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"The One That Got Away" is a song by American recording artist and songwriter Katy Perry for her third studio album, Teenage Dream (2010). The song was produced by Dr. Luke and Max Martin, both of whom also co-wrote the song with Perry. The song is a mid-tempo pop ballad about a lost love. It features a reference to the rock band Radiohead, addresses the relationship of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash to express the strength of the relationship. "The One That Got Away" received mostly positive reviews from most music critics, who complimented Perry's serious tone. The song was released in October 2011 by Capitol Records as the sixth and final single from the album.
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"Who Am I Living For?" is a song by American recording artist Katy Perry taken from her third studio album Teenage Dream (2010). It was written by Katy Perry, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Brian Thomas, and Monte Neuble and produced by the former two. The song's development was inspired by Perry's Christian upbringing.
Containing elements of dubstep and glitch, the downbeat gospel-tinged electro-R&B and electro rock ballad received generally mixed reviews from critics, who praised its dark composition and emotional tone, as well as comparing it to Rihanna and Linda Perry. Lyrically, the song retells the biblical story of Esther; the Jewish Queen of Persia who discovered and foiled King Haman's plan to massacre the Jewish community in Persia. Critics drew comparisons from the story to Perry's own life, who said that "Who Am I Living For?" speaks of her "constant battle between staying true to her faith, and falling down in the perils of a celebrity lifestyle." A dramatic dubstep beat, electric and acoustic guitar riffs, glitchy synths, and wailing vocal techniques make up the songs "edgy" atmosphere.
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"Waking Up in Vegas" is a song by American recording artist Katy Perry, taken as the fourth and final single from her second studio album, One of the Boys. It was written by Perry, Desmond Child and Andreas Carlsson. It is produced by Greg Wells and co-produced by Perry. Wells is credited with playing all the instruments on the song. It was officially released to US radio stations on April 21, 2009.
The song received generally positive reviews from music critics, many saying that it is a catchy tune. The song had peaked at number nine on the Bilboard Hot 100, becoming Perry's third top ten single on the charts. The song also had top ten success, peaking at number one in Australia, The Netherlands and some U.S. sub charts, while scoring the top ten in Canada, New Zealand, Italy and other countries. The music video was released for the single, which features Perry and actor Joel David Moore where it features the couple in Vegas partying and gambling. The video was a success worldwide, scoring around 37 million views, but 17 pre-vevo. There is also an alternative music video, which features bonus footage of Perry in a large martini glass with multi-colored candy, and using the Manhattan Clique Remix instead.
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"Ur So Gay" is a song released by American recording artist Katy Perry, produced by Greg Wells and engineered by Drew Pearson. The song was Perry's first major label release, and was later placed on her major label album, One of the Boys. Capitol Records offered the song as a free download on their website. The song failed to enter the Billboard Hot 100.
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"Thinking of You" is a song by American singer and songwriter Katy Perry, taken from her second studio album, One of the Boys (2008). The song is the third single from the album, and is one of the three songs on the album that Perry wrote solely herself. As of June 2012, "Thinking of You" is Perry's lowest charting single to date worldwide. The song peaked at only 29 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, her only single not to break the top ten to date. The song also peaked at number 27 in the United Kingdom. Two versions of a music video were released. One was a promotional video which was directed by a friend of hers where she is in a white and dark apartment. The second version was the commercial released version, which received positive reception from music critics.
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"Teenage Dream" is a song by American recording artist Katy Perry. It was released as the second single from her third studio album of the same name on July 23, 2010 through digital distribution. Perry and Bonnie McKee wrote many songs with a youthful theme in mind, but they were rejected by producers Benny Blanco and Dr. Luke. Blanco showed them The Teenagers' single "Homecoming", and McKee imagined "Teenage Dream" as a throwback song to the euphoric feelings of being in love as a teenager. They met with Max Martin in Perry's hometown of Santa Barbara, California and started writing the track at Playback Recording Studio, which Perry later described as a pure moment for her. After Perry recorded her vocals, McKee presented her idea and the chorus was rewritten. Perry also described the song as reminiscent of her youth while contemplating her future marriage to boyfriend Russell Brand.
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"Pearl" is a song by American recording artist and songwriter Katy Perry from her album Teenage Dream. She wrote the song with Greg Wells, and the instrumentation was provided by both of them. Musically, "Pearl" is an electro-rock ballad, which also heavily utilizes trance and electronic music. Lyrically, the song shows a vulnerable side to Perry, as she sings about "an outgoing, strong young woman who lets a guy keep her in the dark." Upon the release of Teenage Dream in South Korea, "Pearl" debuted at number 150 on the South Korea Gaon International Chart.
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"Peacock" is a song by American recording artist Katy Perry, taken from her third studio album, Teenage Dream (2010). Because the song was filled with suggestive lyrics pertaining to male genitalia, Perry's record label initially went against the idea of including it on her record. Similar to what happened with another song of hers – "I Kissed a Girl" (2008) – she refused. "Peacock" was met with generally negative reviews and, musically, was compared to the 1980s hit "Mickey" by Toni Basil, and Gwen Stefani's "Hollaback Girl" (2005).
The song performed well on music charts worldwide. Its least successful charting territory was the United Kingdom, while it performed best in the US, topping Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs chart for a week, is the third song on the album overall to reach the top of the chart. Perry has performed "Peacock" on several occasions, including during her 2011 world tour California Dreams Tour. When performing the track, the singer usually wears colorful or glittery clothing.
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"Not Like the Movies" is a song by American singer-songwriter Katy Perry. The song was written by Perry for her third studio album, Teenage Dream (2010), while production and additional writing was done by Greg Wells. It was released on August 3, 2010, by Capitol Records as the album's first promotional single. The song is a teen pop and pop ballad from the point of view of a teenage girl. Lyrically, the girl contemplates her first time and how "it wasn't right". She realizes through that experience that her "prince" is still "out there" waiting for her. It was written when Perry first started dating her then-husband, Russell Brand.
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"If You Can Afford Me" is a song written by Katy Perry, Dave Katz, and Sam Hollander for Perry's debut mainstream album, One of the Boys. The song was released as a single in Australia and New Zealand where it peaked at 28 on the New Zealand Top 40, and remained there for three weeks. The song makes "mockery ironies" and satire about an ex-boyfriend.
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"Lost" is a song written by Katy Perry and Ted Bruner for Perry's album, One of the Boys. The song was also included on the track list for the Ur So Gay extended play.
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"Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" is a song by American recording artist Katy Perry. The song was produced by Lukasz Gottwald and Max Martin, who also co-wrote the song with Perry and Bonnie McKee at Playback Recording Studio for Perry's third studio album, Teenage Dream. Perry stated that she was inspired to write the track after a night of wild partying and streaking. It was released as the album's fifth single on June 6, 2011 through Capitol Records with a remix featuring American hip-hop recording artist Missy Elliott released to U.S. radio stations and digital retailers on August 8, 2011; this version was included in Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection edition. Musically, the song is a prominent NRG-pop song with dance-pop influences, while the lyrics are about drunken fun and debauchery. Some of the risque lyrics in the song are often censored in radio versions of the song.
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"I'm Still Breathing" is a song written by Katy Perry and David Stewart for Perry's album, One of the Boys. It is one of the more melancholy songs on the record.
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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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"Hummingbird Heartbeat" is a song recorded by American singer Katy Perry for her third studio album Teenage Dream (2010). It was written by Perry, Stacy Barthe and Monte Neuble, with the song's producer Christopher "Tricky" Stewart. The song was inspired by Perry's boyfriend at the time, Russell Brand. Utilizing glam metal, rock and electronica within its composition, "Hummingbird Heartbeat" also takes influence from dance-pop. Lyrically, the song compares the feeling of being in love to the speed of a hummingbird's heartbeat.
"Hummingbird Heartbeat" was serviced to Australian radio as a single from Teenage Dream in September 2012. The song received positive reviews from music critics, many of whom labeled it as a potential single choice. Upon the release of Teenage Dream, "Hummingbird Heartbeat" charted on the lower regions of the South Korea Gaon International Chart, peaking at 124.
"Hot n Cold" is a song by American singer Katy Perry. The song was written and composed by Dr. Luke, Max Martin, and Perry for her major mainstream debut album, One of the Boys. The track was released as the album's second single. It is about an unstable heterosexual romantic relationship, told from her point of view. The chorus uses several antonyms to describe her partner's bipolar mood swings, with the verses describing how they affect the couple's life together.
The single reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100, making it Perry's second consecutive top three single, after her previous worldwide hit "I Kissed a Girl". The single has also become Perry's second top five single in the United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland and New Zealand, and topped the charts in Finland, Germany, Canada, Norway, Spain and Denmark, and has topped the charts in 15 countries.
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"Fingerprints" is a song written by Katy Perry and Greg Wells for Perry's album, One of the Boys. The song is about Perry knowing there is more to life and she is going to live life to the fullest, leaving behind a legacy. There is an extended version of the song that has a longer intro than the album version. This version is also uncensored.