It’s a lady’s world, and Katy Perry‘s in cost. The pop celebrity unveiled her sixth studio album, 143, on Friday (Sept. 20).
143, which is code for “I really like you,” marks Perry’s first album since 2020’s Smile, which reached No. 5 on the Billboard 200. The challenge options beforehand launched singles “Lady’s World” and “Lifetimes,” in addition to Doechii and 21 Savage collaborations on “I’m His He’s Mine” and “Gimme Gimme,” respectively. Different tune titles embrace “Crush,” “Nirvana,” “All of the Love,” “Reality” and “Surprise,” amongst others.
“I got down to create a daring, exuberant, celebratory dance-pop album with the symbolic 143 numerical expression of affection as a throughline message,” Perry beforehand shared in an announcement concerning the challenge. On TikTok, she added, “143 is truthfully a dance social gathering. All fandoms, invited. And it’s excessive vitality, a number of love, largely a number of love and BPM, summer time, attractive. And it’s for y’all.”
It’s been an thrilling month for Perry, who obtained the Video Vanguard Award on the 2024 VMAs. “I’ve heard numerous do that, don’t do this, put on much less, put on extra now, don’t reduce your hair… one of many greatest causes I’m standing right here proper now could be I discovered the right way to block out all of the noise, that each single artist on this business has to continually battle in opposition to, particularly girls,” she stated throughout her acceptance speech. “I simply need to say with my entire coronary heart, do no matter it takes to remain true to your self and true to your artwork, flip off social media, safeguard your psychological well being, pause, contact grass, and do what you had been born to do, similar to I used to be born to do that.”
Hearken to Katy Perry’s 143 in full beneath.