It has since sold over 12 million copies worldwide, being her highest-selling album to date. It became the album’s third consecutive number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on December 8, 2010. Perry released her first single with Capitol, “I Kissed a Girl”, on April 28, 2008, as the lead single from One of the Boys. The former criticized its homosexual theme, while the latter accused her of using bi-curiosity to sell records. In response to speculation that her parents opposed her music and career, Perry told MTV News that they had no problems with her success.
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She made a greater splash several months later with the single “I Kissed a Girl,” an assertive ode to sexual curiosity backed by a hard-edged electro-pop beat. Nevertheless, the combination of titillation and polished melodicism helped “I Kissed a Girl” become a number one hit in multiple countries, powering sales for her album One of the Boys (2008). From May 2010 to September 2011, the singer spent a record-breaking 69 consecutive weeks in the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100.
- Perry also appeared on two singles with other artists; she was featured on a remix of Colorado-based band 3OH!
- In August 2019, Josh Kloss, Perry’s co-star in the “Teenage Dream” music video, accused her of sexual misconduct.
- Four days later, Perry performed the songs from the album at the iHeartRadio Theater in Los Angeles.
- Released on August 24, 2010, Teenage Dream debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, and received mixed reviews from music critics.
- “Dark Horse” with Juicy J was released as the album’s third single in December, and became her ninth U.S. number-one single the following month.
- In June 2019, Perry appeared in the music video of Taylor Swift’s “You Need to Calm Down”.
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- Perry released her first single with Capitol, “I Kissed a Girl”, on April 28, 2008, as the lead single from One of the Boys.
- She also credits the 1996 film The Craft for inspiring her song “Dark Horse”, and Eckhart Tolle’s book The Power of Now for influencing Prism.
- She also became the first artist to have three songs receive Diamond certifications from the RIAA in 2017 with “Dark Horse”, “Firework”, and “Roar”.
- One of the Boys, released on June 17, 2008, garnered mixed critical reviews and reached number nine on the U.S.
- The song was the lead single from her third studio album, Teenage Dream, and reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in June.
- Transitioning from gospel music to secular music, Perry started working with producer Glen Ballard, and moved to Los Angeles at the age of 17.
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Teenage Dream became the first album by a female artist to produce five number-one Billboard Hot 100 singles, and the second album overall after Michael Jackson’s Bad. Although Perry’s music incorporates elements of pop, rock, and disco, Katy Hudson contains gospel. Many of her songs, particularly on Teenage Dream, reflect on love between teenagers; W magazine described the album’s sexual innuendos as “irresistible hook-laden melodies”. Perry chose to release it as a standalone track rather than save it for her album “because now more than ever, there is a need for our world to unite”. At the 2009 Brit Awards the next month, she won the award for International Female Solo Artist.
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Other artists who Perry has cited as influences include Stevie Nicks, ABBA, the Cardigans, Whitney Houston, Cyndi Lauper, Ace of Base, 3OH! Her second concert tour, the California Dreams Tour, was reminiscent of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. She also credits the 1996 film The Craft for inspiring her song “Dark Horse”, and Eckhart Tolle’s book The Power of Now for influencing Prism.
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Perry embarked on her first headlining world tour, the Hello Katy Tour, from January to November 2009 to support One of the Boys. Perry also hosted the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards that November, becoming the first person to host two consecutive ceremonies of the European awards. After recording the stripped-down live album MTV Unplugged (2009), Perry returned to the studio. In April, Perry was included on a remix of Daddy Yankee’s song “Con Calma”, featuring Snow. She followed this with the singles “Never Really Over” on May 31, “Small Talk” on August 9, and “Harleys in Hawaii” on October 16.
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- Perry primarily listened to gospel music, as secular music was generally discouraged in the family’s home.
- When “Teenage Dream” and “E.T.” received Diamond certifications in 2024, Teenage Dream became the first and only album in history with four Diamond-certified songs on its tracklist.
- Many of her songs, particularly on Teenage Dream, reflect on love between teenagers; W magazine described the album’s sexual innuendos as “irresistible hook-laden melodies”.
- In June 2015, her music video for “Dark Horse” became the first video by a female artist to reach 1 billion views on Vevo.
- In response to speculation that her parents opposed her music and career, Perry told MTV News that they had no problems with her success.
- Four months later, she released a new single, “Electric”, a collaboration with Pokémon as part of its 25th anniversary.
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She also became the first artist to have three songs receive Diamond certifications from the RIAA in 2017 with “Dark Horse”, “Firework”, and “Roar”. When “Teenage Dream” and “E.T.” received Diamond certifications in 2024, Teenage Dream became the first and only album in history with four Diamond-certified songs on its tracklist. Perry’s albums One of the Boys, Teenage Dream, Prism, Witness, and Smile have each surpassed one billion streams on Spotify. Perry’s music has been described Tuuri by Out as having a “lasting legacy”, with American singers Fletcher sampling “I Kissed a Girl” and Olivia Rodrigo referencing Teenage Dream on “Brutal”. On February 10, 2017, Perry released the album’s lead single “Chained to the Rhythm” featuring Skip Marley.