• Record Label: Capitol
  • Release Date: Jun 9, 2017
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  1. Feb 27, 2022
    8
    Interesting album by Katy Perry, with this album she tell us "I'm more than a Blue wig and candys on the stage". She use her voice to tell us her message, she is very brave to speak about Politics and talk against Trump. All the songs are very amazing, but the MIGOS' duet is very weird, she doesn't need migos to be a great song like Bon Appetit.
  2. Nov 15, 2021
    8
    While it's certainly missing any form of coherency, this album 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. «Witness» isn’t about subtlety, but if you’re going to deliver important messages about female autonomy to a young audience, it’s surely better to shoutWhile it's certainly missing any form of coherency, this album 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. «Witness» isn’t about subtlety, but if you’re going to deliver important messages about female autonomy to a young audience, it’s surely better to shout than whisper. 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. Expand
  3. May 29, 2020
    7
    Sorpresivamente este es el album que más me ha gustado de parte de Perry. Creo que aquí se las ingenia con sonidos más "catchy" sin caer en lo que fue prism.
  4. Jun 16, 2017
    7
    Katy Perry nos trouxe seu mais novo experimento "Witness".
    Há quem esperava sua grande evolução neste disco.
    Ouvindo o Witness, é perceptível se comparado ao PRISM a evolução sonora pop de Katy Perry. criticos renomados americanos nunca gostaram dos álbuns de Katy Perry. Katy Perry pode vir com qualquer trabalho maduro, mas ser´á duramente criticada e comparada com trabalhos anteriores.
    Katy Perry nos trouxe seu mais novo experimento "Witness".
    Há quem esperava sua grande evolução neste disco.
    Ouvindo o Witness, é perceptível se comparado ao PRISM a evolução sonora pop de Katy Perry. criticos renomados americanos nunca gostaram dos álbuns de Katy Perry. Katy Perry pode vir com qualquer trabalho maduro, mas ser´á duramente criticada e comparada com trabalhos anteriores. Witness é um pop gostoso, esperado e que deve ser deliciado aos poucos. Não vejo um "Conceito especifico" no Witness, mas sim o amadurecimento tardio de Perry em uma nova era de desafios através de quem ela realmente é. Mesmo como um fã, tenho que admitir que ainda sinto falta de algo quando eu escuto esse album, algo mais marcante que eu sentia nos outros álbuns da Katy, e por incrivel que pareça, acredito que seja canções mais marcantes do que são. Dou destaque total a faixa "Witness" minha grande aposta a Perry, Roullet, Tsunami e Deja Vu também soam bem. Swish Swish tem um verso delicioso, gostoso de ouvir, Temos que levar em conta que Bon Apettit não cabe neste álbum. Ao ouvir "Act My Age" me lembrei da Perry do Teenage Dream, essa faixa soa tão bem...
    Como a própria disse, ela não se sente mais como Katy perry, ela é Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, precisamos ouvi-la, ser sua testemunha em momentos como este, onde a mídia, fãs de Taylor Swift e de Lady GaGa só sabem tacar pedras na mesma. É perceptível o fiasco que este álbum esta sendo, mais que um "Fracasso perfeito" levamos em conta qual é a proposta do álbum: Trazer pop e isso Katy Perry conseguiu.
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  5. Jun 22, 2017
    7
    I don't understand all the hate this album is getting from critics? I know Katy has always gotten mixed reviews, but Witness is a perfectly acceptable album. (And much better than Lorde's "Melodrama", but we won't go there...)

    First off, I'd like to say that this album is disappointing in some ways and pleasantly surprising in others. For one, there aren't as many show-stopping,
    I don't understand all the hate this album is getting from critics? I know Katy has always gotten mixed reviews, but Witness is a perfectly acceptable album. (And much better than Lorde's "Melodrama", but we won't go there...)

    First off, I'd like to say that this album is disappointing in some ways and pleasantly surprising in others. For one, there aren't as many show-stopping, standout tracks like Prism and Teenage Dream had. Most of the songs are growers though, and I've come to like this album the more I listen to it. I'd say the overall quality is a lot more consistent. The highs aren't quite as high, but the lows aren't as low either. Another thing I like is that the music is slightly more adventurous than what she's done before. The beats are nice and modern, and the production is solid without sounding overdone. The songs are also a bit more bittersweet and less happy than normal, which is definitely something I like.

    And just because Katy holds a special place in my heart, I'll do a track-by-track review:

    1. Witness - Really solid opener, and one of the better songs on the album. The piano is a nice touch.
    2. Hey Hey Hey - Not my favorite, but a passable song nevertheless.
    3. Roulette - Another solid song, and one of the more traditional Katy Perry songs on the album.
    4. Swish Swish - The first time I heard this, I thought it was fine but nothing special. It's grown on me a lot though, and it's cool to see Katy doing something more dance-oriented.
    5. Deja Vu - One of my favorite tracks on the album. Very danceable and catchy, this should definitely be a single.
    6. Power - Very musically different from what I'd normally expect. Not one of my favorites, but a perfectly fine, soulful song in its own right.
    7. Mind Maze - Probably the weirdest song on the album. It's sort of jarring, especially the auto-tune, although it's started growing on me. I think it's interesting, for sure.
    8. Miss You More - A bland ballad, but not the worst ballad on the album.
    9. Chained to the Rhythm - This song has grown on me a lot. I like the chord progression and like that it gives me some Daft Punk vibes, although it does sound like the kind of song that was written by 20 people. Still one of the more upbeat songs on the album.
    10. Tsunami - I love this song. It's a slow burner, and the bass riff is just perfect. Probably not the most radio friendly song, but that's why it's so great. It sounds a lot more musically mature than what we normally get from her.
    11. Bon Appetit - A relatively simple song, but the beat is the best I've heard in 2017. Seriously, the production on this song is perfection.
    12. Bigger Than Me - A somewhat generic pop song, but it's catchy and has a nice melody, so I'm fine with it.
    13. Save As Draft - Another lame, bland ballad. Reminds me of Britney Spears' "Email My Heart".
    14. Pendulum - Upbeat and happy, but not really my cup of tea.
    15. Into Me You See - A third bland ballad! She should have cut this album off at 12 tracks and we wouldn't have missed out on anything.

    Overall score: 6.8, rounding up to 7
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  6. Jun 19, 2017
    7
    Este álbum es bastante diferente a todos sus otros trabajos, acercándose sólo un poco a canciones de su álbum anterior "Prism" como "Spiritual", "Ghost" o "Choose Your Battles", pero muy poco.
    El álbum se siente algo flojo, un autotune casi molesto y ciertamente sus sencillos "Chained To The Rhythm", "Bon Appétit" y "Swish Swish" destacan de entre las demás canciones como si fueran parte
    Este álbum es bastante diferente a todos sus otros trabajos, acercándose sólo un poco a canciones de su álbum anterior "Prism" como "Spiritual", "Ghost" o "Choose Your Battles", pero muy poco.
    El álbum se siente algo flojo, un autotune casi molesto y ciertamente sus sencillos "Chained To The Rhythm", "Bon Appétit" y "Swish Swish" destacan de entre las demás canciones como si fueran parte de otro álbum.
    No es totalmente malo pero me siento algo estafada después de esperar cuatro años por música nueva. Las mejores canciones en mi opinión son: Hey Hey Hey, Deja Vú, Miss You More, Pendulum y los tres sencillos mencionados con anterioridad.
    Fue una jugada valiente, al querer dejar de ser la "infantil" Katy Perry, pero no le salió del todo bien.
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  7. Jun 11, 2017
    7
    For sure, this is the most different album of the entire career of Katy Perry. From first impression, I found the album median, but then, it becomes even good. She has sinned STRONGLY in the choices of her singles, where on an album that has 'Witness' and 'Déjà Vu', she puts me 'Switch Switch' and 'Bon Appétit'? I have sinned much in that! The first singles gave a bad impression to theFor sure, this is the most different album of the entire career of Katy Perry. From first impression, I found the album median, but then, it becomes even good. She has sinned STRONGLY in the choices of her singles, where on an album that has 'Witness' and 'Déjà Vu', she puts me 'Switch Switch' and 'Bon Appétit'? I have sinned much in that! The first singles gave a bad impression to the album 'Witness', but there are good songs on the album, which shows that Katy Perry still knows how to make songs that can be heard as a HITMAKER! Expand
  8. Jun 15, 2017
    7
    This is the first Katy album that can show one insight of the singer's creativity and reinvention. Witness may not be the album completely mature that we were all hoping for, but we have now a clue and a a chance of Katy Perry making footprint in the history of mainstream music, possibly in the future if she keeps pushing her boundaries like she did this time.
  9. May 30, 2019
    7
    interesting artistic construction, but faces problems of production and sound cohesion
  10. 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
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  11. Jun 9, 2017
    7
    Expect singles Hey Hey Hey, Save As Draft and Pendulum are the only good songs on this album. The rest i found borning but lyrically this album is great.
  12. 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
  13. 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.
  14. 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
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  15. Jun 9, 2017
    7
    El disco no es malo, pero podria haber estado mejor
    la mayoria de las canciones son demasiado lentas, aburridas,
    abrumadoras, te cansas de escucharlo, solo rescato Chained To The Rhythm, Bon Appétit, Swish Swish, Tsunami, y la propia Witness, las demás me cansaron, y siento que es más de lo mismo, hurra por Katy que dejó de lado su "Infantilidad" pero podría haber entrado con algo
    El disco no es malo, pero podria haber estado mejor
    la mayoria de las canciones son demasiado lentas, aburridas,
    abrumadoras, te cansas de escucharlo, solo rescato Chained To The Rhythm, Bon Appétit, Swish Swish, Tsunami, y la propia Witness, las demás me cansaron, y siento que es más de lo mismo, hurra por Katy que dejó de lado su "Infantilidad" pero podría haber entrado con algo diferente, con innovación, aqui tenemos un disco demasiado Adele 25, encontré muchas similitudes con otras canciones de otros artistas.
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  16. Jun 9, 2017
    7
    My total score of the album at the moment after three plays is equal to 7 out of 10
    Three songs can be rated at 10/10, this is Witness, Roulette, Chained To The Rhythm. 9/10 put Into Me You See, a great song, but something I did not have a bit. 8/10: Swish Swish. 7/10: Hey Hey Hey, Power, Bon Appetit, Pendulum. 6/10: Save as Druft, Deja Vu 5/10 Miss You More, Tsunami. 4/10: Mind Maze,
    My total score of the album at the moment after three plays is equal to 7 out of 10
    Three songs can be rated at 10/10, this is Witness, Roulette, Chained To The Rhythm. 9/10 put Into Me You See, a great song, but something I did not have a bit. 8/10: Swish Swish. 7/10: Hey Hey Hey, Power, Bon Appetit, Pendulum. 6/10: Save as Druft, Deja Vu 5/10 Miss You More, Tsunami. 4/10: Mind Maze, Bigger Than Me. In general, the album turned out to be average, there are also potential hits, as well as ordinary non-rememberable pop gum. It does not feel that almost 4 years have been working on the album, a maximum of 1 year of work is felt, no more than
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  17. Jun 9, 2017
    7
    It's quite a good album, although the songs are pretty similar to each other and repetitive. I don't hate any of the songs, but I'm not in love with many of them.
  18. Jul 20, 2017
    7
    O álbum é ótimo, a sonoridade diferente me animou em relação aos álbuns anteriores. Com destaque para "Hey Hey hey" e "Roulette". Um dos meus poréns, é fato da sonoridade do álbum ser muito idêntica de uma música pra outra, dando a impressão que é uma segunda, terceira, quarta parte da música anterior. Não é um defeito, é apenas um detalhe que precisaria de atenção.
    De 0 a 10
    7,4
    O álbum é ótimo, a sonoridade diferente me animou em relação aos álbuns anteriores. Com destaque para "Hey Hey hey" e "Roulette". Um dos meus poréns, é fato da sonoridade do álbum ser muito idêntica de uma música pra outra, dando a impressão que é uma segunda, terceira, quarta parte da música anterior. Não é um defeito, é apenas um detalhe que precisaria de atenção.
    De 0 a 10
    7,4
  19. Jun 9, 2017
    7
    Mature, confident and unique, Witness is a masterpiece. It has a dark vibe and has a message in every song, something that is really difficult to find in other albums. The first track, Witness, makes you want to see through the eyes of the others. Déjà Vu has a catchy beat, and Mind Maze should not be forgotten: it could play all night at the club, and you would still be singing. ChainedMature, confident and unique, Witness is a masterpiece. It has a dark vibe and has a message in every song, something that is really difficult to find in other albums. The first track, Witness, makes you want to see through the eyes of the others. Déjà Vu has a catchy beat, and Mind Maze should not be forgotten: it could play all night at the club, and you would still be singing. Chained To The Rhythm, the lead single, opens your eyes and shows the dark side of the society and the technology. Actually, the whole album has a dark vibe, and you don't have to "be scared to dive in deep", because the sonority is amazing. Roulette is a sweet milkshake made with the 80s discos and silk shirts, while Power has not only the craziest drum solo ever found in a pop album, but also the best lyrics of the record. Save as Draft and Miss You More, the perfect melodies for an acoustic session, are simply stunning. Into Me You See is a ballad that exhales comprehension with lyrics like "Into me you'll see/ You got me wide open/ Now I'm ready/ This is intimacy", ending the confection with the perfect dot. Expand
  20. 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.
  21. 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
  22. 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.
  23. Jul 2, 2017
    7
    Definitivamente el álbum es bueno, pero debe de reinventarse un poco más a la hora de realizar las pistas, ya que al escuchar el álbum se me vienen a la mente otras canciones por las bases ocupadas.
  24. 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!
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  25. Jul 25, 2017
    7
    Неплохой альбом. Около половины остались в плейлисте. Необычное звучание для Перри. Хотя общее впечатление от "промо" мягко говоря "не очень", также как и обложка альбома. Но это не так важно. Хорошо, что она меняется. Больше Хадсон, меньше Перри.Неплохой альбом. Около половины остались в плейлисте. Необычное звучание для Перри. Хотя общее впечатление от "промо" мягко говоря "не очень", также как и обложка альбома. Но это не так важно. Хорошо, что она меняется. Больше Хадсон, меньше Перри.
  26. 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
  27. Jan 7, 2018
    7
    The first time I listened to this album was in June and I hated it but like always I gave it another listen with an open mind and I was wrong it's still a Ok album but unlike Prism she didn't succeed to produce any big single. In fact I hate Bon appétit with a burning passion.
    Also despite having good songs none really stand out.
    Also my biggest problem is more with Katy perry herself
    The first time I listened to this album was in June and I hated it but like always I gave it another listen with an open mind and I was wrong it's still a Ok album but unlike Prism she didn't succeed to produce any big single. In fact I hate Bon appétit with a burning passion.
    Also despite having good songs none really stand out.
    Also my biggest problem is more with Katy perry herself than her music.
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  28. Sep 12, 2017
    7
    Witness is proof that Katy Perry has changed as a person but mostly in the way of singing and composing. With strong lyrics about empowering female and full of social causes, Perry builds an album with good intentions but perhaps fails in the balance of tracks, the album has songs that do not seem to be from the same set and in the middle of it, we get a little lost . But finally,Witness is proof that Katy Perry has changed as a person but mostly in the way of singing and composing. With strong lyrics about empowering female and full of social causes, Perry builds an album with good intentions but perhaps fails in the balance of tracks, the album has songs that do not seem to be from the same set and in the middle of it, we get a little lost . But finally, highlight the tracks "Bigger Than Me" and "Pendulum" because they have a good vocal structure and harmonious Expand
  29. 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
  30. 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
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.