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  • Summary: The fifth full-length release for the pop artist features guest appearances from Skip Marley, Migos, and Nicki Minaj.
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 20
  3. Negative: 2 out of 20
  1. New Musical Express (NME)
    Jun 9, 2017
    80
    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.
  2. The Line of Best Fit
    Aug 13, 2020
    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.
  3. Prefix Magazine
    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.
  4. Consequence
    Jun 7, 2017
    50
    Witness has great singles, forgettable singles, forgettable filler, and songs that go clunk.
  5. Sputnikmusic
    Jun 12, 2017
    46
    In fairness, Witness isn't a failure, and its good intentions, both politically and sexually, aren't insufferable as much as they are listless and unsatisfying.
  6. The Telegraph (UK)
    Jun 9, 2017
    40
    The more time you spend with each song, the more it sounds like a variation on something you’ve heard done better before, a formula in search of a hook.
  7. Spin
    Jun 9, 2017
    30
    Witness is an album full of bizarre choices--both the DJ Mustard and Hot Chip-produced tracks are, for some reason, ballads--that has the inherent appeal of a spectacular failure, but that’s about it.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 843 out of 1094
  2. Mixed: 72 out of 1094
  3. Negative: 179 out of 1094
  1. andis
    Jun 9, 2017
    10
    uma nova soronidade apaixonante, onde realmente podemos ver que katy amadureceu sim e o reflexo está lindo principalmente em witness pendulumuma nova soronidade apaixonante, onde realmente podemos ver que katy amadureceu sim e o reflexo está lindo principalmente em witness pendulum hey hey hey POWER save as draft. katy enfim conseguiu amadurecer.… Expand
  2. andry9958
    Jun 9, 2017
    10
    Her best album. i have never found an album with only AWESOME songs. Katy hasn't put songs just to fill it. And for who is asking I'm not aHer best album. i have never found an album with only AWESOME songs. Katy hasn't put songs just to fill it. And for who is asking I'm not a fan. Remember: the "0" reviews are from Haters who maybe hasn't listened to the album or have listened but they secretly love it.… Expand
  4. ewhite
    Jun 9, 2019
    10
    Her best work to date. The hate bandwagon for this album is absolutely tiring. The album is a great experimental pop record with greatHer best work to date. The hate bandwagon for this album is absolutely tiring. The album is a great experimental pop record with great songwriting. In this album Katy experiments with different genres (dance hall, trap-pop, disco, EDM, house), different producers and brings in more political and personal lyrics than any of her previous albums. A highlight of 2017.
    Top tracks:
    Witness
    Roulette
    Power
    Chained To The Rhythm
    Déja Vu
    Tsunami
    Power
    Bon Appétit
    Miss You More    … Expand
  5. Patronaty
    Jun 9, 2017
    10
    Katy Perry expresses her full emotion and creativity with this album, which is a huge pro. She also knew exactly what she wanted to do withKaty Perry expresses her full emotion and creativity with this album, which is a huge pro. She also knew exactly what she wanted to do with the album which adds another layer of depth and love to it. It is much more different-sounding than her other records and I applaud her for striving for something new and releasing another record breaking hit album.… Expand
  6. renansantanakc
    Jun 9, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. O emadurecimento da Katy nesse álbum é magnifico, pude perceber a emoção na voz dela nas faixas, Hey Hey Hey é uma batida bem contagiante, Witness uma balada romântica,Save As Draft sem dúvidas é um hino impecável,o álbum todo está maravilhoso,Katy Perry eu te venero!… Expand
  7. Joel_Freecheck
    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 disjointedAny 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.… Expand
  8. jeffie
    Nov 15, 2017
    0
    mas nao é novidade alguma que a katy fungos é a maior desgraça da historia da musica e conseguiu o feito de reiventar o flop com esse albummas nao é novidade alguma que a katy fungos é a maior desgraça da historia da musica e conseguiu o feito de reiventar o flop com esse album que é um fracasso sem precedentes, não canta como a gaga, não dança como a beyoncé, não tem o carisma da rihanna, não escreve como a Taylor, literalmente Katy Perry foi a pior coisa que já aconteceu na historia da musica, a unica coisa que tinha eram uns singles de sucesso e hoje nem isso mais tem, tem relevancia zero para a musica contemporanea, e os fãs, coitados, tem que ficar se gabando da época que essa fracassada tinha albuns hits de sucesso, ou seja, coisa de 4 anos atrás pq hoje só tem flop e mais flop.… Expand

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