Prism (album)

chronology
Prism
Katy Perry's studio album
Publication ; (s)	18th October 2013
admission	2012-2013
Label (s)	Capitol
Format (s)	CD, download
Genre (s)	pop
Title (number)	13 + 3
running time	48:39 (Standard Edition); 61:35 (Deluxe Version)
production	Katy Perry; Max Martin; Lukasz Gottwald; Benny Blanco; Greg Wells; Klas Åhlund; Bloodshy; Cirkut; Greg Kurstin; Stargate;
August 10, 2013	Roar
October 16, 2013	Unconditionally
17th December 2013	Dark Horse
April 21, 2014	Birthday
July 28, 2014	This Is How We Do

Prism is the fourth studio album by the American singer Katy Perry . It was released on October 18, 2013 by Capitol Records .

background

After her 2012 California Dreams Tour ended , Perry announced that she intended to live a little life before moving on to recording new material worth listening to. Shortly thereafter, her marriage to comedian Russell Brand was officially dissolved, after which she claims to have suffered from depression , which also led to suicidal thoughts. All of this should have an impact on their future album. In an interview with Vogue , she said:

It was inevitable, after what I went through. If I had a time machine and could go back in time, I would. But I can't, so, you'll discover another part of me .

- Katy Perry

Promotion and publication

On July 29, 2013, a gold-colored truck was unveiled in Los Angeles that was labeled with the album title Prism and the release date. Later he went on a promotional tour of the United States . On August 9, the truck was rammed by a drunk driver in Pennsylvania , but neither party was injured in the accident. A partnership with beverage maker Pepsi enabled fans to unlock song titles, lyrics and excerpts from Prism in advance . In addition, you could choose which song should be published next: Walking on air or Dark Horse . The choice fell on Dark Horse , which was available on iTunes on September 17, 2013 .

In September 2013, the album was previewed to 100 industry insiders and journalists in New York City , Atlanta and Los Angeles. The album cover was revealed on September 6, 2013 during an interview on Good Morning America. It was designed by the American photographer Ryan McGinley .

The album could be streamed online from October 17, 2013. In Ireland , Italy , Slovakia and Slovenia it was released the next day. Worldwide release date was October 22, 2013. To further promote the album, the Prismatic World Tour began on May 7, 2014 in the Odyssey Arena in Belfast with Icona Pop as opening act.

reception

source	rating
Allmusic
Chicago Tribune
Entertainment Weekly
The Guardian
The Los Angeles Times
Rolling Stone
Slant Magazine

criticism

The reviews were mixed to positive. On the Metacritic.com site , the album received 61 out of 100 possible points (“generally favorable”, “essentially positive”), based on 26 reviews in English.

Commercial win

Chart debut in prism in Ireland, where it immediately reached the top position in the charts. It was also at the top of the Billboard 200 in the United States . It was Perry's second number-one album in a row after Teenage Dream . The album sold 286,000 copies in the first week, with Perry surpassing Miley Cyrus ' Bangerz (270,000 copies), which had the highest sales in the first week. Prism also had the highest first week sales for a pop singer since Madonna's twelfth studio album, MDNA . In February 2014 the album was sold 1.1 million times in the USA.

In New Zealand , the album also became Perry's second number one album in a row and received gold status after a week. In Australia , Prism was certified platinum after just the second week of sales. In Europe the album was a moderate success. In Switzerland the album debuted in second place and was awarded gold. In Austria the album debuted at number three and went platinum. 2.8 million copies had been sold worldwide by the end of 2013.

Single releases

The first single Roar was released on August 10, 2013 and became a worldwide hit. Unconditionally served as the second single and was released on October 16, 2013. The third single, Dark Horse , was released on December 17th of the same year, after having been released as a promotional single on September 17th , and also achieved top rankings in several countries. On April 21, the single Birthday was released. The last single This Is How We Do followed on July 28th.

Track list

Standard edition

#	title	Authors	Producers	length
CD1
1	Roar	Katy Perry, Lukasz Gottwald, Max Martin, Bonnie McKee, Henry Walter	Dr. Luke, Martin, Cirkut	3:42
2	Legendary lovers	Perry, Gottwald, Martin, McKee, Walter	Dr. Luke, Martin	3:44
3	Birthday	Perry, Gottwald, Martin, McKee, Walter	Dr. Luke, Martin	3:35
4th	Walking on Air	Perry, Martin, Klas Åhlund, Caméla Leierth, Adam Baptiste	Åhlund	3:42
5	Unconditionally	Perry, Gottwald, Martin, Walter	Dr. Luke, Cirkut	3:49
6th	Dark Horse (feat. Juicy J )	Perry, Gottwald, Martin, Walter, Sarah Hudson, Jordan Houston	Dr. Luke, Martin	3:35
7th	This Is How We Do	Perry, Martin, Åhlund	Åhlund, Martin	3:24
8th	International smile	Perry, Gottwald, Martin, Walter	Dr. Luke, Cirkut	3:48
9	Ghost	Perry, Gottwald, Martin, McKee, Walter	Dr. Luke, Cirkut	3:23
10	Love me	Perry, Martin, Christian Karlsson, Vincent Pontare , Magnus Lidehäll	Bloodshy	3:53
11	This moment	Perry, Mikkel Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Benjamin Levin	Stargate, Benny Blanco	3:47
12	Double rainbow	Perry, Sia Furler, Greg Kurstin	Course student	3:52
13	By the Grace of God	Perry, Greg Wells	Wells	4:28

Deluxe edition

A deluxe edition with 16 instead of 13 songs was released parallel to the normal album.

#	title	Authors	Producers	length
CD1
14th	Spiritual	Perry, Kurstin, John Mayer	Course student	4:36
15th	It takes two	Perry, Eriksen Hermansen, Levin, Emeli Sandé	Stargate, Blanco	3:54
16	Choose your battles	Perry, Wells, Jonatha Brooke	Wells	4:27

reception

Chart placements

Charts	Top ranking	Weeks
Chart placements
Germany (GfK)	4th (29 weeks)	29
Austria (Ö3)	3 (38 weeks)	38
Switzerland (IFPI)	2 (47 weeks)	47
United Kingdom (OCC)	1 (53 weeks)	53
United States (Billboard)	1 (102 weeks)	102

Awards for music sales

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	5 × platinum	350,000
Brazil (PMB)	2 × platinum	80,000
Denmark (IFPI)	platinum	20,000
Germany (BVMI)	gold	100,000
Indonesia (ASIRI)	2 × platinum	20,000
Ireland (IRMA)	gold	7,500
Italy (FIMI)	gold	30,000
Canada (MC)	3 × platinum	240,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)	9 × gold	270,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	2 × platinum	30,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	platinum	40,000
Norway (IFPI)	gold	15,000
Austria (IFPI)	3 × platinum	45,000
Poland (ZPAV)	2 × platinum	40,000
Sweden (IFPI)	platinum	40,000
Switzerland (IFPI)	gold	15,000
United States (RIAA)	2 × platinum	2,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	platinum	300,000
All in all	6 × gold 30 × platinum	2,912,500