Smile
by Katy Perry
  • Record Label: Capitol
  • Release Date: Aug 28, 2020
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8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 11514 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9,454 out of 11514
  2. Mixed: 291 out of 11514
  3. Negative: 1,769 out of 11514
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  1. gaelrubiog
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This brand new album by Perry is just a new world, a new sound and a whole new era. By opening this album with the smash hit “Never Really Over“ you can tell it’s amazing, songs like “Champagne Problems” and “Tucked” are the best for you to have an incredible summer. Perry also included songs like “Daisies” and “Resilient” which transport you to a place of synchronicity and tranquility.This brand new album by Perry is just a new world, a new sound and a whole new era. By opening this album with the smash hit “Never Really Over“ you can tell it’s amazing, songs like “Champagne Problems” and “Tucked” are the best for you to have an incredible summer. Perry also included songs like “Daisies” and “Resilient” which transport you to a place of synchronicity and tranquility. Definitely Katy Perry is coming to save the 2020 and be the queen of the summer.… Expand
  2. musicloverr12
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Katy Perry really came trough with this album WOW! as a music lover i appreciate every music and this is just pop masterpiece at its best! really a fun ride specially in the dark times we are living. Do not understand why critics are hating so much on this album, it's her best album so far and the message about her getting so Smile back after being clinical depressed is so important andKaty Perry really came trough with this album WOW! as a music lover i appreciate every music and this is just pop masterpiece at its best! really a fun ride specially in the dark times we are living. Do not understand why critics are hating so much on this album, it's her best album so far and the message about her getting so Smile back after being clinical depressed is so important and beautiful, glad she could leave that dark place and made this beautiful, fun, pop album truly a record you will be listening all week. She shows a more mature Katy Perry but still delivers fun pop songs like "Cry About It Later" and "Teary Eyes" with beautiful messages, also a standout is "Only Love". An album i really appreciate and will be listening with my whole family this week! Amazing Katy Perry… Expand
  3. wipped
    Aug 28, 2020
    0
    her worst album to date, it didn't made be smile, it's a very predictible record with basically the same sound that she's been doing since 2010, nothing innovative, nothing catchy, so far it's the worst female release of the year
  4. capnkrunsh
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Arguably Katy's best album; it takes influences from all of her previous works in what feels like an accumulation and the end of a chapter of her life, one that she started in 2008 with one of the boys. One thing that ticks me off is the production on "Resilient"- a song that has the best bridge she's ever written.
  5. samuelryan
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    her best album. some of her best lyrical content, production, cohesiveness. the “critics” were harsh, rude and judged Katy as a person over the actual quality of the music. read the reviews and you’ll see. teary eyes, never really over, cry about it later and not the end of the world are amongst some of her best songs in her discography. support Katy, support smile!
  6. danielmorales
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Katy Perry's back to her comfort zone. After the journey "Witness" was for her, she landed on a mature and cleverly composed pop album. The lyrics really showcase her actual mindset; and the production enhances the joyfulness she desired during this past years. Smile feels so care-free; so much so that reviewing it seems kinda pointless. Smile is what you get when an artist just releasesKaty Perry's back to her comfort zone. After the journey "Witness" was for her, she landed on a mature and cleverly composed pop album. The lyrics really showcase her actual mindset; and the production enhances the joyfulness she desired during this past years. Smile feels so care-free; so much so that reviewing it seems kinda pointless. Smile is what you get when an artist just releases the pressure of meeting certain standards. Katy has shown superior sonwriting in the past, even befor her mainstream debut "One of the Boys". She has nothing else to prove in that regard.… Expand
  7. notspecial
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    And once again, Katy shows a more mature but yet popish version of herself. Smile is full of bops and amazing lyrics. Teary Eyes, Not the End of the World and Only Love remind us of PRISM, while songs like Cry About It Later or Resilient give Witness vibes. This album is definitely a grower, and I can't wait to see Katy brings next!
  8. briancamcab
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Perfect album, it made me Smile a lot and I enjoyed it so much, I have it on repeat, simply amazing
  9. poezwoez
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This is definitely one of Katy Perry's best works. It's short but very powerful and the message is clear: get back your smile. And she sure did bring that back to us with pop perfected songs like "Never Really Over", "Tucked" and "Cry About it Later".
    There's also some darker songs which are also very powerful, like "Not the End of the World" or "Resilient".
    After an album filled with    This is definitely one of Katy Perry's best works. It's short but very powerful and the message is clear: get back your smile. And she sure did bring that back to us with pop perfected songs like "Never Really Over", "Tucked" and "Cry About it Later".
    There's also some darker songs which are also very powerful, like "Not the End of the World" or "Resilient".
    After an album filled with anthems, it beautifully closes with "Only Love" and "What Makes a Woman", coming in full cycle.
    Katy Perry reached a new peak in her craft and it's extremely sad to see 'critics' ignore the actual music and make it about their personal bias instead.    … Expand
  10. Bilalsafadi
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Beautiful album, makes me smile indeed.. well done katy! Cry about it later is the highlight of the album.
  11. cxp
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    She finally got her smile, and herself. This album is the signature Katy with the pop bangers and uplifting anthems.
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58

Mixed or average reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 18
  3. Negative: 1 out of 18
  1. AllMusic
    Sep 8, 2020
    60
    Without fleeting moments of bad taste, Perry does indeed sound mature, but she's also not quite as fun. That's a conscious choice, though. Smile is intended to evoke memories of her frivolous younger days while pointing toward a sustainable pop future.
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  2. No Ripcord
    Sep 4, 2020
    50
    While Perry finds the occasional moment of quality here (Smile and Tucked both feel like the best possible music we could get from Katy Perry in 2020), Smile is an album searching for an identity—and when it fails, it falls back on lazy writing.
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  3. PopMatters
    Aug 31, 2020
    60
    Like Joanne before Chromatica, Smile plays like a necessary centering exercise, indulging her insecurities and less surefire instincts. If Witness was overdetermined, Smile is an earnest exhale, for better or for worse. It delivers an image of her journey towards inner peace that is honest (if corny) and catchy (if not exactly inventive).
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