Smile
by Katy Perry
  • Record Label: Capitol
  • Release Date: Aug 28, 2020
User Score
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. 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
  2. Rahulbiradar131
    Aug 28, 2020
    6
    The initial singles of the album were good but I didn't like the other songs on album
  3. AngelDomz04
    Aug 29, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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.
  7. Ulalalalqlala
    Aug 29, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Masterpiece.................................................................… Expand
  8. TranhTranh
    Aug 29, 2020
    6
  9. 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.
  10. MichSG
    Aug 29, 2020
    4
    Just 4 good songs, the rest with boring rhythms, even though the lyrics are cute, sorry K
  11. 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.
  12. RildoGaga
    Aug 29, 2020
    6
    Achei OK! Tipo bem normal msm, mas as músicas são boazinhas as que eu consegui ouvir até o fim
  13. 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
  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. 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.
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. Deseorun
    Mar 19, 2021
    5
    Secondary and stagnant. A little interesting, a lot of repetitions and annoying moments. This "Smile" makes me cry.
  24. 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"
  25. 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.
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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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