Sunday, October 6, 2024

Pop: Katy Perry Faces Tough Go with New Album After 3 Singles in a Row Flop

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Katy Perry is releasing her 7th album on Thursday night.

Called “143,” it’s her first album in four and a half years, or the time she devoted to “American Idol.”

And while she made a boatload of money with “Idol,” Katy created a problem for herself insofar as her recording career. Her fans moved on to new female pop stars, from Chappell Roan to Billie Eilish, etc.

Of course Katy’s old nemesis, Taylor Swift, has released an endless amount of music in those four years. She stuck with it and built her audience.

In advance of “143,” Katy has released three singles from the eleven tracks on the album. They’ve all flopped, in a row. The latest is called “I’m His, He’s Mine” and it’s just a reworking of Crystal Waters’s famous hit, “Gypsy Woman (La Da Dee).” Perry takes a dance hit about a homeless woman and turns into, well, nothing.

Part of Katy’s problem is that instead of looking for an inspired new sound, she went to her old producer, Dr. Luke. He’s spent the last four years locked in a legal battle with singer Kesha, who accused him of some nasty stuff. Tney’ve recently settled. But Perry’s return to him is not a good luck.

A few years ago, I really liked a Katy Perry song called “Chained to the Rhythm.” I thought it indicated a new interesting direction for her. But I guess it didn’t stick. Will “143” be a dud? We shall wait and see.

Roger Friedman
Roger Friedmanhttps://www.showbiz411.com
Roger Friedman began his Showbiz411 column in April 2009 after 10 years with Fox News, where he created the Fox411 column. His movie reviews are carried by Rotten Tomatoes, and he is a member of both the movie and TV branches of the Critics Choice Awards. His 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. He is also the writer and co-producer of "Only the Strong Survive," a selection of the Cannes, Sundance, and Telluride Film festivals, directed by DA Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus.

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