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One of the Boys is the second studio album and major-label debut by American recording artist Katy Perry. Her change in record label, and adoption of a pseudonymous surname accompanies a notable shift from the Christian rock of her self-titled debut album. The album was released on June 17, 2008 by Capitol Music Group.
The album features the Billboard Hot 100 number-one single "I Kissed a Girl", as well as top three hit "Hot n Cold", top ten hit "Waking Up in Vegas", and top thirty hit "Thinking of You". The album earned Katy Perry two Grammy Award nominations in 2009 and 2010. One of the Boys has sold more than 5 million copies worldwide.
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"I Kissed a Girl" is a song by American singer-songwriter Katy Perry for her second studio album One of the Boys (2008). It was released on April 28, 2008, by Capitol Records as the lead single from the record. The song was written and produced by Dr. Luke, with additional songwriting provided by Perry, Dr. Luke, Max Martin and Cathy Dennis. "I Kissed a Girl" is an electrorock song with elements of new wave, with lyrics that are described by Perry as being "about the magical beauty of a woman".
Upon its release, "I Kissed a Girl" received generally mixed reviews from music critics, praising its sound and structure while highly criticizing its lyrical content. The song drew controversy for its irreverent lyrics and was notably criticized by numerous critics and singers. The song experienced commercial success domestically as well as internationally. It topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for seven consecutive weeks, becoming the 1,000th number-one song of the rock era. The single has sold over 4,444,000 digital copies in the US alone. "I Kissed a Girl" is one of six Perry songs to top 4 million paid downloads in the US, the others being "Hot n Cold", "California Gurls", "Firework", "E.T." and "Teenage Dream". It has reached the summit of the charts in nearly twenty countries, including Australia, Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom while peaking within the top five in other European countries such as Belgium, Finland and France. The song was one of the best selling singles worldwide, selling 8 million copies, becoming the 21st song with the most paid downloads in history.
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