I kissed a girl
I Kissed a Girl is a song by the US pop singer Katy Perry from 2008. It was performed by Perry, Dr. Luke , Max Martin and Cathy Dennis written and released as a single from the album One of the Boys . The piece reached the top position on the Billboard Hot 100 and is stylistically more rock-oriented electro pop . In an interview, singer Macy Gray revealed that the song "I Kissed A Girl" was first offered to her.
history
Katy Perry was inspired for this song by Scarlett Johansson .
“I was inspired to write 'I Kissed a Girl' when I opened a magazine and saw a picture of Scarlett Johansson. My boyfriend was there and I said to him, 'In all honesty, if Scarlett Johansson came in the door and wanted to fumble with me, I would be there. I hope you think that's okay. "
In an interview with the Observer Music Monthly Perry said, was the song - contrary to interpretations by the media - not a call to change the sexual orientation but about drunken curiosity ( drunken curiosity ).
While the song reached number 1 on the charts in several countries, the text sparked controversy in the media among conservative and homosexual groups. One of the questions raised was whether Perry was homosexual or homophobic . In several statements, Perry announced that she was still straight .
reception
Reviews
The song was received differently by the music critics. The Blogcritics Magazine called I Kissed a Girl as catchy, the Internet portal About.com rated the song positively perfect breakthrough . Specialized media such as Rolling Stone criticized the commercial orientation of the track and the production, which Perry's voice does not clearly show. Laut.de describes I Kissed a Girl as a PR gag .
Commercial win
In addition to the top position in the USA, I Kissed a Girl was also number 1 in the charts in Great Britain and Northern Ireland , Germany , Austria , Switzerland and 20 other countries. In Germany, the title stayed at the top for a total of five weeks. He reached the position on August 29, 2008 and initially stayed there for two weeks. On September 12th, I Kissed a Girl was ousted from the top position for a week by Rosenstolz with Gib mir Sonne , but was then again in first place for three weeks.
In 2009 the song was nominated for a Grammy .
Trivia
Ke $ ha starred in the video for the song I Kissed a Girl .
Chart placements
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Chart placements | ||
 Germany (GfK)
|
1 (40 weeks) | 40 |
 Austria (Ö3)
|
1 (34 weeks) | 34 |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
|
1 (51 weeks) | 51 |
 United Kingdom (OCC)
|
1 (34 weeks) | 34 |
 United States (Billboard)
|
1 (23 weeks) | 23 |
Cover versions
I Kissed a Girl has been covered by various groups, including Travis and Terminal Choice . In Germany, the version of The Real Booty Babes was commercially most successful, which was listed on November 28, 2008 for a week at number 98 in the German sales charts.
There is also a variant called I Kissed a Boy by the US rock band Cobra Starship , which appeared on the mixtape of Fall Out Boy Welcome to the New Administration in the USA .
On September 20, 2010, a cover version of the singer Meg Pfeiffer was released.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bayerischer Rundfunk: Katy Perry hit: Macy Gray should actually sing "I Kissed A Girl" - Aktuell - Musik - PULS . Archived from the original on March 13, 2015. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
- ↑ Katy Perry: Inspired by Scarlett Johansson . Retrieved May 22, 2015.
- ↑ I Kissed a Girl by Katy Perry . Retrieved May 22, 2015.
- ↑ Katy Perry: Parents Condemn Hit Single . Archived from the original on November 2, 2013. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
- ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original from September 12, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original from April 17th, 2009 in the web archive archive.today ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original from January 30, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
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- ↑ I Kissed a Girl on Allmusic (English)
- ↑ Again only US fast food instead of a pop delicacy
- ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original dated December 2, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b c d e Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
