Smile by Katy Perry

Smile is the sixth studio album by Katy Perry, released on August 28, 2020, by Capitol Records. Perry worked with a multitude of producers on Smile, including 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 the album 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. Four singles were released from the album: "Daisies", the lead single, was released on May 15, 2020, and peaked at number 40 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100; it was followed by "Smile", "Cry About It Later", and "Not the End of the World". Smile also contains Perry's 2019 standalone 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). Upon release, Smile received mixed reviews from music critics, who were favorable towards Perry's maturing image, but criticized the album's lyrics and familiar production. Commercially, Smile reached the top five in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States, the top 10 in Austria, Ireland, and Italy, and the top 20 in France, Germany, and the Netherlands. ℗ 2020 Capitol Records, LLC