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American singer Katy Perry has recorded songs for six
studio albums An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual 78 rpm records co ...
. After singing at church during her childhood, she decided to pursue a career in music in her teenage years. She signed a record deal with Red Hill Records, and released a
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album called '' Katy Hudson'' in 2001. She wrote its songs "Last Call", "My Own Monster", "Spit", and "When There's Nothing Left" by herself while co-writing the remaining six with Mark Dickson, Scott Faircloff, Tommy Collier, and Brian White. The album was unsuccessful and it failed to garner any attention. Red Hill Records shut down later that year. Following two unsuccessful contracts with
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and Columbia Records, whereby Perry was dropped by both them before she could finish an album, she ultimately secured a deal with Capitol Records in 2007, a division of record label
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. Her second studio album, ''
One of the Boys ''One of the Boys'' is the second studio album by American singer Katy Perry. It was released on June 17, 2008, by Capitol Records. She collaborated with producers Greg Wells, Dr. Luke, Dave Stewart, Max Martin, and Ted Bruner among others, on ...
'', was released in June 2008. The pop-rock album was composed over a period of five years. The lead single, "
I Kissed a Girl "I Kissed a Girl" is the debut single of American singer Katy Perry from her second studio album, '' One of the Boys'' (2008). It was released on April 28, 2008, by Capitol Records as the lead single from the record. Perry co-wrote the song wit ...
", was co-written by Perry with
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,
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, and alludes to bisexuality. Perry was the sole writer of " Thinking of You", "Mannequin", and the album's title track. The songs "Mannequin" and "Lost" have themes of determination and self-belief. The track " Ur So Gay" opens with the lyrics "I hope you hang yourself with your H&M scarf," which
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critic Lizzie Ennever believed was Perry's response to people who may have "wronged her in the past". During the recording process of the album, Perry had written the songs "
I Do Not Hook Up "I Do Not Hook Up" is a song recorded by American singer Kelly Clarkson for her fourth studio album, '' All I Ever Wanted'' (2009), released as the second single from the album. It was written by Kara DioGuardi, Greg Wells and Katy Perry. Perry ...
" and "
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" with
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and
Greg Wells Greg Wells is a Canadian musician, record producer, songwriter and audio engineer. Wells has songs on over 130 million albums sold. He has worked with John Legend, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ariana Grande, Jazmine Sullivan, Kid Cudi, Adele, Rufus Wai ...
, but decided not to include them on the final track list. They were later recorded by American singer
Kelly Clarkson Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter, author, and television personality. She rose to fame after winning the first season of ''American Idol'' in 2002, which earned her a record deal with RCA. Her debu ...
for her album '' All I Ever Wanted'' (2009). In 2009, she released a live album titled ''
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'', which featured acoustic performances of five tracks from ''One of the Boys'' along with two new recordings, "Brick by Brick" and "Hackensack". Perry released her third studio album, '' Teenage Dream'', in August 2010. She reunited with Dr. Luke, Max Martin and Greg Wells for most of the songs, but also worked with some new writers and producers for the project. For the track "
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", Perry collaborated with
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,
Ester Dean Esther Renay Dean (born April 15, 1986) is an American singer, songwriter, music producer and actress. Dean has also written songs for many artists, with numerous Top 10 hits, including No. 1 hits for Rihanna and Katy Perry, earning the name " ...
and the Norwegian production duo Stargate, and with
Tricky Stewart Christopher Alan "Tricky" Stewart (born January 4, 1974) is an American record producer, record executive, songwriter, and music publisher. In a career spanning over 30 years, Stewart has won 5 Grammys and is responsible for over 50 million rec ...
on the songs "Who Am I Living For?" and " Circle the Drain". Lyrically, "Who Am I Living For?" recalls Perry's Christian roots and retells the biblical story of
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, the Jewish Queen of
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who discovered and foiled
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's plan to massacre the Jewish community. "Circle the Drain" alludes to a previous boyfriend's
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, speculated to be about
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, and the effects it had on them as a couple, with lyrics which include "You fall asleep during foreplay/ 'Cause the pills you take are more your forte." Another Stargate produced track called "
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" makes use of
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s whereby Perry propositions her lover with showing her his
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, singing "I wanna see your peacock, cock, cock." The singer re-released the album in March 2012 with the title '' Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection''. New material included alternate versions of some of the standard songs, including an acoustic version of " The One That Got Away". Perry recorded three new songs for the re-issue, including " Dressin' Up", which lyrically documents dressing up for one's lover, and features a request by Perry for a "dirty doggie" to "pet her kitty". Her fourth studio album, ''
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'', was released in October 2013. It was noted for having a noticeably darker and moodier tone than her previous releases. " Dark Horse" is a
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and hip hop song about
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and
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. The song "
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" was Perry's attempt at writing a song which Mariah Carey would have included in her eponymous debut album. Aside from her regular collaborators, Perry co-wrote the track "Double Rainbow" with
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and
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, while
Emeli Sandé Adele Emily Sandé, ( ; born 10 March 1987), known professionally as Emeli Sandé, is a Scottish singer and songwriter. Born in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, and raised in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, by an English mother and a Zambian father ...
contributed lyrics to "It Takes Two". Her fifth album, ''
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'', was released in June 2017. Its tracks include "Bigger than Me", " Bon Appétit", "
Chained to the Rhythm "Chained to the Rhythm" is a song by American singer-songwriter Katy Perry that served as the lead single from her fifth studio album, ''Witness''. It features vocals from Jamaican singer Skip Marley. The artists co-wrote the track with its pro ...
", and " Swish Swish". In August 2020, Perry released her sixth studio album ''
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'' with earlier released songs "
Never Really Over "Never Really Over" is a song by American singer Katy Perry, released on May 31, 2019 by Capitol Records. The song was later included on the track list of her fifth studio album, ''Smile'' (2020), as the first song on the album. It is an ele ...
" and "
Harleys in Hawaii "Harleys in Hawaii" is a song by American singer Katy Perry. It was released as a standalone single on October 16, 2019, by Capitol Records, along with its music video. It was later included on Perry's sixth studio album, ''Smile'' (2020). The ...
". It spawned the singles " Daisies" and "
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" and a promotional single titled "
What Makes a Woman "What Makes a Woman" is a song by American singer Katy Perry from her sixth studio album ''Smile''. It was released as album's first promotional single on August 20, 2020. It was written by Perry, Sarah Hudson, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, John Ryan, a ...
".


Songs

*Note: "Use Your Love" is largely a cover of " Your Love" by
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and written by John Spinks.


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