Thursday, June 4, 2026

Katy Perry Dropping New Single Next Month, But Is there An American Idol Curse?

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Katy Perry is dropping a new single July 11th.

It’s her first release since leaving “American Idol” at the end of the season.

“Woman’s World” is the title, and Katy is hoping to return to the days of “Firework” and her other hits.

But there may be an “American Idol” curse. Last week, “Idol” judge Luke Bryan released a new album called “Mind of a Country Boy.” It’s stalled at number 25 on iTunes. “Idol” judges have never had a lot of luck on the charts even though they have the most exposure ever. His “Idol” appearance did nothing for Jon Bon Jovi either.

The problem for Perry is age, I’m sad to say. She will have to have a knockout single in “Woman’s World,” so catchy and unusual that everyone will want to hear it on the radio.

I’m a big Katy Perry fan, so I’m crossing fingers “Woman’s World” will bring her back to the charts!

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Roger Friedman is the founder and editor-in-chief of Showbiz411. He wrote the FOX411 column on FoxNews.com from 1999 to 2009 and previously edited Fame magazine and wrote the "Intelligencer" column at New York magazine. His bylines have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the New York Daily News, the New York Post, Vogue, Details, and the Miami Herald. He is a voting member of the Critics Choice Awards (Film and Television branches), and his movie reviews are tracked by Rotten Tomatoes. is articles have appeared in dozens of publications over the years including New York Magazine, where he wrote the Intelligencer column in the mid 90s and covered the OJ Simpson trial, and Fox News (when it wasn't so crazy) where he covered Michael Jackson. With D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus, he co-produced the 2002 documentary "Only the Strong Survive," which screened at Directors' Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival.

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