E.T. (song)

"E.T." is a song by singer Katy Perry. It features rapper Kanye West. It was released 16 February 2011 and has a stomp-stomp-clap beat or rhythm similar to Queen's We Will Rock You. The Queen song has the band stamping their feet twice, and clapping once. [1] This single received mixed reviews by the music critics. The song is style from the electronic music genre with elements from teen pop, with the lyrics speaking of falling in love with a foreigner.[2]

"E.T."
Single by Katy Perry featuring Kanye West
from Teenage Dream"
ReleasedFebruary 11, 2011 (2011-02-11)
StudioConway Recording Studios (Hollywood)
Genre
Length
  • 3:28 (album version)
  • 3:51 (remix featuring Kanye West)
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Katy Perry singles chronology
""Firework"
(2010)
E.T. ""Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)"
(2011)


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"E.T." at YouTube

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Teenage Dream album liner notes.[3]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "E.T."
Chart (2010–2011) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 5
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 24
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 1
Denmark (Tracklisten)[7] 12
Illegal chart entered Billboardeurodigital 4
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] 15
Germany (Media Control AG)[9] 9
German Airplay Chart[10] 1
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[11] 10
Illegal chart entered Ireland2 5
Illegal chart entered Luxembourgdigitalsongs 6
Mexico Anglo (Monitor Latino)[12] 11
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[13]
Solo version
27
New Zealand (RIANZ)[14]
Solo version
1
Norway (VG-lista)[15] 13
Illegal chart entered Poland 1
Illegal chart entered Portugaldigitalsongs 5
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[16] 15
Scotland (The Official Charts Company)[17] 3
Turkey (Number One Top 20)[18] 11
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)[19] 46
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[20] 3
US Billboard Hot 100[21] 1
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[22]
Solo version
18
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard) 1

Monthly charts

Monthly chart performance for "E.T."
Chart (2011) Peak
position
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[23] 96
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)[24] 67

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "E.T."
Chart (2011) Position
Australia (ARIA)[25] 15
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[26] 96
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[27] 10
Germany (Official German Charts)[28] 57
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[29] 72
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[30] 13
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[31] 79
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[32] 82
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)[33] 102
UK Singles (OCC)[34] 35
US Billboard Hot 100[35] 4
Chart (2012) Position
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[36] 171

Decade-end charts

Decade-end chart performance for "E.T."
Chart (2010–2019) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[37] 40

All-time charts

All-time chart performance for "E.T."
Chart (1958–2018) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[38] 166

Certifications

Certifications for "E.T."
Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[39] 6× Platinum 420,000
Austria (IFPI Austria)[40] Platinum 30,000*
Brazil (ABPD)[41] Diamond Expression error: Missing operand for *.
Canada (Music Canada)[42] 7× Platinum 70,000
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[43] Gold Expression error: Missing operand for *.^
France 65,000[44]
Germany (BVMI)[45] Gold 150,000^
Italy (FIMI)[46] Platinum 30,000*
Mexico (AMPROFON)[47] Gold Expression error: Missing operand for *.*
New Zealand (RIANZ)[48] Platinum 15,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[49] Platinum 600,000
United States (RIAA)[50] Diamond 10,000,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Release history

List of release dates and formats for "E.T."
Region Date Format(s) Version(s) Label Ref.
United States August 17, 2010 Digital download Original Capitol [51]
Australia August 23, 2010 [52]
Canada February 11, 2011 Remix featuring Kanye West [53]
France [54]
United Kingdom [55]
Various February 16, 2011 [56]
United States February 18, 2011 [57]
March 1, 2011
  • Original
  • remix featuring Kanye West
[58][59][60]
Australia March 4, 2011 Digital download Remixes [61]
Belgium [62]
Canada [63]
France [64]
Italy Radio airplay Remix featuring Kanye West Polydor [65]
New Zeleand Digital download Remixes Capitol [66]
United States [67]
United Kingdom March 11, 2011 [68]
March 17, 2011 2-track EMI [69]
Germany March 18, 2011
  • CD
  • digital download
Remixes Capitol [70][71]
Switzerland Digital download [72]
United States April 11, 2011 Original [73]
April 12, 2011
Remix featuring Kanye West [74][75][76]

E.T. (song) Media

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