Katy Perry appeared on the newest episode of the “Name Her Daddy” podcast and was requested about Dr. Luke’s controversial involvement in her upcoming sixth album, “143.” The pop star has been criticized for working with Dr. Luke, the person behind a few of her hits like “I Kissed a Lady,” “California Ladies,” “Teenage Dream” and extra. The producer was accused of drugging and sexually abusing pop star Kesha in a 2014 lawsuit that was settled final 12 months. Perry’s new album options songs written and produced by Dr. Luke, together with the singles “Girl’s World” and “Lifetimes.”
“I do know it sparked numerous conversations, and he is one of many many collaborators I’ve labored with. However the actuality is, it got here from me,” Perry responded when requested about Dr. Luke’s manufacturing of her new album. “The reality is, I wrote these songs based mostly on the transformations I have been by means of in my life, and he was one of many individuals who helped facilitate that. One of many writers, one of many producers. I am talking from my very own expertise.
“After I discuss ‘Girls’s World,’ I discuss how empowered I really feel now as a mom, as a girl, to provide start to kids, to create life, to create one other set of organs. A mind! A coronary heart! I created an entire ass coronary heart! I did it and I’m nonetheless doing it,” she continued. “I am nonetheless a matriarch, and I really feel very grounded in that, and that is the place I am talking from. So I created all of this with a few completely different collaborators, those who I used to work on within the Teenage Dream days. Individuals who have labored with them.
Dr. Luke’s involvement in Katy Perry’s new music has sparked a backlash in opposition to the pop star on social media. “143”‘s lead single “Girl’s World” obtained largely adverse evaluations from music critics and peaked at quantity 63 on the Billboard Scorching 100 chart. The tune additionally noticed comparatively low turnout on streaming providers after its launch on the night of July 11, rating at No. 110 on the Spotify U.S. chart and No. 58 on the Spotify world chart.
Perry’s “143” will probably be launched on September twentieth.
