• Record Label: Capitol
  • Release Date: Aug 28, 2020
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8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 11514 Ratings

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  1. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. She just did the album we all needed to hear. Thank you Katy for this masterpiece. You bring my smile back. Expand
  2. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    An amazing album ! It really describes how Katy got off the depression and the hate train she got back in her last era ! I likes the sounds and the messages the album is holding
  3. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Absolute pop perfection! This album explores the many facets of pop music, from the inspirational, to the melancholy to the romance, all crafted with sleek production, strong melodies and decent lyrics. If you want straight-forward, catchy and compelling pop music, you have arrived!
  4. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Best pop album of 2020, Katy Perry is back and better than ever, show love to the queen of pop. Period.
  5. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    One of the best albums of Katy Perry's, hands down. Some highlights are "Not the End of the World" and "Teary Eyes," though the album as a whole is cohesive and tells a great, inspiring story.
  6. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    this album sounds so fresh and has bop after bop. katy delivered a masterpiece with this album! Cry About it Later is the standout song on here.
  7. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Triumphant return! Great album! Impeccable from start to finish! Congrats, Katy! You deserve it!
  8. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Katy has given us her best album. From danceable bops to beautiful ballads, SMILE it’s just what we all been waiting for.
  9. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Recording full of light and positivity, Katy Perry delivering her best again! Expand
  10. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    An album full of feelings. Katy Perry opens her heart and shows us that even during the darkest times we can grow.
  11. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Álbum perfeito. Coesão , bons vocais e excelente produção. Katy nunca decepciona
  12. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Fue un regreso perfecto! Un disco fresco y lleno de emotividad que nos hace olvidar la existencia de Witness.
    A Katy se le crítica que no sale de su Sona de confort, peor hacer esta crítica deja en evidencia que no escucharon el álbum y solo se están dejando llevar por apreciaciones personales .
    Uno de los álbumes del año sin duda alguna.
  13. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Álbum perfeito, tem um jeito especial que só Katy sabe dar a suas músicas. Tem de tudo dentro do Smile, te faz sorrir, dançar, chorar. Mas deixe pra chorar depois, agora tome um champagne problems e vamos sorrir juntos.
  14. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Best album of Katy Perry. "Daises" gives you all the positive energy you want. "Cry about it later" makes you forget about your problems and enjoy your positive day. "Never really over" makes you remember your past. "Harley's in Hawaii" makes you go into trance and enjoy the mood.
  15. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This album is amazing! It brings a message of self love, breaktrough and happiness... a lot of the songs follow this "disco" vibe, the 2020 trend for music. It's catchy, it's fun, it's just... beautiful! The perfect comeback for such a big name in pop music as Katy
  16. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This album is a POP PERFECTION and it has a story. I saw lots of unprofessional reviews that are not about the album just about Katy compared to other artists. Anyways I say give a try and listen it you’ll not regret it !! If you lost your smile you might have get back after listening to this album.
  17. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Katy has returned her roots of pop , and this album couldn't be better , It’s a mix of Teenage Dream plus Prism but with better lyrics .
  18. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    The best of the year! Finally got back that smile
    Congratulations, Katy
  19. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Katy gave her best album, and the album of the year. She is a legend. Not The End Of The World a melhor.
  20. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Katy Perry delivered the best that Friday. The album is immovable, it has no mistakes, wonderful beats, very well composed songs !!! Congratulations Katy Perry !! Expand
  21. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    it's an amazing album with songs worth listening to, cada canción tiene algo característico de Katy con sonidos de todo tipo y muy correctos
  22. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This is her best album. Her strong point has always been empowering songs and this album is full of it. There is not a single skip on the album
  23. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Really empowering and hopeful. You can sense the division between the part where she is still healing and when she is recovering her smile. Hope this album helps people.
  24. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Amazing album full of happiness, joy and hope. Katy deserve so much respect. She has work so hard through her life. Always delivery good music that's inspired so many people. I all should put some respect on her name. Expand
  25. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This album is such a perfect record. Katy put her soul in this one. The album has everything LYRICS, SOUND, PRODUCTION AND THE VOCALS omg I'm so glad by her cause she got her Smile back, every track has something different and is full of bops made perfectly. She deserve the aclamation with this album, its her best album so far and I think the critics really don't apreciate Katy Perry.This album is such a perfect record. Katy put her soul in this one. The album has everything LYRICS, SOUND, PRODUCTION AND THE VOCALS omg I'm so glad by her cause she got her Smile back, every track has something different and is full of bops made perfectly. She deserve the aclamation with this album, its her best album so far and I think the critics really don't apreciate Katy Perry. Cause if this record was put by Gaga or Taylor the critics will adore this but just the fact that she is Katy Perry I think she didn't deserve the really bad critics that she is receiving. Expand
  26. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Her best album....best best best best best Album ever this deserves recognition
  27. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    I was waiting to hear something about thissss!! She achieved to give us the best part of her, although She was broken she makes us SMILE
  28. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It has a cohesive sound , which displays the dimensions of Katy Perrys life and depth of her struggles. This album made me smile. Expand
  29. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    In this album, Katy shows us what means to be Katheryn Hudson and not just Katy Perry. One of her best works, in which we can find a new smile.
Metascore
58

Mixed or average reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 18
  2. Negative: 1 out of 18
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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).