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Katy Perry has developed a reputation for delivering chart-topping catchy tunes that end up becoming pop anthems. The songstress' first musical venture was a gospel record titled Katy Hudson (2001), but her real encounter with fame happened when Perry released her debut single, I Kissed A Girl with her second studio album One Of The Boys.
With an enormous discography and multiple award-winning songs in her repertoire, Katy Perry's blend of catchy pop with reggaeton and her penchant for experimenting with her craft make the singer stand out in a forest of superstars in the industry.
What are the top five most streamed Katy Perry songs on Spotify?
5. Prism, Roar (2013)
Times streamed on Spotify: 171,603,144
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Roar is the lead single of Katy Perry's fourth studio album, Prism, and was released by Capitol Records on August 10, 2013. Co-written by Katy Perry, Max Martin, Dr. Luke, Bonnie McKee, and Cirkut, the lyrics focus on self-empowerment and take elements from power rock to make the song extremely catchy.
Roar was a massive commercial success, topping charts in several countries including Australia, Scotland, New Zealand, Slovenia, the United Kingdom, and Canada. The song was the seventh bestselling single of the entire decade in Australia, racking up a total of 560,000 units in the country.
Roar also sold over 6.6 million units in the United States and over a million units in the United Kingdom.
In February 2020, the song became the first female-centric video to reach three billion views on YouTube. As of writing, the song has crossed four billion views.
4. Witness, Chained To The Rhythm (2017)
Times Streamed on Spotify: 257,831,931
Chained To The Rhythm is the lead single from Katy Perry's fifth studio album Witness (2017). The song was released through Capitol Records and features contributions from Skip Marley, Max Martin, and Ali Payami along with Sia's lyrical additions.
The song is a concoction of disco, dance-pop, and fast-pop with the lyrics talking about political awareness.
Chained To The Rhythm was one of the major hits of that year, topping the charts in Hungary, Poland, Australia, Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom, among others.
Perry and Marley performed Chained To The Rhythm at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards, the 2017 Brit Awards, and the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards.
3. Smile, Never Really Over (2019)
Times streamed on Spotify: 284,967,935
Never Really Over was released by Capitol Records in 2019 and was later included in the tracklist of Perry's sixth studio album, Smile (2020) as its lead single.
Never Really Over was the manifestation of Katy Perry's experiment with electro-pop and was inspired by Norwegian singer Dagny's Love You Like That (2017).
The song received massive critical acclaim for its catchy hook and unique production, topping the charts in Australia, Canada Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, and the Philippines among others.
Never Really Over was also nominated as the Most Performed Pop Work of The Year at the ARPA Music Awards in 2020.
2. Prism, Dark Horse (2013)
Times streamed on Spotify: 351,563,319
Dark Horse was released as a promotional single for Katy Perry's fourth studio album, Prism, and featured rapper Juicy J. Produced by Capitol Records, the musical number was co-written by the two singers along with producers Max Martin, Cirkut, Dr. Luke, and Sarah Hudson.
Dark Horse is a blend of a multitude of fast-music genres including electropop, pop-rap, hip-hop, and trap, evolving into what has been described as a southern rap-techno mashup.
The song was a huge commercial success, peaking atop the charts of almost twenty countries. It was also performed by Perry in several blockbuster events like the 2013 iHeartRadio Music Awards, and the 56th Annual Grammy Awards.
Dark Horse was nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards and won Single of the Year at the 2014 American Music Awards.
1. Funk Wav Bounces Vol. , Feels (2017)
Times streamed on Spotify: 471,007,858
Feels is a joint effort by Katy Perry, Scottish DJ Calvin Harris, Pharrell Williams, and Big Sean. The song was released through Columbia Records and is the fourth single of Calvin Harris' fifth studio album Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1 (2017).
Feels was classified as a disco-funk and ska song with elements from genres like electronica, hip-hop, and dancehall.
The song became a chart-buster topping the lists in countries like the United Kingdom, Belgium, France, Latvia, Israel, Poland, and Lebanon, and peaking in the top ten in countries like Argentina, Denmark, Finland, Malaysia, New Zealand, and Norway among others.
At present, Katy Perry is the 30th most-streamed artist on Spotify with over 58 million monthly listeners.
