• Record Label: Capitol
  • Release Date: Jun 9, 2017
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  1. Jun 9, 2017
    9
    People that think this album is mediocre need to listen to it a few more times. Trust me, I had to do that too before I could appreciate the album as it actually is.
    It's definitely not what I expected from Katy but it's a really good album with most songs being absolute bangers and others being... well, pretty bad. That's why I'm giving the album an 8/10.
    For a track by track review:
    People that think this album is mediocre need to listen to it a few more times. Trust me, I had to do that too before I could appreciate the album as it actually is.
    It's definitely not what I expected from Katy but it's a really good album with most songs being absolute bangers and others being... well, pretty bad. That's why I'm giving the album an 8/10.
    For a track by track review:
    Witness: 8/10
    Hey Hey Hey: 8/10
    Roulette: 6/10
    Swish Swish: 8.5/10
    Déjà Vù: 8/10
    Power: 8.5/10
    Mind Maze: 2/10
    Chained to The Rhythm: 8/10
    Tsunami: 5/10
    Bon Appétit: 7.5/10
    Bigger Than Me: 6/10
    Save As Draft: 7.5/10
    Pendulum: 8/10
    Into Me You See: 5/10
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  2. 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.
  3. Jun 30, 2017
    9
    Witness 9/10
    Hey Hey Hey 7/10a
    Roulette 6/10
    Swish Swish 9/10
    Déjà Vu 5/10
    Power 5/10
    Mind Maze 3/10
    Miss You More 4/10
    Chained to the Rhythm 10/10
    Tsunami 6/10
    Bon Appétit 10/10
    Bigger Than Me 5/10
    Save As Draft 4/10
    Pendulum 9/10
    Into Me You See 7/10

    GENERAL NOTE: 7.07
  4. Jun 15, 2017
    9
    While the media is trying to bury Katy (as loyal Taylor stans it is), it is also ignoring her maturation on her music. This album is full of concept and deserves more than biased opinions; Katy is tired of generic pop.
  5. Jun 14, 2017
    9
    Her best album til date. Her most linear work, most personal, all tracks seem connected to the concept and all of them deserves to be listened. She really presented something out of her comfort zone. Witness, roulette and swish swish are the highlights for me, but i could mention many others.
  6. 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!
  7. Jun 9, 2017
    9
    Mind Maze is the only disappointing track on the record, while Tsunami seems a bit boring but the song is a grower. With the titletrack, Miss You More, Power and Roulette, the album offers some of the best pop songs this year. Generally I have to praise the production on the album, as well as Perry's will to experiment on many songs of the album (although the autotune-experiment on MindMind Maze is the only disappointing track on the record, while Tsunami seems a bit boring but the song is a grower. With the titletrack, Miss You More, Power and Roulette, the album offers some of the best pop songs this year. Generally I have to praise the production on the album, as well as Perry's will to experiment on many songs of the album (although the autotune-experiment on Mind Maze failed). The album definitely shows development in both Perry's music and artistry and is one of the best pop albums released this year. Expand
  8. Jun 9, 2017
    9
    The fourth material from Californian singer Katy Perry, Witness, is a material in which she has risked changing her pop style and has done quite well. In Witness we find great songs like Witness, Power, Save as Draft, Pendulum, among other songs.
  9. Jun 9, 2017
    9
    I think that katy perry showed to the world how she had grown up, in Witness we can see that lived the teenager dream fellings e create a new katy perry, with a lot of quality and fun. i'm so glad that i could managed to witnessed this perfection
  10. Jun 9, 2017
    9
    This is a new phase of katy perry, this is a reinvention and i like it
    to listen all album, i listen different kind of song
    in less words a great comeback
  11. Jun 9, 2017
    9
    Experimentó con nuevos sonidos, se reinventó en este álbum y es algo para rescatar, las canciones inspiran, esto es lo que debe hacer un artista, asombroso su trabajo se atrevió a lanzarse en contra de lo que todos esperaban
  12. Jun 9, 2017
    9
    I'm brazilian, sorry if I wrote something wrong.
    Witness is great. Most artists write 4-5 good songs that are supposed to be a single, and the rest of the songs are only to fill the album. But in this album, it's different. EVERY song looks like it was written to be a single. This album is so different from her other works, thats why I loved it!
  13. Jun 9, 2017
    9
    The most crazy, risky and ambiental album of Katy, honestly she has grown up like artist. This album is amazing, full of great and interesting moments.
  14. Jun 9, 2017
    9
    I've been a fan of Katy since 2011 and this is my favorite album of hers. She grew as a singer, as a person and as a performer. It was worth the almost 4 years that we waited.
  15. Jun 10, 2017
    9
    Katy Perry surprised me by the maturity of this record, showed a different side from her, I believe it is an evolution of her as an artist. I liked to see feminism resent in "Hey Hey Hey" and more aggressively in "Power." For now, my favorite album of 2017.
  16. 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.
  17. Jun 11, 2017
    9
    This is her best album, she's trying something new and that's great. She could just continue to do classic pop music. 9/10 because nothing is perfect. Don't forget that 0/10 are only people which didn't listen to the album.

    Some song are less entertaining, but the 3 "ballads" are powerful. Katy's vocals are on point, that's fresh, that's dancing. Now let see what she will do in live,
    This is her best album, she's trying something new and that's great. She could just continue to do classic pop music. 9/10 because nothing is perfect. Don't forget that 0/10 are only people which didn't listen to the album.

    Some song are less entertaining, but the 3 "ballads" are powerful. Katy's vocals are on point, that's fresh, that's dancing. Now let see what she will do in live, let's see the whole universe of WITNESS.
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  18. Jun 13, 2017
    9
    Katy Perry nos lleva en otra dirección con su nuevo álbum "Witness", sus canciones son alegres ó de superación este es un nuevo estilo y muy personal de la cantante. Bienvenidos a la era WITNESS
  19. 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.
  20. 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.
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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.
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  24. 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
  25. 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.
  26. 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.
  27. 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.
  28. Jun 5, 2019
    9
    Meu álbum favorito da cantora por ser o mais maduro e fora da zona de conforto.
  29. Jun 4, 2020
    9
    Witness é a peça que estava faltando na carreira e musicalidade de Katy Perry. A obra traz consigo vulnerabilidade, consciência e palavras sábias, algo que anteriormente parecia ser evitado nos discos anteriores da artista, que apenas buscava entretenimento e sentimentos aflorados, sem muito envolvimento pessoal. Katy Perry já tem seu legado concretizado na indústria depois de Witness.
  30. Aug 25, 2019
    9
    AVG: 8.66

    Witness 10/10
    Hey Hey Hey 8/10
    Roulette 10/10
    Swish Swish 8/10
    Déjà Vu 8/10
    Power 7/10
    Mind Maze 7/10
    Miss You More 9/10
    Chained To The Rhythm 10/10
    Tsunami 9/10
    Bon Appetit 10/10
    Bigger Than Me 10/10
    Save As Draft 8/10
    Pendulum 9/10
    Into Me You See 7/10
Metascore
53

Mixed or average reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 20
  2. Negative: 2 out of 20
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.