• Record Label: Capitol
  • Release Date: Jun 9, 2017
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  1. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Amazing album! Witness, Witness and Tsunami are my favorites. Lyrics and vocals are on point. She tried new things and she succeeded. I Will follow her as long as she go.
  2. Aug 29, 2020
    8
    Definitely her best album BY FAR. I LOVED it. Glad do she her stepping out of her comfort zone and experimenting a bit.
  3. Aug 28, 2020
    9
    Es un excelente álbum, con sonidos frescos para Katy, pero no lo suficiente para su espera de 4 años.
  4. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    the production and lyrics on this album are absolutely amazing. underrated masterpiece.
  5. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    One of the best albums that you can enjoy especially when you heard the song over and over !
  6. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Un álbum arriesgado y diferente, tiene letras increíbles y sonidos enganchantes.
  7. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Sin duda este disco da de que hablar, teniendo mucho mensaje Solo pocas personas supieron apreciarlo
  8. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Truly a pop masterpiece! Certainly one of the best album of the decade! This album sound so different, fresh, and mature! The theme of is very unique! The production of every track is really great! Kudos to Katy Perry! Expand
  9. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    this album was so ahead of its time, it's ridiculous the amount of hate it gets when it isn't a bad album.
  10. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    A very underrated but very good album at the same time, full of rhythms and her voice is so good at this job, well done Katy.
  11. Aug 28, 2020
    7
    Apesar de ser um disco bem controverso, ele traz diversas sonoridades marcantes. É um dos melhores de 2017.
  12. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    The album is truly ahead of it's time. It deserves more recognition. Many locals have slept on this album because of the haircut so this album underperformed.
  13. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Son sonidos únicos, algo fresco y potente por parte de Katy.

    Witness es un álbum diferente, y muy especial
  14. Aug 28, 2020
    0
    I dont know but I think most of the song is nit complete and should redo all of them
  15. Aug 28, 2020
    6
    some of her songs are great to hear, but every album released until that parace is the same, I exalt the musical construction, I'm ashamed of the lyrics.
  16. Aug 28, 2020
    0
    Horrível, melodias péssimas, letras péssimas, prepotente, pior álbum da carreira. Só perde pro smile que é outra bomba
  17. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Este álbum habla de muchos temas importantes para la sociedad y junto a sus sonidos y ritmos es maravilloso un gran álbum que debería haber tenido mucho mas éxito. Es una obra maestra
  18. Aug 28, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Witness,después del arrasador Prism se ve eclipsado por el mal manejo de marketing de la cantante. Con sonidos electropop experimentales, letras de empoderamiento, crítica social e himnos feministas, Perry intentó otorgar algo diferente y falló en el intento. Vamos, que soy fan, pero si algo le debo criticar a Witness es la forma en que fue presentado, Chained to the Rhythm suena a un descarte de Prism, y todos los sencillos elegidos no son la esencia del disco. Creo que la forma de mostrar la maduréz del mismo era con el title track "Witness" o el potente "Power". Eso si le sumamos el terrible orden de las pistas.

    Los instrumentales, carentes de una producción sólida. Las letras, de las mejores de su carrera.La era, un desastre perfecto que pudo resultar mejor.
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  19. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    De los mejores álbumes conceptuales, Katy se reinventa una vez más, apesar de la dura crítica el ámbuen tuvo éxito a nivel mundial.
  20. Aug 28, 2020
    0
    Es el peor álbum de Katy Perry
  21. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the most personal, transparent and mature album of KATY PERRY, it shows us her human side, this era was one of the best if you are a fan who values ​​effort and even with the world against you you always show a smile, because she did it all that time. You will be a WITNESS of a masterpiece rolling Expand
  22. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    El álbum está lleno de lindos mensajes hacia la sociedad acompaña de lindos ritmos y sonidos y bonita letra me encanto. El mejor de ese año
  23. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    revolucionário, verdadeiro e intimista, aqui katy perry se mostra musicalmente nua e frágil
  24. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    A woke album with deep lyrics and massive production. The best production Katy Perry ever had. Stunning lyrics and honest emotions.
    Chained to the rhythm, Bon Appetit and Swish Swish are great single choices, chapeau!

    Top songs besides the singles:
    Pendulum
    Deja Vu
    Roulette
    Act my Age
    Bigger than me Hey Hey Hey
  25. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Excelente disco, infravalorado pero con el tiempo mucha gente ha aprendido a apreciarlo
  26. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Es un álbum que expresa verdaderos sentimientos muchas veces no sabemos valorar lo que otra persona nos da y es por eso que no se da la importancia debida.
  27. Aug 28, 2020
    7
    É minha fav mas percebo que o álbum não está coeso e as faixa não se ligam muito bem uma à outra
  28. Aug 28, 2020
    9
    Witness é um álbum experimental aonde Katy mostra várias facetas, ela trás letras e produções mais maduras.
  29. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    I love Bon Appetit Swish swish Chained To the rhythm and Roulette i also love save as draft
  30. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Una perfecta combinación de sonidos en la producción del álbum, además de las letras compuestas para cada una de las canciones
    ¡El álbum es una maravilla!
  31. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    An extremely underrated album, Katy didn't deserved to be trashed because of this.
  32. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Álbum incrível coeso e viciante. Katy perry nunca decepciona e nunca erra amém.
  33. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    it's actually a masterpiece, people hate this album because Katy cut her hair. people are pathetic!!!
  34. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Ndjdjsjsjsjsjsjjajajajajaj MIERGA MIERGA MIERGAHSJSJSJSJJSJSJDNDNDKSMMSKSKSKSKSKSKS
  35. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    em seu quarto álbum de estúdio Katy traz uma nova perspectiva: o pop com proposito. O álbum experimenta uma sonoridade diferente mas não deixa de ter o toque do pop marcante de Katy. Justice for Roulette !
  36. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    eu amo este ámbul!!! se tornou o meu favorito da carreira da katy. lenda que merece todo o reconhecimento do mundo!!!
  37. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This is a masterpiece. Katy is so brave. She tell the world what they need to hear.
  38. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    I love this album so much
    Great production and lyrics Deserves so much more
  39. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Iconic, ahead of its time! Witness it's full of amazing songs this album helped me get through a rough period of my life
  40. 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.
  41. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Katy deviated for her usual pop sound and went experimental with Witness. The production on the tracks are not those u would expect from a pop artist, but they work out great with Katus more matured vocals. If you are looking for a different Katy Perry vibe this album is for you.
  42. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Raw album, which for many can have a negative impact, but for me this political writing with a hint of accuracy and love is wonderful and so interesting.
  43. Aug 28, 2020
    2
    This is the most horrendous **** I've ever heard. There are no good songs. The political discussion is thrash and absent-minded.
  44. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    O público nunca esteve preparado para realmente entender o quanto o witness é uma obra prima em relação a suas letras e melodias, é empoderador e deu a katy uma nova faceta na sua personalidade
  45. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    pop with strong and addictive political purpose. amazing katy. today society sees and understands the criticism and strength of this album.
  46. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Un álbum donde la artista se reinventa desde nuevos ritmos, nuevas letras. Se nota su crecimiento en cuanto a la madurez.
    Arte infravalorado, pero vale la pena escucharlo.
  47. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Thank you for exist Katheryn Hudson, on this album Katy perry isn't there only Katheryn.
    She is telling what her heart wants and this is the most pure thing.
    thank you Katheryn
  48. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Testemunhei demais essa era, meus dias mais felizes, pena que as pessoas não compreenderam.
  49. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This album is full of experimental music and helps to show the general public a different demention to katy and her song writing.
  50. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Meu álbum favorito da katy, a sonoridade é incrível e a mensagem que ele trás parece te penetrar.
  51. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    No sé porque dicen que es un mal álbum, cuando realmente está lleno de letras y sonidos muy diferentes. Mágico y maduro.
  52. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    A very personal and conceptual record. It's very good to listen when you want something deeper than just empty hits.
  53. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    By far her best album so far. It shows her growth as an artist and shows shes so much more than a generic pop artist. The album is amazing.
  54. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    «Witness» becomes Katy's breakthrough work as a musician. Yeah, that's exactly what she's grown up with. It is worth paying tribute to the fact that Katy took a risk after a long break, but it all turned out perfectly, despite the wave of criticism that she received in her address. You may be the harshest critic, the most annoying hater, but it's really hard to miss the line that «Witness»«Witness» becomes Katy's breakthrough work as a musician. Yeah, that's exactly what she's grown up with. It is worth paying tribute to the fact that Katy took a risk after a long break, but it all turned out perfectly, despite the wave of criticism that she received in her address. You may be the harshest critic, the most annoying hater, but it's really hard to miss the line that «Witness» has crossed. Expand
  55. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Here’s a grown woman, speaking about love, politics, sexual discovery and more.
    Perry is comfortable and go to the aim specially in sons like Chained to the rhythm (definetely necessary in this dark times). Very personal songs like Witness, Save as Draft and Into me you see are a plus, where you can check her intimacy. The best song for sure is pendulum, a pop/gospel that works good, Perry
    Here’s a grown woman, speaking about love, politics, sexual discovery and more.
    Perry is comfortable and go to the aim specially in sons like Chained to the rhythm (definetely necessary in this dark times). Very personal songs like Witness, Save as Draft and Into me you see are a plus, where you can check her intimacy. The best song for sure is pendulum, a pop/gospel that works good, Perry is back to her origins in this one, but a 10000% better now
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  56. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Deserves so much better. She tried doing a different kind of music and all the public did was turn their backs because she cut her hair, disappointing.
  57. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    the best album she has, cause it's so unuasual and strong. Good joob, i really loved it
  58. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    I've never understood the hate this album got. This is Katy at her experimental best.
  59. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    That’s a great album! In my opinion it’s one of her best but it’s an underrated one.
  60. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This was her most mature album till Smile. You all shoud listen to this again
  61. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    One of the most beautiful modern experimental albums in these years! So underrated and pure! Raw vocals and beautiful modies! Future of pop music.
  62. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    this is Incridible and exciting album, roullette flutued, chained to the rhythm is a consciente in the world new, first hey hey hey is a historical exciting song.
  63. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Every song on Witness contains a deeper meaning that can be political, feminist or personal.
  64. Aug 28, 2020
    0
    Horrible album with overproduction. But how can you expect from Katy Perry, a mediocre and talentless singer who has no skill in songwriting and singing.
  65. Jun 9, 2017
    10
    Maybe the album won´t have so many hits, but Perry is showing a new sonority and a conscious pop. I really loved this album, it´s a funny a serious album at the same time and sure is the best album of this year
  66. 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!
  67. Aug 27, 2020
    10
    absolutely the most progressive album that was too ahead of its time. her maturity is clearly visible!
  68. Aug 27, 2020
    3
    Não me identifiquei com este álbum, não achei tão coeso! A Katy poderia ter seguido a linha teenage dream
  69. Aug 27, 2020
    10
    I really love love this album it’s so amazing. Thanh you so mucho Katy! :)
  70. Aug 27, 2020
    0
    Atemporal, a magnificent adventure in the world of experimental pop music, Katy takes you to different worlds with her powerful lyrics. This is an essential album for anyone who likes excellent pop music.
  71. Aug 27, 2020
    10
    Um álbum cheio de músicas excelentes, inspiradoras, e com uma mensagem por trás. Katy Perry apostou em algo novo e nos surpreendeu com sua capacidade de cantar vários estilos diferentes.
  72. Aug 27, 2020
    10
    Álbum do milênio, um dos melhores que já ouvi na minha vida, simplesmente incrível e a frente do seu tempo
  73. Aug 27, 2020
    10
    Sempre entregando os melhores trabalhos, album injustiçado que deveria ter mais reconhecimento
  74. Aug 26, 2020
    10
    Very underrated album with so much potential, Perry really tried a different route with her music by going experimental and got unfairly criticized for it
  75. Aug 26, 2020
    10
    Witness is an incredible album that critics were unable to appreciate. Brings creativity and messages from Katy.Amazing!
  76. Aug 26, 2020
    10
    Reflexivo. Envolvente. Atemporal. Necessário. Dançante. Perfeito. Witness entrega uma fase da Katy Perry em seu melhor potencial de crítica.
  77. Aug 25, 2020
    10
    Love it Love it Love it Love it Love it Love it Love it Love it Love it Love it Love it Love it Love it Love it Love it Love it Is amazing the way KATY REINVENTED HERSELF in this ALBUM
  78. Aug 25, 2020
    10
    Love this, perry really showed us the new one with this album ❤️ It’s perfect
  79. Aug 25, 2020
    9
    Injustamente menospreciado y criticado, esta es la primera vez donde Perry se arriesga con nuevos sonidos y estilos, letras mucho mas directas y en cierta forma controversiales. Los críticos siempre decían que KP nunca se salía de su zona de confort y ahora que lo hizo, es cruelmente atacada hasta por sus propios fans. La única razón por la que no le pongo un 10 es porque sigue estancadaInjustamente menospreciado y criticado, esta es la primera vez donde Perry se arriesga con nuevos sonidos y estilos, letras mucho mas directas y en cierta forma controversiales. Los críticos siempre decían que KP nunca se salía de su zona de confort y ahora que lo hizo, es cruelmente atacada hasta por sus propios fans. La única razón por la que no le pongo un 10 es porque sigue estancada en lo mismo si de videoclips hablamos, en este caso se ven muy anti climáticos junto a los sonidos mas adultos y trabajados de sus canciones, sin embargo, el lyric video de Chained to the Rhythm me gusta mucho. Expand
  80. Aug 25, 2020
    10
    Witness is a electropop album full of incredible lyrics, sounds and production. She experiment a lot with this album, and it was underrated because her haircut
  81. Aug 25, 2020
    10
    I don't have much to say, I just think you should pay more attention to the message that this album conveys !! undoubtedly the most mature of Katy Perry
  82. Aug 25, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. excellent album I will open her heart with us showing everything she feels we should be proud of her for such a good job. good lyrics and good sound. We true fans should understand if you support your artist, well she will be with her at this time, and those who should not shut up and just say nothing !! for me it's a 100 for katy perry Expand
  83. R3I
    Sep 1, 2019
    10
    Witness, the album that told us Katy Perry is not just one thing! An eye opening pop, with new music style for her, this album definitely is one of the best from her. Each of the 17 tracks are like a chapter with a history and a strong message behind the ‘pop curtain’! Of course, we can say that Witness is an album that after your here it from the beginning to the end, you can be totallyWitness, the album that told us Katy Perry is not just one thing! An eye opening pop, with new music style for her, this album definitely is one of the best from her. Each of the 17 tracks are like a chapter with a history and a strong message behind the ‘pop curtain’! Of course, we can say that Witness is an album that after your here it from the beginning to the end, you can be totally liberated and you can finally see that the chart topper artist, Katy Perry is more mature than ever. She asked for a witness, instead she got totally liberated and in the end we saw into her.
    The best way to end the first decade of your music career, Katyn
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  84. Aug 25, 2020
    10
    The way Witness by Katy Perry got so much hate when it's actually her best work. I'm never forgiving locals.
  85. Aug 24, 2020
    10
    She lost the #1, of course. But we can see now a lot of KatyCats stayed. "Katy, the Pin̄ara" is just for the old and broken mídia.
  86. Aug 24, 2020
    10
    El álbum más infravalorado de su carrera, la misma crítica se contradice comparándolo con sus anteriores trabajos discográficos.
    No hay nada malo en éste disco.
  87. Aug 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Arriesgado y criticado, para muchos su derrota, para pocos como yo. La magnífica explosión de sentimientos y la alza de voz que nadie quiso escuchar, pero fue necesario gritar. Expand
  88. Aug 23, 2020
    8
    "What if I lost it all today, would you stay?" - Katy Perry

    Daring, determination and courage! Witness, appears to be a project 100% structured by the singer. We know that her creativity goes far beyond Instagram posts: she develops tours, directs music videos, decides song names, and composes songs. In 2017, Katy creates a record revealing the vulnerability and fear in her heart.
    "What if I lost it all today, would you stay?" - Katy Perry

    Daring, determination and courage! Witness, appears to be a project 100% structured by the singer.

    We know that her creativity goes far beyond Instagram posts: she develops tours, directs music videos, decides song names, and composes songs. In 2017, Katy creates a record revealing the vulnerability and fear in her heart. Songs like "Into me You see", "Save as Draft" and the title track itself, propose to those who decide to listen with an open heart, the state of loneliness in which the artist was. Behind electropops, like "Swish Swish", Perry hides the need for acceptance by other people, mainly because he is a woman, in a market dominated by men, taking all the prominence.

    Unlike PRISM, Witness is an album in which the mistake is not in choosing the repertoire, but in choosing the themes of the songs. The lead "Chained to the Rhythm" addresses the political issue, "Bon Appetit" talks about Machismo, "Swish Swish" talks about humiliating another woman (?!).

    Initially with the political theme, the album gets lost in wanting to address a lot at the same time. Perhaps, if divided into 2 or 3 ep's, Perry could continue to convey his message as he aspired to do with this album, and have a greater acceptance by the public, as listeners would be aware that these would be thematic, and all songs would follow the theme line. . Witness is a good album, worthy of note 8, until then the best of the artist.

    Unfortunately, it's an album that I like, because I'm a fan, and I've heard it dozens of times, but for the critic who hears 1 or at most 2, what he finds is an album lost in itself.

    May the next album be more structured and cohesive, as Katy (and no artist) does not deserve the criticism received for this project.

    My grade is 8.
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  89. Aug 23, 2020
    10
    FUTURISTA, FUTURIST ÁLBUM
    Great álbum, in lyric, rhythim, is how Look 2020, My apressure in the rhythim people
  90. Aug 20, 2020
    9
    A raw personal album from pop super star Katy Perry. At the beginning of this album cycle, Perry described this album as “purposeful pop” as it has liberations across multiple topics in her life. “Chained To The Rhythm” is a great political anthem and opened up the era setting the tone for Witness. The production value on this album is outstanding and one of the biggest standouts on theA raw personal album from pop super star Katy Perry. At the beginning of this album cycle, Perry described this album as “purposeful pop” as it has liberations across multiple topics in her life. “Chained To The Rhythm” is a great political anthem and opened up the era setting the tone for Witness. The production value on this album is outstanding and one of the biggest standouts on the album. This is Perry’s most personal album as the tracks include very personal and intimate lyrics. “Into Me You See” is really the song that brings this entire album and era together. Perry talks about living a big facade and putting up a high wall shielding herself from everyone that no one could breakthrough to get to know her authentic self and for the first time ever in her life, she is being her most personal self with the public more than ever before. Perry has reached a breaking point and wants to be honest and open with everyone and her album reflects that. While many other music critics criticize the albums lyrics, production value, and overall track list; furthermore, They simply don’t understand the material and are undermining what Perry is stating with the record. This is a high concept album that only certain amounts of people that take the time to hear the lyrics and what Katy Perry is truly saying will recognize how outstanding this album is. Expand
  91. Aug 15, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es un Album muy genial, Chained to the Rhythm se refiere la realidad de los cambios hecho por los politicos, me encanto porque Katy dice toda la verdad contra el Gobierno. Su Album tienen bonitas canciones de amor. Katy es bella y hermosa. Witness es la luz del publico que dice la verdad de todo. Compren Witness porque es un album mas arte que esta contra la politica. Expand
  92. Aug 15, 2020
    10
    Este album esta muy infravalorado,katy perry a traves del tiempo ha demostrado lo versatil que es.
  93. 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.
  94. Aug 14, 2020
    9
    This is the most innovative project ever released by the popstar Katy Perry. It's far away from her previous album. I am so sorry the gp didn't welcome this new Katy in the best way. It's one of the best release of 2017
  95. Aug 13, 2020
    10
    Um álbum totalmente a frente do seu tempo, incompreendido pela mídias e seus fã. Com o passar dos anos ele terá o reconhecimento que deve, Katy Perry como sempre muito boa no seu trabalho.
  96. Aug 13, 2020
    10
    Este álbum en mi opinión muy personal, ya que todos sabemos lo que pasó en ese momento tiene canciones muy buenas LO AMO
  97. Aug 13, 2020
    8
    Este trabajo discográfico es bastante diferente a lo que Perry nos tiene acostumbrados, Witness contiene sonidos experimentales y letras bastante profundas, mostrando a Katy Perry en una nueva faseta, una Katy más madura.
  98. Aug 13, 2020
    10
    Katy Perry shows all her vulnerability on this incredible album. tracks that talk about politics and women's empowerment only enrich the album. without a doubt one of the best albums of Katy Perry.
  99. Aug 13, 2020
    10
    just amazing. the best compositions of katy perry career, completely underrated.
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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.