Perry’s absence during those four years made the general public begin to forget about her, and when she finally came back, the musical landscape was so different that she seemed a bit behind on the times and out of touch with what was “cool.”Īdditionally, Perry’s career took a dive with the Dr. The industry changed a lot from 2013 to 2017: Streaming became exponentially more popular, and pop music became less popular as hip hop began to dominate the charts. In 2013, Perry was still a relatively new artist, and taking four years to release another album was a mistake. Perry was also hurt by her hiatus between “Prism” in 2013 and “Witness” in 2017. Her new “woke” identity felt even less authentic when she made fun of Britney Spears’ mental breakdown during the promotion of “Witness.” This prompted a lot of criticism from Spears’ fans and pop fans in general, and it contributed to the growing feeling that her new brand was just a façade. Fans were left puzzled, wondering when Perry would release something that actually felt “purposeful.”
“Swish Swish,” the next single, was a diss track about Swift that many felt was anti-feminist.
“Bon Appetit,” a song about sex, was criticized by her gay fans for featuring the notoriously homophobic rap group Migos. The fact that none of the album’s singles after “Chained to the Rhythm” touched on politics left listeners feeling like Perry had used political activism to promote her new music without actually following through with it. Perry’s “purposeful pop” and “wokeness” felt like inauthentic virtue-signaling. What caused the “Witness” era to be a disaster for Perry’s career can be narrowed down to several factors. ” “Chained to the Rhythm” performed decently, but Perry’s behavior, a poorly received new haircut and other factors that were outside of her control would lead the general public to completely turn on Perry during the “Witness” era, and she has yet to gain back fans’ support. Perry’s “purposeful pop” and “wokeness” felt like inauthentic virtue-signaling.Īfter Clinton lost the election, Perry announced her comeback single “Chained to the Rhythm” and said that her new album “Witness” would be politically charged “purposeful pop. Perry performed her single “Rise” at the Democratic National Convention, and it was one of her first singles to underperform. Many fans believe that Perry likely lost quite a bit of her support from the general public and casual fans because of her political activism. Several of Perry’s industry peers, such as Taylor Swift, preferred to remain silent during that election, seemingly in fear of losing a large amount of their fanbase. During the 2016 election, Perry was a strong advocate and supporter of presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. It wasn’t until 2016 that the cracks in Perry’s career began to show. 1 with hits like “Roar” and “Dark Horse.” Perry continued her hot streak by headlining the most-watched Super Bowl halftime show of all time in 2015, which holds that record to this day. Perry’s next album, “Prism,” was also massively successful, hitting No. Her 2010 album “Teenage Dream” went on to make history by spawning five number one hits from a single album - an achievement that only Michael Jackson had accomplished with his album “Thriller” in 1982. Why did the general public turn on Perry, what could have been done to prevent this and how can her career be salvaged moving forward? Off to a Great Start?Īfter a successful debut album in 2008 with “One of the Boys,” which gave us hits like “I Kissed a Girl” and “Hot N Cold,” Perry entered her most successful era yet. However, in 2020, the same cannot be said.
1 on the charts and she had a large and dedicated fanbase. Katy Perry was one of the most successful and prolific pop stars from the late 2000s to the mid-2010s her music was inescapable, her songs were almost always guaranteed to reach No.
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