In August, the singer stated that she aspired to make material "that connects and relates and inspires" and told Ryan Seacrest that she was "not rushing" her fifth album, adding "I'm just having a lot of fun, but experimenting and trying different producers, and different collaborators, and different styles." The album marked a departure from long time producer and co-writer Dr. Perry felt "refreshed" after the hiatus, and had over 40 tracks "in progress" before the year ended. She decided to take a hiatus after the tour concluded to "give my mental health a break" before starting to write new songs the following June. Developmentįollowing the release of her fourth album Prism in 2013 and the end of the Prismatic World Tour in October 2015, Katy Perry told The New York Times in February 2016 that she was in the "research and development phase" of a new album. As a result, she retired her long, dark hair for a short pixie cut, and adopted her natural blonde hair color. Perry decided to shed her on-stage persona and embrace her self-proclaimed authentic self as Katheryn Hudson, her real name. After releasing Prism (2013) and touring in 2014–2015, Perry went on hiatus to protect her mental health and to return afresh. Prior to the release of the album, Perry had not released new material in four years, with the exception of the 2016 Summer Olympics anthem, " Rise". To promote the album, Perry embarked on her fourth concert tour, Witness: The Tour.
The album also topped the charts in Canada and Spain, while reaching number two in Australia, South Korea, Mexico, and New Zealand and the top five region in nine other territories.
Moving 180,000 album equivalent units in its first-week, Witness debuted atop the US Billboard 200 chart, becoming Perry's third chart-topping album in the country. Some criticized the production and lyricism, while others welcomed the album's personal nature and singled out certain tracks for praise. Upon release, critics were divided towards the album. To support the album's release, Perry broadcast herself on a four-day YouTube live-stream, titled Katy Perry Live: Witness World Wide. " Save as Draft" and " Hey Hey Hey" were released as subsequent singles on Jand January 12, 2018, respectively, with "Hey Hey Hey" receiving a music video. " Bon Appétit" featuring Migos peaked at number 59, while " Swish Swish" featuring Nicki Minaj reached number 46. Perry described it as an album of "liberation" and "purposeful pop".įive singles aided Witness, out of which, three were released before the album and one reached the top-ten of the Billboard Hot 100 chart: the lead single, " Chained to the Rhythm" featuring Skip Marley, peaked at number four on the Hot 100. Witness is an electropop album that delves into dance and EDM genres, with lyrics on self-empowerment and feminism. For the album, Perry worked with numerous producers, including Jeff Bhasker, Mark Crew, Duke Dumont, Jack Garratt, Oscar Holter, Illangelo, Ilya, Max Martin, Ali Payami and Shellback. It was released on June 9, 2017, by Capitol Records. Witness is the fifth studio album by American singer Katy Perry.
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