Witness (Katy Perry album)
Witness is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Katy Perry. It was released on June 9, 2017, by Capitol Records. On February 10, 2017, Perry released the single "Chained to the Rhythm", which reached the top five in many countries worldwide, including the US, UK, and Canada. It features the grandson of Bob Marley, Skip Marley, and was co-written by Australian singer-songwriter Sia. Two months later, the single "Bon Appétit" was made available for download. The hip-hop group Migos is featured on this song.
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| Released | June 9, 2017 | |||
| Genre | Electropop | |||
| Length | 53:41 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
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| Singles from Witness | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 54/100 |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | 2/5 stars11px11px11px11px (2/5) |
In May 2017, Perry announced that her fifth studio album would be released on June 9 and is called Witness.
The album received mixed reviews.[3] It earned 180,000 copies sold and streamed in its first week in the United States and became her third number-one album there.[4]
Tour
Perry also announced a concert tour called Witness: The Tour, set to begin in September 2017 across North America.[5]
Track listing
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| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Witness" | 4:11 | |||||||
| 2. | "Hey Hey Hey" | 3:35 | |||||||
| 3. | "Roulette" | 3:19 | |||||||
| 4. | "Swish Swish" (featuring Nicki Minaj) | 4:03 | |||||||
| 5. | "Déjà Vu" | 3:18 | |||||||
| 6. | "Power" | 3:46 | |||||||
| 7. | "Mind Maze" | 4:08 | |||||||
| 8. | "Miss You More" | 3:54 | |||||||
| 9. | "Chained to the Rhythm" (featuring Skip Marley) | 3:58 | |||||||
| 10. | "Tsunami" | 3:23 | |||||||
| 11. | "Bon Appétit" (featuring Migos) | 3:48 | |||||||
| 12. | "Bigger Than Me" | 4:01 | |||||||
| 13. | "Save as Draft" | 3:49 | |||||||
| 14. | "Pendulum" | 4:00 | |||||||
| 15. | "Into Me You See" | 4:24 | |||||||
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53:41 | ||||||||
Witness (Katy Perry Album) Media
- Katy Perry at Madison Square Garden (36757801094).jpg
Perry performing the album's title-track during Witness: The Tour at Madison Square Garden
References
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- ↑ Katy Perry Scores Third No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Witness'. http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7833967/katy-perry-witness-no-1-album-billboard-200-chart. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
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