Katy Perry 143

Critic's Take

Katy Perry sounds like she aimed for pure pop on 143, but the best tracks - “LIFETIMES” and “WONDER” - are the only moments that hint at real sparkle. Peter Piatkowski writes with a dry, measured impatience, noting that songs like “WOMAN’S WORLD” feel empty and insipid while house-tinged “LIFETIMES” and the album-closing “WONDER” actually capture the breathless rush Perry used to muster. He emphasizes slick production that buries Perry’s charm, and yet praises the glimpses of diva house and 1980s synthpop that make those tracks the album’s highlights. The review reads as a steady, critical appraisal rather than fan gush, answering what are the best songs on 143 with clear backing in the album’s own faults and successes.

Key Points

• The best song is “WONDER” because it captures the breathless, heart rush reminiscent of Perry's earlier triumphs.
• The album’s core strengths are occasional house-inspired and 1980s synthpop moments that hint at creative growth amid slick production.

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Critic's Take

Hi, everyone. Anthony Fantano here, and on 143 Katy Perry mostly serves up stale Y2K and dance-pop clichés rather than genuine bangers. The best songs, such as “Nirvana” and “Artificial” (featuring JID), show fleeting moments of interesting production and thematic ambition, but they never cohere into a satisfying comeback. Tracks like “WOMAN’S WORLD” and “GIMME GIMME (feat. 21 Savage)” feel embarrassingly generic in both lyric and vocal delivery, which undercuts the album's ambitions. Overall, the record reads as a disappointing, surface-level attempt to reclaim pop relevance.

Key Points

• "Nirvana" and "Artificial" stand out because they introduce slightly more interesting production and thematic ambition than the rest.
• The album's core strengths are occasional production moments, but overall it suffers from surface-level lyrics and stale, dated pop aesthetics.

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Critic's Take

Katy Perry returns with 143 and very little to say, a record that feels phoned in and repetitive rather than revelatory. The review singles out “Woman’s World” and “Lifetimes” as emblematic moments - the former a critically reviled single the crowd still sang, the latter a lullaby-leaning track whose choruses all say the same thing. Guest spots like Kim Petras on “Gorgeous” and 21 Savage on “Gimme Gimme” mostly register as obligation rather than spark. Overall, 143 reads as confident but hollow, a dance-pop exercise stripped of the tuneful craft that made Perry a chart force.

Key Points

• “Woman’s World” stands out for being a controversial centerpiece that still drew crowd singalongs despite critical revilement.
• The album’s core strength is glossy production but it is undermined by hollow lyrics, repetitive choruses, and an overall lack of distinctiveness.

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Critic's Take

Katy Perry sounds practiced but not particularly curious on 143, and the review singles out “WOMAN'S WORLD”, “CRUSH”, and “WONDER” as the clearest examples of what works - and what doesn’t. The critic’s voice is sharp and unsparing, noting that “WOMAN'S WORLD” felt "half-assed" and that “CRUSH” offers platitudes rather than real feeling. “WONDER” is praised as an interesting idea but critiqued for flattening Daisy’s moment with autotune. In short, the best tracks are those that almost reach emotional specificity, but the album rarely lets them land fully.

Key Points

• The best song moments almost achieve emotional specificity, but production gloss and vague lyrics keep them from landing.
• The album's core strengths are catchy, polished production and melodic familiarity, while its weaknesses are lack of lyrical specificity and emotional depth.

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Critic's Take

Katy Perry's 143 mostly recycles vintage pop gestures without the attendant wit or heart, and the review points to only one clear highlight: “LIFETIMES”. Victoria Wasylak writes with weary precision that “LIFETIMES” is the record's clear peak, a giddy, maximalist pop moment that briefly outshines the album's bland hooks. Elsewhere, tracks like “WOMAN’S WORLD” and “GIMME GIMME” are called out for tired feminism tropes and lyrical clunkiness, which explains why listeners asking for the best songs on 143 will find the answer in that one swelling single rather than across the record.

Key Points

• “LIFETIMES” is the album’s best moment because its giddy, maximalist production temporarily masks simplistic lyrics.
• The album’s core strength is its polished pop production and seamless transitions, but it lacks originality and sincerity.

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Critic's Take

Katy Perry's 143 sounds like an artist chasing headlines rather than hooks, and the review makes clear the best songs are the few that almost land - “Nirvana” and “Crush”. The writer skewers the album's dated production and lack of soul, noting that tracks such as “Gimme Gimme” and “Woman's World” fail spectacularly. Even collaborations like “Gorgeous” and “I'm His, He's Mine” are framed as ill-fitting attempts to recapture past glory. In short, searches for the best tracks on 143 will point you to “Nirvana” and “Crush”, but the review argues the record never truly revives Perry's spark.

Key Points

• The review identifies "Nirvana" (and "Crush") as the closest things to highlights because they almost land despite poor execution.
• The album's core strengths are minimal; production choices and big-name collaborators fail to mask a lack of soul and dated sound.

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Critic's Take

Katy Perry returns with 143, and the best tracks are the rare moments of emotional clarity rather than the clutch of club bops. Chief among them is “All the Love”, a stirring Eighties-tinged ballad, and to a lesser extent “Crush”, which attempts a plaintive pop flirt. Roisin O'Connor’s tone is unsparing: the record feels dated, weighed down by ill-fitting house beats and compromised by controversial production choices. This is a comeback that only occasionally recalls her former magnetism.

Key Points

• The best song is "All the Love" because it restores vocal warmth and emotional clarity amid a fatigued record.
• The album's core strengths are occasional strong vocals and retro-tinged balladry, undermined by dated production and controversial collaborations.

Critic's Take

Katy Perry arrives on 143 sounding more performative than purposeful, with only a lone moment of replay value. The reviewer singles out “Wonder” as the album's one salvageable track, while damning cuts like “Woman's World” and “Crush” for faux-feminism and Eurodance emptiness. Production by named collaborators is described as frigid and stone-faced, leaving songs such as “Artificial” limp and derivative. Overall, the best songs on 143 are limited to “Wonder” amid an otherwise disastrous return.

Key Points

• “Wonder” is best because it is the sole track flagged with replay value and emotional resonance via her child’s voice.
• The album’s core strength is commercial accessibility, but this comes at the cost of artistic depth and cohesion.

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Critic's Take

Katy Perry tries to reclaim her crown on 143, but Maura Johnston writes with weary clarity that the album relies on recycled tricks and dated maximalism rather than revelation. The review singles out “Woman’s World” and “Gorgeous” as emblematic misfires, and paints “Wonder” as a high-gloss, hollow closer that leans on sentiment more than substance. Johnston’s tone is sharply evaluative and slightly sardonic, arguing that the best songs here are those that at least hint at risk - yet even those are undercut by mercenary choices and limp production. The result answers the likely query about the best tracks on 143: there are few real standouts, and the ones mentioned feel like echoes of past triumphs rather than true comebacks.

Key Points

• The best song moments are those that hint at risk or genuine feeling, but even the album's strongest moments feel like echoes of past Perry hits.
• The album's core strengths are Perry's vocal presence and occasional melodic hook, undermined by dated maximalist production and mercenary songwriting choices.

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Critic's Take

In a wry, slightly scolding voice the reviewer notes that Katy Perry's 143 limps along with a handful of moments that work, rather than a clear best-track spectacle. The critic singles out “Wonder” as the best song on 143, praising its strong chorus and melodic payoff, while also finding “Lifetimes” and “Woman’s World” notable for their retro dancefloor ambitions and high-concept misfires. The tone is coolly amused and clinical: the album is not a disaster, but it often sounds out of time and only intermittently compelling. The narrative makes clear that the best tracks are those that escape the album’s dated EDM and half-hearted topical gestures, most notably “Wonder”.

Key Points

• The best song is "WONDER" because it has the strongest chorus and melodic payoff.
• The album’s core strengths are occasional melodic moments and retro dancefloor touches amid dated production and misjudged topical gestures.

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Critic's Take

Katy Perry's 143 scrambles between limp missteps and the odd undeniable hook, so the best songs on 143 are the ones that actually stick. “Lifetimes” is a pretty on-the-nose house-pop stomper whose chorus burrows into your brain, and “Crush” functions as a satisfying club banger; those are the best tracks on 143, because they do what pop is supposed to do - they hook and they move. Nick Levine's review makes clear that while “Gorgeous” supplies ear candy and chaotic energy, much of the album feels grasping or dated, which keeps its highs from fully compensating for its lows.

Key Points

• Lifetimes is the album's best song because its hook genuinely burrows into your brain.
• The album's core strengths are catchy hooks and club-ready production, but controversial production credits and dated lyrics undercut impact.

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Critic's Take

Katy Perry’s 143 betrays the comeback many hoped for, with the best tracks being the quieter melodic successes like “Lifetimes” and the sincere closer “Wonder”. Tom Williams writes with a clipped, critical voice that singles out how hooks still surface amid mostly lifeless EDM - he praises “Lifetimes” for its melodic hook and notes that “Wonder” feels sweetly sincere aimed at Perry’s daughter. Guest spots largely underwhelm, making those two songs the clearest answers to queries about the best tracks on 143.

Key Points

• “Lifetimes” is the best song because its melodic hook demonstrates Perry can still write earworms amid weak production.
• The album’s core strengths are occasional strong melodies and sincere personal themes, but these are undermined by lifeless EDM and poor lyrics.

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Critic's Take

After a rocky rollout, Katy Perry's 143 feels drained rather than triumphant, with a few bright moments - chiefly “Lifetimes” and the closer “Wonder”. The record bristles with lyrical clichés and limp production, yet “Lifetimes” executes its dance-pop blueprint with precision while “Wonder” delivers genuine, maternal sincerity. Those two songs stand out as the best tracks on 143, offering the clearest glimpses of Perry's former craft amid an otherwise flat collection.

Key Points

• “Lifetimes” is best because it precisely executes dance-pop and feels playlist-ready.
• The album’s core strength is occasional genuine sincerity and polished dance-pop moments amid otherwise clichéd lyrics and flat production.

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Critic's Take

In this review Robin Murray finds that Katy Perry's 143 still offers sparks, with “Gorgeous” and “Nirvana” standing out as the best tracks on the record. Murray praises the pair's playful chemistry and Euro-pop flavouring, arguing that “Gorgeous” lets Perry have fun while “Nirvana” supplies surreal, catchy moments. The album is described as curiously dated overall, but these highlights show her melodic flair and Millennial camp in action. Ultimately the verdict frames the record as enjoyable in parts, but out of step with contemporary pop.

Key Points

• The best song is 'Gorgeous' because its playful collaboration and production are singled out as a definite highlight.
• The album's core strengths are Perry's melodic flair, Millennial camp, and occasional strong collaborations amid dated production.

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Critic's Take

In a scathing, unflinching tone the reviewer lays waste to Katy Perry's 143, arguing the best tracks are the few that almost escape the tedium - notably “Nirvana” and “Truth” - yet even they fail to rescue the album. The voice is blunt and clinical, cataloguing banality, recycled hooks and fatigued vocals while singling out “Woman's World” and “Gimme Gimme” as particularly unfortunate misfires. The piece reads like a verdict: moments of clarity are fleeting, and the so-called standout tracks only highlight how far the record falls short.

Key Points

• The reviewer finds "Nirvana" and "Truth" the clearest near-standouts but still insufficient to redeem the album.
• The album's core strengths are negligible; it mainly exhibits nostalgia-tinged club production and moments of melodic clarity amid pervasive banality.

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