"Starstrukk" is a song recorded by American group

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. It is their third single and their second single to be released from their second studio album, ''

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'' (2008). A radio-only and the deluxe album version has been released featuring singer

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. The version featuring Perry had considerable success worldwide, peaking within the top ten of the charts in Australia, Belgium (Wallonia), Finland, Poland, the Republic of Ireland, and the United Kingdom. It is the follow-up to their debut single " Don't Trust Me". The song was later included on the deluxe edition of Perry’s third studio album ''Teenage Dream''.

Background and release

was among the line-up of the

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2008 where they met

. The band then toured with her on the United Kingdom dates of her Hello Katy Tour in February 2009. They said of Perry's participation to the song: "Katy did this because we toured with Katy, we are good friends with Katy and we worked on the song together — we worked on the remix together." "Starstrukk" was chosen as the second single of their second studio album ''Want'' (2008). It impacted the US

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format on August 4, 2009. A remix version featuring American singer and songwriter

was released next month, on September 14. Perry later included this remix on the deluxe edition of her third studio album '' Teenage Dream'' while 3OH!3 included this remix on the international edition of their third studio album ''

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''.

Critical reception

Nick Levine of

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gave the song a negative review. Though he praised the song for being "catchy," he felt that the song lacked substance stating, "Sadly, it's also hard to shake the feeling that if Iceland flogged electropop throbbers, this is the sort of cheap, meaningless electropop throbber they'd flog. The lyrics are filled with leering references to girls with 'double D's' wearing 'low-cut, see-through shirts,' while Perry, playing the cold-hearted romantic predator, is at her most grating and affected." The song was the 46th most downloaded song of all time in the UK.

Music videos

The music video for the song was premiered by

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on Monday, June 8, 2009. A "behind the scenes" of the music video has been released prior to the release date. It was filmed in

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and directed by

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's drummer,

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. According to ''Rolling Stone'', the video showcases throngs of girls dressed in fluorescent wardrobe chasing 3OH!3, a large clothed orgy with construction workers, a marching band and copious amounts of whipped cream. Jocz said the concept is a bunch of people getting clustered together until the eventually formed a massive dogpile. According to group member, Sean Foreman, "the video is looking awesome." Sean Foreman commented on the video to an interview with MTV. He said the following: The second music video for "Starstrukk", which was directed by

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and

, and includes

, was shot at the Los Angeles County Natural History Museum's Rose Garden in Exposition Park on Monday, September 21, 2009. The video shows 3OH!3 sitting at a fountain where they retrieve coins that have been thrown in, causing women to begin pursuing them. In other scenes, Perry and 3OH!3 sing together in front of the fountain. During her verse, Perry dances underneath the fountain at night. The story treatment in the video is mostly taken from the film '' When in Rome'', with the theme of magical coins thrown into a fountain. The video also references

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''.

Usage in media and cover versions

"Starstrukk" was featured on the third episode of the first season of ''

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''. It was also used in '' When in Rome''. The song was covered by Marina and the Diamonds on

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in the United Kingdom, and at a few of her live performances, including the

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. A studio recording of her cover was included as the B-side to her 2010 single " Oh No!".

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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