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"California Gurls" is a song recorded by American singer Katy Perry. It served as the lead single for her third studio album , Teenage Dream (2010). The song features verses from rapper Snoop Dogg .
"California Girls" inspired the Beatles' parody "Back in the U.S.S.R." and many songs with similar or identical titles, including Big Star's "September Gurls", the Magnetic Fields' "California Girls", and Katy Perry's "California Gurls". In 1984, David Lee Roth recorded a cover version that also peaked at number 3.
Teenage Dream is the third studio album by American singer Katy Perry. [1] It was released on August 24, 2010, through Capitol Records.Primarily a pop record, [1] Teenage Dream also contains elements of disco, electronic, rock, funk, house, Hi-NRG, and hip hop, that revolve around young love, partying, self-empowerment, and personal growth.
The song's lyrics are an ode to the city of San Francisco in Northern California. The song was officially released in the UK for download on July 4, 2011. "San Francisco" received criticism for its similarity in sound to Katy Perry's song, "California Gurls". Both songs feature the same tempo and chord progression.
Perry performing "Teenage Dream" at the California Dreams Tour "Teenage Dream" is a midtempo love song with a strong beat that follows the retro sound of previous single "California Gurls". [7] [8] It is predominantly a power pop and electropop song, [9] [10] which features influences of disco, pop rock, and rock music.
The song follows the chord progression of E–G♯m–C♯m–A, and Perry's vocal range spans from B 3 to E 5. [16] Kitty Empire noticed that Perry's vocal is wistful throughout the song and that the references to June Carter Cash and Johnny Cash were unexpected. [20]
Katy Perry is fine, fresh and fierce in a bikini. Perry, 39, took to Instagram on Wednesday, August 7, to show off her figure in a two-piece while posing on a beach. Her zebra-printed swimsuit ...
No. Title Artist Length; 1. "California Gurls" Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg: 3:52: 2. "Somebody to Love" (Remix) Justin Bieber featuring Usher: 3:36: 3. "Gettin' Over You" David Guetta & Chris Willis featuring Fergie & LMFAO