katy_perry song song american singer katy_perry released lead single teenage dream complete written perry production additional writing luke song included original edition teenage dream perry felt fit composition album demo song leaked online late amid speculation lyrics directed singer boyfriend worked officially released february artwork art director photography dance pop power pop song distinctive house beat compared single perry singles california lyrics describe female protagonist declares strong following break critics lyrics addressed perry divorce perry stated written early commercial success twentieth song debut billboard hot perry seventh number single chart ninth consecutive number single chart single debuted canada united_kingdom certified platinum australia new_zealand united_states marketing campaigns showtime featured accompanying music video filmed united states marine corps camp california video depicts perry enlisting marines following heartbreak garnered generally positive reviews perry girl power message drew criticism feminist author denounced military propaganda perry debuted televised performance song 54th grammy awards performed song kids choice awards background release written perry luke teenage dream writing sessions produced hot number singles california teenage dream friday night perry casual friends prior perry request help song perry writing called according rolling_stone stayed night writing lyrics perry presented song shouted buying car time heard line perry recorded demo track leaked december song rumored cut teenage dream recording sessions fans speculated track included unconfirmed release release confirmed january perry announced official website album contain songs original album plus new songs remix released march perry press release stated complete story incredible honor tie king pop billboard hot record moving forward things left chest complete special edition album fans february received official release lead single album release perry planned release song deluxe edition album original fit album composition february days worldwide premiere song leaked second time reworked production slightly changed lyrics released itunes stores worldwide february following performance 54th grammy awards united_states sent contemporary radio february song released england scotland wales france ireland march digital download single formats perry revealed twitter profits raised sales single donated photograph single cover photographic essay perry appearance episode television program saturday night live composition lyrical interpretation dance pop power pop song set house beat composed key minor set time signature tempo beats minute melody spans range music follows chord progression production perry frequent collaborator luke song begins perry somber emotional delivery line days like want drive away pack bags watch shadow fade bridge beat perry lyrics aggressive commands look signalling strong regardless tries bring beat reaches peak chorus perry tone song lyrics aggressive prominent sings gon away song continues perry lyrics strong empowered diamond ring don mean fact perry repeats ending chorus beat fades mtv noted pop star appears strong bold breakup track analysis lyrics observed singer declares breakup evident lines days like want drive away pack bags watch shadow fade cause spit like poison mouth took light drained look pointed similarities perry previous single california noting tune steady beat chorus starts billboard described song dance floor rave compared song composition usa today stated katy_perry addressing detractors defiant pop torpedo propelled slick beats chorus mtv song aimed perry boyfriend new_york magazine journalist described break anthem fans media noted differences lyrics demo single claimed changes song subject perry husband recently divorced perry declared brand stating wrote years ago funny everybody like god sounds current people work like wrote couple weeks ago like dick going tell truth wrote years ago writing recording didn feel right record songs album nice complete package critical reception rolling_stone gave song stars criticizing generic topic praising production positive song giving noted lyrics production chorus pretty damn sticky giving song noted song follows similar formula perry previous singles went template works context break anthem positively remarked comes version gone reviewer criticized perry decision create uplifting song subject matter divorce framing song terms divorce brand puts somber spin things mere breakup demolition marital matter bad things relationship matter better feels matter beats courtesy luke feel ultimate end sad nme panned song going away sings strange angry robot voice sentiment punch face crystal clear probably meant probably writers wrote song stands slab radio pop chart performance united_states debuted number billboard hot hot chart copies sold week twentieth song debut atop billboard hot perry seventh number song sixth 2010s single debuted number hot airplay chart million radio impressions week perry ninth song hot_dance_club_songs chart perry tenth single certified platinum riaa sales million copies january single sold copies debuted number canadian hot sales downloads week brazil reached spot brazil pop mexico song peaked mexican hot peaked number venezuela song perry single debut number new_zealand_singles_chart seventh reach spot tied mariah carey artist number hits new_zealand received platinum certification rianz copies sold australia debuted number chart peaked number recording certified platinum aria copies sold united_kingdom song debuted singles chart march week ending date march selling copies week perry number single britain following kissed girl california certified gold british_phonographic_industry sales peaked number irish_singles_chart perry twelfth single reach italy song certified gold sales music video background development music video directed filming began february took place course days california perry announced video shortly song release holy power grammy itunes guys killing nice wait shoot video grateful preparation video shoot included vigorous training military basics including firepower military combat training filming began pictures video set surfaced online showing perry short hair dressed military clothing music video announced date program mtv katy_perry discussed experiences filming video background video plot actually idea wrote story actually like service lot physical strength days lot mental strength marines actors actresses marine equipment lovely fun lot work sore exhausted educated people service respected stuff kind loyalty possess communal community sound weird like heart america seriously heart synopsis perry sits car outside boyfriend job sees boyfriend played actor model interacting woman confronts office ends relationship title track begins drives gas station buys tea paying items sees notice board reads women created equal marines increasingly emotional perry possessions car trunk enters nearby begins change identity cuts hair short point tears removes breasts changes jeans perry brief scene recruit training reports rigorous basic combat instruction course experiences boyfriend remains burns love note frustration remainder video depicts perry training shows dancing beneath large garrison flag perry ultimately transforms trained warrior clad camouflage utilities body armor camouflage face paint reception video garnered positive reviews critics praised self empowerment theme different approach comparison perry previous music videos online compared video role jane entertainment_weekly echoed similarity influence video called intense ride mtv praised video perry role saying years perry teenager alien actual person went praise video stating unlike pop video recent memory rihanna military hard video tank perry pop contemporaries ventured path military making fabulous perry takes opposite sic cuts hair makeup fights suffers level commitment everybody feminist author criticized video propaganda marine_corps stating want find paid making truly suggest boycott singer liked offended violence founder responded claims stating efforts boycott video brought attention comments people clearly seen military simply metaphor attempt katy_perry military war perry told mtv chose military plot represented song saying strength wanted strongest route live performances given live performance february 54th grammy awards performance began dancers singer appeared perry stage ended chorus electronic sound effects lights suddenly went implying technical difficulties wearing sunglasses metallic appearance golden armor blue haired perry slowly singing descended roof venue transparent cube revealing singer stage body double perry shattered cube fireworks went stage perry began dancers present reappeared lifted performed routine march perry performed special bbc_radio_1 got away thinking censored version paris performances closely similar depiction perry superhero theme self empowerment mtv commented getting fun april perry performed track season american idol similar previous performances video pre taped illness short introductory military style video perry simulated military base female background dancers clad military clothing met mixed reviews critics fans criticized perry decisions pre tape performance complexity originality performance praised usa_today called pretty impressive production criticized perry vocal abilities perry included song set list june performance ball festival wore fifties style black white dot dress black fringe called fly ball included perry previous single got away june perry performed set list premiere july autobiographical documentary concert film katy_perry hollywood boulevard summer beats concert series performance perry emerged large box wearing shirt resembled film reel stage decorated life sized neon lights perry final performance prior taking musical hiatus years continuous promotion teenage dream usage media national marketing campaign limited edition expansion pack showtime perry filmed second commercial performed song onstage version expansion pack includes items inspired concept artwork album teenage dream players use perry signed deal promote perry deal global campaign titled live partners entertainment artists properties promote work series trailers deal media related campaigns promote film track available downloadable content video game dance track listing charts certifications release history
Part of Me (Katy Perry song)