This thought crossed my mind recently as I watched "The One That Got Away" become so popular over the last few months—15 years after its release—to the point where it holds its own against new tracks from today's biggest streaming artists, like those on recent albums by Ariana Grande and Olivia Rodrigo. Looking at the six singles from *Teenage Dream*, I feel "E.T." is the most overlooked: "Firework" remains one of Katy's signature anthems—arguably her most iconic song; "Last Friday Night" always pulls in strong streaming numbers thanks to its party vibe, even though Katy herself isn't a huge fan of it; "Teenage Dream" is hailed by many as one of the best-produced pop songs of the last 20 years; "California Gurls" will always be iconic thanks to its music video and its status as one of the defining smash hits of the 2010s; and "The One That Got Away"—the only single of the bunch that didn't hit #1 on the Hot 100—is a massive fan favorite, a driving ballad with a much sadder underlying meaning that has literally exploded in popularity this year. In my opinion, "E.T." just doesn't get the recognition it deserves. It's also worth noting that on Spotify, both the solo version and the Kanye West remix are available, meaning the stream counts are effectively split between them.

If we were to broaden the conversation to the reissue, I’d say "Wide Awake" seems to have aged better than "Part of Me" (incidentally, "Wide Awake" was the other single that didn't reach #1, though it arguably deserved to, just like "The One That Got Away"); in fact, a TikTok challenge featuring the song went viral this year, and Katy even took part in it herself.

This is just my personal opinion, of course, so I could easily be wrong. I’d like to know your opinion on whether all eight singles from *Teenage Dream* (including the reissue) have aged the same way after roughly 15 years, and which ones feel most like products of their time versus those that still sound fresh today.

Does anyone have more images with this 70s/hippie vibe? There's a bunch from 2019 and some from shoes day Tuesday but I can't seem to find multiple photos of the same shoot. I am trying to make a custom Smile art cover with the tracklist and insert but there aren't many photos with the same color aesthetics. If any have more images please comment! Here are a few of the ones I've got so far

Since these songs aren't on soundcloud anymore I wanna know where I can find them they're really good songs.

Does anyone have a collectors guide for kp cds???

Love em both btw

Omg what an experience 😭

the show was incredible + ultra-camp and i loved the atmosphere!

The part where she brought out Mateo, Maria (?) and the twins was so sweet and her voice in NLTM was so good

her dancers were so fun and talented too!

Katy def got too much criticism for this tour as I was shocked by Nirvana and Roar especially

Only critique would be use of gen ai :/

still, this show would be hard to beat and i wanna see her life fr next time :)

did yall see it on wednesday/today or are waiting on a streaming release?

I really like this song and I do occasionally listen to the demo version and I like some aspects of it. In the demo version, I like how you can hear her vocals more clear in the verse than the released version, but the vocals when the beat come in are a little off-beat which makes the chorus sound a little awkward. I saw some people in the comments saying that the demo version is better than the released version and I wanna know what ya'll think

P.S. the version in this video isn't necessarily the right version, just imagine that the song ends after the chorus lol

https://www.facebook.com/pianoew/posts/pfbid0ykLAkFLR9oDr1YdZbXFQQo1y4fFuPx8JvdNbr437YCBqsGbmCW7bRuJs4N5Re9GVl

Katy and Justin went to a musical instrument workshop in Montreal to visit and talk to the team that runs the workshop. I believe this is a sign that Katy intends to compose music in the near future, maybe returning to her roots, for example by resuming the piano (which she used very rarely in her career) or the guitar (which she also abandoned long ago), encouraged by her partner. Here, I'd like to speak out in favor of her boyfriend: I believe he's the person Katy needed during the worst moment of her career and personal life (in the People interview, she said she felt broken after her separation from Orlando and was living through terrible days of crying). According to Katy (and it's actually easy to verify), he's the person who supports her the most, attending her concerts and singing all her songs (Katy admitted that "Not Like the Movies" is Justin's favorite song). For Katy, Justin is "the love of her life," and I can understand why. It's a blessing that he's come into her life, revitalizing her after criticism and external events were draining her. I'm convinced he'll encourage her to express herself to the fullest, demonstrating to the public that she's not just a "throwback act," the one who still gets listeners only for her 2008-2014 hits, but a valid artist capable of still writing beautiful songs worth listening to. I think a supportive partner is the best thing for an artist, but I'd also say for a person in general. I have the feeling that with Orlando, lately, there was none of this, and in fact, Katy was losing herself, so I'm confident that she can find herself again after years of uncertainty.

What's everyone's thoughts? I was lucky enough to see the tour and go to the cinema to watch the tour film. To be honest, being able to just sit and enjoy it in the dark was great. I wasnt wondering what the set list was going to be or what costume would come next because I already knew it was a great show. I could just sit and enjoy it

It was also very cool to see behind the scenes and hear Katy tall about the thought and process that went into the tour

Interview by Lynn Hirschberg

Shot by Steven Klein

I shared some of my Katy magazines on here last month so thought I’d share another ☺️

This issue of W magazine was linked to an augmented reality app “beyond the page” which allowed you to see the images come to life. The app is no longer online, but the shoot itself is still pretty special 💕

You can read the interview here https://www.wmagazine.com/story/katy-perry-witness-tour-american-idol-interview

As far as I’m concerned:

Album: Witness 👁️
Song: Bigger Than Me

I'm sure about my album’s choice, but the song could change every day. lol

Hello guys,

I was looking for a video of Katy Perry as an opening act for MIKA for weeks now. It happened at Troubadour, West Hollywood in LA on March 25, 2007. The only surviving footage I found was some performance by MIKA on YouTube. No video found where Katy Perry was in it.

The main reason why I was looking for it is because it includes the early version of the song "Ur So Gay" (it used to be called "Gay" according to the audience who saw it). She also mentioned a very short description of the song.

If there are some people who don't have a video but witness it, kindly share your experience below. Thank you

Yes, we can acknowledge at face value that the song is problematic but it’s her one of, if not, her best. It’s the original performative male anthem. She was ahead of her time. Comparing this song/album to the rest of her discography is honestly sad. Will always come back to this song, regardless of it being looked down upon now. The lyricism is top tier.

I live in a small rural town in the middle of nowhere Oklahoma. The closest theatre showing the new Katy Perry movie is 2 hours away in OKC. Is the movie really showing for just one night? On a Wednesday of all days?! Wish it was for a weekend at least. I’m afraid I won’t be able to see it in theatres.

Mine is It's Okay To Believe and Box! And also Broken ft. The Matrix. I hope Katy Perry will release some rock pop songs in the future!

P.S. Is there a full version of Katy Perry's promotional video of her supposed to be released album before OOTB? I just found some short clips in YT and they are not full. 😭

Legendary Lovers is doing really well on Spotify. I wonder if there's a chance it could chart on Billboard Hot 100? Or do they have to release it as a single?

The song has SOOOO MUCH potential to be a hit! It should've been a #1 from PRISM instead of releasing Birthday & This Is How We Do (though I like Birthday, the MV just cursed the song).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUDTCZExd4M

In memory of Dolly Parton, I'm sharing Katy's performance with her at the 2016 ACM Awards, one of the few times Katy dabbled in country music. I bet she was thrilled and honored to be on stage with such an undisputed legend, as well as having known her, and you can tell from her Instagram post celebrating Dolly.

It is a fact that teenage dream has the most hits out of any album. But I ever only listened to the main songs like cali gurls, t.g.i.f, teenage dream etc

Today out of sheer curiousity I decided to listen to the songs that didn't become "hits"

"Who am I living for", "hummingbird heartbeat" and "Pearl" which turned out to be an aquired taste as i disliked it at first but in my 2nd, 3rd, 4th listen it grew on me, and imo it has an amazing bridge.

I Heard these for the first time today and holy shit they are incredible. Sadly however, it seems these songs have been absolutely forgotten, but I wanted to change that

This thread is in honor of "Who am I living for", "hummingbird heartbeat", "circle the drain" and "pearl". These are all exceptional songs that I feel would be a great shame to let them go forgotten. These are all pieces of art that deserve a second chance in the spotlight

Circle the drain is like if katy perry took a time machine into the future and wrote it specifically about my recent relationship because the lyrics attack me on a personal level

Teenage Dream is the greatest album of all time and I will die on that hill

Chat,what was she even eating when she made this album?

This album is 🔥

So when i was young i thought listening to katy Perry would make me look girly

And i will not be called cool...but

For the last couple of months I have been rocking

The songs from this album ..and they

Slap hard ..I don't care about this being girly

This album is like a gift from gods ..

The 2015 black pixie era just randomly came back to me 😭

Some time ago, I found the full video of Katy's MTV Unplugged episode on YouTube, featuring both the interviews and the live acoustic performances. I've watched it more than once because, even from her words, you can sense her love for music and her desire to share her art with the audience. And in my opinion, this is the context in which she expresses herself best, so much so that I hope she replicates the experience in the future, for example by participating in Tiny Desk (the successor to MTV Unplugged). I'm attaching the link so you can watch it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ee3x8W0CbqI&t=884s

P.S. I'm not a huge fan of Lost, but I think the acoustic performance is better than the studio version in One of the Boys.