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(It also verified that,yes, nothing really does come close to the Golden Coast.)
From Firework to Teenage Dream, the collection of 12 songs jolted the pulse of pop.
Perry teases horny pleasures through the rhythms of Hummingbird Heartbeat and Peacock.
Shes mythic on E.T.
Katy Perry was just 25 years old whenTeenage Dreamcame out on August 24, 2010.
Pearl
Pearl starts out hinting its going to be bigger than it actually is.
Its a cute message and Pearlisa pretty song, but it never delivers on the build.
But its also followed by an underwhelming chorus.
One of the slower songs on the album, Pearl is almosttooboring.
Its a side of pop music that Perry hasnt delved into frequently.
Presumably a nod to a toxic ex-relationship, Circle the Drain has power.
But the chorus is blatantly repetitive and goes out of style rather quickly.
But detaching the uniqueness and strength sustained in Perrys voice, Fireworkcuriously lacks substance elsewhere.
is an awkward way toframe insecurity (and, like plenty Katy-isms, kind of doesnt make sense).
(After a hurricane comes a rainbow …?just!
Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)
If we were rankingTeenage Dreammusic videosspecifically, Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)
would probably be higher.
It yells high school.
Listening to the words without imagery presents a labyrinth of correlation.
I love this song, dont get me wrong; I love the music video even more.
Not Like the Movies
Not Like the Movies was the first song Katy Perry wrote onTeenage Dream.
Its also a song that easily gets lost in the shuffle of the upbeat pop it exists among.
Each line on Not Like the Movies tells a story about being desperate for love.
In an odd fairy-tale-throw in of way, you want to know how the story ends.
6. Who Am I Living For?
Who Am I Living For?
It recalls Evanescence circa 2003, but with synth-pop explosion.
And musically, its a song that strays from the rest on this album.
At the peak ofTeenage Dream, E.T.
However, one decade later, E.T.
is one of the few tracks from the album that actually, weirdly, makes sense.
4 spot onBillboards Hot-100 Year-End listfor 2011, E.T.
Her bridge toward the end of E.T.
Hummingbird Heartbeat
Behold a quintessential Katy Perry pop masterpiece.
California Gurls ft. Snoop Dogg
California Gurls is unmatched.
Rob Sheffield wrote in August 2010 forRolling Stonethat the song sets the tone for Teenage Dream.
Its a song that accomplishes what Last Friday Night tries to.
Perry makesyou want to move to L.A., or anywhere thats notnotthe Golden State.
California Gurls is the one that most accurately showcases the campy irresistibility of Katy Perrys track record.
Its pure pop and pure sadness, too.
Teenage Dream
Its classically obvious but no less true: Teenage Dream the single deserves the albums No.
In a2010 interview, Perry explained that Teenage Dream underwent probably four or five different versions of the song.
Teenage Dream is imaginative, fun, and sets the bar for theKaty Perry mid-tempo bop.
Its relevance is forever sealed.
