Smile: Album Guide, Artist and Facts

Smile is the sixth studio album by American singer Katy Perry. It was released on August 28, 2020, by Capitol Records, three years after its predecessor Witness (2017). Perry worked with various producers on the album, such as Josh Abraham, Carolina Liar, the Daylights, G Koop, Andrew Goldstein, Oligee, Oscar Görres, Oscar Holter, Ilya, Ian Kirkpatrick, the Monsters & Strangerz, Charlie Puth, Stargate and Zedd. She described Smile as her "journey towards the light, with stories of resilience, hope, and love". Primarily a pop record, Smile is characterized by themes of self-help and empowerment. Two singles were released from the album: "Daisies", the lead single, was released on May 15, 2020, and peaked at number 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100; it was followed by the title track. Smile also contains Perry's 2019 singles "Never Really Over" and "Harleys in Hawaii" in its standard tracklist, while the Japanese and fan editions of the album further include her other preceding singles, "Small Talk" (2019) and "Never Worn White" (2020). "What Makes a Woman" was also released as a promotional single, alongside remixes of "Resilient" and "Cry About It Later". Upon release, Smile received mixed reviews from music critics, who praised Perry's earnestness but criticized its familiar lyrics and production, which they found to be redundant in her catalogue. Commercially, Smile reached the top five in Australia, Belgium (Wallonia), Canada, New Zealand, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, the United States, and the United Kingdom. The album has been certified Platinum in Canada and Norway. Although Smile did not have a tour, due to complications surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, songs were performed on both her concert residency, Play, and the Lifetimes Tour for 143. The album was also promoted with The Smile Video Series, where music videos were made for select tracks from the album.

Quick facts about Smile

• Title: Smile
• Artist: Katy Perry
• Released: 2020
• Type: Album
• Wikidata ID: Q97069531

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