song song american singer katy_perry taken studio album serviced radio stations album fourth single february written perry song producers luke features guest rap kanye_west musically electronic hip hop ballad draws heavily techno smaller amounts drum bass lyrically song speaks falling love according perry song perry fifth non consecutive number billboard hot topped charts canada new_zealand poland australia ireland scotland croatia date sold million digital downloads worldwide making best selling singles worldwide perry highest selling song according billboard fourth biggest song promote song perry west performed tenth season american idol 54th grammy awards madison square garden ball directed song music video shows perry evolving alien drifting outer space landing abandoned litter covered earth clips large hunting game interspersed video garnered positive reviews music critics background release perry decision write came beat accidentally played recording session luke originally intended american hip hop group mafia hearing perry chose work track told mtv_news heard knew wanted write futuristic song pulled like wait wrap head know like long shot think perfect material sound worked perfectly august solo version song released promotional single december perry asked fans twitter help select album fourth single december tweeted thanks great suggestions single today voice heard page early january perry announced facebook record fourth single announcement accompanied single artwork features perry cat eye unlike original single version features rap verses rapper kanye_west remix debuted february worldwide april song sent airplay urban radio composition musically electronic hip hop song draws heavily techno smaller amounts drum bass bbc_music described song rave influenced quasi ballad song written key minor follows slow tempo beats minute common time perry vocal range spans ann powers los_angeles_times noted hip hop diva song similar rihanna rolling_stone felt song similar sound hard rock ballads song production described driving drum track noted song uses beat queen rock allmusic stephen_thomas_erlewine noted similarities productions helmed according perry song falling love mtv_news noted perry sings lover different dimension single release song reworked feature verses kanye_west raps opens rap verse west containing lines got dirty mind got ways trying way alien big headed astronaut metaphors perry sings like futuristic lover different dna chorus perry addressing lover kiss kiss love fill poison claiming ready abduction west contributes second verse track perry final refrain heavily auto tuned vocals know bar mars driving instead cars finishes reference fictional animated character lyrics alien sex probe abducted tell noted west presence track similar work fourth studio album critical reception entertainment weekly felt perry shows strength song comparing sound combination american rock musicians trent billboard felt tracks albums heavier lyrically boom boom electro punch perry discussing toxic relationships robert_copsey digital_spy stated west contribution track felt track quirky assured slice state art pop lauded track great duet praising vocals performers speaking west contribution track entertainment_weekly noted song improved male perspective stephen_thomas_erlewine allmusic commented perry robotic avoids slant_magazine disliked single said song backing track reminiscent things said called song awkward sputnikmusic dismissed attempt mature sound calling cheesy popmatters staff writer called song strong edgy clever interesting lend genuine credibility perry artist actually new_york magazine felt west alien metaphors went directions gave song saying lyrical content borderline embarrassing earn couple bonus points showing relatively darker perry editor critical perry west lyrics saying borderline embarrassing generous concept song impossible grade commercial performance week official release solo version released promotional single debuted billboard hot chart number selling digital copies following single release featuring west song entered billboard hot march number copies sold fifth week issue dated april topped chart giving perry fifth west fourth number single hot ended week run lady_gaga born way teenage dream ninth album history yield number singles spent non consecutive weeks number hot chart certified times platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa topped chart seven weeks longest rihanna love way lie best selling singles worldwide second highest selling single perry career according billboard fourth biggest hit debuted week canadian hot number australia song debuted number peaked number weeks february certified double platinum australian_recording_industry_association week debuting number topped new_zealand_singles_chart january sixth number country certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_new_zealand sales july perry single new_zealand best singles time california february solo version song entered chart number later topped sixth number chart pop songs set record weekly plays year history chart tracking week april registered plays stations average plays station figure rewrote perry previous record held california july record later broken perry single friday night registered plays week dated august rhythmic airplay chart achieved number hit rare feat female pop artists considering billboard charts reached number adult pop songs chart adult contemporary latin pop songs charts highest sales week according nielsen soundscan came fourth week summit billboard hot sold copies following performance song sold digital copies week times songs history achieve certified double platinum recording_industry_association_of_america april highest selling track half song perry fourth west song reach million range perry female artist digital history january song sold million copies song entered canadian hot number following single release topped chart 12th week charted ireland number hit austria germany italy hit belgium wallonia denmark france finland norway sweden switzerland hit belgium flanders singles chart single peaked number eighth week eighth hit europe song charted solo version number airplay chart czech airplay chart dutch greek airplay chart july song sold million digital copies worldwide music video background production mtv debuted video march backstage picture west wearing street clothes perry colored makeup giant shown mtv march teaser trailer released seconds long showed clips unidentified flying object music video directed prior release perry larger life synopsis video begins song world lover playing background music begins west shown like spacecraft revealing pictures craft video perry alien outer space slowly evolving appearance landing abandoned earth clips interspersed large hunting game comes broken robot resembling kiss turns naked man played eventually revealed perry legs resemble west featured video floating traveling spacecraft video alludes future perry finds box containing skeleton species said gone extinct pair vogue sunglasses later wears video perry wears heavy including blue pink cat like like eyes resembling reception video received positive reviews critics new_york magazine praised perry looks video detailed semi gorgeous rainbow mtv_news praised appearance video calling alien princess felt video perry complex stylized video production entertainment_weekly felt west rap verses helped song billboard hot called video bizarre sci video obvious references rolling_stone described video sequel avatar perry video game felt song video bold away perry usual sexuality los_angeles_times described video sweeping visual manifestation negative review sal_cinquemani slant_magazine complained perry looked like animated video game character saying west non presence later went step shoot cream fireworks ultimately vision far finest minutes mtv_video_music_awards video won awards live performances cover versions song included set list perry second concert tour perry performed venues including performance madison square garden manhattan december ball song released free track game ios application lyrics video single released march playing rock west performed perry valley music arts festival perry performed single west time tenth season american idol april carried background dancers wore outfit joined west previously acoustic version performed june video stripped cover song american pop punk alternative rock band featured billboard series track listings formats credits personnel composer drums keyboards programming producer production coordination mixing mix engineer engineer luke composer drums keyboards programming producer composer drums keyboards programming producer katy_perry composer lead vocals kanye_west lead vocals production coordination production coordination engineer credits adapted album liner notes charts certifications release history
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