I Kissed a Girl (Katy Perry song)

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This article is about the Katy Perry song. For the Jill Sobule song released in 1995, see I Kissed a Girl (Jill Sobule song).
“I Kissed a Girl”
“I Kissed a Girl” cover
Single by Katy Perry
from the album One of the Boys
Released Flag of the United States May 6, 2008
Format Digital download
Recorded 2007 - 2008
Genre Electro Pop/Pop Rock
Length 3:00
Label Capitol Records
Writer(s) Katy Perry, Dr. Luke, Max Martin, Cathy Dennis
Producer Dr. Luke
Katy Perry singles chronology
"UR So Gay"
(2007)
"I Kissed a Girl"
(2008)

"I Kissed a Girl" is the second single from Katy Perry's album One of the Boys produced by Dr. Luke. The song was featured in one of the episodes on the first season of Gossip Girl. It quickly became a hit as the number one song on Z100 after it was first played.[1]

The song has peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100, after climbing sixteen positions from the previous week, as of June 5, 2008.

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[edit] Charts

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Brazil Hot 100 48
Canadian Hot 100 27
Mediabase CHR Radio Chart 16
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 5
U.S. Billboard Pop 100 4
U.S. Billboard Hot Digital Songs 2

[edit] Music video

A music video for the song was released on May 16th, 2008, on Katy's personal website, katyperry.com, and on MySpace. The video features a Moulin Rouge and burlesque-type setting with scenes containing Katy, along with many other flashy-dressed girls, dancing to the song. Eventually she wakes up next to her boyfriend.

[edit] Controversy

The song has gained a significant amount of controversy since it became public as targeting a young audience and supporting homosexuality and bisexuality.[1] Katy Perry has stated that she is not bisexual, but that the song is about experimenting that many do as they learn who they are.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b 'Girl' talk. The Star Ledger. Retrieved on 2008-05-27.