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Katy Perry's seventh studio album, 143, was finally delivered to all major streaming platforms on September 20, 2024, via Capitol Records LLC.
Katy's 143 officially follows up on 2020's Smile LP, but unlike her sixth album, the singer-songwriter brings several new features and collaborations to fill up the new album's tracklist.
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The LP appears to have been received poorly by the music community, with critics citing the rough album rollout and connections to controversial producer, Dr. Luke, as contributing negative factors for the project.
Magazines like The Guardian, Variety, and The Independent, gave Katy's 143 negative reviews, citing her decision to work with Dr. Luke, dated production, and disaffected vocal performances as major reasons for their criticism.
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Katy Perry's 143 album rollout began on July 10, 2024, after the popstar posted the album title, cover art, release date, and other associated merchandise reveals on her Instagram account.
A day later the singer-songwriter released the album's lead single WOMAN'S World, which debuted at No. 63 on Billboard's Hot 100 charts and held that position for a single week.
The new album hosts a total of 11 full-length songs featuring artists like 21 Savage, JID, Kim Petras, and Doechii. The project has a complete runtime of 33 minutes and finds the popstar delving into themes like:
- Women Empowerment
- Feminism
- Love
- Relationships
- Intimacy
- Power
- Trust
- Faith
Disclaimer: This review is rated explicit and contains the writer's opinions. Reader discretion is ADVISED.
WOMAN'S WORLD
(Production Credits: Dr. Luke, Vaughn Oliver, Aaron Joseph, and Rocco Did It Again!)
Marking the singer's first solo return in three years, WOMAN'S WORLD opens as the first track on 143. Similar to hit records like Roar and Firework, the lead single for Perry's seventh studio album primarily revolves around woman empowerment, strength, and feminity.
The record was highly criticized on its debut, with magazines like The Guardian calling WOMAN'S WORLD a "regressive" feminist anthem.
"It's a woman's world and you're lucky to be livin' in it (Uh-huh, uh-huh) / It's a woman's world and you're lucky to be livin' in it (Uh-huh, uh-huh) / You better celebrate / 'Cause, baby, we ain't goin' away (Oh) / It's a woman's world and you're lucky to be livin' in it (Uh-huh, uh-huh)" - Katy Perry's hook on 'Woman's World'.
GIMME GIMME (Feat. 21 Savage)
(Production Credits: Dr. Luke)
Initially teased by Katy Perry on her Instagram in August 2024, listeners were introduced to her collaboration with Atlanta rapper 21 Savage titled GIMME GIMME.
The record is well performed and thematically finds both artists expressing their desires for intimacy, however, the production on GIMME GIMME does tend to get repetitive at times. Notable bars from 21 Savage's verse include lines like:
"Get on my knees, she fine (Fine) / Quarters, I don't do dimes (No dimes) / Stones on her neck, they shine (Bling) / He say he the one, he lyin' (21) / You want me to chase? Be mine (Yeah) / I ran outta breath, I'm tryin' (On God) / You don't see what I see, you blind (21) / Five stars whenever we eat (Yeah)"
I’M HIS, HE’S MINE (Feat. Doechii)
(Production Credits: Dr. Luke and Rocco Did It Again!)
Katy Perry then delivers I’M HIS, HE’S MINE as the fourth track on 143, which finds the singer-songwriter teaming up with rising star Doechii for a tongue-in-cheek record.
The track is bouncy and filled with electric keys and melodies, accentuating the vocal performances delivered on I’M HIS, HE’S MINE. The record seemingly revolves around relationships, intimacy, trust, and love, as seen on the song's hook:
"I'm his queen, I'm his freak / I'm every woman he wants and needs / I'm his dream, I'm his drug / I'm every woman he wants, so what? / I'm his boss, I'm that b---h / I'm every woman he knows exists / I'm his main, I'm his side / I'm every woman that's in his mind"
LIFETIMES
(Production Credits: Dr. Luke and Vaughn Oliver)
On LIFETIMES, Katy Perry delivers an anthemic dance music record filled with bouncy drum progressions and electric vocal performances.
The lyricism on LIFETIMES is more personal and finds Katy professing her undying love for her daughter Daisy Bloom, citing it would last "lifetimes". The record is also sonically reminiscent of Perry's older work, more noticeably from her 2013 LP Prism.
"I'll love you for, I'll love you for life / Lifetimes / I'll love you for, I'll love you for life / Lifetimes / I know you feel it / Can you believe it? I'm gonna love you 'til the end and then repeat it / I know you feel it / Can you believe it? I'm gonna love you 'til the end and then repeat it" - Katy Perry's hook on 'LIFETIMES'.
ARTIFICIAL (Feat. JID)
(Production Credits: Dr. Luke and KBeaZy)
On ARTIFICIAL, Katy teams up with rapper JID for an electric trap-pop collaboration filled with slow drum sequences, enticing key melodies, and impressive vocal performances.
The track primarily revolves around themes of relationships, with JID taking the song deeper into themes of mental health and struggle, as seen on lines like:
"Stuck in between a rock and a hard place / You know the sayin', I'm dealin' with similar situations / I see the angles that everybody takin' / Angels, demons, a lotta demonstrations / Artificial intelligent information / I been developin' truth / I took a bite into the bitterest forbidden fruit / It's not a vitamin, venom is unpredictable"
Katy Perry's seventh studio album, 143, is an interesting LP whose electronic production is reminiscent of some of the greatest pop hits from the 2010s. However, the singer-songwriter's consistent vocal performances do less in helping this project stand out amongst her commercially successful discography.
