choose the "Prism" singles like this, following "Roar" and "Unconditionally":


3, "Walking on Air." After ballad "Unconditionally," a segue to the dancefloor. An easy, fun hook and a single that would be among Perry's most dance-leaning to date. And, like "Dark Horse," as noted above, it's already familiar as a "Prism" preview cut.

4, "Birthday." Perry's trademark uptempo pop. When I first heard the album, this song stood out to me as having the most obvious catchy chorus. As the fourth single, it would also likely line up as a top 2014 song of the summer candidate.

5, "Dark Horse" (featuring Juicy J). A swing back to more midtempo waters. It also reminds me of "E.T." a bit (which topped the Hot 100 for five weeks). A Juicy J-less edit would possibly be needed for AC crossover play, as any Perry single choice at this point has to take into account the fact that she's become a core artist at pop and adult radio, a rare status that Capitol wants to maintain.

6, "Ghost." Seems like an obvious multi-format hit with a great hook. Perhaps the low-key "The One That Got Away" of the album.

7, "International Smile." Possibly the second-most radio-ready chorus on "Prism" after "Birthday" (but similar enough to the latter song that you'd want to space them out as singles).

As for "This Is How We Do," you and several programmers love it. I just wonder if it's adult enough for AC radio. Maybe that doesn't matter, given apparent rabid interest in it. Maybe it slides in ahead of "Birthday"?
Ultimately, there's one person who'll decide the singles from "Prism": Perry herself.

"The decision is hers. She makes the call," says Greg Thompson, Capitol Music Group EVP. "Like any smart artist, she takes input from fans [Ed. note: So you do have a say!] and advisers and looks at what she wants the message to be, from her, about her body of work.

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A Juicy J-less edit would possibly be needed for AC crossover play, as any Perry single choice at this point has to take into account the fact that she's become a core artist at pop and adult radio, a rare status that Capitol wants to maintain.

Originally posted by umichgrad07 It's obvious that DH should be the 3rd single. They need to capitalize on that momentum as soon as UC is done. All of this is true.

Originally posted by heartbeats are we gonna get a newv version of dark horse with a bridge for that to happen ?

Originally posted by Ramos Where is This Is How We Do? Bye Billboard.

They want her to flop.

Originally posted by Ramos Where is This Is How We Do? Bye Billboard.

Originally posted by Sky Ferreira Ghost should not be a single. Where is Legendary Lovers?