song song american singer katy_perry taken studio album song filled suggestive lyrics pertaining male initially opposed idea including record similar happened song kissed girl refused panned music critics musically compared 1980s hit girl despite released single song entered music charts worldwide successful charting territory united_kingdom performed best topping chart week certified platinum riaa perry performed occasions including world tour performing track singer usually wears colorful clothing production assisted perry writing studio album released according perry point writing play words midway recording album perry recalled saying people working look got lot don crown don blown presentation decided studio work stargate production team producing late night session songs including originally singer recording label inclusion song track teenage dream deemed controversial bit worried word gave exact thing kissed girl perry stated unhappy idea making music family friendly refused said don single don want album like guys asked perry stated hoping gay pride anthem represent lot like wanna went clarify word art look prior release singer debuted early august performed malaysia composition dance pop song tempo house music beat lasts minutes seconds song composed key minor set time signature common time tempo beats minute perry vocal range spans octave lyrically track contains double suggestive wording new_york magazine writer observed perry obvious song hook common word mean wrote outrageous example entirely obvious double perry considered biggest world interview mtv_news singer said fan double looks ways incorporate material song perry repeatedly asks brave composition compared cheerleader anthem reviews songs jams double meanings weekly dubbed silly revival 1980s hit rolling_stone noticed songs shared drum hook thought sequel gwen single girl critical reception track generally negative reviews critics criticized song line chicago_tribune said adapting beat suggestive metaphor barely color joke let song stephen_thomas_erlewine allmusic found singer distinguished desperate concluded stylized exhausting actually heart perry old fashioned invested aggressive usa_today advised people buy album skip song negative review album slant_magazine found difficult think song irritating believed reviews discuss track potentially historic point heard describe people convince exists spin magazine writer remarked song contains double performer find crude writing music website sputnikmusic said bet seeing light day primarily terrible song double blunt said lyrics compliment perry writing skills washington_post staff writer review track negative talking hooks teenage dream catchy quickly start listeners pay attention words cited example describing chorus highest order said lyrics people teeth chart performance despite released single managed chart territories song peaked number canadian hot performed similarly czech_republic charted number singles chart lowest charting entry week ending september track found peak number billboard hot_dance_club_songs song highest peak position weeks appearing chart reached spot replacing kill december week superseded richard song like song reached number hot singles chart june song certified platinum riaa selling million copies live performances cover versions performances singer usually colorful piece clothing attached resemble feathers perry performance song took place august stage performed included props candy background dancers dressed like candy video blue eye surrounded feathers playing backdrop dancing stage perry wore white november perry performed new_york introduced giant cake dressed purple skin tight print dress additionally perry included setlist worldwide concert tour february january singing song performance include elaborated fan dance number wore green piece tail attached accompanied female dancers dressed similar way male dancers concert reviewer orlando sentinel felt detailed performances ones highlight singer tour monthly lgbt interest magazine advocate called gay parodied perry songs california fewer parody video received reviews internet days release track listing digital download remix enemy digital download remix credits personnel credits adapted teenage dream liner notes assistant engineer stargate dean vocals lead vocals katy_perry charts certifications
Peacock (song)