There is a reason Katy Perry’s music is as adored as it is. Katy Perry is such a creative, imaginative, and expressive musician. The ideas she comes up with for her music videos are innovative, clever, and original. The song lyrics she writes are relatable in a way that makes people feel like they’ve actually met Katy Perry in real life.
Katy Perry has been through so much over the years when it comes to her friendships, relationships, and her music career. She tends to always come out on top and has even broken multiple records that other pop stars might only dream of. Here are some of her biggest moments in music history.
10 Katy Released 'I Kissed A Girl' & Became An Overnight Success (2008)
Although Katy Perry had been working on becoming a famous singer way before 2008, that is the year when the world figured out who she was! Many people know her but the whole world knew her after “I Kissed a Girl” was released. The reason the song ended up becoming so popular is the fact that it had a lot of shock value to it. Katy Perry was talking about a subject that was considered taboo at the time. Obviously, things have changed and people are so much more accepting now of bisexuality and/or bi-curiosity. The early 2000s were a little different.
9 First Artist to Have 3 Songs On 1 Album Achieve Diamond Status (2010)
Katy Perry is a record-breaking phenomenon. As of 2010 she officially became the first artist ever to have three songs — “Firework,” from 2010’s Teenage Dream as well as “Roar” and “Dark Horse,” from her 2014 album, Prism — achieve diamond status! When a song reaches diamond status, that means that it surpassed gold status, platinum status, and even multi-platinum status. Katy Perry has actually been able to do this!
8 Highest Annual Earnings For A Female Pop Star (2015)
By the end of 2015, Katy Perry had reportedly earned $135 million according to Forbes Magazine. Not only was her music being played on every radio station and on every single person‘s YouTube channel, but she was raking in the dollars to prove it. If anyone deserves to have such high annual earnings, it is most certainly Katy Perry. She is a pop star with so much talent.
7 First Female To Have 5 Number 1 Singles From 1 Album In The US (2010)
Five number-one singles from one album? Yep. Katy Perry did that. She’s actually the first woman to do it and was able to tie with Michael Jackson, the only other musician to achieve such a historical feat. The five number-one singles from the album were “California Gurls“, "Teenage Dream", “Firework", "E. T.", and "Last Friday Night." These unforgettable songs were chart-toppers at the time and are still beloved to this day.
6 She Released Her Documentary ‘Katy Perry: Part of Me’ (2012)
In 2012, Katy Perry gave her fans a behind-the-scenes look at what her life is like on tour. At the time, she was going through her messy divorce from Russell Brand and she allowed the cameras to roll during some of her most emotional moments.
She even had to be part of her sister's wedding in the midst of her own divorce which must’ve been extremely emotionally challenging for her. She bravely was able to hit the stage and perform for her fans when she was in the midst of a deep depression. The documentary showcased all of that.
5 Largest TV Audience For A Super Bowl Half-Time Performance (2015)
Katy Perry performed at the Super Bowl in 2015, she pulled in the largest TV audience ever. No other musician has been able to pull in such a large TV audience! The reason Katy Perry was able to pull in so many fans is that she has an amazing stage presence, her songs are consistently catchy, her music is fun to dance to, and she knows how to rouse a crowd. When it was announced that she would be performing at the Super Bowl halftime show that year, it made all the sense in the world.
4 Most Twitter Followers For A Female Pop Star In 2017
In 2017, she became the most followed female pop star on Twitter. This means she has more followers than other female musicians like Rihanna, Ariana Grande, and even Taylor Swift.
She was able to beat out Lady Gaga, Kim Kardashian, and Selena Gomez! Twitter is a social media platform that allows people to post what they’ve got going on in words or pictures. Katy Perry’s fans are obsessed with her Twitter feed.
3 She Collabed With Some Of The Biggest Names In Music
Katy Perry has collaborated with some of the most talented musicians ever! The fact that she has been able to collaborate with musicians from other genres is what makes her so much more likable. It shows the fact that she is versatile. She has collaborated with Kanye West, Juicy J, Snoop Dogg, Nicki Minaj, and more!
2 69 Consecutive Weeks Spent In The Top Ten Of Hot 100 (2011)
Let’s take a trip down memory lane to 2011. This is the year that Katy Perry was able to spend 69 consecutive weeks on the Top 10 Hot 100 Chart. Her songs were spread out across 69 weeks maintaining high levels of popularity. Staying in the top 10 is not an easy thing to do! New music is being released all the time that replaces old music when it comes to radio time. Katy Perry was still able to hold her place for 69 weeks in a row.
1 'Roar' Has Reached 3.2 Billion YouTube Views As Of 2020
The Katy Perry song that has pulled in more YouTube views than any of her other songs is “Roar.” The reason this music video is so successful is the fact that Katy Perry really went above and beyond with the costumes, makeup design, backdrops, natural-looking props, and more. She designed a jungle view to go with her lyrics about being strong and it worked.