• Record Label: Capitol
  • Release Date: Jun 9, 2017
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  1. Jun 10, 2017
    10
    This album needs more than a listen, it has deep messages, great letters and sounds different from those already seen.
    It seems flat and no sense, but is more, such a great album.
    The best are Witness, Power, Miss You More, Tsunami, Chained To The Rhythm and Pendulum.
    Give it one chance, it worth it,
  2. Jun 10, 2017
    10
    Definitely this is the best album by Katy Perry contains a mix of very good sounding songs also very good as a witness, miss you more, power, roulette, mind maze and into me you see.
  3. Jun 10, 2017
    10
    Honestly, the best thing I've heard in these times.
    I'm proud of this change and of being a Witness of that moment.
    Doesn't matter what they say, don't be afraid to be what you are e do what you think is right
  4. Aug 5, 2017
    10
    Perfect, she is clearly more mature and her men's music shows as that. This is probably one of her most transparent album, showing much more from her.
  5. Jun 10, 2017
    10
    Katy Perry risked it all, experimenting with the sound and being honest with the lyrics. The result is a revolutionary album, if you let it do it, it will open your mind and lead you through each song to the liberation that it represents.
  6. Jun 10, 2017
    10
    This album shows the best part of her career, shows how she has grown up in her voice and her lyrics. Her first album with single-potential in all the songs.
  7. Jun 10, 2017
    10
    Album is wonderful, vocal also, a mixture of teenage dream with Prism, Single error so far is singles;
    We realize that she's using a new image, it looks like she's at that time of transformation from California girls to wide awake.
  8. Jun 10, 2017
    10
    A totally different and wonderful album, congratulations! Is a totally different, more mature Katy, surprised me a lot, Unfortunately some people do not accept the evolution of the idol, but continue so you go further still!
  9. Jun 10, 2017
    10
    Perfeito, katy perry mostra toda sua essencia através de witness.
    Todas as musicas tem um significado muito pessoal e especial para a cantora o que faz de witness o melhor album da carreira de katy perry.
    Da critica feita em chained to the rhythm ate a lei do karma em pendulum. Tudo tem um pedaco da katy
  10. Jun 11, 2017
    10
    cant stop listening to this whole new album! it's so catchy!
    you can hear different type songs out from this hot stuff!
    definitely better than her previous ones.
  11. Jun 11, 2017
    10
    Her best album to date. Standout tracks: Witness, Hey Hey Hey, Roulette, Swish Swish, Bigger Than Me, Miss You More. Even the "Worse" tracks on the album are still very goos. Excellent album.
  12. Jun 11, 2017
    10
    With dark beats, "Witness" is a meaningful confection. Amazing lyrically, it makes you open your mind about being yourself, connect with others, really see people, understand them. "I mean, you can see me... But can you really see me?". Katy has matured a lot since her first album. This album is a masterpiece.
  13. Jun 11, 2017
    10
    "Witness" is an amazing album. We see the real Katheryn: a strong, conscious woman. The production and her vocals are awesome, while the lyrics have beautiful meanings (something difficult to find today). Guess her first Grammy is finally coming.
  14. Jun 11, 2017
    10
    katy is the queen of pop...
    i loved witness even though i prefered teenage dream or prism... we have to accept katy perry is still growing up and changing as an artist and as a person.
    you all should listen witness with your heart!
  15. Jun 11, 2017
    10
    Katy Perry has just delivered a work unlike anything she has ever noticed in her singing career. Witness is an album with classic touches of modern concepts and with sounds ranging from dance to romantic. Each track gift has its specific message and makes us want more. The highlight of the album is: Witness, Roulette, Save as Draft, Chained to the beat and Miss You More. But if you thinkKaty Perry has just delivered a work unlike anything she has ever noticed in her singing career. Witness is an album with classic touches of modern concepts and with sounds ranging from dance to romantic. Each track gift has its specific message and makes us want more. The highlight of the album is: Witness, Roulette, Save as Draft, Chained to the beat and Miss You More. But if you think the album is defined by just a few songs, there are always favorites, but that does not make the ones that are not bad. The witness certainly is, so far, the best album of 2017. Expand
  16. Jun 11, 2017
    10
    This album is amazing, she is amazing. Your work is amazing. Best album vocally and production wise.
    1. Witness.
    2.Hey Hey Hey.
    3. Power.
    4. Tsunami.
    5. Pendulum.
  17. Jun 11, 2017
    10
    Definitivamente o melhor álbum da Katy Perry, não tenho reclamações a fazer em relação às faixas do álbum, são perfeitas, são grudentas, lindas e apaixonantes, sem contar que são muito dançantes, faz que queriam um álbum dance, como eu, devem estar muito felizes, pois eu estou! Amém Katy Perry!
  18. Jun 11, 2017
    10
    O álbum mostra um katy perry diferente do vimos nos álbuns anteriores. Uma vez que dois álbuns que antecedem possuem musicas mais comerciais, mas nesse não. Tem musicas comerciais, mas não é composto só por isso!
  19. Jun 12, 2017
    10
    Amazing album with different songs, which doesn't deserve such hateful reviews from critics and listeners. To understand its meaning and to give it true rating you should examine every song from "Witness". i guarantee that it will be interesting and fascinating.
    i can't say what song is my favourite, because all of them have their advantages. I love whole album.
    Sorry, i can be wrong in
    Amazing album with different songs, which doesn't deserve such hateful reviews from critics and listeners. To understand its meaning and to give it true rating you should examine every song from "Witness". i guarantee that it will be interesting and fascinating.
    i can't say what song is my favourite, because all of them have their advantages. I love whole album.
    Sorry, i can be wrong in something, but it's my opinion.
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  20. Jun 12, 2017
    10
    It's an amazing pop album with disco beats and fun lyrics, my favourite track is 'Roulette' wich has an 80´s disco vibe, it's her best album yet, and has a lot of good messages you should definetly listen to
  21. Jun 12, 2017
    10
    Sin duda un gran trabajo nunca logras decepcionarme. Me diste algo nuevo, con un poco de cada tipo y una combinación increíble. Amo tu álbum Katheryne.
  22. Jun 12, 2017
    10
    o album ta otimo por favor little monsters vao perturbar em outro lugar.
    power hino imprevisivel, witness musica da carreira, tsunami muito bem produzida, e chained to the rhythm militancia do ano.
    katy rainha do pop vamos todos testemunhar o aoty.
  23. Jun 12, 2017
    10
    YESSS KATY!! omfg, she is getting her throne back. There is a reason it spent 4 days on the World Wide Itunes Chart! This Album is such a bop. Your fav could never.
  24. Jun 13, 2017
    10
    2017 is Katy Perry's year because of this amazing album WITNESS, it's nonsense for giving it bad reviews! I love all the songs in it but here's my favorite songs are Witness, Power, Chained To The Rhythm, Miss You More, Save As Draft and Into Me You See
  25. Jun 13, 2017
    10
    I really liked this album. It's a different sound for Katy Perry, but I like it. In the album there are many songs that can become hits. Most of all I liked Roulette, De ja Vu, Miss You More, Witness. This is a wonderful album, Katie develops in terms of music
  26. Jun 13, 2017
    10
    For sure the best album, the lyrics are with an excellent quality, without taking away her voice that is getting better. My highlights are with Roulette, Déjà vu, Swish Swish and my favorite Dance With The Devil that is only available in the deluxe version.
  27. Jun 13, 2017
    10
    Definitely, Katy perry bare her soul with this record. Witness Is a flawless collection of songs about how to be really a human, showing insecurity, weakness, honesty, kindness, humility, thankness and so much Love.
  28. Jun 14, 2017
    10
    Querida pessoa descrente,

    Witness não foi feita pra você. Nunca vai ser pra você. Eu não espero que você entenda o quão emocional, poderoso e marcante ele é. Eu literalmente não espero que você ache o melhor album da Katy Perry. Eu não espero que a sua opinião concorde com a minha. Eu não espero que você se simpatize com o movimento e com a nossa luta diária. Eu não espero que você
    Querida pessoa descrente,

    Witness não foi feita pra você. Nunca vai ser pra você. Eu não espero que você entenda o quão emocional, poderoso e marcante ele é. Eu literalmente não espero que você ache o melhor album da Katy Perry. Eu não espero que a sua opinião concorde com a minha. Eu não espero que você se simpatize com o movimento e com a nossa luta diária. Eu não espero que você chore como eu chorei. Eu não espero que isso marque você como me marcou. O que eu espero é que você cale a sua boca e aceite que não foi feito pra você. Witness é Food Love. Witness é olho nos lábios. Witness é cabelo descolorido e danificado. Witness é nariz mal editado no photoshop. WITNESS É RESISTÊNCIA.
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  29. Jun 14, 2017
    10
    The most mature record of Katy Perry, despite of two really bad tracks, Tsunami and Bigger than Me, this is the best album of the whole Discography. Must listen: Mind Maze & Deja Vu.
  30. Jun 14, 2017
    10
    Éste nuevo álbum que nos da Katy Perry, refleja una etapa evolutiva en su carrera, y busca la añorada madurez musical, que por ende, lo logra. A diferencia de sus 3 álbumes anteriores, en este vuelca su atención a ritmos más oscuros, reflejando en sus letras temas políticos y pequeñas muestras de superación personal. Para algunos, les resulto complicado entender el álbum, aunque este seríaÉste nuevo álbum que nos da Katy Perry, refleja una etapa evolutiva en su carrera, y busca la añorada madurez musical, que por ende, lo logra. A diferencia de sus 3 álbumes anteriores, en este vuelca su atención a ritmos más oscuros, reflejando en sus letras temas políticos y pequeñas muestras de superación personal. Para algunos, les resulto complicado entender el álbum, aunque este sería considerado el más personal de su trayectoria musical; de ahí, la razón por la cual le doy tal critica, que de mi parte, es muy agradable de escuchar y que retoma influencias noventeras. Expand
  31. Jun 14, 2017
    10
    katy eu te amo metacritic vai toma no c* THIS IS THE BEST ALBUM OF 2017! It's refreshing to listen to new Katy Perry tunes that I've been waiting for almost 4 years and it's really worth the wait, this album is very different from her other albums, I'm in love with her vocal because is on point and I think she really outdid herself with WITNESS, I recommended this!
  32. Jun 14, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Este álbum es muy maduro por parte de Katy Perry, comienza con una canción fresca y pegadiza y termina con una balada impresionante, a lo largo del disco se encuentran baladas y canciones con un ritmo pegadizo y elegante, va variando y eso es aceptable, quizás no es su mejor álbum de estudio pero es muy bueno, no significa que sin haber una canción que sea un "Hit" va a ser menospreciado, no hay canciones de relleno y cada canción tiene su propia liberación, un propio significado importante para Katy Perry. Expand
  33. Jun 15, 2017
    10
    Good album, great job, Katy Perry.
    Top: Pendulum, Witness, Into me see You, Deja Vu, Chained to the Rhythm, Bon Appetit and Swish.
    Rating 10/10, by far.
  34. Jun 15, 2017
    10
    is funny when you realize that "music experts" hate Katy but they love Selena gomez or Taylor swift trash. but they are "experts" lol. Denifitely is one ther best albums, new sounds, great beats, great vocals and lyrics. Just a great album.
  35. Jun 15, 2017
    10
    Of course, the best album ever released, Teenage Dream was very childish, but Witness is actually the album I hear without skipping tracks. More of the same in the head of those who think that is a critic of truth.
  36. Jun 16, 2017
    10
    Com Witness, Katy Perry sai de sua zona de conforto e se mostra como mulher vulnerável e forte. Os vocais estão maravilhosos, os arranjos são fenomenais e as letras inspiradoras e acolhedoras.
  37. Jul 25, 2017
    10
    Katy's best album so far!!
    i loved the new sounds that she's expiring and i loved how all the songs connected with each other in some magical way, this album is very underrated!! and deserves better 100%
  38. Jun 17, 2017
    10
    This is the best album this year! Katy Perry voice is just superb! All the songs in the album are different, they want to come back all the time! Perhaps this is the best work!
  39. Jun 17, 2017
    10
    Definitivamente o melhor álbum da carreira da Katy. A gente percebe o seu amadurecimento musical a cada música que ouvimos. Meus parabéns, Katy. Eu como seu fã há 6 anos estou muito orgulhoso.
  40. Jun 17, 2017
    10
    Album of the year. Songs are filled with emotions. They suit to every mood. It's a completely new story. The story of Katheryn Hudson. Just listen to it and you'll understand how perfect this record is.
  41. Jun 18, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. When i've heard about the coming of the Witness album by Katy. I am excited about it because we all know her as Katy Perry who dominates Charts,Sales etc. But honestly, as i listen to this Album i am surprised of having another side of her that shows her Diversity as an artist and her talent to switch and show people another kind of music, music that shows her deep lyricism, and her love for her country. But to be honest, this album is not as great as what the public wants and expect. But to me as i learn and go down deeper into her new music and lyrics i can admit that she worked for this album and she deserves some credits. Expand
  42. Jun 19, 2017
    10
    This is the best record of the year, the best album vocally and production. The best album of her, I love Teenage Dream but Witness is very good. I can't have bad reviews for Witness, this album is so amazing!
  43. Jun 21, 2017
    10
    The Witness is excellent critics do not know what is music Katy deserves to be well recognized and win a Grammy for her effort..... Parabéns Katy Quenn
  44. Jun 22, 2017
    10
    Katy, eu te imploro pra parar de pisar nesses merdas desses críticos. Conseguiu trazer um dos melhores álbuns da carreira e do ano e esses lixosos insistem em te perseguir. Simplesmente uma obra-prima.
  45. Jun 22, 2017
    10
    A wonderful album of self discovery and empowerment. It's a shame so many people are judging this piece just off of what has been released as singles. This album has so many gems such as Tsunami, Power, Pendulum and Into Me You See. While this isn't Perry's strongest work, it is certainly an experiment and something unique to make a one of a kind pop album.
  46. Jun 23, 2017
    10
    I'm surprised with this album! Katy Perry did that once again! Truly a pop masterpiece. I didn't get the hate that she received so far. Congrats for this new era katy. We can feel your soul on Witness and it's beautiful. Thank you for exploring new styles, creating this awesome album. It was really worth the wait.
  47. Aug 31, 2018
    10
    injustiçado e boicotado! esse album merecia um destaque muito maior e com certeza vai ser um daqueles albuns que mt gente vai se arrepender de n ter dado uma chance para ele somente por birra.
  48. Jul 13, 2017
    10
    I just finished listening to the album completely and it seems to me an art after several years waiting for her new album by Katy Perry I think she has taken a big step for her album "Witness", after her era "Prism" or Teenage Dream "I think that before was very young but with this album has made a big leap after making a big leap of something for youth and time more like something adultI just finished listening to the album completely and it seems to me an art after several years waiting for her new album by Katy Perry I think she has taken a big step for her album "Witness", after her era "Prism" or Teenage Dream "I think that before was very young but with this album has made a big leap after making a big leap of something for youth and time more like something adult or something a little with the lyrics of their songs a little explicit. Expand
  49. Jul 14, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Katy Perry has once again made a Huge POP Masterpiece! Witness is a rich album that contains such an inspiring songs like Mind Maze, Bigger Than Me and Chained To The Rhythm. She explored different sonorities for the first time and I got astonished with the results I heard! Pendulum for example makes you fell as if you were watching a typical American choir concert from the movies, Tsunami really takes you to the beach with those wave sounds in the background and Power got me completely blown away with its magnificent quality of production! The chorus are still very catchy and stick in your mind like all Katy Perry’s hits does, most of the lyrics are as deep as previously seen on PRISM! My top five songs are: 1- Power 2-Bon Appetit 3-Hey Hey Hey 4-Miss You More 5-Deja Vu
    I'm very proud of her evolution musically and hope she would always maintain this quality. With Witness Katy showed us how capable she is of making something extraordinary beyond every body's expectations, we've got powerful hits, deep ballads and great messages being spread d thought this album. It's impossible to unlike her art references and creativity on the songs! It is definitely the best album that's been out this year! Katy Perry has her own artistic identity, she's always original on her lyrics and brought something new to the pop music that might be never forgotten! If you haven't listened to it yet, I'll strongly recommend you to do it!!
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  50. Jul 15, 2017
    10
    Katy Perry made an entirely clever album, unlike Lorde. The songs themselves combine, bring subtleties, have an important meaning in the moment of our politics, not only ours as the one of all the countries. Katy was right on this album as in everyone she's ever done. Congratulations!
  51. Jul 26, 2017
    10
    Sin duda alguna uno de los mejores álbumes de la carrera de Katy Perry, las letras y producción son muy buenas, el rango vocal de Katy aumentó de manera increíble, puedo asegurar que se merecía más reconocimiento.
    Muy buen trabajo.
  52. Jul 28, 2017
    10
    With Witness, Katy Perry is serving us a mature, profound album. Most lyrics need to be interpreted and the album has a purpose, something really hard to find on most of today's pop albums.
  53. Aug 1, 2017
    10
    Four years later, Katy Perry releases a new album in which we don't recognize the former "California Gurl". The album is filled with electronic sound, notes of dancehall and seasoned with pop sound. In the songs there are many questions about life, about protest and humility. From this concept, three songs stand out, which have become singles, but Chained to the Rhythm fits more into theFour years later, Katy Perry releases a new album in which we don't recognize the former "California Gurl". The album is filled with electronic sound, notes of dancehall and seasoned with pop sound. In the songs there are many questions about life, about protest and humility. From this concept, three songs stand out, which have become singles, but Chained to the Rhythm fits more into the very constituent part of the album. A lot of radio hits, in my opinion. My Top 3 songs from the album: Roulette, Chained to the Rhythm and Bigger Than Me.
    After the release of the album there were a lot of mixed and negative reviews, many didn't understand Perry. But I really like the album. There are a lot of personal thoughts and feelings, although this album doesn't have a "personal" character. There are more dance songs than Katy does. But they are a bit of a different genre, for the experiment a separate thanks.
    I put the album 95 out of 100 on a hundred-point system. And so 10 stars for finding new sources in music! The album is gorgeous, you just need to understand and feel all the songs.
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  54. Aug 27, 2020
    10
    An unfair album, released by a singer who has been even more wronged, only Brazil gives the real value that katy perry deserves!
  55. Sep 20, 2017
    10
    New sound, new rhythms, new lyrics, and new woman. I think this is one of the best albums of the year. It's different to her past albums but it keeps a bit of that 2013-2014 Katy Perry. Intelligent and personal. Thank you for letting me witness to you, Katheryn.
  56. Sep 13, 2019
    10
    Honestly, Katy did a great job. This album is so good to hear, no matter when or where, some song will match with the moment. That's tottaly cool.
  57. Nov 10, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. RAINHA QUE MERECE TODO O SUCESSO DO MUNDOOOO, alem de ser uma otima cantora n é como certas arrombadas e cadela fudida que precisa sempre direcionar seu trabalho a macho Expand
  58. Oct 2, 2017
    10
    Katy is a Goddess and we all know it! This album is a revolution. She have definelly found her voice and she is using it to share love and kindness all over the world. Witness is her masterpiece and we must recognize it.
  59. Mar 26, 2018
    10
    The album is perfect and mature, Katy brought a conscious pop, thus showing how much she grew up in the last years as an artist, her audience expected the same as always but when she saw that it was different, they all came from ignorance. Congratulations Katy for this album, you do not deserve all this free hate.
  60. Oct 15, 2017
    10
    Witness 10/10
    Hey Hey Hey 10/10
    Roulette 10/10
    Swish Swish 6/10
    Déjà Vu 8/10
    Power 10/10
    Mind Maze 3/10
    Miss You More 10/10
    Chained to the Rhythm 10/10
    Tsunami 7/10
    Bon Appétit 6/10
    Bigger Than Me 5/10
    Save As Draft 8/10
    Pendulum 10/10
    Into Me You See 8/10
  61. Oct 21, 2017
    10
    The lyrics are much better. Some songs are deeper than anything of hers, but what's actually great is the production. The highlights: Witness, Déjà Vu, Tsunami and Pendulum. Her best record so far!
  62. Nov 10, 2017
    10
    The teenage girl died to welcome a mature Katy who makes better compositions of her lyrics and explores new sounds that define her.
  63. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Her most underrated album, Katy's a real superstar and does not need to proof nothing
  64. Nov 10, 2017
    10
    This album is really good and different at all, i'ts so much constructive and powerfull with graets lyrics sometime more political and activist and in other point is pure pop.
  65. Nov 25, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Amazing Album! Roulette, Pendulum and Save As Draft deserved publicity and be singles. Hopefully next time she pick the right singles. KATY RUN POOOOP Expand
  66. Nov 12, 2017
    10
    UN ÁLBUM, iconica diosty reina del popy patrona de la tabla, un álbum bien artístico y hermoso, una joya aunque merecía mas pero eso no lo quita lo arte.
  67. Nov 12, 2017
    10
    Witness no es un álbum lanzado para todo el Mundo, fue lanzado especialmente a la política, a lo personal y a sus fans. Katy Perry te sorprenderá con Kp6 que sera dirigido para el Mundo entero. Espéralo.
  68. Nov 15, 2017
    10
    biblia injustiçada, hinos que mereciam mais, katy rainha que se reinventa e não lança musicas genericas como muitas ¨¨aclamadas¨¨por ai. witness melhor faixa. MAKE ROULETTE SINGLE
  69. Mar 13, 2018
    10
    Amazing Album,Brake the cicle,patterns
    It's Different,I Know but the production of This Album is Fantastic,It's good to show the woman power,the fenix inside this and I'm sure That Katy is coming to brake the critic and haters
  70. Nov 17, 2017
    10
    An amazing album, her best so far! Miss Hudson did a great job making this masterpiece, it's really cool to see how Katy became a pop star (one of the most relevant by the way) and Witnnes mark her career with quality perfection.
  71. Nov 19, 2017
    10
    This is an incredible album! In this piece of art we see a real Katy Perry, a Katy who changed herself and her KatyCats, a Katy who is 100% real, we see a Pop Star inside, we see (and listen) art, just that: A-R-T. The Katy's best album.
  72. Nov 27, 2017
    10
    WITNESS is one of the best albums released this year. 2017 is a year of great comebacks of amazing and incredibles singers. Katy Perry as always reinveted herself and gave life of this piece of art with a giant production, empowering songs and rhythm. The album receive a lot of hate from Taylor Swift's fans and like always can't admit what is a good record. I can hear WITNESS from theWITNESS is one of the best albums released this year. 2017 is a year of great comebacks of amazing and incredibles singers. Katy Perry as always reinveted herself and gave life of this piece of art with a giant production, empowering songs and rhythm. The album receive a lot of hate from Taylor Swift's fans and like always can't admit what is a good record. I can hear WITNESS from the beggining to the end and love every track, She's make it, she's awesome, even better. After Teenage Dream, is the best album so far. Expand
  73. Nov 29, 2017
    10
    I love this album is pure art definitely her best album i`m very surprised you can perceive a much more mature katty in this album my favorite song by far is that Miss you more
  74. Jan 5, 2018
    10
    Witness is an incredible album, full of art, its lyrics and rhythms are different from their previous albums, they are more mature and I love their new style
  75. Jan 25, 2018
    10
    AMAZING 100% her best album for me this album is more mature than prism 10/10
  76. Aug 11, 2018
    10
    in this album katy shows that she really is the queen of pop and that she is always innovating
  77. Feb 11, 2018
    10
    Katy Perry comes with pure lyrics, new sounds, great voice and a beatiful topic; this album is amazing and one of the best from her carrer
  78. May 16, 2019
    10
    Katy show's how make a smart pop album without cliches and polemics using others artist's names.
  79. Feb 23, 2018
    10
    Este álbum demuestra la madurez de Katy Perry demostrando que ella se reinventa y no se estanca en solo sonidos iguales a sus anteriores trabajos.
    Witness da un concepto de superación y autoestima que cada uno debe seguir y luchar por ellos.
    Lastimosamente no fue tomado muy bien por los críticos, ella se merece aun mas.
  80. Feb 24, 2018
    10
    This is such a great album! These critics are wrong and delusional! I absolutely LOVED the album, go Katy Perry! I am truly WITNESSING your best work
  81. Feb 24, 2018
    10
    THE BEST ALBUM OF 2017! I am truly amazing how good the songs are! Katy Perry outdid herself again and I am very pleased! Thank you for this great album, I will be listening everyday
  82. Apr 11, 2018
    10
    The album is the best I love it, I love Katy, the lyrics are so good, I love it
  83. Mar 14, 2018
    10
    AMAZING ALBUM!!! People giving the album low/negative reviews just don't have a good taste in music. You should go buy this. One of Katy Perry's best albums!!!!
  84. May 20, 2020
    10
    One of the best albums of 2017, but unfairly criticized, I confess that the tracks Witness and Pendulum won me first! Most of the songs i only managed to get attached to after listening more carefully. Witness is definitely iconic!
  85. Apr 30, 2018
    10
    good rhythms, good lyrics and exquisite content, it's worth it.
    This work is appreciated, because in each song, you can find a different story. Personally, I think Katy Perry made an effort to give us art
  86. May 22, 2018
    10
    swish swish bishhhhhh----------------------------------------------------------------
  87. May 27, 2018
    10
    Beautiful, good and cheerful music. So pure
  88. Jul 3, 2018
    10
    i love this album, very conceptual, i really am in love.
    katy this from congratulations.
  89. Jul 4, 2018
    10
    Um álbum que mostra uma outra face da popstar que com tanto pouco tempo de carreira conseguiu feitos inimagináveis para uma iniciante.
    Em 'witness' Katy Perry desmonta a imagem da hitmaker de eras passadas e nos mostra sua face mais humana, outro aspecto interessante é sua posição política, algo que vemos com clareza nas faixas 'chained to the rhythm' e 'bigger than me'.
  90. Jul 8, 2018
    10
    This album did not deserve all the low scores! It's Katy's best album so far and people should listen to it more, not just on the first few listen to it because the more you listen to the album, the more you appreciate it.
  91. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Experimental and dareful, underrated but really mature, every step is to better
  92. Jul 14, 2018
    10
    The world went through a lot of evolutions, and so did Katy Perry. She's not afraid of trying different things other than her previous works, both sonically and lyrically. Especially, the lyrics this time are well positioned, and the messages she wants to deliver in each song really represent her purposeful pop. For me, there's no skip on this record, as it moves the listeners smoothlyThe world went through a lot of evolutions, and so did Katy Perry. She's not afraid of trying different things other than her previous works, both sonically and lyrically. Especially, the lyrics this time are well positioned, and the messages she wants to deliver in each song really represent her purposeful pop. For me, there's no skip on this record, as it moves the listeners smoothly from one song to another. This record should at least receive 9/10 points (if not 10/10) in my humble opinion. Looking forward for her next work #KP5. Expand
  93. Jul 21, 2018
    10
    Un álbum lleno de una madurez única en una artista como Katy Perry, increíblemente este álbum ha definido gran parte de mi día a día
  94. 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 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
    Her 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
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  95. Dec 9, 2018
    10
    best album of 2017, she served bops only, no skips, queen of pop, bon appetit , swish swish, chained to the rhythm are amazing songs to dance to. it's art. i can't wait for the next album i hope she can comeback in charts like she used to
  96. Jun 15, 2019
    10
    Witness es uno de los mejores álbumes de la reina del pop, creadora de buena música. Sin duda es una biblia del pop... god is a Katy Perry!
    #BuyAndStreamWitnessOniTunes
    #BuyChainedToTheRhythmOniTunes
    #BuyBonAppétitOniTunes
    #BuySwishSwishOniTunes
    #BuyHeyHeyHeyOniTunes
  97. Aug 17, 2018
    10
    La reina del pop no se cansa de darnos biblias artísticas para seguir enterrando a sus sirvientas.
    Diosty >>>> Cagadaylor y Mierga, así es.
  98. Aug 17, 2018
    10
    This album is pure pop perfection and might be the best album of 2017. Katy truly made a masterpiece with this album, every song is unique and the production is ahead of it’s time. It consists of outstanding tracks such as ”Power”, ”Roulette” and ”Witness”. The track ”Witness” is the perfect first track for the album. This album is definitely worth listening to.
  99. Aug 17, 2018
    10
    Definitely her best album vocally and production wise. Highlights include 'Power', 'Tsunami', and 'Into Me You See'. Personal favourite is 'Act My Age' which is only available on the deluxe version.
  100. Aug 17, 2018
    10
    It is one of the best albums released in 2017, with a sound that appeals to the ears as in Déjà-vu, Witness and Dance With The Divel. The album and Katy Perry really did not deserve bad approval from the public and media, the "failure" of the singer's fourth album is not for the supposed "poor quality" of it, which is nonexistent. But rather, by the persuasion and persecution against Katy.
Metascore
53

Mixed or average reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 20
  2. Negative: 2 out of 20
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Jun 28, 2017
    50
    It’s a real shame Witness has come out as a bit of a disjointed mess, as there’s a decent record somewhere in there, but it gets lost in the fog of endless guest productions and co-writes that miss the point entirely.