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8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 11514 Ratings

  • Summary: The sixth full-length studio release for the pop artist includes
    contributions from The Monsters & Strangerz, Charlie Puth, and Stargate.
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 18
  3. Negative: 1 out of 18
  1. The A.V. Club
    Aug 30, 2020
    67
    So yes, Katy Perry has grown up, but in doing so, she’s abandoning some of the best things about “Katy Perry.”
  2. Variety
    Aug 28, 2020
    64
    “Smile” has some sparklers. But if there’s any phrase that could be operative with any review of almost any Katy Perry full-length, it’s “mixed results,” and the new album is not about to tip that balance in any significant way.
  3. Rolling Stone
    Aug 24, 2020
    60
    She stops trying to keep up with the Halseys and happily defaults to the fizzy bombast that is her stadium-size safety zone. [Aug 2020, p.72]
  4. The Independent (UK)
    Aug 27, 2020
    60
    There’s nothing on this record to equal the giddy delight of Perry’s greatest hits. No fireworks to light up the dance floor, but enough to raise a smile.
  5. 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).
  6. Pitchfork
    Aug 28, 2020
    57
    Smile asks less of us. The confessions on this album feel like calculated dodges, every tepid disclosure immediately followed by triumph. ... Despite all her garbled platitudes, she remains a master at executing proven chart-topping formulas.
  7. Clash Music
    Aug 28, 2020
    20
    Smile leans on tired cliché and outdated dance-lite production.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5,993 out of 7010
  2. Mixed: 125 out of 7010
  3. Negative: 892 out of 7010
  1. Johnraphaelc
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    It's very good. Each of his songs are very grandiose and cheerful. She remains good every song and lyrics are good hope and she will be givenIt's very good. Each of his songs are very grandiose and cheerful. She remains good every song and lyrics are good hope and she will be given the recognition she always deserved.… Expand
  2. Mihireshan
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Legend. The album is so amazing and she deserves the world for it. The critic reviews are pure trash. Smile AOTY
  4. 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.
  5. romulorafas
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's is beaultif and minimalist. Katy has a good job and this album is new moment. Congratulations, Katy!… Expand
  6. maarquo
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The songs are fantastic and made me go to places I didn't even know existed inside me. Not to mention katy's voice, which without a shadow of a doubt is the sweetest and most sensational thing I've ever heard. Anyway, it's the best album of Katy Perry's career.… Expand
  7. KPNF
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    This is Katy Perry's best work to date with Smile she takes us on a journey of finding your smile after you've lost it. The album feels like aThis is Katy Perry's best work to date with Smile she takes us on a journey of finding your smile after you've lost it. The album feels like a story being told through song. I smiled, I laughed, I cried and I danced. This is album is perfection.… Expand
  8. rutilo
    Aug 28, 2020
    0
    Más de lo mismo, Katy sigue haciendo música inmaduro, este álbum al igual que todos sus álbumes deberían ser considerados infantiles, deberíaMás de lo mismo, Katy sigue haciendo música inmaduro, este álbum al igual que todos sus álbumes deberían ser considerados infantiles, debería arriesgarse y hacer cosas nuevas además de que su imagen ya está muy gastada lo que hace que sea su álbum el más fracasado que tiene incluso aún después de su anterior álbum… Expand

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