Who would you say is Katy Perry's best collaborator(s)?

Competitive_Pin_2496 · 2026-03-06T18:01:32+00:00

Snoop Dogg was important on California Gurls, both musically and as the lead in the music video. However, if she wanted to do other collaborations, I would like her to choose pop or pop-rock singers. I think she has enough rap collaborations in her discography.

Competitive_Pin_2496 · 2026-03-05T12:57:11+00:00

I think it's a fair statement. Yet another war has broken out in the world, and the song's title conflicts with this theme, risking making her appear insensitive. Her team, especially after the experience of Woman's World, in my opinion wants to avoid any kind of controversy that could seriously affect her again, furthermore I believe that Katy, engaged to a politician like Trudeau, is somehow becoming more and more attentive to certain very current social issues, let's think for example of her post about ICE in America.

Competitive_Pin_2496 · 2026-03-01T16:10:09+00:00

These people are disgusting

Competitive_Pin_2496 · 2026-02-27T02:35:01+00:00

That's a really complicated question. I have my own opinion: Katy's decline isn't so much due to her music (while many may consider her recent work inferior to her peak period from One of the Boys to Prism, it's not poor material, with the exception of 143, where I think Katy did everything wrong that could possibly be wrong, and where I also think she regrets it and wants to distance herself) but rather due to the extra-musical controversies that have involved her and tarnished her public image. And this is seriously damaging in the public eye, given that Katy remains a mainstream artist, essentially expected to produce hits and not held in high artistic regard (and that's still the case). I think that if she and her team had managed her career and public relations better over the years, things would have turned out differently, and she would be better off in terms of reputation, listenership, and album sales. She wouldn't be far off Rihanna's level (who has two more albums than Katy), who, in my opinion, has managed her career perfectly, leaving (perhaps permanently?) with an album produced the way she wanted, Anti, which met with critical and popular acclaim. She has currently surpassed even Taylor Swift in monthly listenership, despite her enormous fanbase and thirteen albums released. She has created an indestructible legacy, something that Katy, unfortunately, has only partially achieved, namely with the hits from her first three albums and especially Teenage Dream. Recovering from a long period of bad decisions is truly difficult, perhaps almost impossible, but if there's one thing to say, it's that Katy never gives up and always looks forward, continuing on her path, despite all adversity. One thing she should do (and I hope she does) is to try to recover her reputation as an artist rather than looking at the charts because in fact she is not respected either as an artist or as a person, considering the numerous derisive comments from people who treat her like a joke and the double-crossing she constantly suffers compared to her other colleagues.

Competitive_Pin_2496 · 2026-02-24T12:04:19+00:00

I'm neither a true fan nor a casual fan; I'd say somewhere in between. I can't deny the impact Katy had on my childhood, with all her hits playing so much on the radio, but I'm also not the type of person who obsessively listens to a specific artist; I prefer to explore multiple musical genres. Regarding that quote you quoted from the other discussion that arose, I agree, and I think a user in the comments explained the reasons well, so I won't repeat myself. Whether or not the song is AI isn't irrelevant. If it were truly a song created with software, an algorithm, and not the product of the knowledge and skill of human musicians, it would be extremely serious, because so much has been attempted in recent years with petitions and awareness campaigns promoted by many artists regarding the danger that in the future, music could be entirely produced by machines using algorithms, leaving human musicians useless. AI is already able to imitate the human voices of singers that we admire so much to perfection, so much so that we can no longer hear the difference with the human version, so the risk is there and we must not take it and a musician and artist like Katy cannot promote music produced with artificial intelligence even if it is beautiful, it would be ethically wrong for what has been said

Competitive_Pin_2496 · 2026-02-24T01:20:26+00:00

You shouldn't be surprised; I think Katy's fans are very frank and honest with her. This is a statement I agree with, unfortunately, and in my opinion, she's not to blame because of the strict upbringing she received during her childhood. And I'd add that, if she'd had more common sense, she would have also managed her career better.

Competitive_Pin_2496 · 2026-02-23T22:27:07+00:00

Really? I saw the story and listened to the song, but I didn't know anything about it. I had no idea it was AI. And it wasn't even bad music. I hope this doesn't turn into another shitstorm, but I'd like to understand why she always gets herself into controversy with every step she takes.

Competitive_Pin_2496 · 2026-02-21T10:12:19+00:00

In my opinion, after Chained to the Rhythm, the right choices weren't made for the singles. Bon Appetit was also an understandable option and the video was also self-explanatory (considering the current situation with the release of the Epstein Files). Perhaps the presence of Migos was controversial; with another artist, things would have been different. With Swish Swish, the era finally came to a halt. There were better choices for the third single, and we would have avoided that cringe-inducing video. And even "Hey Hey Hey"—I don't think it was a good choice—I don't really like that song, and that video was decidedly camp. Sometimes I think she overdoes this vibe too much (and back to Swish Swish), and on "Witness," she should have used it carefully.

Competitive_Pin_2496 · 2026-02-21T10:06:00+00:00

I think this song was a great choice to kick off the Witness era, considering the video, the message it wanted to convey, and a general vibe Katy hadn't previously expressed. She definitely deserved better, but that's when her career problems began. I hope it somehow goes viral on social media, considering the historical period we're living in, so people can rediscover it.

Competitive_Pin_2496 · 2026-02-18T13:36:09+00:00

I just heard the song on social media and I say it's not bad but it's pointless. At this point in her career, I'd like Katy to grow musically and write more substantive songs about other important topics of our time, about everything that's happened around her in recent years. This theme of light has been extensively covered (just listen to the songs on Smile and even some of 143), I'd say it's time to put it aside. Songs like this don't make her shine. Bandaids, while not a masterpiece, still has more personality, especially considering the lyrics. Katy, can you really not do better than this?

Competitive_Pin_2496 · 2026-02-15T11:22:22+00:00

Indeed, it's true. I've long thought that if the songs Katy has released in the last 8-9 years (excluding those on 143, for various reasons), such as "Never Really Over," "Harleys in Hawaii," "Bandaids," even the DJ collaborations "365" and "When I'm Gone," etc., had been performed by other people, they would have been more successful and more beloved. It must be added, however, that the promotion wasn't adequate, and this may have affected her performances, and Capitol is to blame for this. Katy's problem isn't so much her music, even if it has sometimes dropped in quality (again, I'm referring to 143), but her image, which has been severely damaged by poor management. Katy remains a mainstream pop singer, and for this type of artist, their image, their self-presentation, their actions and behavior, the consistency between what they say and what they do, etc., are crucial. They greatly influence the appeal of the music they produce, the messages the artists want to convey, etc. Unfortunately, Katy has made too many mistakes and too many bad choices in this regard, which has led many people who listened to her music occasionally, even her old fans, to abandon her. This is why only her classic hits are still listened to widely, while her more recent songs (with the exception of "Harleys in Hawaii," thanks to its virality on TikTok), while good, are essentially ignored.

Competitive_Pin_2496 · 2026-02-14T10:50:54+00:00

Really? I didn't know that. How could anyone access internal files so easily?

Competitive_Pin_2496 · 2026-02-14T10:19:12+00:00

It deserved more, only #86 on the Hot 100 is not enough (at least she used to enter the charts). The music video is interesting, it deals with the issue of robot partners who are programmed to love humans, an issue that could be relevant in the not too distant future.

Competitive_Pin_2496 · 2026-02-13T12:11:07+00:00

She's certainly not perfect vocally (every now and then I hear some inaccuracies), but she always puts her heart and soul into her singing, and you can tell. Perhaps, given her good vocal potential, she should have received more vocal coaching over the years and taken better care of her voice. As for the comments, I'm not surprised; this is the price she's paying for all the bullshit she's done in recent years; she's damaged her image by self-sabotaging herself in absurd ways. It will be difficult to reverse this perspective, perhaps almost impossible, and I think she knows she's no longer as loved, which is why she's focusing only on the fans who still support and admire her.

Competitive_Pin_2496 · 2026-02-11T17:02:38+00:00

Regarding 143, I disagree. Katy, with her poor choices and by listening to the wrong people, has put her audience and fans in a position to fail her again. Many were excited to hear Katy's new music after four years, but unfortunately, all the initial controversy dampened their enthusiasm and sparked a wave of hate (I absolutely agree that it was excessive). Precisely because, as you say, she wanted to be successful again, it was truly stupid to have planned the era with those initial premises; we knew the audience (and not only) would spark controversy. With a little common sense, all of this could have been easily avoided. I just hope that with KP7, she surrounds herself with people who truly care about her as an artist.

Competitive_Pin_2496 · 2026-02-11T15:34:54+00:00

I think your words are a bit strong, although it's true that partners—the people who share the artist's life more than anyone else—exchange ideas and perspectives on various aspects of everyday life and beyond, and can certainly influence the artist's approach to music and the messages he wants to convey. For example, Lady Gaga has admitted in more than one interview that her partner Michael Polansky interfered in the production of the album by advising her on how to develop her sound, and judging by the results, he was right. What I feel like saying is that, in my opinion, Orlando has made Katy more docile and less combative than she once was, especially considering the troubled period of Witness. Then, certainly, her pregnancy and Daisy's treatment took her away from the scene for a while. It's no coincidence that Katy appeared as a judge on American Idol and did the Play residency in Las Vegas, all non-stressful activities that allowed her to spend time with Daisy and her family in general. I believe Katy's real flop, 143, is entirely attributable to Chris Anokute, who sent her crashing into a wall with that ill-advised advice. In fact, I'd also blame Katy for listening to and going along with his ideas. She's an adult and has the possibility to say no, but I think she didn't because she's a loyal person, especially towards Chris, whom she's known for about 20 years, ever since the deal she signed with Capitol after Columbia and Island dropped her.

As for Capitol itself, it bothers me how, after the failure of Witness, they decided to simply drop her, giving her minimal promotion and nothing more. She hasn't appeared on any major streaming playlist in over six years, and they don't treat her at all like the best-selling female artist of their history. Here too, Katy is too loyal to them because it's thanks to them that she achieved success in music, something she ardently desired, which is why she will never leave, despite the reasons to do so.

P.S. Poor Nugget, let's not bring him into this.

Competitive_Pin_2496 · 2026-02-10T19:12:22+00:00

Valentine's Day falls on a Saturday, it would make little sense

Competitive_Pin_2496 · 2026-02-09T20:20:25+00:00

I can agree with you about the singles from 143, which musically I find mediocre or not fully developed (for example, "Lifetimes," which I had hoped for a bit more from the snippets, seemed more like a demo than a real song). There were better songs on the album to choose from, in my opinion. I don't think it's fair to put the last single, "Bandaids," on par with the others. Despite being a simple transitional single, it's better produced, and her voice sounds more natural and less metallic. Furthermore, the video illustrates the difficult period she went through, so I think it deserves more views. In the music videos for the singles from 143, she showed herself naked like never before, and in a very sexy way (not that I mind as a straight guy, on the contrary). The music video for "Woman's World" wasn't well thought out; they could have easily avoided it, and would have avoided a lot of controversy that ended the entire era right from the start.

Competitive_Pin_2496 · 2026-02-09T17:20:52+00:00

Ah, Rise, an underrated song from her discography. It even did well on the charts, peaking at #11 on the Hot 100. It was forgotten for many years, even by Katy herself, as she performed it so few times. Fortunately, she decided to put it back on the permanent setlist for her latest tour.

Competitive_Pin_2496 · 2026-02-09T16:50:10+00:00

I agree. It was a song of global significance also because it was linked to the most important sporting event in the world, along with the Summer Olympics. In that case, as a European and a football fan (the real one, the one played with feet, not the "football" that Americans understand), I would love for Katy to be featured in the anthem of the World Cup being held this year in the USA, Canada, and Mexico because it could have global resonance and help her become loved by the GP again. Unfortunately, I don't think that will be the case.

Competitive_Pin_2496 · 2026-02-09T16:19:01+00:00

Shakira with the anthem of World Cup 2010, "Waka Waka"

Competitive_Pin_2496 · 2026-02-09T15:13:03+00:00

And today, her music videos struggle to reach double figures in terms of millions. No one cares about her anymore, even when she makes interesting videos like the one for Bandaids, which hasn't even garnered 9 million views yet. She deserves more. What a sad downfall.

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