When did teenage dream by katy perry come out

I thought about watching Baz Luhrmann's ' Romeo and Juliet' and putting on a little mini disco ball light and just dreaming of Leo. She explained, 'I thought about my own adolescent years, my own first love. McKee continued working on the song the following days. We were both so over it we just called it a night.' McKee said that ' looked at each other with dread, knowing we had to start all over again. He says that if Benny doesn't get it, America won't get it.' Blanco showed them the Teenagers's 2007 single 'Homecoming' and asked them to write in a similar style. It was rejected by the producers, as McKee explained, 'Luke always makes us 'Benny Proof' everything. There was a final version that was based around the metaphor of ' trying me on' comparing clothes to sex, in a similar manner to Madonna's 1985 single ' Dress You Up'. Perry at first wrote a lyric about Peter Pan, but they later deemed it as 'too young' since 'we wanted it to have more edge, more sex.' Another version included the lines 'And the next thing you know / You're a mom in a minivan', which made them laugh uncontrollably for an hour. For the Teenage Dream sessions, Perry and McKee had a 'forever young' idea in mind. When Perry and McKee first met in 2004, they both were 'really into Lolita' and 'had a mutual fascination with the adolescent state of mind.' They explored the themes in their first records: Perry wrote One of the Boys, which touched on the early stages of discovering that boys could be more than friends, whereas McKee wrote 'Confessions of a Teenage Girl', which was about using sexual power to one's advantage. The song has been covered numerous times, appearing on American Idol, The Voice, and Glee.Д«onnie McKee ( pictured) co-wrote 'Teenage Dream'. 'Teenage Dream' was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, becoming Perry's third nomination in the category.

Perry has performed the song on Saturday Night Live, the 2010 Teen Choice Awards, 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, the Super Bowl XLIX halftime show, and in every one of her concert tours since the California Dreams Tour. The video showcases Perry being in love with her high school boyfriend. 'Teenage Dream' has been certified eight times Platinum in the United States, six times Platinum in Australia, four times Platinum in Canada, and Gold or Platinum in eight additional countries.ДЄ music video for the song was filmed in various locations around Perry's hometown in Santa Barbara, California and was directed by Yoann Lemoine (a.k.a.

'Teenage Dream' entered the top ten in 13 countries total. It also reached number one in Ireland, New Zealand, and Slovakia. However, the song has received retrospective critical acclaim with Glamour calling it 'one of the best pop songs of all time.' The song topped the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Perry's third number-one single on that chart, and her second consecutive number-one single after ' California Gurls'. Lyrically, 'Teenage Dream' discusses being with a lover who makes one feel young again.Д¬ritics were initially divided about the song at release.

Perry starts the song in a high-pitched voice while her vocals grow stronger as the song progresses. It is styled in the genres of power pop and electropop, while taking influence from other genres such as disco and pop rock. Musically, 'Teenage Dream' is a mid-tempo pop song with a retro sound. McKee describes 'Teenage Dream' as a throwback song to the euphoric feelings of being in love as a teenager while Perry described the song as reminiscent of her youth. This song was written by Perry, Bonnie McKee, Dr. It was released as the second single from her third studio album of the same name on July 23, 2010. Recently coupled up with comedian Russell Brand, her whole new album is all about love.' Teenage Dream' is a song by American singer Katy Perry. Recommended by a friend (see Wonderwall post), Teenage DreamвЂ¦with a video that explains the lyrics very well.

When did teenage dream by katy perry come out