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

Generally favorable reviews- based on 3037 Ratings

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  1. TheSnake89
    Aug 13, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I think the album is her most vulnerable and authentic creation out of the 4 albums.… Expand
  2. leosaliiinas
    Aug 1, 2020
    10
    Katy shows her versatility and capacity to create great pop music in many different ways, with lyrics that make you question your self and your surroundings. Would suggest listening to the whole record and paying attention to all the details she has thoughtfully implemented in this record
  3. MusicRate
    Jul 30, 2020
    10
    Honestly This Album Is The Best one released in 2017. Katy Perry Tries To Bring Message To Her Fans And She suceed
  4. dopewhat
    Jul 29, 2020
    10
    Witness is a very good album. It is a disc with a lot of content, Katy explores a very interesting concept for the album. Despite being very different from what Katy has done, "Witness" manages to be one of her best works. The album is cohesing, has a lot ofWitness is a very good album. It is a disc with a lot of content, Katy explores a very interesting concept for the album. DespiteWitness is a very good album. It is a disc with a lot of content, Katy explores a very interesting concept for the album. Despite being very different from what Katy has done, "Witness" manages to be one of her best works. The album is cohesing, has a lot ofWitness is a very good album. It is a disc with a lot of content, Katy explores a very interesting concept for the album. Despite being very different from what Katy has done, "Witness" manages to be one of her best works. The album is cohesing, has a lot of quality and a very giant concept. I highlight: 'Roulette', 'Bigger Than Me', 'Chained To The Rhythm', 'Déjà Vú' and other tracks from this wonderful album. quality and a very giant concept. I highlight: 'Roulette', 'Bigger Than Me', 'Chained To The Rhythm', 'Déjà Vú' and other tracks from this wonderful album.… Expand
  5. Ayrtonp
    Jul 27, 2020
    8
    New sound for Katy Perry in this album and it's fantastic. Good singles and ft.
  6. igabrik
    Jul 27, 2020
    10
    Excellent album! my favorite > swish swish, bon appetit, roulette and pendulum.
  7. 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
  8. gabriellgrc
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    Um álbum incrivelmente perfeito, sonoridade impecável, letras tocantes e profundas, um álbum a frente de seu tempo, perfeito ❤️.
  9. Mateuxcx
    Jul 25, 2020
    0
    worst trash that I’ve ever heard!! miserable lyrics, nut production, pimp concept of extreme bad taste. Horrible, disgusted and the worst that pop has ever had.
  10. AlistairTun
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    Underrated masterpiece. Katy made an amazing album with different sounds. Witness,Save as draft and Chained to the rhythm are the best songs in this album. Miss Katy, you deserve more with this album.
  11. matirodriguez
    Jul 25, 2020
    9
    Amazing album. I just dont understand why is it so underrated, literally one of her best.
  12. MattheusPassos
    Jul 25, 2020
    8
    Uma viagem. Não é o melhor álbum de Katy Perry, tão longe é o pior, tem propostas maduras (que ela cumpre), tem músicas prontas para serem hits! E outras que ficam confusas e soam inesquecíveis (mas que não deixam de serem faixas boas), sem falar da ótima produção. Vale a pena conferir e testemunhar.
  13. Abdellahyazid
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. witness is such a great album, people dosen't hate it because it's bad but because they hate Katy pixie cut… Expand
  14. esteban_kc
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    With this album we can find out a Katy Perry more mature. Amazing songs ! I love all of them.
  15. ElbioGCH
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    An album so underrated, this pop is electric, different and the sounds of all the albums have the same vibes. Every song has a deep message, and finally, the lyrics are amazing. This album transports you to another dimension. Very great job Katy! Congratulations. For me, the album of the 2017.
  16. Yahirgonzaga
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    The album is very good, it shows its personal side, besides that the tracks teleport you to the reality of today, excellent album
  17. penguigor
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this album is perfect and only my opinion matters, besides showing a more mature and true side of katy… Expand
  18. Diegocoutinho
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    It is good, maybe not the best of its year but it has good rhythms and lyrics! An underrated album, which undoubtedly deserved more by the public.
  19. emiliano_mtz090
    Jul 24, 2020
    8
    Es un muy buen álbum solo que al público en general no le agrado el corte de cabello de katy Perry esta muy bien el álbum Tod ala gente que dice que no está bueno solo escuchen Roulette Deja vu
  20. AlissonJacob
    Jul 24, 2020
    9
    O álbum mostra um lado pessoal e vulnerável da Katy. Sendo um divisor de águas para a sonoridade da cantora.
  21. User2589019
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Witness has not aged well. In fact, it hasn’t aged at all. The milk was not left to sour in the sun, we were sold it sour: spoiled, undrinkable milk that makes our coffee taste like ****
    But is this really the end of Katy Perry as an iconic pop entity? No. Absolutely not. Already, she has sprung back into action with the better-than-good Never Really Over and appears to be back on semi-top    Witness has not aged well. In fact, it hasn’t aged at all. The milk was not left to sour in the sun, we were sold it sour: spoiled, undrinkable milk that makes our coffee taste like ****
    But is this really the end of Katy Perry as an iconic pop entity? No. Absolutely not. Already, she has sprung back into action with the better-than-good Never Really Over and appears to be back on semi-top form. I have everything crossed that 2019 will see one of the 21st century’s most prolific purveyors of pop back at number one in the charts and in our hearts once again.    … Expand
  22. TheAxl
    Jul 23, 2020
    10
    The best album of katy, all tracks are different, Chained to the rhythm is so good, then bon appetit was good, but Migos, Migos is the problem with bon appetit, well, swish swish smash hit and roulette the lost single
  23. Pablo_ok15
    Jul 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Muy buen álbum suena muy bien tiene grandes canciones que me encantaron esculpido por la crítica pero alabado por mi… Expand
  24. M2000teen
    Jun 29, 2020
    8
    Witness tells us about a more personal Katy, a Katy Perry who was crying out to change, Katy has excellent melodies such as "Witness" and "Bigger Than Me" and always with her style as in "Act My Age" and something super dark in " Roulette "and" Power "brings us futuristic music but with the sound of the 80's and this combination makes an exploration. And from now on, Katy marked a changeWitness tells us about a more personal Katy, a Katy Perry who was crying out to change, Katy has excellent melodies such as "Witness" and "Bigger Than Me" and always with her style as in "Act My Age" and something super dark in " Roulette "and" Power "brings us futuristic music but with the sound of the 80's and this combination makes an exploration. And from now on, Katy marked a change in pop music that we will see more reflected at the end of the 2020's… Expand
  25. Felipe_Kohn
    Jun 26, 2020
    8
    I was hoping I would be disappointed, but I wasn't.
    Witness is the Perry's first album without Dr. Luke. And it can be felt.
    This album takes to itself influences of the current electronic music. The album sounds good, with real personality. Somehow, she managed to bring surprises. Interesting matters, but I didn't like the album cover. Favorite tracks: Chained To The Rhythm, Swish    I was hoping I would be disappointed, but I wasn't.
    Witness is the Perry's first album without Dr. Luke. And it can be felt.
    This album takes to itself influences of the current electronic music.
    The album sounds good, with real personality. Somehow, she managed to bring surprises.
    Interesting matters, but I didn't like the album cover.
    Favorite tracks: Chained To The Rhythm, Swish Swish (would be better with no collab), Tsunami and, mainly, Pendulum.    … Expand
  26. Daniel05
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Un álbum totalmente infravalorado, que nos muestra a una nueva Katy, con tonos diferentes lo que marca una evolución en ella.
  27. CriticoP3
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    Witness es el intento de declaración de madurez más evidente de Katy Perry hasta la fecha. Tras la promesa incumplida de sacar al mercado un trabajo “más oscuro” luego de Teenage Dream, Witness parece ser al fin el cambio de dirección que Katy venia advirtiendo hace ya mucho pero que evadía o edulcoraba excesivamente con producciones ambiguas tales como Prism, para no tener que enfrentarWitness es el intento de declaración de madurez más evidente de Katy Perry hasta la fecha. Tras la promesa incumplida de sacar al mercado un trabajo “más oscuro” luego de Teenage Dream, Witness parece ser al fin el cambio de dirección que Katy venia advirtiendo hace ya mucho pero que evadía o edulcoraba excesivamente con producciones ambiguas tales como Prism, para no tener que enfrentar el desafío de si su público estaría preparado para un sonido tan maduro como su artista. Y Witness podría tranquilamente ser la declaración de madurez más evidente de Katy Perry como también la más ordinaria hasta la fecha. Abordando temas como los rompimientos, los deseos sexuales, la política y autoestima; Witness termina siendo todo un mensaje poco claro de comprender. Siendo Perry la principal escritora del álbum, se nota desde el primer track el enfoque maduro que la interprete trata adquirir, con liricas más trabajadas pero poco pulidas. “Can I get a Witness? Will you be my Witness?” trata de comprometer al público en torno al coro.

    Hey Hey Hey una canción electropop incomprensible sobre la superación personal y empoderamiento femenino acompañada de un video que roza lo ridículo; una de las peores dentro el álbum junto con Swish Swish. Esta ultima siendo la respuesta burda e insulsa de parte de Perry a comparación de la sutil pero voraz Bad Blood, es una excusa para crear más atención por el álbum y contrarresta el mensaje inicial del LP convirtiéndolo en una montaña rusa que no subir o descender a ningún lado. “Deberías retirarte, eres tan encantadora como un cupón expirado”, Perry replica a Swift. El energético Pendulum, una producción pop góspel, es elegante y alegre. Un clásico y encantador track, como Perry nos tiene acostumbrados. Y las dos únicas composiciones que le hacen frente a toda la producción a medias, son la sensual y oscura Roulette -canción donde sí se podría aplicar la premisa de “sonido oscuro y maduro”- que bien podría ser un Sweet Dreams 2.0; y la elogiada Chained to The Rhythm, primer sencillo del álbum, que es una critica a la sociedad actual en la que vivimos. Una muy buena jugada de parte de Katy para ser tomada más en serio, aunque pobremente valorada. Perry nos demuestra, además, su madurez lirica en Miss You More y su fragilidad sentimental, no obstante, vuelve a perder elegancia en la exagerada y dramática Save As Draft. Y Bon Appétit, una canción sobre ¿canibalismo en la industria musical o sobre como vemos a las estrellas como un producto a consumir?, seguro hay miles de teóricas conspirativas al respecto a las que Katy quiso hacer alusión pero el mensaje queda deformado por la sobre sexualizada letra, aunque el video es entretenido y ofrece buenos visuales. Witness simplemente no termina de decidirse donde ubicarse, el equipo de Perry parece más preocupado en contentar por igual a la base demográfica de sus oyentes que en entregar un álbum solido y consistente que pueda hacer frente a la premisa de “sonido oscuro y maduro”. Porque después de todo, vamos, es Katy Perry, ella puede vender lo que sea; es lo que más de uno imaginaba hasta Witness. Un concepto llamativo pero mal ejecutado. PUNTAJE: 23/100

    -CríticoP3 para METACRITIC.

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  28. Lana4561
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    the album showcases a more vulnerable side to katy and it was so underappreciated
  29. Danielito266
    Jun 19, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Considero que los se tenía planeado lanzar los singles que resultarían más populares, desgraciadamente solo 1 alcanzó el éxito esperado.
    En lo personal el álbum me gustó mucho y sobre todo el álbum del disco.    … Expand
  30. MacPP
    Jun 16, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. e um Album contemporaneous que tem um diferencial muito importante no meio musical, puxando a tendência para os álbum de sua liga e the weekend em 2020… Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 5 out of 20
  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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