About this Song
Katy Perry, born Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson in Santa Barbara, California, initially pursued gospel music, releasing her debut album, *Katy Hudson*, in 2001. This gospel album was not commercially successful, failing to chart. After moving to Los Angeles at age 17, she adopted the stage name Katy Perry to avoid confusion with actress Kate Hudson, signing with Capitol Records in 2007. Her breakthrough came with the 2008 pop-rock album *One of the Boys*, featuring the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 hit single "I Kissed a Girl." *One of the Boys* sold seven million copies worldwide. Her 2010 album, *Teenage Dream*, became the only album by a woman to produce five U.S. number-one singles: "California Gurls," "Teenage Dream," "Firework," "E.T.," and "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)." The reissue of *Teenage Dream*, subtitled *The Complete Confection* (2012), included the U.S. number-one single "Part of Me." Her 2013 dance-inspired album, *Prism*, yielded two U.S. number-one singles, "Roar" and "Dark Horse.
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