katy_perry album fourth studio album american singer katy_perry released october album initially planned darker previous material ultimately prominently dance inspired record singer worked past collaborators enlisting new producers guest vocals revolves themes living present relationships self empowerment critics praised album lyrical content mature considered formulaic previous material album debuted atop billboard copies sold perry best opening week date album peaked number australia canada ireland new_zealand united_kingdom perry fastest selling album second best selling album australia second best selling album released woman united_states reported sixth best selling album world best selling album world released woman labeled perry global phenomenon globally sold million copies august album success continued ranking annual charts united_states canada australia new_zealand earned perry grammy award nomination best pop vocal album 57th annual grammy awards release album preceded release singles released august album lead single commercial success topped billboard hot debuted october record second single moderate commercial success worldwide release tracks releases promotional singles dark horse september walking air september dark horse released album single months later december reached number billboard hot birthday fourth fifth singles respectively promoted background ending california dreams tour perry stated intended live little recording new material worth listening husband left december felt devastated contemplated suicide perry revealed vogue june planned record darker album previous records stated inevitable went time machine time discover interview mentioned include acoustic vibe record perry said music getting real fucking dark stated fans able relate imagine maybe record little bit artistic venture said going self sabotage like going crazy record understands fall later told billboard plans album saying envisioned aspects perry told magazine songs ideas knew type record said started recording knew artwork coloring tone album turn perry detailed let music shape know type tour pleased vision head reality honor music recording development started perry embarking began process deemed slow cooking consisted recording random fragments ideas mobile phone application member audio files inserted perry described treasure chest object consulted perry later album recording sessions perry started recording album officially november accompanied noted dark place let light sessions began march following trip madagascar perry credited having priorities perspective leading work self perry viewed video discusses loss commented lose foundations leaves big hole open great come feeling prepared record reunited team teenage dream luke perry hometown california spent month recording sessions went stockholm worked scandinavian record producer perry called ice cake recruited collaborators norwegian team stargate april recording album halfway complete perry revealed working collaborators affirmed wells allowed words martin picked melodies songs luke helmed production worked melody perry described writing sessions emotional abuse adding argue best lyric fighting boxing ring wrote songs spoke mtv effort describing little bit grown interesting composition album opens synth driven power pop track musically contains elements arena rock glam rock lyrically empowerment anthem comparisons established brave legendary lovers based song deals ideas infinity birthday described perry attempt writing mariah carey record musically pop song primarily styled genre disco walking air album second promotional single early 1990s inspired deep house disco song inspired heavily crystal waters produced perry personal favorite song album second official single soaring power ballad epic chorus billboard noted song includes percussion dramatic bass line deemed album mature offering furthermore called ode love looks past flaws stated song acts grounded title track teenage dream perry described song song love come forms including relationships parent child sibling sibling dark horse song ample influences trap hip hop southern rap techno genres produced described possible song summer hollywood reporter described sunny 80s throwback usa_today described pop blast hip hop praised song recurring refrain big deal mtv_news called song club ready double rainbow produced writer perry allowed dump emotions things chest song described massive ballad deemed love track powerful chorus explodes impact lyrics include man trash man treasure gon forever added brings pop sensibility artists like presence connects pop track david collaboration felt finest vocals album song perry described love song loving way want loved called catchy energetic song produced called interesting mix lyrics dark music dance centric clubs montgomery stated love international smile destined dance floors inspired perry friend compared songs perry previous album called straightforward pop rock offering described guitar hook adding song includes melting punk esque breakdown stated song perry sings line seat belts sure champagne glasses described moment ghost mid tempo ballads closest dna perry previous perry stated inspired write moment heard audio book power song lyrics talk living present perry add ing romantic spin described ghost ballad described powerful dark haunting felt ghost grace god contain album somber moments talking track perry mentioned grace god song wrote recorded album november dark phase vulture described bonus track spiritual inspirational song daily beast described takes sweeping ballad allowed perry belt tracks mask choose battles perry pounds chest venom man understand release promotion july golden truck driving los_angeles revealed album title released october august truck hit drunk driver pennsylvania involved accident injured august revealed partnership perry fans given opportunity unlock song titles lyrics additionally provided previews songs dark horse walking air fans vote song wanted early release itunes song declared winner released itunes september listening parties hosted september hosted new_york open exclusively audience industry journalists tracks played second listening party took place day atlanta took place september los_angeles release promotional singles itunes preceded release dark horse features vocals released september debuted number billboard hot inside number new_zealand_singles_chart perry performed dark horse days later music festival walking air released second promotional single september album released october album cover unveiled good morning america september shot american photographer deluxe edition copies package printed came album logo printed seed paper perry began odyssey arena belfast northern_ireland leg tour featured performances scotland england month second leg announced january consisting concerts canada mexico united_states leg ran june october singles serviced mainstream radio stations august album lead single digital release followed days later received mixed positive commentary music critics commended easy poppy beat ambivalent lyrics commercially success topping billboard hot charts australia canada new_zealand united_kingdom song nominated song year best pop solo performance awards 56th grammy awards released album second single october received generally favorable reviews critics praised soaring lyric video song released days debut official music video released november promote single perry performed occasions including themed performance attracted negative press controversy accusations racism peaked number billboard hot charted moderately worldwide reaching single charts canada germany italy dark horse released december album official single previously released album promotional single exactly months prior single release following week song number topping selling copies dark horse topping hot digital songs chart perry 10th digital number single song topped billboard hot chart january perry 9th number single united_states april birthday announced album fourth official single debuted number billboard hot impacted mainstream radio april single peaked number billboard hot fifteenth hit united_states single reach chart served fifth official single album lyric video song released july official music video released week later song later sent radio august song debuted number billboard hot august peaked number critical reception release received generally positive reviews music critics rolling_stone gave album stars writing perry longtime collaborators luke darker intimacy high end swedish divas perry great job letting know joke pop stardom sadly doesn bring sense humor self awareness joke pop star album lotus ballads pull entertainment_weekly gave album stated songs insights quickly scale inspirational making mainstream swimming daily_telegraph gave album stars stating perry sounds like woman artist finally found praised vulnerability album stephen_thomas_erlewine allmusic alexis_petridis guardian sal_cinquemani slant_magazine gave album stars dubbed cleaner record predecessors called katy_perry spiritual album date deemed tracks likable felt album lacked fiery excitement dominated teenage dream boston_globe felt perry like pop star knows precisely best called album fun listen gave album half stars calling perry champion choruses greg_kot chicago_tribune gave album stars commenting exactly spiritual come formulaic album predecessor gave album commenting lot simply forgettable praised tracks birthday spin gave album rating felt material desirable usa_today gave album rating found album genuine endearing verge gave overall rating praised perry ability wrapping hyper specific emotions new format relate particularly praised tracks international smile birthday declaring chorus birthday fucking perfect vulture disappointed track album los_angeles_times gave album rating calling dynamic heavy duty modern pop album 57th annual grammy awards nominated best pop vocal album lost lonely hour commercial performance official debut ireland charted atop charts united_states album opened spot billboard second consecutive number album country album sold copies week acquired largest week sum female artist surpassing cyrus copies feat surpassed beyoncé self titled fifth album beyoncé digital copies released december time release fourth highest week sales year pop record trailing album sold copies justin_timberlake experience debuted copies follow experience debuted copies week sales marks perry highest weekly sales previous album selling copies week august highest week sales female pop artist madonna twelfth studio album sold copies second week availability falling number billboard represented smallest sales dip number album united_states august release civil wars spent weeks far chart album certified double platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa august sold million copies united_states june billboard announced mid year best selling albums coming number sales perry people album single mid year charts album success perry topped billboard year end charts female artist hot artist pop perry topped list canadian hot artists february following perry performance super bowl halftime sales album increased album rebounded new_zealand album perry second consecutive number album certified gold selling copies week sales certified platinum australia second week release album sold total copies australia december europe album moderate success switzerland album debuted certified gold shortly austria album debuted number certified gold week achieving platinum certification month later france debuted spending dozen weeks sold copies according netherlands debuted inside spent seven weeks later success dark horse denmark album highest charting album boys debuting number august sold million copies worldwide track listing credits adapted liner notes credits personnel following people contributed charts certifications
Prism (Katy Perry album)