Witness
by Katy Perry
  • Record Label: Capitol
  • Release Date: Jun 9, 2017
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7.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 3037 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 289 out of 3037
  3. Negative: 636 out of 3037
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  1. 0987
    Jun 9, 2017
    10
    Katy slayed!!! She didn't dissapoint with this album at all. For sure, I can say that this album is even better than Prism. My personal faves: Witness, Deja Vu, Power, Miss You More, Chained To The Rhythm.
  2. PipeAndresKP
    Jun 9, 2017
    10
    Doesnt' care what the 'experts' say when the people love the album. For me Witness is the revelation of Katy Perry as an artist and musician, she's giving us another part that no one knows yet.
  3. Beatriz
    Jun 9, 2017
    10
    Her best album, she finally found herself as an artist. The lyrics are amazing, and you can see truth in every word she sing. A truly masterpice, with songs who have her soul in every single detail.
  4. AlxRmr
    Jun 9, 2017
    10
    Worth the wait! Power, Tsunami and Witness are the big ones, her voice has the color I loved by her in the beginning, the last 30sec on Witness song makes me tremble, her voice in that remembers me her rendition of Black and Gold, which it's one of my favorite songs by her. She has to work with Jack Garratt more often, they did a great job.
  5. Adanqueti
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Un álbum arriesgado y diferente, tiene letras increíbles y sonidos enganchantes.
  6. DarkBates
    Jun 11, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Its a new side of Katy. You have to listen not expecting Teenage Dream or Prism. The instrumentals are SICKENING!. Thank you for this fierce album, this year was needing this.… Expand
  7. brunocardoso
    Jun 11, 2017
    10
    Melhor album da carreira dela, evolução lirica e musical, chained to the rhythm e roulette melhores musicas do cd e da carreira dela, amem katy perry.
  8. eduardojunio
    Jun 9, 2017
    10
    The best album from 2017! WITNESS is the best from Katy Perry. i loe so much Witness, Roulette, Pendulum, Swish Swish and of course, the best music, CHAINED TO THE RHYTHM.
  9. VitorBorges
    Jun 9, 2017
    10
    Este álbum não vai precisar de uma nota verde pra ser considerado bom , é um álbum maravilhoso, e um grande avanço da carreira da Katy, é uma evolução, a revolução da Katy começou
    Cada faixa é maravilhosa, principalmente Roulette e Pendulum. QUE HINOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.gif
  10. LegendaryMau
    Jun 10, 2017
    10
    This album saved pop, and saved a lot of lifes.Serving bops and masterpieces of ballads. Track order well placed and bonus tracks on point! Excellent work Katy, better than her previous ones.
  11. XSCAPEMAN
    Jun 25, 2017
    10
    This one of those albums that you need to listen more than 2 or 3 times to understand that is all about the lyrics and being witness of a real Katy Perry, that who is behind of all fame, it means the real Katheryn Hudson...
  12. WellAlex
    Jun 9, 2017
    10
    In Witness Katy Perry is more mature, she opens her heart to songs like "Miss You More", "Save as Draft" and "Into Me You See". The album is not just about politics, it's about a woman and the world around her.
  13. KubaDel
    Jun 9, 2017
    10
    This is Katy's most honest and vulnerable work yet. The experimental production and vocal work make it a truly astounding album. While not every song immediately catches your attention, it grows on you very quickly!
  14. mateofalconvale
    Jun 9, 2017
    10
    Her best alum since Teenage Dream, she was reinvented but teenage dream still her escential album in her carreer, deserves more score on metacritic, critics who was reviewing bad this aalbum can kiss my ass :*
  15. darielcalero
    Jun 23, 2017
    10
    This is the album of the millennium!!! iconic Godty Perry all the song are amazing. one of the best album of the year, just behind of melodrama by Lorgod.
  16. musicfankys
    Jun 9, 2017
    10
    Katy perry has, in fact, proven once again that she is the pop queen this generation desperately needs.
    All her music is so different yet amazing in every way, and Witness is not an exception.
    From the opening track Witness to the never done before ballad Into Me You See, Perry delivers a number of excellent bops that nobody had come close to before. None of her contemporaries, for    Katy perry has, in fact, proven once again that she is the pop queen this generation desperately needs.
    All her music is so different yet amazing in every way, and Witness is not an exception.
    From the opening track Witness to the never done before ballad Into Me You See, Perry delivers a number of excellent bops that nobody had come close to before.
    None of her contemporaries, for example, Miss Swift and Lady GaGa has been able to create a masterpiece like Witness, they stick to mainly one genre (Country for Swift and desperately attempt to make a new "genre" for GaGa) unlike Perry who is evolving and changing every era.
    Witness is a life changing album that is for sure.    … Expand
  17. LucasMKKP
    Jun 9, 2017
    10
    This album is Amazing, Katy is back, the queen is back, Brazil and outhers countries loves you Katy and you New Album, I've been waiting for this album a long time and here it is, Katy did not disappoint us.
  18. legendarysia
    Jun 10, 2017
    10
    THIS ALBUM IS PHENOMENAL!!!! HER BEST WORK SO FAR AND A MASTERPIECE, I DON'T MAKE THE RULESS!!!! Every song is just so inspirational and the sounds are really very different.
  19. Jhgarciia
    Jun 9, 2017
    10
    Witness certainly is a big step for Katy Perry as she shows the maturing as an artist and the courage to sing about what she believes and how to change lives.
  20. yulinbarak2001
    Jun 20, 2017
    10
    El álbum es una pieza de superación y de liberación la cual el publico hace de testigo para ver el cambio y el progreso de un artista, en este caso de la creado "Katy Perry". Haciendo de este un álbum con letras y sonidos nunca antes tocados por la artista; adentrando tantos puntos de vista la cual solo se gana la critica como algo negativo dejando solo 1/3 de algo positivo para esta.
  21. gu4stavo
    Jun 9, 2017
    10
    Amazing!
    Her best and bold album with such good messages and good tunes.
    Déjà Vu, Witness, Pendulum and Power are the best ones. Absolutely loved it.
  22. WeslleyMorato
    Jun 9, 2017
    10
    Katy finalmente lança algo diferente dos seus trabalhos anteriores, com direito à roullete que provavelmente será seu proximo smash hit, e as faixas Pendullum e Save as draft que mostram sua versatilidade em criar musicas agradáveis com uma pegada diferente. Witness será um album incrivelmente bom, se depender da sua grande habilidade de contar historias em videoclipes.
  23. gabrieel
    Jun 9, 2017
    10
    Hey Hey Hey and Save as Draft are amazing... Power and Tsunami are my songs...
    Katy Perry is doing her homework, she is the best, and...
    Can I get a #Witness?
  24. juniorsantos12
    Jun 9, 2017
    10
    Simplesmente maravilhoso, excelente álbum.

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  25. NonatoTamayo05
    Jun 9, 2017
    10
    An excellent album by Katy Perry reflects maturity and much change in her as in her music. AMAZING! Every song is a new world, deserves much success...
  26. lucassous
    Jun 9, 2017
    10
    Biblia, apenas. AMÉM KATY QUE SALVOU O POP EM 2017, felizmente merece uma nota maior, então bora ajudar no user score, obrigado e quero varios 10 rsrs
  27. HolyFloWelch
    Jun 10, 2017
    10
    Every song is perfect,buy this album,buy this album,buy this album,buy this album,buy this album,buy this album,buy this album,buy this album,buy this album!!!!
  28. LIPESMartins
    Jun 9, 2017
    10
    [!!!!] recordes e feitos do g-dragon em menos de 24 horas
    - artista asiático com mais #1's ao redor do mundo, totalizando até agora 41 países, batendo o recorde do BTS e do BIGBANG
    - entrou para lista dos únicos artistas asiáticos a terem #1 no itunes US albums, sendo segundo a conseguir tal feito - #1 no itunes mundial, sendo o primeiro solista a fazer isso - 3 milhões de    [!!!!] recordes e feitos do g-dragon em menos de 24 horas
    - artista asiático com mais #1's ao redor do mundo, totalizando até agora 41 países, batendo o recorde do BTS e do BIGBANG
    - entrou para lista dos únicos artistas asiáticos a terem #1 no itunes US albums, sendo segundo a conseguir tal feito
    - #1 no itunes mundial, sendo o primeiro solista a fazer isso
    - 3 milhões de visualizações em 11 horas de lançamento
    - em 11 horas de lançamento, já se tornou o vídeo mais visto da semana no QQ Music
    - KWON JIYONG já vendeu mais de 750 mil cópias na China, sendo o #8 álbum mais vendido na plataforma (até agora)
    - "Ultitled, 2014" pegou certificado real-time all kill na primeira atualização
    - TODAS as músicas estão no top 5 do MelOn
    - "Untitled, 2014" debutou no MelOn dando um roof    … Expand
  29. anthonysalva14
    Jun 9, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album is undoubtedly his best work. Starting with "Witness" which is a song with a refrain so great and that takes me to another world, "Roulette" is magnificent, it is so retro. "Tsunami" is another jewel of this great album. The three ballads "Miss You More", "Save As Draft" and "Into Me You See" are a hard blow to the heart and to cry as we watch the rain fall. Perry was picio this year with this album, every song has its own magic.… Expand
  30. davilima23
    Jun 9, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Uma obra prima em forma de álbum, melhor album da carreia de Katy sem dúvidas, super conceitual e coeso supereou todas as minhas expectativa nota 10!… Expand
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53

Mixed or average reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 20
  3. Negative: 2 out of 20
  1. 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.
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  2. 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.
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  3. Drowned In Sound
    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.
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