

In 2018, she released the Christmas single " Cozy Little Christmas". 1 along with Big Sean and Pharrell Williams, which reached number one in the United Kingdom. That year, she was also featured on Calvin Harris's song " Feels" from his album Funk Wav Bounces Vol. It topped the charts in the United States and Canada. Perry's fifth album Witness followed in June 2017. She subsequently released an anthem for the 2016 Summer Olympics titled " Rise", which debuted at number one in Australia. In the United Kingdom, "Roar" also became her second song after "Firework" to sell over one million copies. Its singles "Roar" and "Dark Horse" both topped the charts in the United States and Canada. Prism became an international success, reaching number one in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and the United States. Her fourth studio album Prism was released in October 2013. Its singles " Part of Me" and " Wide Awake" both reached number one in Canada and New Zealand. The album was re-released in March 2012 as Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection. When its singles "California Gurls", " Teenage Dream", "Firework", "E.T.", and " Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" topped the Billboard Hot 100, Perry became the first woman and only the second artist after Michael Jackson to attain five number-one singles in the United States from one album. Perry's third studio album Teenage Dream was released in August 2010 and topped the charts in the United States, Australia, Austria, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. Perry also performed for MTV Unplugged and a live album of the performance was released in November 2009. Both singles reached the top ten in Australia and the United Kingdom while the latter topped the charts in New Zealand. The first was on Colorado-based band 3OH!3's song " Starstrukk", and the second was a collaboration with Timbaland on " If We Ever Meet Again", from his album Shock Value II. Throughout 20, Perry was featured on two singles. The album peaked within the top ten in the United States, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, and Switzerland.

Its singles " I Kissed a Girl" and "Hot n Cold" both topped charts in Austria, Canada, Germany, and Switzerland, and have been certified quintuple platinum by the RIAA.

After Perry signed with Capitol Records in April 2007, she released her second album, One of the Boys, in June 2008. Īt age 16, she released a self-titled gospel album in March 2001 under her real name Katy Hudson, which failed to chart in any music market. All three have also received Diamond song certifications from the RIAA, making her the first artist to accomplish such a feat. Perry also holds the record for the most 6-million-selling songs, with three of her songs-"Firework", "Roar", and "Dark Horse"-selling over 6 million copies. She currently holds the record for most 5-million-selling singles in the United States, with six of her singles selling over 5 million (in order of release date: " Hot n Cold", " California Gurls", " Firework", " E.T.", " Roar", and " Dark Horse"). Perry has scored nine number one songs on Billboard Hot 100 and three number one albums on Billboard 200. Billboard listed her as the fourth top female artist of the 2010s decade (eighth overall) and the 61st greatest artist of all time. Throughout her career, Perry has sold 48 million album units and 135 million singles worldwide, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time. She is also the sixth best-selling digital singles artist in the United States. According to Recording Industry Association of America, Perry has sold 109.5 million digital singles and 17 million albums in the United States. She is referred as the "Queen of Pop" of her time. Further information: List of songs recorded by Katy PerryĪmerican singer Katy Perry has released six studio albums, seven extended plays (EP), 42 singles (including four as featured artist), and nine promotional singles.
