The One That Got Away (song)
| The One That Got Away | |
|---|---|
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| Katy Perry | |
| publication | October 11, 2011 |
| length | 3:47 |
| Genre (s) | pop music |
| text | Katy Perry , Dr. Luke , Max Martin |
| music | Dr. Luke , Max Martin |
| album | Teenage Dream |
The One That Got Away is a song by American pop - singer Katy Perry . The piece was the sixth single from Perry's third studio album Teenage Dream . The song was written by Perry, Dr. Luke and Max Martin written and produced by the latter two.
The song is a pop ballad about a lost love written in E major and has 138 bpm . Perry's voice ranges from G♯3 to D♯5. The song follows the chord progression Eg♯-c♯-A.
background
Capitol Records confirmed to Billboard magazine on September 13, 2011 that The One That Got Away would become Perry's sixth single. The decision arose out of Perry's fondness for the song, because in her opinion it has a catchy hookline and could be a huge hit on pop radios. The record company sent The One That Got Away to all mainstream radio stations on September 28, 2011 .
Perry said in a statement from the label:
“I'm so happy that we made 'The One That Got Away' my sixth single, because this song shows a very different side of me that I didn't show with the previous singles on this record. I think everyone can identify with this song. I wrote about what it's like when you promise to stay with someone forever, but you end up unable to. It's a bittersweet story. "
Remix versions
An official remix version of the song starring US rapper BoB was released in the United States in December 2011. Katy Perry released a remixed version to make The One That Got Away even more popular and her sixth number one hit from an album. That would have overtaken Michael Jackson and become the sole record holder. Perry's plan to release a remixed version of the song and to lower the sales price of the song so that it reached number one on the charts was heavily criticized. Perry's hits ET with Kanye West and Last Friday Night (TGIF) with Missy Elliott only peaked after the remixed versions were released. The Billboard magazine discussed the need for his readers to make changes to the charts rules. Some readers suggested that price cuts and remix versions should no longer affect the success of a song. Perry's method of remixed versions and price cuts were already used by other artists such as Rihanna and Britney Spears , who have already achieved numerous number one hits.
Commercial win
In Australia, The One That Got Away debuted in the week ending October 10, 2011 at number 87. In New Zealand, the song reached number 12, where it was awarded a gold record. In the US, the song reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 .
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
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| Chart placements | ||
 Germany (GfK)
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34 (18 weeks) | 18th |
 Austria (Ö3)
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19th (18 weeks) | 18th |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
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33 (15 weeks) | 15th |
 United Kingdom (OCC)
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18th (29 weeks) | 29 |
 United States (Billboard)
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3 (24 weeks) | 24 |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Katy Perry The One That Got Away - Digital Sheet Music . In: Music Notes . EMI Music Publishing . Retrieved February 27, 2011.
- ↑ Katy Perry's Sixth 'Teenage Dream' Single Will Be ... . Billboard . Retrieved September 14, 2011.
- ↑ a b Gary Trust: Katy Perry's Sixth 'Teenage Dream' Single Starts At Radio. In: Billboard . September 28, 2011, accessed September 14, 2011 .
- ↑ BoB Will Help Katy Perry Get That Sixth Number One Single . December 16, 2011. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
- ↑ Ask Billboard: Are Chart Rule Changes Needed? . December 19, 2011. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
- ↑ a b c d e Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US