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Perry wrote the song about an ex-boyfriend's inconsistent behavior.
View background statusKaty Perry
15 catalog entries, grouped by year.
ARTIST ESSENTIALS
Explore Artist EssentialsKaty Perry: a curated listening guide
Start with the compact hooks and broad choruses, then hear the ballads, guest verses and later dance records.
25 selections with release evidence; 6 beyond the yearly lists.
About Katy Perry
Katy Perry's Capitol recordings move between pop-rock, large dance-pop choruses and electronic production. One of the Boys established that major-label repertoire in 2008, followed by the concentrated hooks of Teenage Dream and the broader textures of PRISM. Guest appearances by Snoop Dogg, Juicy J and others are part of specific recordings. Witness, Smile and 143 extend the catalog in different electronic directions, with later singles such as Never Really Over and Lifetimes connecting those periods.
Artist background sources
One of the Boys - original Capitol program
The original 2008 program identifies I Kissed a Girl, Hot n Cold, Thinking of You and Waking Up in Vegas. The later singles retain their album-first year; unrelated 2007 and later bonus tracks do not change this scope. | Retrieved 2026-10-18
Teenage Dream - original twelve-track album
The original 2010 program identifies the title, Firework, California Gurls with Snoop Dogg, Last Friday Night and The One That Got Away. It separately preserves the original solo E.T.; that solo version is not the selected Kanye West collaboration. | Retrieved 2026-10-18
PRISM - original Capitol album program
The original 2013 program supports Roar, Dark Horse featuring Juicy J, Unconditionally, Birthday and Walking on Air. Earlier singles are within 2013; later 2014 annual appearances do not date these recordings. | Retrieved 2026-10-18
Witness - original album and featured credits
The original 2017 program preserves Swish Swish with Nicki Minaj, Chained to the Rhythm with Skip Marley and Bon Appetit with Migos, including their preceding same-year single fields. | Retrieved 2026-10-18
Smile - original 2020 program
The original 2020 album identifies Daisies and the solo title recording. Its inherited 2020 fields for Never Really Over and Harleys in Hawaii are superseded by their original 2019 one-track releases. The artist interview and album history support broad career context without personal-life or song-origin claims. | Retrieved 2026-10-18
143 - original 2024 program and artist interview
The original 2024 program identifies Lifetimes with a preceding same-year single field. Perry's interview describes the later dance-record direction and distinguishes the earlier Katy Hudson release from her Capitol albums; no current performance or sales claim is used. | Retrieved 2026-10-18
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-18. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
2008
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Perry said the song was inspired by the magnetism of Scarlett Johansson and her own curiosity.
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Perry wrote the song about an ex-boyfriend's inconsistent behavior.
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Perry wrote the song about comparing a current partner to an ex.
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The song is inspired by the wild experiences one might have in Las Vegas.
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The excitement and passion of young love
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Empowering people to embrace their uniqueness
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The wild experiences of a night out partying
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The excitement and passion of young love
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Perry wrote the song about staying strong after a breakup.
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Perry wrote the song about lost love and missed opportunities.
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Perry wrote the song about coming to terms with reality after a difficult period.
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Perry wrote the song as an empowerment anthem, inspired by her own journey of self-discovery following her divorce.
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Perry wanted to create a fun, playful song with double entendres.
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Perseverance and following dreams
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1960-2025. Each year contains 150 selections.