score: 7/10    … Expand
  14. LucasFerreira
    Jun 9, 2017
    10
    For me, one of the best albums of 2017, no doubt. Witness is an album totally unlike anything she's ever done. Katy deserves much applause for such a wonderful job.
  15. vinisilvaa
    Jun 9, 2017
    10
    Maybe the album won´t have so many hits, but Perry is showing a new sonority and a conscious pop. I really loved this album, it´s a funny a serious album at the same time and sure is the best album of this year
  16. jeoffmayo
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Truly a pop masterpiece! Certainly one of the best album of the decade! This album sound so different, fresh, and mature! The theme of is very unique! The production of every track is really great! Kudos to Katy Perry!… Expand
  17. Fhael_joseph
    Jun 10, 2017
    10
    An album to read, think and understand.
    More than sounds and cries, the voice of the heart is heard in an intense tonality that leads us to breathe more deeply into each verse, chorus and chorus. I can feel the change, which causes a certain strangeness, but as everything in the world changes, it will not be different with Katy Perry, who shows us the other side of the coin, the side we    An album to read, think and understand.
    More than sounds and cries, the voice of the heart is heard in an intense tonality that leads us to breathe more deeply into each verse, chorus and chorus. I can feel the change, which causes a certain strangeness, but as everything in the world changes, it will not be different with Katy Perry, who shows us the other side of the coin, the side we do not know about.    … Expand
  18. BDimichele616
    Jun 9, 2017
    10
    Her songs are like stories, and each one tells a unique experience from one another. Each song sounds totally unique, yet it all blends well together. Her songs with seemingly less lyrical effort are redeemed by the amazing production each song has. It's overall different than any of her previous albums, but will definitely be another highlight of her career.
  19. alexxandd
    Jun 9, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A totally innovative album, he risked his sonority rigorously, proving once again that he is one of the biggest names that Pop has, firming his name in the industry.… Expand
  20. Naty2498
    Jun 10, 2017
    10
    I love it, I feel that Katy has improved a lot in her music and as a person, besides the first time I liked all the songs of an artist album, the album is heard fresh, varied and with a lot of potential.
  21. bibibitx
    Jun 9, 2017
    10
    In her new album Witness, Katy Perry experience not just a lot of new sonority but also put her vocals in totaly diferent way. On general, the album captures many feelings (like in "Bigger Than Me") in an funny and smart form. It's a Katy Perry album, however it's strong, powerful and most coesus than her last on, "Prism". The most greatest singles on it are the productions made withIn her new album Witness, Katy Perry experience not just a lot of new sonority but also put her vocals in totaly diferent way. On general, the album captures many feelings (like in "Bigger Than Me") in an funny and smart form. It's a Katy Perry album, however it's strong, powerful and most coesus than her last on, "Prism". The most greatest singles on it are the productions made with Purity Ring, wich gives to Katy a genuine touch of Midas. Yet it's seems like some songs, like Chained to The Rhythm and Bon Appetit, sounds out of concepet. The album could be a lot more tied without this tracks specifically.… Expand
  22. avohj
    Jun 9, 2017
    10
    el álbum muestra un estilo diferente la gente criticaba a prism porque decían que katy nose atrevía a explorar nuevos estilos, ahora que lo ha hecho igual se quejan. el álbum es genial tiene canciones muy personales y fuertes donde katy transmite lo que siente. felicidades por ese witness tan esperado
  23. RudeBoy15
    Oct 3, 2017
    10
    WITNESS is the greatest album of the millenium, this is Katy's best album, have incredible songs, new and different sounds, Katy shows her talent, and the reinvention in her career, It's perfect.
    Can i put a +10?
  24. umvenusiano
    Jan 17, 2020
    10
    Witness shows a new Katy. She grew up and this album reflect that. It have memorable songs, like Pendulum, Roulette, Witness and Mind Maze but have unmemorable too, like Hey Hey Hey. It´s beautiful see her journey to find a witness (and at the end find it, but in herself). The vocals are envolving, unique and its notable the vocal evolution of Perry. It's not a Prism or a Teenage Dream butWitness shows a new Katy. She grew up and this album reflect that. It have memorable songs, like Pendulum, Roulette, Witness and Mind Maze but have unmemorable too, like Hey Hey Hey. It´s beautiful see her journey to find a witness (and at the end find it, but in herself). The vocals are envolving, unique and its notable the vocal evolution of Perry. It's not a Prism or a Teenage Dream but certainly its a good job. 10/10… Expand
  25. Pr1smatic
    Jun 10, 2017
    10
    Um álbum totalmente novo do que a Katy já fez, mais maduro e mais pessoal.
    E como sempre, não decepcionou! Witness, best album of 2017!
  26. mynameiskillsd
    Jun 10, 2017
    7
    Album is really pretty good. it has certain idea and sound of an album, and it sounds really-really great. if listened only to CTTR or BO i will NOT get the taste of this album. As for me, the greatest song on this album is "Miss You More" — powerful ballad-confession and one of the most beautiful songs by Katy EVER. Witness should be the bestseller of the year.
  27. gregoriee
    Jun 10, 2017
    10
    Witness é o melhor álbum do ano até agora, é o projeto mais coeso de Katy Perry e a introduz como uma adulta, uma mulher, mas ela não perde sua autenticidade, e mais uma vez ela mostra seu lado mais pessoal e vulnerável.
    'Pendulum', 'Witness', 'Roulette' e 'Into Me You See' são os pontos altos do álbum, e mesmo 'Miss You More' sendo a música menos atraente aos ouvidos, ela tem seu sentido    Witness é o melhor álbum do ano até agora, é o projeto mais coeso de Katy Perry e a introduz como uma adulta, uma mulher, mas ela não perde sua autenticidade, e mais uma vez ela mostra seu lado mais pessoal e vulnerável.
    'Pendulum', 'Witness', 'Roulette' e 'Into Me You See' são os pontos altos do álbum, e mesmo 'Miss You More' sendo a música menos atraente aos ouvidos, ela tem seu sentido dentro do álbum.
    Com tantas músicas com potencial, talvez o único erro de Perry tenha sido lançar uma música que pouco representa o projeto final como single ('Bon Appétit'). 'Witness' poderia ser o lead-single perfeito, embora 'Chained To The Rhythm' seja uma boa musica, porém acredito, que o grande smash hit do álbum está logo na primeira faixa.    … Expand
  28. gustavowtsn
    Jun 10, 2017
    10
    The best album of the year for me, surpassed the vocal quality of "Prism". Sounds like a mature Teenage Dream, and that's wonderful. Congratulations Katy Perry and producers xx
  29. MattWayland
    Jun 10, 2017
    9
    Músicas poderosas e maduras, mostrando ligações entre si. Todo o álbum funciona como uma orquestra que trabalha em sincronia, emanando batidas fortes e cheias de poder. A voz da Katy se mistura bem com a música. É um álbum misto, mas ao mesmo tempo de fórmula única.
  30. goksubangalter
    Jun 10, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Definitely her best album. Her vocals awesome. Roulette, Witness, Tsunami, Deja Vu, Save As Draft are my favorites. This album is better than Swish's career. And this albums deluxe version is really the best.… Expand
  31. GatesXxX
    Jun 10, 2017
    10
    This album needs more than a listen, it has deep messages, great letters and sounds different from those already seen.
    It seems flat and no sense, but is more, such a great album.
    The best are Witness, Power, Miss You More, Tsunami, Chained To The Rhythm and Pendulum.
    Give it one chance, it worth it,
  32. moyjonathan
    Jun 10, 2017
    10
    Definitely this is the best album by Katy Perry contains a mix of very good sounding songs also very good as a witness, miss you more, power, roulette, mind maze and into me you see.
  33. Pollution
    Aug 5, 2017
    10
    Perfect, she is clearly more mature and her men's music shows as that. This is probably one of her most transparent album, showing much more from her.
  34. Abruz
    Jun 10, 2017
    10
    Katy Perry risked it all, experimenting with the sound and being honest with the lyrics. The result is a revolutionary album, if you let it do it, it will open your mind and lead you through each song to the liberation that it represents.
  35. SLamprea
    Jun 10, 2017
    10
    This album shows the best part of her career, shows how she has grown up in her voice and her lyrics. Her first album with single-potential in all the songs.
  36. Welleson
    Jun 10, 2017
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Witness is the fourth studio album by singer-songwriter Katy Perry. In his newest work did not have a good commercial success, but it is a material divider of waters in the middle of a discography full of samenesses. Katy Perry's last 3 albums despite having different names sounds like a solo album due to similar concept and sound, but on her fourth album, WITNESS, Katy Perry re-enacted, sought new hits and made a deconstructed Pop, A pop without a sound that makes people like it the first time, a mix of different instruments in a single song and at the same time leaving it authentic and promising. It is an adult album, however the weak point are the compositions that are obvious, not innovative and this has sinned a bit since the instruments are extremely good with a great Pop production.… Expand
  37. moor
    Jun 11, 2017
    10
    cant stop listening to this whole new album! it's so catchy!
    you can hear different type songs out from this hot stuff!
    definitely better than her previous ones.
  38. PedroEdu
    Jun 11, 2017
    10
    Definitivamente o melhor álbum da Katy Perry, não tenho reclamações a fazer em relação às faixas do álbum, são perfeitas, são grudentas, lindas e apaixonantes, sem contar que são muito dançantes, faz que queriam um álbum dance, como eu, devem estar muito felizes, pois eu estou! Amém Katy Perry!
  39. gugand
    Jun 12, 2017
    10
    It's an amazing pop album with disco beats and fun lyrics, my favourite track is 'Roulette' wich has an 80´s disco vibe, it's her best album yet, and has a lot of good messages you should definetly listen to
  40. Bryan44446
    Jun 12, 2017
    10
    Sin duda un gran trabajo nunca logras decepcionarme. Me diste algo nuevo, con un poco de cada tipo y una combinación increíble. Amo tu álbum Katheryne.
  41. cosmicloud
    Jun 12, 2017
    10
    o album ta otimo por favor little monsters vao perturbar em outro lugar.
    power hino imprevisivel, witness musica da carreira, tsunami muito bem produzida, e chained to the rhythm militancia do ano.
    katy rainha do pop vamos todos testemunhar o aoty.
  42. lovingsomeonew
    Jun 12, 2017
    7
    Spectacular album. A perfect comeback, but as always has some issues.
    Some of the songs sound the same, the worst are "Bon Appétit" and "Swish Swish", the others songs are great. Witness and Prism are my favorite albums of Katy, she always doing a wonderful job.
  43. daniilminaj
    Jun 13, 2017
    10
    I really liked this album. It's a different sound for Katy Perry, but I like it. In the album there are many songs that can become hits. Most of all I liked Roulette, De ja Vu, Miss You More, Witness. This is a wonderful album, Katie develops in terms of music
  44. maroneze13
    Jun 16, 2017
    9
    She is definitely more mature than in her previous albums. Good songs, most of then have the potential to become single, except for songs like Bon Appétit, which has already released as single.
  45. dtxphobia
    Jul 9, 2017
    7
    While there are some good bops on Katy Perry's fourth album, a lot of songs sound like they are fillers to me. There is no common thread between the songs. It's a bit messy.

    However, Katy really wanted to change her sound with this album and I applaud her for that. I feel like this album production is very good compared to the lyrics. My top tracks are Swish Swish, Witness and Hey    While there are some good bops on Katy Perry's fourth album, a lot of songs sound like they are fillers to me. There is no common thread between the songs. It's a bit messy.

    However, Katy really wanted to change her sound with this album and I applaud her for that. I feel like this album production is very good compared to the lyrics.

    My top tracks are Swish Swish, Witness and Hey Hey Hey. Enjoy!    … Expand
  46. bjtadiwan10
    Jul 7, 2017
    8
    Great production, just some weird lyrics. Feels rushed. and she really messed it up choosing the singles. Bon appetit should never have been a single.
  47. Edwin_Leal
    Jul 13, 2017
    10
    I just finished listening to the album completely and it seems to me an art after several years waiting for her new album by Katy Perry I think she has taken a big step for her album "Witness", after her era "Prism" or Teenage Dream "I think that before was very young but with this album has made a big leap after making a big leap of something for youth and time more like something adultI just finished listening to the album completely and it seems to me an art after several years waiting for her new album by Katy Perry I think she has taken a big step for her album "Witness", after her era "Prism" or Teenage Dream "I think that before was very young but with this album has made a big leap after making a big leap of something for youth and time more like something adult or something a little with the lyrics of their songs a little explicit.… Expand
  48. nickolaskm
    Jul 14, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Katy Perry has once again made a Huge POP Masterpiece! Witness is a rich album that contains such an inspiring songs like Mind Maze, Bigger Than Me and Chained To The Rhythm. She explored different sonorities for the first time and I got astonished with the results I heard! Pendulum for example makes you fell as if you were watching a typical American choir concert from the movies, Tsunami really takes you to the beach with those wave sounds in the background and Power got me completely blown away with its magnificent quality of production! The chorus are still very catchy and stick in your mind like all Katy Perry’s hits does, most of the lyrics are as deep as previously seen on PRISM! My top five songs are: 1- Power 2-Bon Appetit 3-Hey Hey Hey 4-Miss You More 5-Deja Vu
    I'm very proud of her evolution musically and hope she would always maintain this quality. With Witness Katy showed us how capable she is of making something extraordinary beyond every body's expectations, we've got powerful hits, deep ballads and great messages being spread d thought this album. It's impossible to unlike her art references and creativity on the songs! It is definitely the best album that's been out this year! Katy Perry has her own artistic identity, she's always original on her lyrics and brought something new to the pop music that might be never forgotten! If you haven't listened to it yet, I'll strongly recommend you to do it!!    … Expand
  49. EdwardButera
    Jul 15, 2017
    10
    Katy Perry made an entirely clever album, unlike Lorde. The songs themselves combine, bring subtleties, have an important meaning in the moment of our politics, not only ours as the one of all the countries. Katy was right on this album as in everyone she's ever done. Congratulations!
  50. cristhianjoel30
    Jul 21, 2017
    8
    It's a really nice album . It has inspiring lyrics and good rhythm, but it might seem repetitive. Katy has improved vocally. Such a great comeback. "Power" "Pendulum" "Swish Swish" and "Witness" are my favorites. However, I expected a little more, PRISM is still her best album.
  51. ParadiseReviews
    Jul 24, 2017
    9
    Katy Perry has reinvented herself, mixing fun tones like 'Bon Appétit' with political issues and personal reflections. Witness is an album that is strange to the first impression, but bringing an experimentalism and singing with spirit, the Californian girl shows its genius.
  52. davidtz
    Jul 25, 2017
    8
    This is his second best album, the songs are very good such as Deja Vu, Power, Witness, etc. Some are stuffing songs that were unnecessary and the lyrics of the songs are very good another thing is that they did not know how to choose the singles well.
  53. vdcalderon
    Jul 26, 2017
    10
    Sin duda alguna uno de los mejores álbumes de la carrera de Katy Perry, las letras y producción son muy buenas, el rango vocal de Katy aumentó de manera increíble, puedo asegurar que se merecía más reconocimiento.
    Muy buen trabajo.
  54. judicious-user
    Jul 28, 2017
    10
    With Witness, Katy Perry is serving us a mature, profound album. Most lyrics need to be interpreted and the album has a purpose, something really hard to find on most of today's pop albums.
  55. AndrewVlasov
    Aug 1, 2017
    10
    Four years later, Katy Perry releases a new album in which we don't recognize the former "California Gurl". The album is filled with electronic sound, notes of dancehall and seasoned with pop sound. In the songs there are many questions about life, about protest and humility. From this concept, three songs stand out, which have become singles, but Chained to the Rhythm fits more into theFour years later, Katy Perry releases a new album in which we don't recognize the former "California Gurl". The album is filled with electronic sound, notes of dancehall and seasoned with pop sound. In the songs there are many questions about life, about protest and humility. From this concept, three songs stand out, which have become singles, but Chained to the Rhythm fits more into the very constituent part of the album. A lot of radio hits, in my opinion. My Top 3 songs from the album: Roulette, Chained to the Rhythm and Bigger Than Me.
    After the release of the album there were a lot of mixed and negative reviews, many didn't understand Perry. But I really like the album. There are a lot of personal thoughts and feelings, although this album doesn't have a "personal" character. There are more dance songs than Katy does. But they are a bit of a different genre, for the experiment a separate thanks.
    I put the album 95 out of 100 on a hundred-point system. And so 10 stars for finding new sources in music! The album is gorgeous, you just need to understand and feel all the songs.    … Expand
  56. CamzCm
    Jul 31, 2017
    9
    The album has good lyrics and rhythms, you have to appreciate the work that made katy, if you are swifties. Do not be with your stupid things to get points for taylor be better
  57. Stefffan
    Aug 8, 2017
    7
    This album is just fine. Nothing else. It's completely different from her other stuff and it's not performing very well. There are several catchy songs, but that's it. Forgetful
  58. Walbers69
    Aug 27, 2020
    10
    An unfair album, released by a singer who has been even more wronged, only Brazil gives the real value that katy perry deserves!
  59. leobartowski
    Sep 13, 2019
    10
    Honestly, Katy did a great job. This album is so good to hear, no matter when or where, some song will match with the moment. That's tottaly cool.
  60. AlexL423
    Apr 29, 2018
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pasando la Witness con este álbum todo arte e infravalorado maniusks, Artness ya certificó Diamante en Narnia, CandyFornia y en Venezuela *o* Dime Reina del pop.… Expand
  61. Madonnarainhado
    Nov 10, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. RAINHA QUE MERECE TODO O SUCESSO DO MUNDOOOO, alem de ser uma otima cantora n é como certas arrombadas e cadela fudida que precisa sempre direcionar seu trabalho a macho… Expand
  62. Mathnascimento
    Oct 2, 2017
    10
    Katy is a Goddess and we all know it! This album is a revolution. She have definelly found her voice and she is using it to share love and kindness all over the world. Witness is her masterpiece and we must recognize it.
  63. Pacify
    Mar 26, 2018
    10
    The album is perfect and mature, Katy brought a conscious pop, thus showing how much she grew up in the last years as an artist, her audience expected the same as always but when she saw that it was different, they all came from ignorance. Congratulations Katy for this album, you do not deserve all this free hate.
  64. MBudd98
    Oct 7, 2017
    7
    I am a KatyCat but i have to say that i'm a little disappointed about this album. I mean, it is definetly decent-good, but its very rushed, untidy, unfocused. Yes, there are some great songs like Witness, Roulette, Bon Appetit, Chained To The Rythm, Tsunami, Mind Maze and Pendelum, but....stop. The others just sound like useless fillers with heavy electronic beats that are all equals.I am a KatyCat but i have to say that i'm a little disappointed about this album. I mean, it is definetly decent-good, but its very rushed, untidy, unfocused. Yes, there are some great songs like Witness, Roulette, Bon Appetit, Chained To The Rythm, Tsunami, Mind Maze and Pendelum, but....stop. The others just sound like useless fillers with heavy electronic beats that are all equals. Definetly this is Katy worst album to date, but it is still decent.… Expand
  65. keziakristine
    Oct 11, 2017
    9
    Melhor álbum da carreira dela, é triste ver que quando ela está sendo verdadeira a si mesma as pessoas estejam apedrejando ela, sem ao menos ouvir o cd :( amo o cd
  66. jaifemay
    Oct 15, 2017
    10
    Witness 10/10
    Hey Hey Hey 10/10
    Roulette 10/10
    Swish Swish 6/10
    Déjà Vu 8/10
    Power 10/10
    Mind Maze 3/10
    Miss You More 10/10
    Chained to the Rhythm 10/10
    Tsunami 7/10
    Bon Appétit 6/10
    Bigger Than Me 5/10
    Save As Draft 8/10
    Pendulum 10/10
    Into Me You See 8/10
  67. Zaynmaliki
    Oct 16, 2017
    8
    Katy's second best album so far, the first one should always be Prism. In my opinion this album is worth for 4 years waiting, i really love the cases she showed in her lyrics and her voice. Best tracks should be Witness, Deja Vu and Chained to the rhythm. The reason of the two point deducted should be Mind Maze and Power these two tracks
  68. geoshogoki
    Oct 21, 2017
    10
    The lyrics are much better. Some songs are deeper than anything of hers, but what's actually great is the production. The highlights: Witness, Déjà Vu, Tsunami and Pendulum. Her best record so far!
  69. gabsgomes
    Oct 26, 2017
    7
    Esperava mais da doceira. Sinto que foi um álbum feitos com pressa e acho desnecessária a quantidade de música (deveriam ser umas 12). Vem #KatyPerry5
  70. EdanielMC
    Nov 10, 2017
    10
    The teenage girl died to welcome a mature Katy who makes better compositions of her lyrics and explores new sounds that define her.
  71. REPUTATION13
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Her most underrated album, Katy's a real superstar and does not need to proof nothing
  72. BigCritico
    Nov 10, 2017
    10
    This album is really good and different at all, i'ts so much constructive and powerfull with graets lyrics sometime more political and activist and in other point is pure pop.
  73. Kccamz13
    Nov 25, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Amazing Album! Roulette, Pendulum and Save As Draft deserved publicity and be singles. Hopefully next time she pick the right singles. KATY RUN POOOOP… Expand
  74. Nervyh
    Nov 12, 2017
    10
    UN ÁLBUM, iconica diosty reina del popy patrona de la tabla, un álbum bien artístico y hermoso, una joya aunque merecía mas pero eso no lo quita lo arte.
  75. aisacrm
    Nov 12, 2017
    10
    Witness no es un álbum lanzado para todo el Mundo, fue lanzado especialmente a la política, a lo personal y a sus fans. Katy Perry te sorprenderá con Kp6 que sera dirigido para el Mundo entero. Espéralo.
  76. juniorey
    Nov 15, 2017
    10
    biblia injustiçada, hinos que mereciam mais, katy rainha que se reinventa e não lança musicas genericas como muitas ¨¨aclamadas¨¨por ai. witness melhor faixa. MAKE ROULETTE SINGLE
  77. leonard123d
    Nov 17, 2017
    10
    An amazing album, her best so far! Miss Hudson did a great job making this masterpiece, it's really cool to see how Katy became a pop star (one of the most relevant by the way) and Witnnes mark her career with quality perfection.
  78. JULIANDRES
    Nov 19, 2017
    10
    This is an incredible album! In this piece of art we see a real Katy Perry, a Katy who changed herself and her KatyCats, a Katy who is 100% real, we see a Pop Star inside, we see (and listen) art, just that: A-R-T. The Katy's best album.
  79. CriticSaul
    May 4, 2018
    7
    Este álbum nos trae nuevos sonidos por parte de Katy, me parece que hizo un buen trabajo, aunque no creo que haya logrado superar a "PRISM".
  80. BrunoCarer
    Nov 20, 2017
    8
    Katy Perry is a great and authentic artist. You can see it when you listen to her albuns, the same feeling through the years, Prism or Witness, her voice and her message never change.
  81. darlan
    Nov 27, 2017
    10
    WITNESS is one of the best albums released this year. 2017 is a year of great comebacks of amazing and incredibles singers. Katy Perry as always reinveted herself and gave life of this piece of art with a giant production, empowering songs and rhythm. The album receive a lot of hate from Taylor Swift's fans and like always can't admit what is a good record. I can hear WITNESS from theWITNESS is one of the best albums released this year. 2017 is a year of great comebacks of amazing and incredibles singers. Katy Perry as always reinveted herself and gave life of this piece of art with a giant production, empowering songs and rhythm. The album receive a lot of hate from Taylor Swift's fans and like always can't admit what is a good record. I can hear WITNESS from the beggining to the end and love every track, She's make it, she's awesome, even better. After Teenage Dream, is the best album so far.… Expand
  82. Satxrnn
    Nov 28, 2017
    9
    Uno de sus mejores trabajos musicales de todas su carrera, Katy supo renovarse en esta nueva era llamada "Witness". Witness cumple con todo lo que YO espero en un disco pop/electro. Canciones pop bien logradas, baladas hermosas, bailables increíbles, todo eso y mucho más. Katy se arriesgó mucho con este nuevo álbum, Witness es un trabajo completamente diferente a sus tres trabajosUno de sus mejores trabajos musicales de todas su carrera, Katy supo renovarse en esta nueva era llamada "Witness". Witness cumple con todo lo que YO espero en un disco pop/electro. Canciones pop bien logradas, baladas hermosas, bailables increíbles, todo eso y mucho más. Katy se arriesgó mucho con este nuevo álbum, Witness es un trabajo completamente diferente a sus tres trabajos anteriores, es un gran paso hacia una nueva Katy.

    La producción bajo este álbum es absolutamente increíble, sus sonidos electrónicos y su Deep house de los 80 fueron un gran punto en la producción de este material, donde más podemos apreciar el trabajo de producción es en las canciones:

    - Mind Maze
    - Roulette
    - Power
    - Bigger That Me

    En sus líricas podemos ver a una Katy Perry sincera e inspiracional, ya que aunque toca su lado más profundo no es excusa para sentirse mal, Katy sabe manejar las emociones de su trabajo con una gran puntualidad.

    Quiero dar una observación a "Chained To The Rhythm" (lead single de la era Witness), me levanto a aplaudirle a Katy Perry por la valentía y las garras de lanzar un tema político en medio de una era muy tensa en Estados Unidos. Katy ama a sus fans, me doy cuenta en "CTTR", dando a dar la mirada que tiene ella del mundo, y quererla expresar con sus fans. Muy bien Katy!

    Witness el nuevo trabajo de Katy Perry recibe por mi parte la calificación de 9/10, una gran obra experimental de la artista Pop, Katy Perry.    … Expand
  83. mcrcat
    Nov 29, 2017
    10
    I love this album is pure art definitely her best album i`m very surprised you can perceive a much more mature katty in this album my favorite song by far is that Miss you more
  84. Sebastian2018
    Jan 13, 2018
    9
    Personally, I find an album full of reflections and teachings, it's a great job, compared to their other albums is not the best and it is also an album that bores sometimes, but without a doubt it is a great album
  85. alexis0610
    Jan 13, 2018
    9
    I love the album a lot, it's a change in Katy. Many people do not like it but I love it very much.
  86. emiliosenn
    Jan 22, 2018
    8
    Katy's most personal, mature, introspective, smart and poetic effort yet. Still one of her most flawed.
    Witness, Hey Hey Hey, Roulette, Dèja Vu, Power and Miss you more the best cuts from the album.
  87. daviduwuxd
    Jan 25, 2018
    7
    this work has been hated by many people but the truth is that some songs do not have much potential they lacked a bit of rhythm prara that all those years of waiting in Katy's new work was worth more but it is not a bad record work just I miss a good production and that would make it perfect
  88. PROFmeta
    Jan 25, 2018
    10
    AMAZING 100% her best album for me this album is more mature than prism 10/10
  89. benaminoooooooo
    Feb 1, 2018
    9
    Injustiçado. Esse álbum é maravilhoso, não é o melhor trabalho da Katy mas também não é o pior. Justice for Witness.
  90. MatthewS25
    Feb 21, 2018
    8
    In my opinion it is a very good album. It's the first time that Katy leaves her sweet pop rhythm and makes more electronic music, darker. It has very good tracks with the exception of "Hey Hey Hey" and "Pendulum".
  91. Adriano34
    Aug 11, 2018
    10
    in this album katy shows that she really is the queen of pop and that she is always innovating
  92. alexfurler09
    Feb 11, 2018
    10
    Katy Perry comes with pure lyrics, new sounds, great voice and a beatiful topic; this album is amazing and one of the best from her carrer
  93. whinicius1
    May 16, 2019
    10
    Katy show's how make a smart pop album without cliches and polemics using others artist's names.
  94. JosuePool
    Feb 23, 2018
    10
    Este álbum demuestra la madurez de Katy Perry demostrando que ella se reinventa y no se estanca en solo sonidos iguales a sus anteriores trabajos.
    Witness da un concepto de superación y autoestima que cada uno debe seguir y luchar por ellos.
    Lastimosamente no fue tomado muy bien por los críticos, ella se merece aun mas.
  95. MusiCriticPerry
    Feb 24, 2018
    10
    This is such a great album! These critics are wrong and delusional! I absolutely LOVED the album, go Katy Perry! I am truly WITNESSING your best work
  96. chainedperry
    Feb 24, 2018
    10
    THE BEST ALBUM OF 2017! I am truly amazing how good the songs are! Katy Perry outdid herself again and I am very pleased! Thank you for this great album, I will be listening everyday
  97. witnesserr
    Mar 14, 2018
    10
    AMAZING ALBUM!!! People giving the album low/negative reviews just don't have a good taste in music. You should go buy this. One of Katy Perry's best albums!!!!
  98. ordePGamerSilva
    May 20, 2020
    10
    One of the best albums of 2017, but unfairly criticized, I confess that the tracks Witness and Pendulum won me first! Most of the songs i only managed to get attached to after listening more carefully. Witness is definitely iconic!
  99. giliardynery
    Dec 12, 2019
    9
    Um álbum injustiçado pelo público, não entendo o motivo de tanto ódio com essa era. A única faixa que não me desceu foi "mind maze", gosto bastante da letra porque fala sobre saúde mental, mas não da produção. Pendulum é o auge do álbum, amo a letra, produção, os vocais e o coral fundo.
  100. guerra_garcia13
    Apr 30, 2018
    10
    good rhythms, good lyrics and exquisite content, it's worth it.
    This work is appreciated, because in each song, you can find a different story. Personally, I think Katy Perry made an effort to give us art
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

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  2. Mixed: 13 out of 20
  3. Negative: 2 out of 20
  1. The Line of Best Fit
    Aug 13, 2020
    75
    While it's certainly missing any form of coherency, Witness does feel like you're growing with Perry - going on this journey that's helped her find new ground and a reinvigorated appreciation for all walks of the pop music spectrum.
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  2. Prefix Magazine
    Jul 6, 2017
    70
    While she may have slipped down the pecking order, Witness proves she’s still a more interesting pop star than she’s often given credit for.
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  3. Drowned In Sound
    Jun 28, 2017
    50
    It’s a real shame Witness has come out as a bit of a disjointed mess, as there’s a decent record somewhere in there, but it gets lost in the fog of endless guest productions and co-writes that miss the point entirely.
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