GLOBALRPH MUSICATLASKaty Perry: Artist Essentials
Start with the compact hooks and broad choruses, then hear the ballads, guest verses and later dance records.
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First released: 2010 (year verified)
Original album: Teenage Dream
Original 2010 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The restrained opening makes the wide, open chorus feel like a sudden rush.
Annual appearances: 2010 | 2011
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2010 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 2010 release history of Teenage Dream. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 2010 studio recording
Credit: Katy Perry
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Teenage Dream
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. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderKaty Perry
First released: 2010 (year verified)
Original album: Teenage Dream
Original 2010 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The steadily rising vocal line turns the repeated chorus into the song's main release.
Annual appearances: 2011
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2010 (year verified)
The selected original studio recording belongs to the 2010 Teenage Dream program, before later single campaigns or annual appearances. Only the supported original year is assigned.
Recording: Original 2010 studio recording
Credit: Katy Perry
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Teenage Dream
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. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderKaty Perry
First released: 2008 (year verified)
Original album: One of the Boys
Original 2008 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The low, clipped verses play against the thick guitar-and-drum attack of the refrain.
Annual appearances: 2008
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2008 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 2008 release history of One of the Boys. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 2008 studio recording
Credit: Katy Perry
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: One of the Boys
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. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderKaty Perry
First released: 2008 (year verified)
Original album: One of the Boys
Original 2008 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The quick paired phrases fit tightly into a brisk, bright pop-rock arrangement.
Annual appearances: 2008 | 2009
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2008 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 2008 release history of One of the Boys. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 2008 studio recording
Credit: Katy Perry
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: One of the Boys
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. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderKaty Perry featuring Snoop Dogg
First released: 2010 (year verified)
Original album: Teenage Dream
Original 2010 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The bouncing synth figure sets up an easy contrast between Perry's hook and the guest verse.
Annual appearances: 2010
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2010 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 2010 release history of Teenage Dream. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 2010 studio recording
Credit: Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg
Role in this collection: Primary vocalist with featured Snoop Dogg
Original album: Teenage Dream
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. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderKaty Perry
First released: 2013 (year verified)
Original album: PRISM
Original 2013 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The measured verses build toward a large refrain carried by firm, repeated accents.
Annual appearances: 2013
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2013 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 2013 release history of PRISM. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 2013 studio recording
Credit: Katy Perry
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: PRISM
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. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderKaty Perry featuring Juicy J
First released: 2013 (year verified)
Original album: PRISM
Original 2013 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The spare low-end pattern gives the vocal hook and Juicy J's verse a darker frame.
Annual appearances: 2014
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2013 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 2013 release history of PRISM. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 2013 studio recording
Credit: Katy Perry featuring Juicy J
Role in this collection: Primary vocalist with featured Juicy J
Original album: PRISM
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. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderKaty Perry featuring Kanye West
First released: 2011 (year verified)
Original single: E.T.
Original 2011 single recording featuring Kanye West
MusicAtlas editorial note: The guest rap interrupts the floating vocal texture and strengthens the record's abrupt contrasts.
Annual appearances: 2011
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2011 (year verified)
The explicitly credited Kanye West collaboration retains its 2011 single year in the expanded distributor program. It is distinct from the original 2010 solo E.T. and predates the 2012 Complete Confection package.
Recording: Original 2011 single recording featuring Kanye West
Credit: Katy Perry featuring Kanye West
Role in this collection: Primary vocalist with featured Kanye West
Original single: E.T.
The Complete Confection - new recordings and edition distinctions
The expanded 2012 program dates Part of Me and Wide Awake to 2012, while E.T. featuring Kanye West retains 2011. The original 2010 tracks, the separate acoustic One That Got Away and the Missy Elliott Last Friday Night remix are explicitly distinct items; inherited remix placeholder dates are not adopted. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderKaty Perry
First released: 2010 (year verified)
Original album: Teenage Dream
Original 2010 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The insistent pulse pushes a wistful melody forward without softening its edges.
Annual version match under reviewThe selected recording has release evidence, but its version has not been matched to the retained annual entry. It is omitted from Beyond the yearly lists until this match is resolved.
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2010 (year verified)
The selected original studio recording belongs to the 2010 Teenage Dream program, before later single campaigns or annual appearances. Only the supported original year is assigned.
Recording: Original 2010 studio recording
Credit: Katy Perry
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Teenage Dream
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. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderKaty Perry
First released: 2019 (year verified)
Original single: Never Really Over
Original 2019 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The rapid repeated phrases make the chorus tumble over the steady dance pulse.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 2019 (year verified)
The original one-track Capitol single was released in 2019. Its later Smile album appearance and inherited 2020 song fields do not redate the selected original recording.
Recording: Original 2019 studio recording
Credit: Katy Perry
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: Never Really Over
Never Really Over - original 2019 single
The original one-track Capitol single is explicitly dated May 2019, preceding the 2020 Smile album. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderKaty Perry
First released: 2010 (year verified)
Original album: Teenage Dream
Original 2010 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The clipped verses and bright instrumental breaks keep the original solo record buoyant.
Annual version match under reviewThe selected recording has release evidence, but its version has not been matched to the retained annual entry. It is omitted from Beyond the yearly lists until this match is resolved.
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2010 (year verified)
The selected original studio recording belongs to the 2010 Teenage Dream program, before later single campaigns or annual appearances. Only the supported original year is assigned.
Recording: Original 2010 studio recording
Credit: Katy Perry
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Teenage Dream
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. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderKaty Perry
First released: 2008 (year verified)
Original album: One of the Boys
Original 2008 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The guitar-driven arrangement gives the tightly phrased chorus a brisk, restless energy.
Annual appearances: 2009
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2008 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 2008 release history of One of the Boys. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 2008 studio recording
Credit: Katy Perry
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: One of the Boys
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. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderKaty Perry
First released: 2008 (year verified)
Original album: One of the Boys
Original 2008 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The longer melodic lines reveal a more sustained, exposed side of the voice.
Annual appearances: 2009
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2008 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 2008 release history of One of the Boys. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 2008 studio recording
Credit: Katy Perry
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: One of the Boys
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. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderKaty Perry
First released: 2012 (year verified)
Original album: The Complete Confection
Original 2012 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The clipped opening phrases gather into a forceful, rhythmically direct refrain.
Annual appearances: 2012
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2012 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 2012 release history of The Complete Confection. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 2012 studio recording
Credit: Katy Perry
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: The Complete Confection
The Complete Confection - new recordings and edition distinctions
The expanded 2012 program dates Part of Me and Wide Awake to 2012, while E.T. featuring Kanye West retains 2011. The original 2010 tracks, the separate acoustic One That Got Away and the Missy Elliott Last Friday Night remix are explicitly distinct items; inherited remix placeholder dates are not adopted. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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First released: 2012 (year verified)
Original album: The Complete Confection
Original 2012 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The spacious verses make the layered chorus feel both weightless and emphatic.
Annual appearances: 2012
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2012 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 2012 release history of The Complete Confection. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 2012 studio recording
Credit: Katy Perry
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: The Complete Confection
The Complete Confection - new recordings and edition distinctions
The expanded 2012 program dates Part of Me and Wide Awake to 2012, while E.T. featuring Kanye West retains 2011. The original 2010 tracks, the separate acoustic One That Got Away and the Missy Elliott Last Friday Night remix are explicitly distinct items; inherited remix placeholder dates are not adopted. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderKaty Perry
First released: 2013 (year verified)
Original album: PRISM
Original 2013 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The held notes stretch above a broad backing that grows with each return.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 2013 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 2013 release history of PRISM. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 2013 studio recording
Credit: Katy Perry
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: PRISM
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. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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First released: 2013 (year verified)
Original album: PRISM
Original 2013 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The nimble bass and bright horn-like accents give the vocal room to skip around the beat.
Annual appearances: 2014
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2013 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 2013 release history of PRISM. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 2013 studio recording
Credit: Katy Perry
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: PRISM
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. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderKaty Perry featuring Skip Marley
First released: 2017 (year verified)
Original album: Witness
Original 2017 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The polished disco pulse contrasts with the dry lead and Skip Marley's pointed guest section.
Annual appearances: 2017
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2017 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 2017 release history of Witness. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 2017 studio recording
Credit: Katy Perry featuring Skip Marley
Role in this collection: Primary vocalist with featured Skip Marley
Original album: Witness
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. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderKaty Perry featuring Nicki Minaj
First released: 2017 (year verified)
Original album: Witness
Original 2017 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The clipped house rhythm creates a sharp frame for the sung hook and Nicki Minaj's verse.
Annual appearances: 2017
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2017 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 2017 release history of Witness. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 2017 studio recording
Credit: Katy Perry featuring Nicki Minaj
Role in this collection: Primary vocalist with featured Nicki Minaj
Original album: Witness
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. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderKaty Perry featuring Migos
First released: 2017 (year verified)
Original album: Witness
Original 2017 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The elastic beat and overlapping guest voices gradually thicken the initially spare texture.
Annual appearances: 2017
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2017 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 2017 release history of Witness. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 2017 studio recording
Credit: Katy Perry featuring Migos
Role in this collection: Primary vocalist with featured Migos
Original album: Witness
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. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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First released: 2020 (year verified)
Original album: Smile
Original 2020 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The restrained opening lets the rising vocal intensity provide the main dramatic change.
Annual appearances: 2020
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2020 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 2020 release history of Smile. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 2020 studio recording
Credit: Katy Perry
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Smile
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. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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First released: 2019 (year verified)
Original single: Harleys in Hawaii
Original 2019 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The light falsetto touches and relaxed bass line give the record a softer rhythmic sway.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 2019 (year verified)
The original one-track Capitol single was released in 2019. Its later Smile album appearance and inherited 2020 song fields do not redate the selected original recording.
Recording: Original 2019 studio recording
Credit: Katy Perry
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: Harleys in Hawaii
Harleys in Hawaii - original 2019 single
The original one-track Capitol release is dated October 2019. Its currently inherited 2020 song field and later Smile appearance do not replace the original single release year. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderKaty Perry
First released: 2020 (year verified)
Original album: Smile
Original 2020 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The buoyant brass-like accents make a compact frame for the buoyant, repeated hook.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 2020 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 2020 release history of Smile. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 2020 studio recording
Credit: Katy Perry
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Smile
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. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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First released: 2024 (year verified)
Original album: 143
Original 2024 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The piano-house pulse gives the repeating vocal phrase a direct dance-floor shape.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 2024 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 2024 release history of 143. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 2024 studio recording
Credit: Katy Perry
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: 143
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. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderKaty Perry
First released: 2013 (year verified)
Original album: PRISM
Original 2013 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The rolling house rhythm and rising vocal layers broaden the album's dance palette.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 2013 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 2013 release history of PRISM. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 2013 studio recording
Credit: Katy Perry
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: PRISM
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. | Reviewed 2026-10-18