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121-524: With " California Gurls " (featuring Snoop Dogg ), " Teenage Dream ", " Firework ", " E.T. ", and " Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) ", Teenage Dream is the second album in history to have five number-one singles (after Michael Jackson 's 1987 album Bad ) to top the US Billboard Hot 100 , and the first by a woman to achieve this milestone. Its sixth single, " The One That Got Away ", peaked at number three on that chart. The album debuted at number one on

242-481: A disco-rock style which runs over the backing track, it consists of a mix of violins and house music . The song has generated comparisons to artists such as Coldplay and Leona Lewis . According to Perry, "Firework" was inspired by Jack Kerouac 's novel On the Road , and she has said on many occasions that it is her favorite song from the album. "Peacock" is a dance-pop song, with an up-tempo house music beat. Lyrically,

363-520: A " platinum record " (meaning it has sold over 600,000 units). As of October 2013, the single had sold 780,787 copies in the United Kingdom, becoming Perry's third best-selling single there behind " Firework " and " Roar ". The video was directed by Mathew Cullen and was inspired by the work of Will Cotton , who was also the artistic director of the video. Filming of the video began on May 14, 2010. It premiered on June 14, 2010. Perry explained

484-414: A 2009 interview with Rolling Stone , she revealed that the album would focus on the "whirlwind" last year of her life, dealing with her newfound fame, friendships, relationships, further stating that "I'm not just gonna talk about the beat and just dancing, I like to get into the meaning". At that point, the singer described the new lyrics as "very honest, if not more honest than the last ones. But they are

605-566: A 71-week top-10 streak on the Airplay chart. Perry also has the most number-one singles (four) from one album to top the Canadian Hot 100 . Combined, the songs have sold a total of over 35 million copies worldwide aside from the album. Also, the first five singles from the album topped the charts in the United States and attained top-10 positions in more than 20 countries. All five singles also topped

726-406: A Girl " (2008) for Katy Perry , before leaving Saturday Night Live and reuniting with Clarkson for " My Life Would Suck Without You " (2009). As the founder of both Kemosabe Records and Amigo Records, Gottwald has signed artists such as Kesha , Doja Cat , Becky G , Juicy J , R. City , and Lil Bibby to the former, as well as Kim Petras and Joy Oladokun to the latter. In 2014, Gottwald

847-658: A beach-themed listening party took place in New York, where a number of tracks from the album were played. Before the album's release, "Not Like the Movies", "Circle the Drain", and "E.T." were made available exclusively on iTunes Store as a countdown to Teenage Dream . Capitol Records first released Teenage Dream in the United States and Canada on August 24, 2010, as a standard and deluxe edition, which contained remixes of "California Gurls" and "Teenage Dream". A two-CD edition titled Dream On

968-523: A bit". Recording sessions for Teenage Dream began in autumn 2009 and took place at a multitude of recording studios in the United States. Work on the album involved collaborating with numerous artists and producers including Dr. Luke , Greg Wells , Guy Sigsworth , Max Martin , Ryan Tedder , Rivers Cuomo , Kuk Harrell , Greg Kurstin , Benny Blanco , Darkchild , Cathy Dennis , Esther Dean , and Tricky Stewart , who told Rap-Up in December 2009 that

1089-609: A commercial success, and was ranked 16th in Pollstar ' s "2011 Top 25 Worldwide Tours", earning over $ 59.5 million. At the conclusion of 2011, it ranked 13th on Billboard 's annual "Top 25 Tours", earning nearly $ 50 million with 98 shows. It won an award for Favorite Tour Headliner at the 38th People's Choice Awards . It was announced that the tour's stop at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on November 23, 2011 would be filmed for

1210-405: A constant throughout". Writing for The Republican , Kevin O'Hare gave the album 3.5 stars out of five, praising its titular track and " California Gurls " for being "infectious" and "joyous [blasts] of nostalgia." He had a similar opinion for "Who Am I Living For?" for Katy Perry's "powerhouse singing" and "Not Like the Movies", calling the lattermost a "delicately beautiful piano ballad". O'Hare

1331-469: A cotton candy cloud, naked. Snoop Dogg tries to block her advances in many ways. When all the women are free, Perry leads them in a dance on the beach. Seeing the women freed, "Sugar Daddy" becomes enraged, marching on the women's position with an army of gummy bears . Perry defeats the army with whipped cream guns attached to her breasts, after which the stunned king throws down his staff and surrenders. The video ends with "Sugar Daddy" buried up to his neck in

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1452-483: A countersuit alleging that Kesha's lawsuit was an attempt by Kesha, her mother, and her new management firm to extort him into releasing her from her contract. In June 2023, one month before the case was scheduled for trial, Kesha and Gottwald released a joint statement saying the case had reached a settlement. Both parties wished each other well, although Gottwald still denied the allegations while Kesha continued to say she could not remember everything that night. After

1573-440: A future DVD release, but it was never released. " California Gurls " was the lead single from Teenage Dream , which features rapper Snoop Dogg . The single made its radio debut on May 7, 2010 and was digitally released four days later. The song had received generally positive reviews from music critics, with many critics highlighting it as an album favorite. The song also received worldwide success as well, peaking at number one on

1694-502: A little 1960s sci-fi ", as well as "a dash of 1970s Wonder Woman flair". Before the performance, MTV had tweeted that the singer would appear naked on stage, which made Perry upset. She also promoted the song that same month on Le Grand Journal , and on the fifth season of Germany's Next Topmodel . The Candyland theme from the "California Gurls" video was used in the performance at the 2010 MuchMusic Video Awards ; she had previously stated that her performance would be different from

1815-452: A little bit more mature... I know how to handle boys now". Perry also wanted the album to have more tempo than One of the Boys to make her live shows more dynamic. She explained: "I really love going to shows where I'm sandwiched between people, and you don't know if the sweat on you is yours or the person's next to you. I love that feeling, and when I was on tour I would see that I was missing that

1936-415: A minute since we've had a California song and especially from a girl's perspective. We took the references of Prince, which is always a great reference, and we took a lot of the '90s, ... almost that house music, some of those references." Perry used Misplaced Pages to research which rapper she wanted to collaborate with for "California Gurls", browsing West Coast artists before selecting Snoop Dogg. Initially,

2057-720: A mixed review, noting that the album "won't disappoint parents looking for reasons to worry about their kids". Rob Sheffield from Rolling Stone described the album as "heavy on Eighties beats, light on melody, taking a long dip into the Daft Punk filter-disco house sound." Greg Kot of the Chicago Tribune gave a negative review to the album. He criticized the production, calling it " Frankenstein -like", as well as calling Perry's vocals "robotic" and lacking "any elegance or nuance". Matthew Cole of Slant Magazine called it "over-produced bad-girl debauchery", claiming that Perry has "found

2178-453: A pink sky, were available for purchase. After viewing photographs from Perry's One of the Boys album, he instead suggested she pose for a painting, as he thought Perry had the same pin-up burlesque style he looked for in a model. He baptized the artwork as Cotton Candy Katy , and later art directed the music video for "California Gurls". She explained the reason on choosing a painting for the cover: "Maybe CDs will be extinct next time I put out

2299-514: A promotional visit to Australia, Perry performed a small concert for Sunrise . On the album's release day in the United States, she appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman and gave a small concert and performed several tracks from the album along with older songs. The rendition was broadcast live across the web. Two days later, the singer appeared at Rockefeller Plaza for Today and sang "California Gurls" and "Teenage Dream". She then made

2420-402: A return to Le Grand Journal to perform the title track. In September, Perry made a rendition of "California Gurls" on X Factor Italia , and appeared on Alan Carr: Chatty Man in the United Kingdom. She was then the musical guest on Saturday Night Live . The next month, the singer went to Germany to perform at Wetten, dass..? , and then performed "Firework" on the seventh season of

2541-482: A row. Some pop stars spend their whole lives trying to put together a string of hits that amount to a lasting legacy; Katy Perry did it in the first 15 minutes. This album is a crowning achievement, not just of her career but of its style: EDM and disco and pop, bold and belting, entirely processed yet instantly recognizable, robust yet chintzy. — Anna Gaca of Pitchfork Eight songs from Teenage Dream have topped Billboard ' s Adult Top 40 chart as well as

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2662-517: A row. The album also sold 1.3 million copies in the United Kingdom, where it was certified six times platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Upon its release, Teenage Dream received mixed reviews from music critics, who complimented its production, themes, and Perry's vocal ability while criticism was largely focused on the lack of focus and image, and vulnerability on the album. However, retrospective reviews have praised

2783-496: A similar title to duo Beach House 's Teen Dream , released earlier that year; a member of the duo addressed the issue on Twitter , writing they "can't believe this, and not in a good way", further tweeting that "guess we have to write a song called 'i kiss a girl'", referring to a song with similar title by Perry, " I Kissed a Girl ". Their fans also reacted by posting comments on Perry's Misplaced Pages page, including one that read: "Mrs. Perry's album title may or may not be ripping off

2904-618: A top five song, " Your Love Is My Drug ", by the latter on the Hot 100. In 2010, he was named both the Number One Hot 100 Songwriter of the Year and Number One Producer of the Year by Billboard . At the start of 2011, Advertising Age called Gottwald "the year's most successful producer and songwriter in terms of chart longevity." In 2011 Gottwald co-executive produced Britney Spears ' seventh studio album Femme Fatale alongside Max Martin . On

3025-556: A two-week run at the top of the chart. The album was certified triple-Platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), for shipments of 210,000 units. In New Zealand, Teenage Dream debuted at number two, and reached number one after four weeks on the chart. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ). As of June 19, 2012, Teenage Dream

3146-510: A very wide range of rock subgenres, which include disco rock , glam metal , indie rock , pop rock , hard rock , electronic rock , and goth rock . The album opens with the title track " Teenage Dream ", which is written as a throwback record to Perry's teenage years. It is a power pop and electropop song which features a "distinct retro sound", and contains influences of disco , pop rock , and industrial music . The song has been compared to several disco artists, including Madonna and

3267-431: A way to lower the bar". The Los Angeles Times gave it three stars, saying, "On "Teenage Dream," the songs alternate between weekend-bender celebrations of hedonism and self-help-style affirmations encouraging listeners to get an emotional makeover. Either way, acquisition is the goal: of a great love, a happy hangover, a perfect pair of Daisy Dukes". Leah Greenblatt, writing for Entertainment Weekly , stated, "beneath

3388-473: Is Jewish . His father, Janusz Jerzy Gottwald, was an architect who was born in Łask , Poland. Gottwald spent many of his formative years in New York City . He had originally wanted to be a drummer , but his parents refused to allow a drum kit in the house. At 13, he picked up his older sister's guitar and taught himself how to play. As a teenager, Gottwald would "listen to bad music over and over, if there

3509-487: Is "an ever-lasting gobstopper of a tune" and that "summertime megahits rarely feel this good". Musician Brian Wilson , who had co-written the Beach Boys' "California Girls", commended Perry's vocal on her song and described its melody as "infectious". Glenn Gamboa of Newsday reviewed the song saying, "'California Gurls' is a fizzy-pop concoction of empty calories, but it sure does stick with you." He went on to note that

3630-446: Is a song about "falling in love with a foreigner". A remix of the song features Kanye West . Musically, the track is an electronic and hip hop ballad influenced by drum and bass , rave , and techno . The eleventh track, " Hummingbird Heartbeat ", was inspired by Perry's boyfriend at the time, Russell Brand . Musically, it is a 1980s -styled hard rock song that contains a mixture of elements from rock and electronica . Lyrically,

3751-565: Is a song recorded by American singer Katy Perry . It served as the lead single for her third studio album , Teenage Dream (2010). The song features verses from rapper Snoop Dogg . Both artists co-wrote the song with Bonnie McKee and its producers Dr. Luke , Benny Blanco , and Max Martin . According to Perry, "California Gurls" is an answer song to " Empire State of Mind " (2009), by Jay-Z and Alicia Keys . Its mid-tempo production incorporates disco-pop and funk-pop with influences of new wave and electropop . Its lyrics are an ode to

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3872-620: Is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. He began his professional music career as the Saturday Night Live Band band 's lead guitarist in 1996. After which, he produced remixes for acts such as Bon Jovi and Gravediggaz , and came into prominence in 2004 for producing Kelly Clarkson 's single " Since U Been Gone " with Swedish record producer Max Martin . Gottwald continued to co-write and produce commercially successful songs such as " Who Knew " (2006) for Pink , " Girlfriend " (2007) for Avril Lavigne , and " I Kissed

3993-549: Is certified Platinum or higher in nine countries, including 4× Platinum in Canada, 6× Platinum in Australia, and Diamond in the US. When "California Gurls" was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), Perry became the first female artist to have four Diamond-certified singles in the country, the others being "Firework", "Dark Horse" and “Roar”. A music video for

4114-463: Is part of a cross-promotional deal with European telecommunications group Deutsche Telekom . Deutsche Telekom hosted a series of activities and competitions from which fans around Europe were recruited to be in the video. The song had commercial success as well, peaking at number one in the US and spent four non-consecutive weeks. The song also topped the charts in Brazil, Canada, New Zealand and subcharts in

4235-404: Is referenced in the lyrics by his old name Snoop "Doggy" Dogg, appears in the video as a king named "Sugar Daddy" that is holding several young women (Queens of Candyfornia) captive throughout the game, using candy-related devices to hold them. Perry moves around, experimenting with objects. She moves through the land, making discoveries and freeing the women. In the chorus, she appears lying down on

4356-423: Is set to the song's melody, with a new set of lyrics written specifically for the show and sung by Shannon Chan-Kent from the perspective of the character Pinkie Pie. A video clip of Cebu Pacific flight attendants performing a pre-flight safety demonstration as a dance routine to this song ended up as a viral YouTube video clip, attracting comment. The parody song " G33k & G4m3r Girls " by Team Unicorn

4477-446: Is smart enough to know every rule in pop but she's not inspired enough to ignore them, almost seeming nervous to break away from the de rigueur lite club beats that easily transition from day to night or the chilly, stainless-steel ballads designed to lose none of their luster on repeat plays." He felt that it contained "accents to her old One of the Boys palette" and distinguished itself through vulgar lyrics. Mikael Wood of Spin gave

4598-431: Is styled in the genres of disco-rock, and gothic rock tones. Following this track is " The One That Got Away ", which is a rock and pop ballad . Perry stated that she wrote the song "about when you promise someone forever, but you end up not being able to follow through. It's a bittersweet story. Hopefully, the listener learns from hearing it and never has to say they had "the one" get away." The eighth song, " E.T. "

4719-480: Is the 12th best-selling album of all-time in the country, resulting her as the fifth female to make it on the list (behind Adele , Norah Jones , Shania Twain , and Bic Runga ). In the United Kingdom, Teenage Dream debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart , selling more than 54,176 copies. It was certificated 4× Platinum by British Phonographic Industry for shipments of 1,200,000 units. As of February 2017,

4840-547: Is the second fastest pace to do so in digital history behind Flo Rida 's " Right Round ". It debuted at number 31 on the Billboard Radio Songs chart and in the July 10, 2010, issue it reached number one on the magazine's Hot Dance Airplay chart, giving Perry her second number-one single on that chart. As of June 2023, the song has been certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), making Perry

4961-564: The Mainstream Top 40 chart, both more than any other album in each respective chart's history. Additionally, with seven chart-toppers from " Waking Up in Vegas ", Perry broke the record for the longest streak of number ones on the Mainstream Top 40 set by Lady Gaga 's first six singles. The singles also allowed Perry to have an unprecedented 69-week long streak in the Hot 100's top-10, as well as

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5082-538: The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), Perry became the first artist to have four Diamond-certified singles from same album in the country, the others being "Firework" and "California Gurls”. To promote the album, Perry embarked on the California Dreams Tour from 2011 to 2012. "We worked in Santa Barbara, we worked in Los Angeles. I was telling everybody I had a lot of jewels, but I didn't have

5203-529: The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for combined album sales, track sales, on-demand audio and video streams equivalent of ten million album-sale units and has sold 3,100,000 pure copies in United States as of August 2020. The album also debuted at number one on the Canadian Albums Chart , selling a total of 26,000 copies, and was later certified quadruple-Platinum by Music Canada . In Australia, Teenage Dream debuted at number one for

5324-631: The Spanish Albums Chart and stayed on the chart for 27 weeks. In Brazil, Teenage Dream peaked at number four on the Top Álbuns Brasil . As of July 2013, Teenage Dream has sold 6 million copies worldwide. Teenage Dream achieved a multitude of records throughout its run. Perry scored five Billboard Hot 100 number one singles from Teenage Dream , making her the second artist in the chart's 53-year history to amass five number-one singles from one album over its first release after Michael Jackson achieved

5445-538: The Teenage Dream album were leaked online. It was subsequently released to iTunes on May 11, 2010, as the album's lead single. The song was a worldwide success, peaking at number-one on the Billboard Hot 100 for six consecutive weeks, giving Perry her second number-one single in the US and Snoop Dogg his third. The song also reached number-one in seven other countries, was the best-selling song of 2010 in Canada, and

5566-559: The UK Singles Chart on June 27, 2010, at number one, becoming her second chart-topper in the country. The single sold 123,607 copies in the UK in its first week (the second highest number in 2010 after the Helping Haiti charity single " Everybody Hurts "). After two weeks, the song sold 216,000 copies in the UK. On October 29, 2010, the British Phonographic Industry classified the single as

5687-716: The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2010 , donning two different outfits for the event. At the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards which took place in February 2011, Perry performed "Not Like the Movies" and "Teenage Dream". The California Dreams Tour was officially announced in October 2010. Before the announcement, Perry had expressed she wanted her next concert tour to be very focused on visuals, and wanted it to be "10 times better" than her previous tour. She also stated that it would "engage all of your senses: sight, sound, smell, taste, touch". Baz Halpin

5808-444: The "perfect pop album", saying: "Anyone who's trying to make a perfect pop album is wasting their time because Katy already did it with Teenage Dream ." Notes Adapted from the Teenage Dream liner notes. Sales figures based on certification alone. Shipments figures based on certification alone. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. California Gurls " California Gurls "

5929-423: The "retro sound" carried from "Teenage Dream", and is written as an answer song to " Empire State of Mind " by Jay-Z and Alicia Keys , and pays tribute to the beach lifestyle of California. The song utilizes the genres of disco, funk -pop, and electropop, while bearing influence of new wave music within its composition. Teenage Dream ' s fourth track is the self-empowerment song " Firework ". Written in

6050-444: The 'Oh my goodness, she had to sit down for a minute and let things off her chest'". The music of Teenage Dream is derived from a wide variety of pop genres, while heavily incorporating different musical styles not heard on her previous releases; disco and electronic are examples. Musically, Teenage Dream is considered to be a departure from One of the Boys (2008), which was pop rock and soft rock driven. The album features

6171-592: The Billboard Hot 100 in its fourth week since Bobbie Gentry 's single " Ode to Billie Joe " reached the top after four weeks on the chart. It is Perry's third number one on the Pop Songs chart. "California Gurls" became the first song to top the 300,000 mark in digital sales more than once in 2010 with 318,000 and 359,000 copies sold in the first and second week of June, respectively. Within seven weeks of its release, "California Gurls" sold over two million downloads, which

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6292-428: The Boys in 2008. US Billboard number one, " I Kissed a Girl " and " Hot n Cold ", as well as three songs to Britney Spears ' 2008 album, Circus , including the title track. He also co-produced the US number one song " Right Round " by Flo Rida . His third co-production for Kelly Clarkson, " My Life Would Suck Without You " reached the top of the Hot 100 as well. In late 2009, his song for Miley Cyrus , " Party in

6413-527: The British version of The X Factor . In November, at the 2010 MTV Europe Music Awards , Perry performed the same track. Days later, the singer made a special concert at New York's Roseland Ballroom to launch the Windows Phone 7 , where she performed several songs from Teenage Dream . In London, Perry performed a small set of songs for the 2010 BBC Radio 1's Teen Awards . She finished November by performing at

6534-513: The Cardigans . The second song is " Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) ", the song recalls a true experience that Perry had while partying in Santa Barbara which included streaking in a park, dancing on tables, and partying at a club. Musically, the song is styled in the genres of disco, indie rock , and Hi-NRG , while also taking influence from dance-pop . Its third track " California Gurls " continues

6655-508: The Digital and Airplay charts, making her the first artist ever to have five number-one singles in the Airplay chart. Perry became the only artist to spend over 52 consecutive weeks in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, and later heightened this to 69 weeks, with the first five singles from album, breaking the 15-year long previous record held by Ace of Base of 48 weeks with three singles . On

6776-416: The Drain ", a disco-rock song where, lyrically, Perry is telling off a self-destructive drug-addicted ex-boyfriend. Its candid lyrics also discuss the strains his addiction put on both of them. In the track's chorus , she sings about how she wants to be his lover, not someone who has to take care of him, such as a maternal figure. She also sings about how he had ultimately lost large opportunities. The song

6897-582: The Mainstream Top 40 the album holds the unique record in the chart's history to have four songs from the same album in the top five of "Most weekly plays"; 1. " Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) " (12,468), 2. " E.T. " (12,361), 3. " California Gurls " (12,159), and 4. " Firework " (11,857). In a retrospective review of the Teenage Dream , Pitchfork called the album "a crowning achievement, not just of her career but of its style: EDM and disco and pop, bold and belting, entirely processed yet instantly recognizable, robust yet chintzy." uDiscover Music wrote in 2020 that

7018-413: The Movies " and " Circle the Drain " were released as promotional singles as album previews in the United States.. They debuted at numbers 53 and 58 on the Hot 100, respectively. The solo, album version of "E.T." was also released as a promotional single on the same day of the album release, before later being given an official single release. A remix of " Peacock " was released on March 26, 2012 on iTunes as

7139-469: The U.S.A. ", co-written by Jessie J , reached number two on the chart. In December 2009, Billboard named him as one of the top 10 producers of the decade. In 2010, Gottwald was named Songwriter of the Year at the ASCAP Pop Music Awards and received 10 ASCAP Pop Music Awards for the year as the songwriter and publisher. He had received ten Pop Music Awards from ASCAP between 2006 and 2009. He

7260-585: The US Billboard 200 , selling 192,000 copies in its first week. The album was later certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined album sales, track sales, on-demand audio and video streams equivalent of ten million album-sale units. The album has gone onto sell 3.1 million copies in the United States, and charted within the Top 40 of the Billboard 200 year-end chart three years in

7381-640: The US Billboard Hot 100 , staying there for six consecutive weeks. It also peaked at number one in New Zealand, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Ireland, and Scotland. It was the best selling digital song of 2010. " Teenage Dream " was released as the second single from the album. The song went to radio stations in the US on July 22, 2010. The song received positive reviews from music critics, with Jocelyn Vena of MTV said it "picks up right where ' California Gurls ' leaves off", describing it as having "a strong beat". The song had also had chart success as similar to

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7502-490: The US Billboard Digital Songs chart. It debuted at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 , making it Perry's highest debut on the chart at the time. On the issue dated June 19, 2010, the song reached number one, becoming Perry's second number-one song and Snoop Dogg's third. "California Gurls" became the first single by an artist signed to Capitol Records in nearly 43 years to ascend to the number-one spot on

7623-490: The US. " E.T. " was released on February 11, 2011. For its single release, the song was remixed to feature new verses from Kanye West . The music video for the song, directed by Floria Sigismondi , was filmed in February 2011 and features both Perry and West. The video was released on March 31, 2011. The song topped the charts in the US for five non-consecutive weeks, and also peaked at the top position in Canada, Germany, Poland and New Zealand. " Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) "

7744-532: The Year at the 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards . In 2022, he produced the number one song " Super Freaky Girl " by Nicki Minaj . Gottwald continued producing music into 2023, including collaborations with Doja Cat and others, again winning the ASCAP Pop Music Award for Songwriter of the Year in May. Kesha v. Dr. Luke refers to a series of lawsuits and countersuits between the singer Kesha Rose Sebert (Kesha) and

7865-535: The Year at the Juno Awards of 2011 . All six of the aforementioned singles, in addition to two from its 2012 reissue Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection , have sold over two million digital downloads each in the US, setting a record in the digital era for the most multi-Platinum singles from one album, breaking the previous record of Fergie 's debut album, The Dutchess (2006), which had five multi-Platinum songs. When "E.T." and “Teenage Dream” certified Diamond by

7986-596: The album "holds an outsized influence on pop music landscape and the many artists she helped inspire" and that it along with the "Teenage Dream" song "lives on as a nostalgic spectacle that set the course for the pop icon's aesthetic". In 2015, VH1 called Teenage Dream "the most important pop album of the last 10 years" and added "it surged a blend of silliness into the dance genre that had been dominated by Lady Gaga's Fame Monster edge". In an interview for Apple Music for her album If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power , American singer-songwriter Halsey called Teenage Dream

8107-455: The album began with a live performance of "California Gurls" on May 20, 2010, at the CW networks ' annual "upfronts" presentation in New York. Perry later performed the track at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards alongside Dogg; MTV News described the performance as "postcard come to life", with the singer taking style notes from "1950s 'greetings from' state postcards, I-t-t-t-totally-love-the-'80s fluorescents,

8228-533: The album has sold 1.3 million copies in the UK. In France, Teenage Dream debuted at number 14 on the French Albums Chart and peaked at number three. The album was certified Platinum by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP). In Mexico, the album debuted and peaked at number 11. The album was certified Gold by (AMPROFON) Association. In Spain, Teenage Dream debuted at number four on

8349-531: The album is the fifth album in history with the most weeks by a female artist on the Billboard 200 . Perry was able to replicate this success in the United Kingdom, breaking the Official Charts Company 's record for the most Top 10 singles from one studio album by a female solo artist. Teenage Dream came to have a good time and to hit it really, really big. "Teenage Dream," "Last Friday Night," "California Gurls," "Firework" and "E.T."—five No. 1 songs in

8470-504: The album was finished and that it needed one more song. She said that she wanted to write a song about California girls. During a Rolling Stone photo shoot in April 2010, Perry revealed details about the song, reportedly a response to Jay-Z 's " Empire State of Mind ", she stated: "It's so great that 'Empire State of Mind' is huge and that everybody has the New York song, but what the fuck? What about LA? What about California? And it's been

8591-406: The album, ranking it on multiple decade-end best albums lists. Billboard named Teenage Dream "one of the defining LPs from a new golden age in mega-pop" and The A.V. Club called the album "pop perfection". The album and its singles earned Perry seven Grammy Award nominations including Album of the Year , Best Pop Vocal Album , and Record of the Year . It also won International Album of

8712-441: The album...so I wanted to go out with a bang for people to remember this. I think our collaboration will make it memorable". Perry decided not to include her name or the album's title on the cover and stated, "Hopefully they know it's me by the actual picture". A limited number of copies carried a cotton candy scent, described by MTV News ' Kyle Anderson as "not unlike that artificial bubblegum smell you sometimes get". Promotion for

8833-410: The allegations. In the legal documents filed in support of his defamation suit against Sebert (Kesha), he claims that Kesha and her mother made "defamatory statements in an attempt to extort Gottwald [Dr. Luke] into releasing Kesha from her exclusive recording agreement". This New York lawsuit resulted in the staying (or a stop to the legal proceedings) of a California lawsuit where Kesha claimed Dr. Luke

8954-439: The board game Candyland . On December 2, 2010, the song received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals . In 2012, Billboard ranked the song number one on a special The 30 Summer Songs of All Time listing. In an interview with HitQuarters , Perry's A&R agent at the time, Chris Anokute , said that while travelling back from an Oscar after-party, Perry texted him to say she did not think

9075-463: The brilliant indie duo Beach House and their critically acclaimed record Teen Dream. It will be a challenge for her to achieve the same aural masterpiece". The album cover, which shows Perry lying naked on clouds of pink cotton candy, was painted on a 6x6 canvas by Will Cotton and revealed on July 21, 2010. Perry first approached Cotton in early 2010, asking him if paintings from his "Cotton Candy Clouds" series, which depicted pinup girls laying nude in

9196-457: The craftsmanship of the song was of a high standard. Steve Leftridge of PopMatters called "California Gurls" the radio jam of the summer of 2010 and "the gargantuan singalong fantasy that delivered on the promise built by the disco thump of hits like ' I Kissed a Girl ' and ' Hot n Cold '." Leftridge also praised the song's musical composition, lyrical content and chorus which he said "you know by heart halfway through your first listen." The track

9317-444: The crown, and then I finally got the crown so all the jewels made sense. And now I have this thing, this crown that I'm ready to present." —Perry on Teenage Dream Following the success of her breakthrough album One of the Boys (2008), Perry did not want her next record to alienate her fanbase, opting to "definitely keep it pop" and not shift her style, believing it would show "whether I'm meant to do this, or I got lucky". In

9438-601: The end of its exploitation in France, certified Platinum at the same time in 2012. On May 24, 2010, "California Gurls" debuted on the Australian Singles Chart at number three, and later reached the number-one spot. On the RIANZ Top 10 Radio Airplay Charts , the song came in at number one in New Zealand and also received Gold certification from Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ). "California Gurls" entered

9559-575: The feat with his 1987 album Bad . Perry is the first female in history to achieve this milestone. The album is one of only three albums to produce six or more top-five singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (along with Janet Jackson 's Rhythm Nation 1814 and George Michael 's Faith ), and the first album to have seven songs top the Dance Club Songs chart, breaking the previous record set by Beyoncé 's I Am... Sasha Fierce and Kristine W 's The Power of Music , both with six songs. Also,

9680-486: The first female artist to achieve this with 4 singles and sold 5.9 million copies in the US. Elsewhere, "California Gurls" reached number one in Canada and debuted in the top 20 in Belgium (Flanders and Wallonia), New Zealand, Norway and France, in which the song later reach top five the mid of July, became the third top-five and fourth top-ten for Perry at this time in the country. The song later sold more than 140,000 units at

9801-534: The first single, peaking at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 for two consecutive weeks, and also peaked at number one in Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, Slovakia and other sub-charts in the US. " Firework " was released as the third offering from the album. The song was released on October 18, 2010 through radio airplay, followed by a digital release on November 2, 2010 in the UK. The music video for "Firework"

9922-610: The fourth and final promotional single of the album. It reached number 64 in Canada, number 52 in the Czech Republic, and number one on the US Dance Club Songs chart. It has also sold over 500,000 copies in the US and certified Gold on July 9, 2012. A dance remix of it was released on March 26, 2012. Teenage Dream received mixed reviews upon release from music critics. Giving the album 4 out of 5 stars, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic wrote that "There's no question Perry

10043-485: The fruity outfits and fart jokes, Perry is clearly serious about the business of hit songcraft; that doesn't make Dream nearly cohesive as an album, but it does provide, intermittently, exactly the kind of high-fructose rush she's aiming for." On the album's 10th anniversary, Patrick Gomez of The A.V. Club praised it as "pop perfection", writing that "the magic of the album is that it remains cohesive" and "the heightened emotions of teen love, lust, and self-discovery remain

10164-478: The key of F major and the tempo of 126 beats per minute over a house beat. Perry's vocal range in the song spans from the lower note of C 4 to the higher note of D 5 . "California Gurls" utilizes multiple synths , drums , funk guitars , and electronic whooshes in its production. "California Gurls" received widespread critical acclaim. The song was given five stars from Nick Levine of Digital Spy who commended Perry's "charismatic" vocals on

10285-921: The lawsuit, Gottwald has maintained a low public profile. As of April 2017 , he was no longer listed on the official Sony Music website and later that month it was announced that he was no longer the CEO of Kemosabe Records . That same year, Gottwald adopted the pseudonym Made in China. He has since produced songs for artists such as Trey Songz , Ne-Yo , and Big Boi . In 2017, Gottwald began songwriting and producing for German singer-songwriter Kim Petras . He also produced five songs on Doja Cat 's second album Hot Pink (2019), including its number one single " Say So ". In 2021, Gottwald launched Amigo Records as an imprint of Republic Records and has so far signed Petras, Big Boss Vette, and Joy Oladokun . The same year, he wrote and produced " Big Energy " by Latto which won Song of

10406-485: The music producer Łukasz Sebastian Gottwald (Dr. Luke). Sebert filed a civil suit against Gottwald in October 2014 for infliction of emotional distress, sex-based hate crimes and employment discrimination. Gottwald filed a lawsuit in New York Supreme Court in which he sued Sebert and her mother, Rosemary Patricia "Pebe" Sebert , for defamation and breach of contract . Gottwald (Dr. Luke) has denied all of

10527-591: The music video, as it would not feature "cupcake boobies". In July, Perry performed at the MTV World Stage Live in Malaysia with a set that included lifesize cupcakes, backing singers dressed like candy canes and Perry wearing a white glitter unitard and tutu; during her set, the singer premiered "Peacock". The next month, she opened the 2010 Teen Choice Awards with a rendition of "Teenage Dream" with cheerleaders, jocks, and dancers surrounding her on stage. During

10648-470: The name Kasz, for Rawkus Records , and remixed the theme from the film Mortal Kombat . While deejaying at a house party, Gottwald met producer Max Martin and subsequently gave Martin a tour of New York clubs when Martin arrived in the city. In 2004, he co-wrote and co-produced the Kelly Clarkson Billboard Hot 100 number two song, " Since U Been Gone " with Max Martin and provided

10769-711: The sand by the women, nonetheless admiring their beauty and (in a nod to the Beach Boys song ) wishing that women everywhere could be California girls. Various California landmarks appear in the video, such as the Hollywood Walk of Fame , the Hollywood Sign , Sunset Boulevard , the Capitol Records Building , the Golden Gate Bridge and Venice Beach which were all made out of confectionery. Perry performed

10890-502: The singer another hit in " Behind These Hazel Eyes ". Subsequent songs by Pink , " Who Knew " and " U + Ur Hand " reached the top ten in the US. He would go on to co-produce a number one for Avril Lavigne with the song " Girlfriend " as well as seven other songs on Lavigne's album. He also achieved a UK number one with the 2007 song " About You Now " for the Sugababes . Gottwald contributed two songs to Katy Perry 's second album, One of

11011-458: The song as "relentlessly mechanical". He went on to describe Perry's vocal performance on the song as "a series of syllables digitally stitched together." The single received a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals . On May 25, 2012, Billboard ranked the song number one on a special The 30 Summer Songs of All Time listing. "California Gurls" sold 294,000 digital downloads in its first week and debuted at number one on

11132-470: The song as well as its "unstoppable pop chorus". Leah Greenblatt of Entertainment Weekly and Katie Hasty of HitFix called it "the summer jam" of 2010. Rob Sheffield of Rolling Stone said that the song sets the tone for Teenage Dream . Chris Richards of The Washington Post praised the song, calling it "fresh" and "fierce". He commended the expertise of the song's arrangement and its "buoyant" chorus. Richards went on to say that "California Gurls"

11253-429: The song compares the feeling of being in love to the speed of a hummingbird's heartbeat. The last track is "Not Like the Movies" a power ballad about a love relationship where a woman does not feel in love and still waits for the man of her dreams, or "charming prince", as a Terra reviewer put it. Its melody was compared to Britney Spears ' " Everytime " (2003) and Evanescence 's " My Immortal " (2003). On June 14, 2010,

11374-531: The song on The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live! – Countdown to Music's Biggest Night on December 1, 2010. "California Gurls" was included as the encore for her California Dreams Tour . Perry performed California Gurls without Snoop Dogg on the BBC One chat show The Graham Norton Show on June 28, 2010. On May 25, 2014, Perry performed the song at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend in Glasgow. On February 1, 2015, Perry

11495-581: The song on May 20, 2010, at the CW networks ' annual "upfronts" presentation in New York. Perry performed the song at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards on June 6, 2010, alongside Snoop Dogg. She performed the song at the Le Grand Journal in Paris, on June 10, 2010, without Snoop Dogg. Perry also performed the song during her guest appearance on the September 25, 2010 episode of Saturday Night Live . Perry performed

11616-402: The song was going to be titled "California Girls". The spelling was changed to "California Gurls" after the death of Big Star member Alex Chilton as a nod to their song, " September Gurls ". Rondor Music, the company that owns the publishing rights to the Beach Boys ' " California Girls ", allegedly threatened a lawsuit due to the lyric "I wish they could all be California Girls", a line that

11737-543: The song was released on June 14, 2010, featuring Perry and her dancers as pieces of a board game, set in the fictional "Candyfornia". Perry has said that the inspiration behind the video was artist Will Cotton , who was also the artistic director of the video. It has also been noted that the video was influenced by several other works, including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory , Alice's Adventures in Wonderland , and

11858-481: The sound of the album would be pop and rock, like One of the Boys , though calling it a "different gear" for himself. Perry also desired to collaborate with Calvin Harris on the record, "but he got really famous so it didn't happen". According to Luke, Perry gave him a mixtape of songs which inspired her in order to demonstrate how she wanted the next record to sound. The singer also claimed that working with Martin and Luke

11979-409: The state of California, in which both Perry and Snoop Dogg were born and raised. "California Gurls" garnered positive reviews from music critics, with the majority of them labeling it a "summer anthem", as well as complimenting its production and chorus. Originally, the song was intended to be sent to mainstream and rhythmic airplay on May 25, 2010, the song debuted on May 7, 2010, after clips from

12100-469: The top performing producers of the 2000s. The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers awarded him Producer and Songwriter of the Year honors from 2009 to 2011. At the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards , he was nominated for a Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical , and Perry's Teenage Dream was nominated for Album of the Year . Gottwald was born in Providence, Rhode Island . He

12221-425: The track contains a double entendre with suggestive wording. New York magazine writer Willa Paskin observed that Perry did the obvious with the song's hook ("she used a common word for penis and made it mean penis!"). Rob Sheffield from Rolling Stone thought of "Peacock" as a sequel to Gwen Stefani 's 2005 single " Hollaback Girl " by noticing the two songs shared a drum hook . The album follows with " Circle

12342-551: The use of a candy theme instead of a beach theme for the video, saying, "It's definitely something to watch when you have the munchies. ... It's all edible. We named it 'Candyfornia' instead of 'California', so it's a different world," she said. "It's not just like, 'Oh, let's go to the beach and throw a party and then shoot a music video!' It's more like, 'Let's put us California Gurls in a whole different world!" The video has been controversial since there were several accusations of plagiarism against Perry, one due to similarities between

12463-503: The video and " Fergalicious " by Fergie , particularly in the sets and the outfits. In the music video, Perry is a game piece in Candyfornia, a game based in poker and board games . The settings are inspired in part by Alice's Adventures in Wonderland , Charlie and the Chocolate Factory , and the board game Candy Land , with much of the set decorated with cupcakes , ice creams , cotton candy , and lollipops . Snoop Dogg , who

12584-414: The week ending March 14, 2015, the album completed 200 weeks in the chart since it debuted on September 11, 2010 making it the 25th album to spend more than 200 weeks or more on the Billboard 200. On the week ending November 30, 2024, the album completed 400 weeks in the chart, making it the fifth album to spend more weeks by female artist on the Billboard 200. Teenage Dream has been certified Diamond by

12705-703: The week ending March 3, 2012, Gottwald's co-production for Katy Perry's " Part of Me " became the 20th song to debut atop the Billboard Hot 100. He also produced Perry's single " Wide Awake ", which peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, whilst topping the US Pop Songs chart. In October 2014, Kesha filed a lawsuit against Gottwald, claiming sexual assault and battery, sexual harassment, gender violence, civil harassment, violation of California's laws against unfair business practices, infliction of emotional distress (both intentional and negligent), and negligent retention and supervision. Gottwald responded by filing

12826-415: Was "a wonderful collaborative effort". As for the visual component, the singer likens it to "going from Shirley Temple , Betty Boop to more of a Betty Paige [sic], pop art-sarcastic-fun- Lichtenstein picture: still bright, but the colors are more saturated, and it's more metallic fuchsia or purple than bubblegum pink." Perry stated about the album "You're getting the sugary sweet but you're also getting

12947-546: Was a guitar part [he] admired, so [he] could figure out what the guitar player was doing right." Gottwald attended the Manhattan School of Music for two years. He joined the Saturday Night Live Band as the lead guitarist in 1996 until the 2006–2007 season. He produced tracks and remixes for various artists including Arrested Development and Nappy Roots . He released the 12" single "Wet Lapse", under

13068-579: Was also named to Fast Company's 100 Most Creative People in Business, placing at number 33. Gottwald's co-production for Katy Perry's " California Gurls " debuted at number two on the Hot 100 and later reached number one. The second single " Teenage Dream " would follow suit. Taio Cruz's " Dynamite ", co-produced by Gottwald, reached number one in the UK and number two in the US. He contributed to three more top ten songs, " Magic " for B.o.B , " My First Kiss " for 3OH!3 , and " Take It Off " for Kesha , as well as

13189-434: Was deemed as a highlight on Teenage Dream by Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic . Michael Cragg of musicOMH praised the song, "First single California Gurls is brilliant, brattish fun, Perry sounding sweet and coy on the verses before that huge chorus erupts". Edna Gundersen of USA Today said that the track is "an effervescent toast to summer fun." In a negative review, Greg Kot of Chicago Tribune dismissed

13310-457: Was eventually released worldwide on August 30, 2010 by EMI . It was re-released on October 20, 2023 as a two-edition vinyl. The album's title was revealed as Teenage Dream in May 2010, with Perry explaining it was named after a song on the album she wrote on her hometown in Santa Barbara , which "kind of exudes this euphoric feeling like everyone remembers what their teenage dreams were", Perry explained. The title attracted controversy as it had

13431-484: Was far less favorable towards " The One That Got Away ", criticizing the track as "fairly thin." Best-of lists After its release, Teenage Dream debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, with a total of 192,000 copies sold in its first week. In the week July 21, 2012, the album jumped from 21 to two on the chart (up 417% on sales) with sales of 80,000 copies, becoming best sales frame since Christmas of 2010 after being discounted to 99 cents on Amazon. On

13552-560: Was involved in a legal dispute with Kesha. The case Kesha v. Dr. Luke was settled out of court in June 2023. Gottwald owns two publishing companies, Kasz Money Publishing, for his own songs, and Prescription Songs , which employs other songwriters. As of January 2011, he has garnered 21 Top 40 Billboard Hot 100 singles, becoming the producer with the third most such hits since the charts were created. His work has been recognized with various music industry awards. Billboard named him one of

13673-480: Was later released, consisting of a CD featuring the 12 original tracks, plus another one with two tracks on which Perry had previously appeared as a featured artist — 3OH!3 's " Starstrukk " and Timbaland 's " If We Ever Meet Again ", and remixes of "California Gurls" and "Teenage Dream". The album was distributed by EMI Music Japan on August 25 in Japan, and released three days later in the United Kingdom. Teenage Dream

13794-579: Was liable for sexual harassment , misogyny , civil harassment, violation of California's laws against unfair business practices, infliction of emotional distress (both intentional and negligent), and negligent retention and supervision. In her New York counter-claim, Kesha alleged that Dr. Luke "sexually, physically, verbally and emotionally" abused her since the beginning of their professional relationship. The suit alleged he drugged and raped her on two occasions, made threats against Kesha and her family, and called her derogatory names. On February 19, 2016,

13915-435: Was released on August 8, 2011, featuring American rapper Missy Elliott . On August 17, 2011, with "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)", Perry made history as the second artist overall, and first female, to achieve five number one singles on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart from one album. The song also became Perry's fourth number one in Canada. " The One That Got Away " was released as the sixth single from Teenage Dream . The song

14036-634: Was released on June 6, 2011 on contemporary hit and rhythmic contemporary radios as the fifth single from the album. The song received generally mixed reviews from music critics. The song also received commercial success, peaking at number one in Canada, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and the US, topping the Billboard Hot 100 chart for two consecutive weeks. The music video was released worldwide on June 14, 2011. It guest stars Darren Criss , Rebecca Black , Kevin McHale , Kenny G , Hanson , Corey Feldman and Debbie Gibson . A remixed version of "Last Friday Night"

14157-640: Was released on October 11, 2011 on US Mainstream radio. The song received mostly positive reviews from most music critics, who complimented Perry's serious tone. A teaser of the music video was also released in early November, and the full music video premiered on November 11, 2011 on The Ellen DeGeneres Show . On November 24, the single entered the top five of the Billboard Hot 100, making Teenage Dream one of only seven albums in US history to have six or more top 10 singles. On December 14, it became one in two albums to yield six top four songs, when it soared to number four, it later peaked at number three. " Not Like

14278-574: Was released online in September 2010. The music video pays tribute to women who love gaming , manga , and science fiction . The video reached 1 million views in its first week online and stirred controversy over its sexy portrayal of geek girls. Sales figures based on certification alone. Shipments figures based on certification alone. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. Dr. Luke Łukasz Sebastian Gottwald (born September 26, 1973), known professionally as Dr. Luke , Tyson Trax , and Made in China ,

14399-450: Was signed up as the tour director, and designed the show to be a "jukebox musical". It was originally designed as an essentially theater-based tour. However, as Perry's popularity grew, the tour was scaled up and revamped to accommodate larger venues. Robyn , Yelle , and Marina and the Diamonds served as opening acts for the concerts, which Perry described as "super girl power". The tour was

14520-443: Was taken from the Beach Boys' song. After the song was leaked online, Capitol Records decided to release it early, and it was posted on Perry's official website, and the radio date was moved up from May 25, 2010, to May 7, 2010. "California Gurls" is composed in styles of disco-pop , funk-pop and bubblegum pop while bearing influence of new wave music and electropop within its composition. Musicnotes published this song in

14641-480: Was the headliner of Super Bowl XLIX halftime show and "California Gurls" was part of the performance. On May 27, 2017, Perry performed the song at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend in Hull. The German cover band The Baseballs covered the song. It is included on their album Strings 'n' Stripes . The Hub has released a promo for the animated series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic . Entitled "Equestria Girls", it

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