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

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  1. Kaerys
    Apr 15, 2023
    6
    Em meio tanta negatividade, Katy serviu um álbum cheio de alegria, vocais e muito conceito e ainda por cima com uma produção maravilhosa que faz o impulso de dançar e sorrir ser incontrolável! Dentre tantas músicas negativas lançadas recentemente, é bom poder parar e só se divertir escutando música boa.

    update: envelheceu muito mal, as músicas se demonstraram bem fracas.
  2. evermore13
    Nov 15, 2021
    6
    Even at its sweetest, «Smile» still feels like the the too-familiar work of a star committed to remaining pleasantly, fundamentally unchanged and that may be the only mortal sin pop music can't forgive. Rather than build on any of the sounds she experimented with in the past, Perry seems content to stay in her lane when, at this point, she has nothing to lose.
  3. Nicto_Boy
    May 15, 2021
    5
    El álbum es bueno, algunas canciones demuestran el crecimiento del artista, otras no, pero tiene ese estilo único de la artista que la caracteriza, si bien podría sonar un poco como si aún estuviera estancada en el 2014 y ser algo aburridas, no hace que sea un mal álbum, pero si uno que se olvida con el tiempo, destacó de este "what makes a woman" y "resilient"
  4. Vanyagranderia
    Mar 29, 2021
    4
    Finally destroyed his career and reputation by releasing this...I can't even find the words
  5. hgerik
    Mar 20, 2021
    6
    Katy made this album for her fans, while being pregnant, which grants her a lot of respect.
    Still yet "Smile" lacks the constant delivering of bops and songs worth re-listen.
    While "Never Really Over", "Daisies", "Cry About It Later" or "Tucket" are pieces of pop-art, other kinda experimental songs like "Smile" fall of a lot. Katy's album just isnt feeling consistent enough to be worth    Katy made this album for her fans, while being pregnant, which grants her a lot of respect.
    Still yet "Smile" lacks the constant delivering of bops and songs worth re-listen.
    While "Never Really Over", "Daisies", "Cry About It Later" or "Tucket" are pieces of pop-art, other kinda experimental songs like "Smile" fall of a lot. Katy's album just isnt feeling consistent enough to be worth being called one of the best albums of 2020.    … Expand
  6. Deseorun
    Mar 19, 2021
    5
    Secondary and stagnant. A little interesting, a lot of repetitions and annoying moments. This "Smile" makes me cry.
  7. dzinsowy
    Dec 26, 2020
    6
    ‘Smile’ is quite reminiscent of Perry’s old works, especially ‘Teenage Dream’. It has catchy and cheerful bops. The clown theme doesn’t really fit the record and there are many tracks that just sound like rushed fillers (looking at you ‘Resilient’!)
  8. ginnhole
    Dec 7, 2020
    4
    imo literally the worst work from her. it has good songs i cannot lie. such as: teary eyes, never really over, harleys in hawaii and small talk. however, after smile (the single) i decreased my expectations about the album. even that did not work.
  9. vote4ghosts
    Nov 28, 2020
    5
    I really had high hopes for this album - it looks visually so fun, but unfortunately the tracks just... weren't. I was really hoping Katy would deliver something fresh and new for her, but I didn't find that here. I've found with Katy albums that she's got a couple album tracks that are beautiful gems but Smile fell short in that department for me as well. Just overall disappointed, butI really had high hopes for this album - it looks visually so fun, but unfortunately the tracks just... weren't. I was really hoping Katy would deliver something fresh and new for her, but I didn't find that here. I've found with Katy albums that she's got a couple album tracks that are beautiful gems but Smile fell short in that department for me as well. Just overall disappointed, but I'm looking forward to her next serve!… Expand
  10. Luisslopezz
    Nov 15, 2020
    4
    Despite my love for Katy, I think this album was far from what I achieved with a prism or witness, however the album comes with songs that make hope for a better Katy album
  11. adriklai
    Nov 12, 2020
    4
    nothing different among NTEOTW, Teary Eyes and Cry About It Later. poor producing, poor vocal and poor concept too. so sad, hope she will get the energy from previous eras soon
  12. connordalzin
    Oct 30, 2020
    4
    I had hope because I loved "Never Really Over." But to me that the only "great" song on here. Katy Perry seems to always play it safe and this album is no different. Other pop start this year really brought unique concepts or cohesive albums and she just isn't ahead of the curve, but a follower. There's some interesting production, but that's really the only positive.

    Best Tracks:    I had hope because I loved "Never Really Over." But to me that the only "great" song on here. Katy Perry seems to always play it safe and this album is no different. Other pop start this year really brought unique concepts or cohesive albums and she just isn't ahead of the curve, but a follower. There's some interesting production, but that's really the only positive.

    Best Tracks: Never Really Over, Teary Eyes, Resilient.    … Expand
  13. Monsetherat
    Oct 30, 2020
    6
    No es un disco malo, para nada, pero no destaca como otros discos pop que han salido este año.
  14. reviewer2410
    Aug 31, 2020
    4
    Katy Perry paints herself as an underdog, someone who was cast out of pop heaven. Isn’t she the 8th best-selling female artist of all time? And hasn’t she broke and/or set so many records? The reason no one cares about Katy Perry anymore is because she gave up on her own career. Had she promoted “Smile” better, this could’ve been her Mariah Carey-esque moment. She needs a reality check.
  15. CarLoL
    Sep 25, 2020
    5
    Um álbum extremamente mediano e algumas faixas se tornam extremamentes genéricas e esquecíveis,Katy errou muito colocando Smile como pré single,pois Smile é totalmente fraco e parece trilha sonora de um novo filme infantil da Netflix,Daiseis é uma boa faixa mas não deveria ter sido trabalhada como foi,se ela tivesse divulgado Never Really Over ou Harley's in Hawaii no lugar talves elaUm álbum extremamente mediano e algumas faixas se tornam extremamentes genéricas e esquecíveis,Katy errou muito colocando Smile como pré single,pois Smile é totalmente fraco e parece trilha sonora de um novo filme infantil da Netflix,Daiseis é uma boa faixa mas não deveria ter sido trabalhada como foi,se ela tivesse divulgado Never Really Over ou Harley's in Hawaii no lugar talves ela teria um #5 na Hot 100,Cry About It Later,Champange Problems,Not The End Of The World e Harleys IN Hawaii se tornam as mais legais do álbum.… Expand
  16. SuzanneK
    Sep 7, 2020
    6
    I was quite excited to listen to this album, carved out time to properly listen to the whole thing from beginning to end. However, I quickly started skipping parts of songs, hopefull that the next song would be another typical Katy Perry hit. But there weren't any for me on this album. I know she might want to do something different. It felt like she wanted to go more emotional, moreI was quite excited to listen to this album, carved out time to properly listen to the whole thing from beginning to end. However, I quickly started skipping parts of songs, hopefull that the next song would be another typical Katy Perry hit. But there weren't any for me on this album. I know she might want to do something different. It felt like she wanted to go more emotional, more personal. But she never quite reached a place of vulnarebility on this album.… Expand
  17. Hydrenn
    Sep 5, 2020
    5
    Actually, the album is pretty basic. It's a cute album but nothing more. In my opinion it has one of Katy's best song (Harleys in Hawaii) but the other non-singles songs ain't that new. I love Katy but this year the others Pop Girls did a better work.
  18. benja_
    Sep 3, 2020
    6
    In general terms I think it is a good pop music album, it is a pleasure to listen to and the composition and production of the songs reflects a clear reference to Katy's early albums. Anyway, I don't like everything, I feel like something is missing, even considering all the expectations there was. I feel like songs like 'Teary Eyes' or 'Not The End of the World' are incomplete or justIn general terms I think it is a good pop music album, it is a pleasure to listen to and the composition and production of the songs reflects a clear reference to Katy's early albums. Anyway, I don't like everything, I feel like something is missing, even considering all the expectations there was. I feel like songs like 'Teary Eyes' or 'Not The End of the World' are incomplete or just repetitive. Regarding the best ones, my personal favorites are 'Harleys in Hawaii', 'Tucked', 'Champagne Problems' and the catchy sound of 'Smile'. I like the evolution of Katy since Witness but it is still missing.… Expand
  19. Brzuchaczyk
    Sep 1, 2020
    5
    A bit improvement after Witness. Not that much childish as it's predecessor and that is a huge plus. Who's expecting sweet pop for teen girls from 30 years old woman.
    My personal pick is Daisies - a strong touching ballad that is for me her strongest song since Prism era.
    Tbh, I don't know what to think about Smile. It's catchy, a bit childish but not much. But I¨ve got a feeling a heard    A bit improvement after Witness. Not that much childish as it's predecessor and that is a huge plus. Who's expecting sweet pop for teen girls from 30 years old woman.
    My personal pick is Daisies - a strong touching ballad that is for me her strongest song since Prism era.
    Tbh, I don't know what to think about Smile. It's catchy, a bit childish but not much. But I¨ve got a feeling a heard that song a million times before. It's catchy, happy I believe it has kinda a message but it's reppetitive as.
    Harleys in Hawaii is perfect easy going song to hear in the beach bar, One of albums pick as well.
    The rest of the songs are average. No bad song at all in my opinion.    … Expand
  20. Metalyric
    Sep 1, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ella ha vuelto a su antiguo estilo Me gustan algunas canciones Pero no se no me satisfecce tanto escucharlo Como Prism… Expand
  21. benjisthecritic
    Sep 1, 2020
    5
    katy perry’s new album, smile, is another mediocre album by her. she’s obviously a singles artist & don’t have anything more to offer on the album as usual. apart from its singles, only “what makes a woman” stands out as an ok song.
  22. DonovanKoen25
    Aug 31, 2020
    6
    So Katy Perry is known for releasing some powerful songs in the past and that was what set her apart from most pop stars, so the built up to the release of Smile was mediocre, with lack luster songs, so maybe there was a surprise lurking on the album, and again mediocre. To me it feels like songs were just slapped on the record to complete it, but this album falls short against all theSo Katy Perry is known for releasing some powerful songs in the past and that was what set her apart from most pop stars, so the built up to the release of Smile was mediocre, with lack luster songs, so maybe there was a surprise lurking on the album, and again mediocre. To me it feels like songs were just slapped on the record to complete it, but this album falls short against all the other albums, in my opinion Witness delivered better songs and singles that this album. You can put this on and it would be background noise, not her best effort!… Expand
  23. 996270180
    Aug 31, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Nada muito surpreende. Mas eu consigo ouvir coisas legais em algumas músicas específicas.… Expand
  24. Maomaox
    Aug 30, 2020
    6
    Hmmm....I have mix feelings about this album I mean the singles were good but....I just don't really...like it that much...
  25. sdanilofer
    Aug 30, 2020
    6
    Algumas canções boas mais não inovadoras, o álbum em si e bem fraco e mal planejado.
  26. CharlieXO
    Aug 30, 2020
    5
    Although I do appreciate her bravery for not resorting to Ariana Grande or Black Pink in blatant desperation for a hit after the backlash of her last album, I still find this album desperate for approval so much so that there is absolutely no excitement nor innovation to be found. With the exception of Harleys In Hawaii, everything else sounds either like a PRISM reject or a different demoAlthough I do appreciate her bravery for not resorting to Ariana Grande or Black Pink in blatant desperation for a hit after the backlash of her last album, I still find this album desperate for approval so much so that there is absolutely no excitement nor innovation to be found. With the exception of Harleys In Hawaii, everything else sounds either like a PRISM reject or a different demo of the same song, at least thematically speaking. However, this album is not bad at all, it’s worse: it’s forgettable.… Expand
  27. Volne
    Aug 30, 2020
    6
    only 3 songs are good
    End of the world
    champagne problems
    Never really over
  28. FNaFstic
    Aug 30, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. E um álbum muito bom, porém soa desorganizado e incoerente. Muitas musicas são bem dançantes e animadas, e outras tem um teor mais relaxante, porem a interação entre as musicas não funciona tão bem. Parte do álbum parecem ser tiros para todos os lados e acaba fazendo-o perder seu conceito. No fim das contas ainda a muito ouro a ser descoberto nas musicas, Vale muito a pena ouvir!… Expand
  29. MikeHaans
    Aug 30, 2020
    4
    Hmm... I am so sad to say, but this album is not going to do it for Katy. It’s to easy and cliche. Sometimes even awkward. I love Katy, but hate the new album. It’s disappointing to say, because she can do so much better!
  30. MarceloPaz
    Aug 28, 2020
    5
    An album that could deliver more, I listened to 4-5 songs almost half of the album in the last year, this part of the album did not bring me excitement despite the track Never Really Over being a great track. The rest of the tracks have good intentions but lack sparkle, but not bad, just not fresh.
  31. MarckMay
    Aug 30, 2020
    6
    Carino, i brani estratti fin'ora molto orecchiabili ma non supera Prism e Teenage dream
  32. luludecarton
    Aug 30, 2020
    5
    Im a Littlemonster and gonna give Katy a good calification even when the clowns are tanking down Gaga's user score.
    Cuz in Chromatica war doesnt exist.
  33. Luccaslg
    Aug 29, 2020
    6
    É bom, gostoso de ouvir, porem não tem nada de muito grandioso. Apesar de tudo, katy sempre será incrível.
  34. RildoGaga
    Aug 29, 2020
    6
    Achei OK! Tipo bem normal msm, mas as músicas são boazinhas as que eu consegui ouvir até o fim
  35. nerveofjosh
    Aug 29, 2020
    6
    This album has great singles and inspiring writing. On the negative, so far it seems like there’s not as much replay value as I expected with the new tracks. The rollout was confusing and messy. She also left one of the best songs off the standard edition, Small Talk. I believe she left that song off the album due to poor feedback from fans.
  36. Saeed666
    Aug 29, 2020
    5
    Owls are medium level. It contains many topics that are considered expendable or we can say that they are repeated and do not remain in the memory
  37. emptycritiques
    Aug 29, 2020
    6
    The album was not terribly bad, but after a while it became very generic. Like music you’d hear in a Forever 21. It was also forgettable at times, not a lot of the messages stuck. But overall not bad.
  38. MichSG
    Aug 29, 2020
    4
    Just 4 good songs, the rest with boring rhythms, even though the lyrics are cute, sorry K
  39. vini96
    Aug 29, 2020
    6
    It’s not a bad album, the production is really good, but the lyrics are very weak
  40. Charlotte86
    Aug 29, 2020
    5
    Un álbum poco conciso, que deja entrever las dificultades que tuvo Katy para su creación, así como la indecisión de su equipo por elegir los sencillos apropiadamente, cosa que no se veía desde ARTPOP, aunque sin ser ambicioso, experimental y polémico.
  41. jlcalandrini
    Aug 28, 2020
    5
    O mesmo de sempre. Músicas totalmente esquecíveis e descartáveis, fora as letras infantis e utilizando frases de pára-choque de caminhão
  42. TranhTranh
    Aug 29, 2020
    6
  43. Ulalalalqlala
    Aug 29, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Masterpiece.................................................................… Expand
  44. Ariswift
    Aug 29, 2020
    5
    Buen álbum
    Está bien
    Aún así con todas las malas críticas es un buen álbum
  45. Nature101
    Aug 29, 2020
    4
    An extremely clichéd and generic pop album. Katy has some gems in her repertoire but unfortunately this is not it. Lack of experimentation and trying to recreate the magic of her iconic hits is what it is.
  46. matteoz
    Aug 29, 2020
    5
    Unfortunately not her best work. It's an album full of things we have already heard through her career. Considering a large amount of promo, I would have expected an album as catchy as "Teenage Dream" which "Smile" is not at all.
    Best tracks: "Daisies" ( the only song I'd listen to a second time).
  47. EddyChillcce
    Aug 29, 2020
    6
    Smile es una travesía confusa de emociones encontradas; hay canciones que provocan euforia y algarabía, y otras que sumergen a uno en la más profunda pena. Por desgracia, la ilación entre canciones no fue la correcta. La metáfora del disco sugiere que sonrías mientras ocultas tristeza. La verdad es que lo más penoso fue desperdiciar el concepto.
  48. Arkturus
    Aug 29, 2020
    6
    Never Really Over 7
    Cry About It Later 8
    Teary Eyes 8
    Daisies 6
    Resilient 5
    Not The End Of The World 4
    Smile 5
    Champagne Problems 7
    Tucked 6
    Harleys in Hawaii 9
    Only Love 7
    What Makes A Woman 5
  49. danieltacacho
    Aug 29, 2020
    5
    Estubo bueno. Pero no tan bueno, esperaba otra cosa. Aun asi hay canciones lindas.
  50. AngelDomz04
    Aug 29, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
  51. alimroh
    Aug 28, 2020
    6
    I love the album, but i really miss the old katy with a bop song. Hope she trully find herself. Still love u katy.
  52. theojames
    Aug 28, 2020
    4
    It was an incredible album but Katy should also know how to venture in different areas of music.
  53. Stars2345
    Aug 28, 2020
    5
    Katy a pesar de sus hermosas melodías y su gran mejoría a nivel de voz que nos ha entrega en su nuevo trabajo Smile, pierde su concepto al agregar temas que ya se fueron publicados un año antes...
  54. royalaffliction
    Aug 28, 2020
    5
    Regular cute pop. Couple of good music, little enjoyable, less danceable, but still a good work. Not much as a reference.
  55. Rahulbiradar131
    Aug 28, 2020
    6
    The initial singles of the album were good but I didn't like the other songs on album
  56. Cargenis
    Aug 28, 2020
    4
    I think the music is good, but Katy's style is gone and I don't think it will return. So sad
  57. CristianBravo
    Aug 28, 2020
    5
    Podría haber sido un mejor álbum. Para mi tiene buenos aciertos, como Smile, Cry About it Later y Never Really Over, pero el resto del Album no destaca la voz de Katy y las melodías no son muy llamativas. No es un mal álbum, pero podría haber sido mejor
  58. thehoaxgatito
    Aug 28, 2020
    6
    I love Katy but I don't like the albums visual. Not a time to pull out something like this, through her career she has never reinvented herself like other female artist do. Katy needs to grown!
  59. Lilian1
    Aug 28, 2020
    4
    It has some good songs, but most of the songs are quite basic. Most part of a song sounds repetitive, not fresh, and I don't like her voice that much, especially high note.
  60. SuzzaneCollin
    Aug 28, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I expected the album to sound more like Harleys in Hawaii. It’s not a cohesive body of work, it was kinda disappointing. It’s just a meh album. I expected so much more because of the teasers she gave.… Expand
  61. omeglecamgirl
    Aug 28, 2020
    4
    sadly katy produced a mixed bag of pop radio hits with highlights (never really over, cry about it later, harleys in hawaii) and EPIC lows like resilient, tucked and what makes a woman.
  62. Spike_Zero
    Aug 28, 2020
    5
    Katy Perry vuelve a las vibras características de sus antiguos álbumes. Juveniles. Explosivos y brillantes. Sin embargo. Lo que me suele causar conflicto con el álbum es su elección de singles. Siento que el álbum por si mismo los acabo opacando. No obstante. Me gustaría haber visto un poco más de la Katy de Witness.
  63. wiinmetawin
    Aug 28, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It is something that she has done. Basic and generic. I wish it was more experimental.… Expand
  64. CassHay
    Aug 28, 2020
    5
    some of the songs are real bops and I love the lyrics to Daisies, but overall I don't love the album.
  65. chromat
    Aug 28, 2020
    4
    Compared to her other works, this one sounded so ... reductive. The songs are tolerable, but sometimes I wanted to sleep in the middle of the album. It wasn't this time!
  66. PotterHead698
    Aug 28, 2020
    5
    Would she ever reinvent her sound? This is same old tiered recycled sound we’re used to hearing from Katy. It’s getting boring at this point.
  67. CarpioRules
    Aug 28, 2020
    4
    Katy Perry has been making music that is not too comercial as her first albums, it is an album that is not comercial even she tried. In my opinion it is her best lyric album, but not more.
  68. Rickon
    Aug 28, 2020
    4
    As a "feel good" vibe album, is gleeful to hear, but nothing beyond that. It's quite superficial, while taking about supposedly deap matters/thoughts. It doesn't convince you about her truth, but is enough to believe that she believes in it. It's okay, nothing too noisy. It doesn't bother nor excites me to the point of been be memorable. It's quite forgettable.
  69. Mrjon
    Aug 28, 2020
    5
    O álbum tem músicas boas de fato, porém sua divulgação inicial acabou pecando, lançando singles fracos enquanto as melhores musicas ( Cry about it later & Teary Eyes ) presentes no álbum estavam apenas preenchendo lugar no álbum.
  70. Musiclvr20
    Aug 28, 2020
    4
    Personally, I loved Daisies, Never really over, and not the end of the world, but the rest of the album relied too heavily on cheesy lyrics and witness era beats, instead of pushing for something new like she did with Daisies. Honestly kind of disappointed with this album, as I had hoped that we would get an album with songs more similar to Daisies.
  71. Samukelo
    Aug 28, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The is pleasant and cheerful but unfortunately it lacks energy and innovation and that made it shallow and underwhelming… Expand
  72. Gvm
    Aug 28, 2020
    5
    Buenas canciones, pero más de lo mismo no se reinventa, ocupamos cosas nuevas, talvez un poco más de interés, hacia lo que hace
  73. voxluxangels
    Aug 28, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. as soon as she teased Not the End of the World i get excited, but that's abouit it. And Harley's in Hawaii deserves better btw… Expand
  74. adamsenigma
    Aug 28, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A good album, yet it lacks consistency and Katy once again falls into clichés and cringey lyrics. The production is top notch tho. Cry About It Later, Teary Eyes, Not the End of The World and Tucked are definetly the album highlights.… Expand
  75. PabloRivie
    Aug 28, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 1. NEVER REALLY OVER.- canción con potencial, me recuerda a la época de Teenage Dream. Sin embargo me parece un poco mal calculado para ser la canción que abra el disco, yo la habría puesto para cerrar. Empieza un poco de golpe y me hace pensar que solo es una compilación de canciones al azar nada mas. Error en detalles pero linda canción. TOP
    2.- CRY ABOUT IT LATER.- entiendo la relación con Smile y el hecho de que el álbum haya sido terapéutico para Katy pero me parece un poco pobre en letras. Musicalmente si me parece una mezcla equilibrada entre Pop dance y melancolía pero no es una canción muy recordable. El coro me parece demasiado sencillo. NEXT.
    3.- TEARY EYES.- AHORA SI esta si me gustó mas. Sigue con el concepto del anterior track pero melódicamente mejor trabajada. Al llegar al coro puedes sentir la profundidad de "just keep on dancing with those teary eyes". ¿Potencial como sencillo? no mucho pero es algo que escucharía fuera del disco. TOP
    4.- DAISIES.- En cuanto a letra y melodía no tiene nada que desear. Mantenemos la onda pop nostálgico - terapéutico. Como parte del disco suena bastante bien pero a pesar de sencillo no me parece el gran trabajo como para ser exitazo. Bien pero hasta ahí. NEXT
    5.- RESILIENT.- No estoy muy conforme con la melodía del coro pero linda letra. Me hace recuerdo un poco a Fireworks en cuanto a composición. En general me parece tierna pero un poco aburrida. No la escucharía de nuevo. NEXT
    6.- NOT THE END OF THE WORLD.- Me suena a la versión depresiva de Dark Horse y una muy buena adaptación! Lo único que le cambiaría un beat un poco mas agresivo al terminar el coro. Por fuera de eso MI FAVORITA DEL DISCO HASTA AHORA! DEFINITIVAMENTE DEBE SER SENCILLO. TOP
    7.- SMILE.- De nuevo la escucho similar a anteriores trabajos es un poco como la fórmula KP. Pop fresco ya no tan melancólico en la melodía. Me parece buena opcion como sencillo porque es bastante pegajosa. No es LA GRAN CANCION pero no es mala tampoco. MEH
    8.- CHAMPAGNE PROBLEMS.- Buena producción de sonido. Me gusta porque es como una canción personal pero no llega a sonar tan depresiva como anteriores. De nuevo dentro del disco me gusta pero no creo que pueda triunfar en un general public. De todos modos creo que tiene potencial como sencillo. NEXT
    9.- TUCKED.- Me gusta mucho más! la guitarra de fondo me da una vibra de One Of The Boys y me encanta. Melodía genial. Letra en su punto. De nuevo creo que tiene potencial para sencillo pero no uno sobresaliente. En general me gusta. TOP
    10.- HARLEYS IN HAWAIi.- Sale del esquema de catarsis del álbum pero musicalmente le da el toque que necesitaba. Como sencillo me parece una buena canción que con la promoción correcta podría haber tenido mas éxito. De nuevo no es un sencillo sobresaliente como lo que conociamos de Katy pero no es una cancion para nada mala. TOP
    11.- ONLY LOVE.- Linda balada. Me suena un poco a Zedd o Chainsmokers. Podria haber sido una linda colaboracion. De nuevo, linda cancion con potencial para sencillo pero necesitamos sencillos sobresalientes por ahora, tal ves para cerrar la era. En general bien no mas. NEXT
    12.- WHAT MAKES A WOMAN.- Otra balada, esta vez un poco mas profunda pero aun al estio Katy. Melódicamente me suena bastante similar a The Climb de Miley Cyrus. En general linda cancion pero me parece mas para los fans que para un publico en general. NEXT

    EN GENERAL: No es el comeback de Katy que todos esperábamos. Tiene canciones con potencial de sencillo pero son sencillos en calidad Witness no mas. Lo cohesivo del álbum se siente relativamente pero más que todo en las letras. Le doy un plus por el arte (fanmade). Sin embargo no me parece un trabajo muy bien pensado, sino mas como un álbum personal, de catarsis, un poco desesperado por lanzar algo y para complacer a sus fans y que puedan compartir con ella este momento en su vida. Además que solo contiene 8 canciones nuevas (4 ya las conociamos). Quedo un poco corto. Definitivamente no es un álbum que volvería a escuchar. Sorry Katy    … Expand
  76. Yoana
    Aug 28, 2020
    6
    Parabéns é bem melhor que o Witness, mas não sai muito do lugar comum dos outros álbuns.
  77. ErickMonster
    Aug 28, 2020
    4
    El álbum están básico, que realmente se siente la misma vibra de sus anteriores trabajos, pero tiene un ritmo único que es esencial en este álbum
  78. Thezamp
    Aug 28, 2020
    6
    É um álbum mediano, algumas faixas são excelentes, os singles lançados antes do lançamento poderiam ser facilmente descartados e substituidos por outros.
  79. zhong
    Aug 28, 2020
    4
    Plz Katycats just mind your own business, smile is a nice work but because of lack of billboard hot 100 debut 1, it makes me feel like Katy Perry is flopped
  80. AntonieMorello
    Aug 28, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The same pop music that she always does Nothing impressive and nothing new 2-3 song are great but the rest of the album goes down to the river… Expand
  81. Steiin
    Aug 28, 2020
    6
    4/14 musicas, esperava mais e tem umas faixas que são bem fraquinhas... acho q são elas que estraga a sintonia do album e faz as medianas parecer ser "ruins"
  82. Pablixcx
    Aug 28, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Love it , boy the end of the world si the Best for mi . .....................… Expand
  83. Golden_Reyy
    Aug 28, 2020
    5
    The songs needs to be heard separately, there's no match, and almost there are no nothing new of what we know from her past works
  84. AntonioArpa
    Aug 28, 2020
    6
    Un álbum con canciones olvidables y que no logran encajar en su anterior discografía.
  85. pusheepop
    Aug 28, 2020
    4
    As one of the most important pop artists in the world, Katy Perry creates a monstrous hype with this album's release. The finish result seems to be tasteless. There are just a few non-single songs that sound catchy but you can barely notice the change between the other songs.
    After Daisy's birth the Daisies song takes whole new meaning and it's wonderful, but it's not enough for an album.    As one of the most important pop artists in the world, Katy Perry creates a monstrous hype with this album's release. The finish result seems to be tasteless. There are just a few non-single songs that sound catchy but you can barely notice the change between the other songs.
    After Daisy's birth the Daisies song takes whole new meaning and it's wonderful, but it's not enough for an album. An album that feels incomplete. The messages are beautiful, and we really hope Katy's daughter appreciate this album as a gift. Because it is very obvious this was not made for us.    … Expand
  86. wetrajano
    Aug 28, 2020
    6
    not her best, but better than her last

    best moments: cry about it later and teary eyes
  87. IMagavine
    Aug 28, 2020
    5
    I do not love or hate him I like some of his songs this album is not one of my favorites but I like the way he makes me bring the 2009 katy
  88. IamRicky
    Aug 28, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I like Katy, but just about every song on this album sounds the same. The songs are nice and the beats are good, but for sure is missing something. We need something new from Katy she should consider doing something totally different:… Expand
  89. vitorxcx
    Aug 28, 2020
    4
    It's not a good album and it doesn't deserve public universal acclaim, people are giving high scores here just for pain wich is no good in my opinion.
  90. diegfernand
    Aug 28, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I wanted it to love but the albums doesn’t fully do it for me. There are some standout songs like the awesomeness from What Makes A Woman but the album needs soul and I can’t see the resiliency in her journey.… Expand
  91. taytaykittycat
    Aug 28, 2020
    6
    I expected better. Lyrics are nothing special. Overall, pretty mediocre album.
  92. mjardin
    Aug 28, 2020
    4
    Basic lyrics that are corny. At times she nails it but it feels like an album loaded with filler tracks. It has a cohesive message but it fails to deliver lyrically.
  93. Panxokun
    Aug 28, 2020
    4
    Not the best but boy worst.
    It just sounds like what she has done in the past with the difference that now she cries for the Witness flop
  94. AlessandroG
    Aug 28, 2020
    4
    Although some songs are okay, there is no cohesion as an album itself. It looks like the super star Katy Perry used to be in the past, it's not going to have a impact in pop culture if she continues this way. However, "Tucked" "Cry About Later" and "Harley's In Hawaii" are exceptions.
  95. Jaz_Grant
    Aug 28, 2020
    5
    Katy Perry ha pasado por una mala administración de su contenido creativo. El constante bombardeo de singles ha hecho que se pierda el interés en su música por parte del público general, logrando que se incluyan singles de hace más de un año de lanzamiento en "Smile". De este nuevo material discográfico solo pudieron apreciarse siete nuevos tracks, pues cinco ya habían sido estrenados. ElKaty Perry ha pasado por una mala administración de su contenido creativo. El constante bombardeo de singles ha hecho que se pierda el interés en su música por parte del público general, logrando que se incluyan singles de hace más de un año de lanzamiento en "Smile". De este nuevo material discográfico solo pudieron apreciarse siete nuevos tracks, pues cinco ya habían sido estrenados. El concepto de circo no encaja más que con la canción que le da título al álbum. Si bien, se puede apreciar una mejora en las letras y en el rendimiento vocal, los tracks siguen sonando a demos o descartes de "Prism" pero tampoco llegan a ser tan pegajosas como el memorable "Teenage dream" para resultar ser un éxito. Katy aún no ha definido hacía donde ir, "Witness" había logrado trazar un nuevo camino que fue descartado inmediatamente e hizo que Perry regresará a su zona de confort pero con tropiezos en el camino, resultando el destino en "Smile". Espero que su filosofía de sentirse cómoda sin importar las críticas la haga ir a un lugar más arriesgado pero de una manera bien lograda.… Expand
  96. MatheusGaga
    Aug 28, 2020
    6
    good album but it's not extraordinary. The album is the worst of katy perry
  97. soundmate
    Aug 28, 2020
    5
    As a Katy Perry fan who has seen her live twice and has stanned her music since 2010, it has been hurtful to see the downfall she's been experiencing since her previous musical era. Seeing her depressed due to the lack of interest the general public suddenly had in her because of a simple haircut has been extremely unpleasant. With "Smile" I was expecting a project about self esteem andAs a Katy Perry fan who has seen her live twice and has stanned her music since 2010, it has been hurtful to see the downfall she's been experiencing since her previous musical era. Seeing her depressed due to the lack of interest the general public suddenly had in her because of a simple haircut has been extremely unpleasant. With "Smile" I was expecting a project about self esteem and healing and well, after a couple listens, I don't really understand the point of this album at all.
    Since she announced her pregnancy, I thought KP5 was being called "Bloom" due to her marriage with Orlando Bloom and the little life that was blooming inside her. Narrating her own personal story of huring, healing and loving and having the color green as the main attraction of the album, "Bloom" would start with "Daisies" as its introduction track. Also, why not rescuing Camila Cabello's inital idea of a "The Hurting. The Healing. The Loving" album with a midnight sound (comparable to "Not the End of the World" (aka my personal favorite) and some deep lyrics? I would have been totally in for this personal musical diary for her daughter to show her the bad and the beautiful parts of this world or lesson for the people who don't believe/regret the existene of mental illnesses due to Internet bullying.
    As for the artistic direction, I think this has been one of the most confusing factors on this record since once everything as flower-themed with "Really Never Over" and now its suddenly focused on clowns; this has just been a negative consequence of bad planification that has caused me a couple headaches.
    Anyway, focusing on the music, "Smile" has a less teen sound than Katy's previous well-known records and focuses more on a less colorful and more realistic artistic expression by touching a bit of politics and a tiny bit of loving. At some points the songs feel a bit recycled and monotone arriving to a soulness pop kind of music that destroys your heart if you are sensitive when it comes to melancholy. The album in its whole is kind of cohesive but lacks the charisma and magnetism that all Katy Perry projects have. This is just... boring and unbelivable for an A-list pop artist who has all the money and all the help she needs to compose a 5-star album with a great intro and a way better outro than "What Makes a Woman".
    Maybe "Smile" isn't a Katy Perry creation but a boomer Capitol Records one. Perry has been around for more than a decade and has delivered a ton of memorable songs during her career. From "I Kissed a Girl" to "Roar", I am sure everyone knows her material to the point that it is very difficult to chose which is the signature song of Katy Perry. "do you ever feel like a plastic bag?" is still a meme and "you're gonna hear me roar" is still a war cry for late nostalgic teenagers. Every album by the California gurl since 2008 to 2015 has been a hit to remember With the catchiest lyrics alongside the most pure pop sound, Perry created the brightest most colorful cartoon world everyone dreamed to travel to. Using the early formula/road to success of the late 2000s based on sending songs to thousands of radio stations massively, every project by Perry was meant to be a number one single. The arrival of 2-minute songs and adaptation to the new musical platforms like Spotify, YouTube or Amazon Music after a couple years of progressive drop in sales due to piracy is a very important factor that has made the general public lose many interest in Katy Perry. If you don't adapt to the current situations in order to make your product profitable and worth a listen, you'll fail. Its not me who says that, both science and common sense do. Thus, I really think that the faillure of Perry and its image downfall has a lot to do with the ones who are above her. Maybe signing a less traditional discography such as Republic, Columbia or RCA could be a smart move for her career. Why do I say that? Because I really feel like they could have surrounded her with other people than... Charlie Puth. Like... wtf man; just stop it, this duo won't bring us anything good. Maybe working again with musical mathematical Max Martin or Frank Dukes could make her reach commercial success once again. But, honestly, I am not sure if she wants to. Maybe having a little less spotlight is what she needs. Maybe this is just how she feels and does not really know how to express it. Maybe this is Katy Perry know. Now the question is: are we loving Katy or dislike her? At the end, she is the girl who has filled our house of color and joy through music and helped us have the best time of our lives.    … Expand
  98. KrKitt
    Aug 28, 2020
    4
    It’s okay but not really good music.It is like each KP Album. The lead single is trashy and cheap pop music.
  99. hsaosjn
    Aug 28, 2020
    6
    a lot of songs on the album sounded very similar and some were pretty boring. my favorites were champagne problems and tucked but everything else was meh
  100. AxelRM
    Aug 28, 2020
    6
    Un álbum que no innova en la carrera de Katy, suena igual que sus anteriores álbumes, pero da algunas muy buenas canciones como NRO o HIH
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

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  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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