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I've actually been wondering this for a while and decided to make a thread on it because I actually am so so so confused at the reception this gets from quite a few members on here.



It's a great song (in my opinion). Nice melody. Quite the bop. Cute dog. Even the video is quite funny to a degree and her vocals are on point. It's by no means the best thing she's created but it's still miles abouve half the material from her various albums.

It has some great lines.
"Isn't it weird that you've seen me naked." For example is a good one regarding the song as a whole and what it's about. It's a relateable song too.

Some reviews from online and some reviews from Buzzjack.

Song reviews online. (The professional reviews are mixed leaning more towards good!)

• "This is the resurrection of Katy Perry that you wanted. This new era is already showing so much promise. But here’s an unpopular opinion; ‘Witness’ was actually a great experimental album that people just didn’t appreciate because it wasn’t cookie cutter. That’s some piping hot tea for you."

• "Perry’s latest is actually fairly stale, and it fails to really go anywhere interesting until after the two-minute mark, at which point even her most ardent fans may have tuned out."

• "Small Talk features that same epic pop vibe that Old Katy Perry used to. It’s quick, it’s catchy and there is a strong range of vocals going on in the song. You can tell which direction Katy Perry is going in with music from this record – she’s going back to pop anthems instead of her weird dance-pop era of Witness. Perry’s latest release is all about what it’s like to go from lovers to strangers (straight from the lyrics that one is) with someone. Small Talk is lyrically simple, but that’s not necessarily a problem. The only part that is a bit naff is the “blah, blah, blah” towards the end of the song. A tad lyrically immature and Perry can do way better than that.

• "The pace is a bit more laidback in comparison to its predecessor, but still swinging enough to call it a bop. The production is contemporary and playful and mostly underlines the impeccable melody. Sounds like a hit to me! Katy Perry is back!

Buzzjack reactions. (Bonus points if you can guess who said what! )

• "Don't like this at all, it sounds very unfinished & doesn't go anywhere interesting. After 'NRO' built up hype for Katy again, 'ST' really killed all the momentum & its poor chart placings proved that, as she's never recovered & not likely to."

• "A lot worse than the snippets would suggest... oh Katy
#1 on TTH? This is so ridiculous, if NRO had that kinda promo..."

• "meh a bit of a mis-step"

"There’s no way this can be a hit if NRO never properly took off. Such a step down and a huge disappointment"

• "Small Talk is very cute! I'm happy with it, I'll certainly be using it and bopping away for the rest of the summer Not quite sure about the "blah blah blah" section, but it is very Katy and to be fair it does fit the mood of feeling like there's nothing of substance left to say with an ex."

"Really liking this!
Definitely doesn’t sound as big as NRO but she’s in a much better position now than she was when that was released. Completely agree with the above"

I could go on forever with these reactions.

At the end of the day it's undeniably Katy. I feel like maybe she doesn't care about chart positions anymore, if she even did in the first place and the song is a cute bop. Maybe not as good as Never really over but I don't think it ever had to be and on its own is very serviceable.

I really just want your input and opinions on this. That's all

I'm done