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Album: Katy Perry - 'Teenage Dream'
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I thought I would share this, Brian May from QUEEN stanning for Katy 2 years ago 
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I went to see KATY PERRY. Well, it was a must, wasn't it She's gorgeous, she made one of the wittiest records of the last decade (well, two or three of them actually.... including "I Kissed a Girl", and "You're So Gay ... and You Don't Even Like Boys!) - and she sings one of our songs, for Heaven's sake ... and brilliantly well (I had copped it on Youtube). Well, that's all I knew when I walked in to my 'local' theatre, the Shepherd's Bush Empire ...
You never really know, until you see the act, live. So many big groups and singers today put on a show which is almost totally mimed, and unreal. I hate to disillusion anybody, but what you are watching these days,in so many cases, is a bunch of people jumping about and pretending to sing, while a bunch of musicians play along to a backing track (and often they are not even in the mix). It's depressing. So many singers (it's so tempting to name names, but I won't) - even singers who win awards (in fact, especially singers who win awards!), it seems - manage to make records which sell in cart-loads, because they have a clever production and marketing team around them, and then, when you see them ... they quite obviously have almost no talent - no voice, no stagecraft, no ability to really entertain.
Well, I walked in - and there was Katy Perry and a hot young band tearing it up, to an audience who responded to every note, and seldom sat down. No clicks, no backing tracks, no mime show, no dance (except some wonderful spontaneous 'dance moves' she cooked up as part of her conversational patter) ... no huge production ... no pretence. Just a really great young singer and artist, pouring her heart out. Katy Perry is the real thing. A Rock Star. Every time I use that word, I wonder if I know what it really is that distinguishes a Rock Star from a Pop Star. Well, whatever it is KP is a great example. If it's definable, it's to do with intent, and honesty, I think. The intent of a Rock Star is to express what is inside, bursting to get out, and share it with anyone who cares to listen. It's not about 'wanting to be famous' ... or 'wanting to make loads of money' ... it's about walking that dangerous line between art for its own sake and art for an audience ... it's a subject I return to often (recently in my introductory piece to our book on the work of T.R. Williams ... the great 1850s stereo photographer .. who will become hugely famous when the book is published!!!! - I hope!).
Katy Perry is quite evidently her own boss. Nobody is telling her where to stand, or how to move .. or what she should sing about. She writes highly original songs, she plays great guitar, and sings beautifully, effortlessly accurately and from the heart. But the best thing of all is her command of mood. This also made me think of Freddie. Katy sings and talks lightly, full of cheeky humour, but, at the drop of a hat ... before you realise it's happened ... she has changed gear and is singing a serious song with a natural honesty and emotion ... and you are in her grip. She's a true entertainer. I'm so happy I went. Yes, I DID go back and say hi ... and we did both feel excited enough to immortalise the moment ... I think this is a great picture (above) .. and solely because Katy seized the moment, with humour and openness, like she does so often in her stage work, to make something special. I was initially reluctant to make the picture public ... yes, I used to publish things like this on the Soapbox ... I thought these days it might seem like the visual equivalent of name-dropping. But I'm proud that we had this moment. Katy, you're great.
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Originally posted by Ripedie254
Katy added the one that got away back into her setlist for California dreams, it's a little different than before, it's not the acoustic version, it's the album version this time 
EDIT:: She also calls it one of her favorites |
 That's one of my favorite from TD.. Finally
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Originally posted by Ger-55
That's one of my favorite from TD.. Finally |
It's my absolute favorite song, by anyone <3 , I'd love for this to be a single, hey, maybe her adding it means she is/was considering it? Who knows what they are doing at this point
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Not here for you being pesimistic
Now more and more people know about Katy's career
And TOY wasn't a flop.. It did just great 
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Sorry for being a Debbie downer, but I was trying to say that usually an albums sales (especially the first week sales) are based on how much people liked the previous album. This era is MUCH MUCH more successful and popular than her last era, so her first sales week should be pretty high. I wouldn't be surprised if it hit the one million mark tbqh.
Anyways, TOY was a flop bud. It didn't get into the top 20 nor did it sell a million copies. Her only single that didn't do either of that.
Don't get me wrong I absolutely LOVED the song, it's just a bad single choice plus bad timing. You can't follow up songs like I Kissed A Girl and Hot N Cold with a ballad. You just can't. Especially for new artists. If she released a ballad now, I think it would be more successful, because she is established now and has a bigger fan base.
Waking Up In Vegas was a rebound, but it still wasn't that great or really what it deserved. It didn't even sell 2 million copies (something Last Friday Night has already done), I'm not saying it's a flop, but I am saying it could have done A LOT better if TOY didn't kill the momentum. If it were the 3rd single or if she picked different 3rd single. I would have liked If You Can Afford Me or even One Of The Boys. I think those would have smashed.
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Originally posted by Ripedie254
It's my absolute favorite song, by anyone <3 , I'd love for this to be a single, hey, maybe her adding it means she is/was considering it? Who knows what they are doing at this point
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OMG! Yess  I'm so ready for this
I will be soo ready if she chooses HH or TOTGA.. Those are 
Whatever, all Teenage Dream is
Although I want that she takes a break
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Do you have the video of that performance of TOTGA?! guys you made me like to cry 
****. No one has uploaded it yet on YouTube. 
EDIT: saw it. 
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Originally posted by Ripedie254
Katy added the one that got away back into her setlist for California dreams, it's a little different than before, it's not the acoustic version, it's the album version this time
EDIT:: She also calls it one of her favorites |
It's still the acoustic instruments but she sung it like the album version
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Originally posted by Ramcoro
it's just a bad single choice plus bad timing. You can't follow up songs like I Kissed A Girl and Hot N Cold with a ballad. You just can't. Especially for new artists. If she released a ballad now, I think it would be more successful, because she is established now and has a bigger fan base.
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No, It wasn't.
She would be another Ke$ha (no shade) if it wasn't for ToY.
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Originally posted by KatyVenezuela
No, It wasn't.
She would be another Ke$ha (no shade) if it wasn't for ToY.
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Not true. You don't have to have a ballad to show that you're not just a bimbo. Like Teenage Dream that's very far from a ballad, yet it distances her from the "California bimbo gurl". Even people usually don't change their mind about artist.
Trust me ToY didn't change anyone's mind, just like how TD, Firework, and ET didn't make the hatred stop hating. One Of The Boys, If You Can Afford Me, and Waking Up In Vegas are nice songs and are equally a good representation of Katy.
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Last Friday Night is VH1's 2011 Song of the Summer.
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Originally posted by alliexo7
Last Friday Night is VH1's 2011 Song of the Summer.
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Deserved
The most impressive thing is that all her Teenage Dream's singles have topped the VH1 Top 20 Countdown
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I'm so happy she added TOTGA back to the setlist 
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Originally posted by stereo.love
I'm so happy she added TOTGA back to the setlist |
When wasn't it on the setlist?
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Originally posted by Ramcoro
Sorry for being a Debbie downer, but I was trying to say that usually an albums sales (especially the first week sales) are based on how much people liked the previous album. This era is MUCH MUCH more successful and popular than her last era, so her first sales week should be pretty high. I wouldn't be surprised if it hit the one million mark tbqh.
Anyways, TOY was a flop bud. It didn't get into the top 20 nor did it sell a million copies. Her only single that didn't do either of that.
Don't get me wrong I absolutely LOVED the song, it's just a bad single choice plus bad timing. You can't follow up songs like I Kissed A Girl and Hot N Cold with a ballad. You just can't. Especially for new artists. If she released a ballad now, I think it would be more successful, because she is established now and has a bigger fan base.
Waking Up In Vegas was a rebound, but it still wasn't that great or really what it deserved. It didn't even sell 2 million copies (something Last Friday Night has already done), I'm not saying it's a flop, but I am saying it could have done A LOT better if TOY didn't kill the momentum. If it were the 3rd single or if she picked different 3rd single. I would have liked If You Can Afford Me or even One Of The Boys. I think those would have smashed. |
Waking Up In Vegas already went 2x platinum.
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By the end of the day, TD will have its 3rd music video to pass 100m views on YouTube! #LFN100MILLIONVIEWS I Cant!
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Originally posted by SylMacPer
By the end of the day, TD will have its 3rd music video to pass 100m views on YouTube! #LFN100MILLIONVIEWS I Cant!
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She deserves it. The music videos this era were nearly perfect.
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Member Since: 6/6/2011
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I'm pretty sure TD will have a EP/re-release, and we'll listen the 1st single on 23rd September(Rock in Rio)
It will be ft. Rihanna
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Member Since: 3/13/2011
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2 - Teenage Dream - 246,600 - Week 1
1 - Teenage Dream - 272,600 - Week 2
1 - Teenage Dream - 191,200 - Week 3
7 - Teenage Dream - 137,000 - Week 4
10 - Teenage Dream - 80,500 - Week 5
9 - Teenage Dream - 92,900 - Week 6
8 - Teenage Dream - 87,700 - Week 7
9 - Teenage Dream - 71,600 - Week 8
12 - Teenage Dream - 71,900 - Week 9
13 - Teenage Dream - 69,300 - Week 10
14 - Teenage Dream - 72,100 - Week 11
10 - Teenage Dream - 83,900 - Week 12
19 - Teenage Dream - 86,900 - Week 13
13 - Teenage Dream - 140,300 - Week 14
13 - Teenage Dream - 119,800 - Week 15
11 - Teenage Dream - 155,700 - Week 16
12 - Teenage Dream - 192,200 - Week 17
9 - Teenage Dream - 256,200 - Week 18
5 - Teenage Dream - 108,400 - Week 19
5 - Teenage Dream - 85,400 - Week 20
5 - Teenage Dream - 72,500 - Week 21
6 - Teenage Dream - 77,600 - Week 22
9 - Teenage Dream - 58,600 - Week 23
7 - Teenage Dream - 61,300 - Week 24
8 - Teenage Dream - 68,200 - Week 25
12 - Teenage Dream - 77,800 - Week 26
13 - Teenage Dream - 58,500 - Week 27
18 - Teenage Dream - 51,800 - Week 28
22 - Teenage Dream - 41,700 - Week 29
20 - Teenage Dream - 38,800 - Week 30
27 - Teenage Dream - 37,700 - Week 31
23 - Teenage Dream - 43,600 - Week 32
20 - Teenage Dream - 41,100 - Week 33
24 - Teenage Dream - 37,500 - Week 34
21 - Teenage Dream - 47,700 - Week 35
15 - Teenage Dream - 41,100 - Week 36
18 - Teenage Dream - 38,400 - Week 37
23 - Teenage Dream - 35,400 - Week 38
26 - Teenage Dream - 33,400 - Week 39
20 - Teenage Dream - 37,100 - Week 40
20 - Teenage Dream - 33,900 - Week 41
27 - Teenage Dream - 32,400 - Week 42
18 - Teenage Dream - 43,800 - Week 43
28 - Teenage Dream - 33,600 - Week 44
29 - Teenage Dream - 32,400 - Week 45
18 - Teenage Dream - 36,600 - Week 46
22 - Teenage Dream - 36,800 - Week 47
22 - Teenage Dream - 39,600 - Week 48
20 - Teenage Dream - 40,600 - Week 49
21 - Teenage Dream - 41,600 - Week 50
20 - Teenage Dream - 37 700 - Week 51
14 - Teenage Dream - 40,400 - Week 52
19 - Teenage Dream - 40,100 - Week 53
TOTAL: 4,111,500
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Originally posted by Firework
2 - Teenage Dream - 246,600 - Week 1
1 - Teenage Dream - 272,600 - Week 2
1 - Teenage Dream - 191,200 - Week 3
7 - Teenage Dream - 137,000 - Week 4
10 - Teenage Dream - 80,500 - Week 5
9 - Teenage Dream - 92,900 - Week 6
8 - Teenage Dream - 87,700 - Week 7
9 - Teenage Dream - 71,600 - Week 8
12 - Teenage Dream - 71,900 - Week 9
13 - Teenage Dream - 69,300 - Week 10
14 - Teenage Dream - 72,100 - Week 11
10 - Teenage Dream - 83,900 - Week 12
19 - Teenage Dream - 86,900 - Week 13
13 - Teenage Dream - 140,300 - Week 14
13 - Teenage Dream - 119,800 - Week 15
11 - Teenage Dream - 155,700 - Week 16
12 - Teenage Dream - 192,200 - Week 17
9 - Teenage Dream - 256,200 - Week 18
5 - Teenage Dream - 108,400 - Week 19
5 - Teenage Dream - 85,400 - Week 20
5 - Teenage Dream - 72,500 - Week 21
6 - Teenage Dream - 77,600 - Week 22
9 - Teenage Dream - 58,600 - Week 23
7 - Teenage Dream - 61,300 - Week 24
8 - Teenage Dream - 68,200 - Week 25
12 - Teenage Dream - 77,800 - Week 26
13 - Teenage Dream - 58,500 - Week 27
18 - Teenage Dream - 51,800 - Week 28
22 - Teenage Dream - 41,700 - Week 29
20 - Teenage Dream - 38,800 - Week 30
27 - Teenage Dream - 37,700 - Week 31
23 - Teenage Dream - 43,600 - Week 32
20 - Teenage Dream - 41,100 - Week 33
24 - Teenage Dream - 37,500 - Week 34
21 - Teenage Dream - 47,700 - Week 35
15 - Teenage Dream - 41,100 - Week 36
18 - Teenage Dream - 38,400 - Week 37
23 - Teenage Dream - 35,400 - Week 38
26 - Teenage Dream - 33,400 - Week 39
20 - Teenage Dream - 37,100 - Week 40
20 - Teenage Dream - 33,900 - Week 41
27 - Teenage Dream - 32,400 - Week 42
18 - Teenage Dream - 43,800 - Week 43
28 - Teenage Dream - 33,600 - Week 44
29 - Teenage Dream - 32,400 - Week 45
18 - Teenage Dream - 36,600 - Week 46
22 - Teenage Dream - 36,800 - Week 47
22 - Teenage Dream - 39,600 - Week 48
20 - Teenage Dream - 40,600 - Week 49
21 - Teenage Dream - 41,600 - Week 50
20 - Teenage Dream - 37 700 - Week 51
14 - Teenage Dream - 40,400 - Week 52
19 - Teenage Dream - 40,100 - Week 53
TOTAL: 4,111,500
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What site do you guys get album sales from?
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