Witness este al cincilea album de studio al cântăreței americane Katy Perry. A fost lansat în 9 iunie 2017 de către Capitol Records. Pentru album, Perry a lucrat cu numeroși producători, printre care Jeff Bhasker, Mark Crew, Duke Dumont, Jack Garratt, Oscar Holter, Illangelo, Ilya, Max Martin, Ali Payami și Shellback. Witness este un album electropop care încorporează elemente de dans și EDM, cu versuri despre autoîmputernicire și feminism. Perry a descris albumul ca fiind unul al „eliberării” și al „popului intenționat”. Cinci single-uri au ajutat albumul, dintre care trei au fost lansate înainte de album și unu a ajuns în top zece Billboard Hot 100: single-ul principal, „Chained to the Rhythm”, cu Skip Marley, a ajuns pe numărul 4 în Hot 100. „Bon Appétit” cu Migos a atins numărul 59, în timp ce „Swish Swish” cu Nicki Minaj a ajuns pe numărul 46. „Save as Draft” și „Hey Hey Hey” au fost lansate ca single-uri ulterioare în 26 iunie 2017 și 12 ianuarie 2018. Pentru a susține lansarea albumului, Perry s-a difuzat într-un stream de YouTube de patru zile, intitulat Katy Perry Live: Witness World Wide. La lansare, Witness a primit recenzii în general mixte de la criticii de muzică, care au criticat producția și lirismul; cu toate acestea, puțini comentatori au fost favorabili față de unele piese „esențiale”, dar au descris restul drept „umplutură”. Vânzându-se în 180.000 de unități echivalente de album în prima săptămână, Witness a apărut în topul Billboard 200 din SUA pe primul loc, devenind cel de-al treilea album de top al lui Perry. Albumul a fost, de asemenea, în topul clasamentelor din Canada și Spania, atingând numărul doi în Australia, Coreea de Sud, Mexic și Noua Zeelandă și în primele cinci locuri din alte nouă teritorii. Pentru a promova albumul, Perry a pornit în cel de-al patrulea turneu de concert, Witness: The Tour. Înainte de lansarea albumului, Perry nu a lansat niciun material nou în patru ani, cu excepția imnului Jocurilor Olimpice de vară din 2016, „Rise”. După ce a lansat Prism (2013) și a făcut turnee în 2014-2015, Perry a luat o pauză pentru a-și proteja sănătatea mintală și pentru a reveni mai târziu. Perry a decis să-și părăsească personajul pe scenă și să-și îmbrățișeze propriul caracter, Katheryn Hudson, numele ei adevărat. Drept urmare, și-a retras părul lung și întunecat pentru o tunsoare scurtă pixie și și-a schimbat culoarea părului în blond. Nr. Titlu Scriitor(i) Producator(i) Durata 1 "Witness" Katy Perry Max Martin Savan Kotecha Ali Payami Max Martin Ali Payami 4:10 2 "Hey Hey Hey" Katy Perry Max Martin Sia Furler Ali Payami Sarah Hudson Max Martin Ali Payami 3:34 3 "Roulette" Katy Perry Max Martin Shellback Ali Payami Ferras Alqaisi Max Martin Shellback Ali Payami 3:18 4 "Swish Swish" (featuring Nicki Minaj) Katy Perry Duke Dumont Sarah Hudson PJ Max Martin Shellback Ali Payami 4:02 5 "Déjà Vu" Katy Perry Hayden James Ferras Alqaisi Thomas Stell Hayden James Noah Passovoy 3:17 6 "Power" Katy Perry Jack Garratt William Robinson Jack Garratt Noah Passovoy 3:46 7 "Mind Maze" Katy Perry Sarah Hudson Corin Roddick Megan James Corin Roddick Rachael Findlen 4:08 8 "Miss You More" Katy Perry Sarah Hudson Corin Roddick Megan James Ali Payami Corin Roddick Max Martin Rachael Findlen Peter Karlsson 3:54 9 "Chained to the Rhythm" (featuring Skip Marley) Katy Perry Max Martin Sia Furler Ali Payami Skip Marley Max Martin Ali Payami 3:57 10 "Tsunami" Katy Perry Michael Williams Marcus Bell Sarah Hudson Mia Moretti Mike Will Made It Scooly Noah Passovoy 3:23 11 "Bon Appétit" (featuring Migos) Katy Perry Martin Shellback Oscar Holter Ferras Alqaisi Quavious Marshall Kiari Cephus Kirsnick Ball Max Martin Shellback Oscar Holter 3:47 12 "Bigger Than Me" Katy Perry Sarah Hudson Corin Roddick Megan James Oscar Holter Corin Roddick Rachael Findlen 4:00 13 "Save as Draft" Katy Perry Noonie Bao Dijon McFarlane Nicholas Audino Lewis Hughes Elof Loelv Elof Loelv Max Martin 3:48 14 "Pendulum" Katy Perry Jeff Bhasker Sarah Hudson Jeff Bhasker Illangelo Noah Passovoy 4:00 15 "Into Me You See" Katy Perry Joe Goddard Alexis Taylor Ferras Alqaisi Dustin O'Halloran 4:24 Total length:57:28
Charts
Topuri săptămânale Top (2017)PozițieAustralian Albums (ARIA)2Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)6Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)8Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)4Canadian Albums (Billboard)1Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)3Danish Albums (Hitlisten)15Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)8Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)3French Albums (SNEP)4German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)10Greek Albums (IFPI)4Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)17Irish Albums (IRMA)5Italian Albums (FIMI)6Japanese Albums (Oricon)19Mexican Albums (AMPROFON)2New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)2Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)5Polish Albums (ZPAV)9Portuguese Albums (AFP)12Scottish Albums (OCC)7Slovak Albums (ČNS IFPI)4South Korean Albums (Gaon)78South Korean International Albums (Gaon)2Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)1Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)7Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)7UK Albums (OCC)6US Billboard 2001
Topuri de sfârșit de an Top (2017)PozițieAustralian Albums (ARIA)35Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)107Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)93Canadian Albums (Billboard)39Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)93Italian Albums (FIMI)92Mexican Albums (AMPROFON)50US Billboard 20091
Certificări RegiuneCertificareVânzăriAustralia (ARIA)Aur35,000Austria (IFPI Austria)Aur7,500Canada (Music Canada)Platină 80,000France (SNEP)Aur50,000India (IMI)3x Platină 300.000Mexico (AMPROFON)Platină60.000Netherlands (NVPI)Aur20.000Russia (NFPF)Platină20.000United Kingdom (BPI)Argint 60,000United StatesN/A162,000RezumatMondial1,000,000+
Personal
Nelson Beato – gospel studio choir (track 14) Jeff Bhasker – producer, keyboards and drums programming (track 14) Cory Bice – assistant engineer (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 9, 11); engineer (track 17) Edie Lehmann Boddicker – vocal contracting, gospel choir conducting, gospel studio choir (track 14) Alexandra Brown – gospel studio choir (track 14) Denise Carite – gospel studio choir (track 14) Charlean Carmon – gospel studio choir (track 14) Carmen Carter – gospel studio choir (track 14) Tom Coyne – mastering (track 9) Mark Crew – production, keyboards, programming (track 17) Aubry Delaine – additional engineering, Nicki Minaj vocal recording (track 4) Francesco Donadello – engineer (track 15) Monique Donnelly – gospel studio choir (track 14) Duke Dumont – producer, synths, drums, programming (track 4) Carmel Echols – gospel studio choir (track 14) Luke Edgemon – gospel studio choir (track 14) Anthony Evans – gospel studio choir (track 14) Tinashe Fazakerley – chitară electrică, bass, programming (track 17) Iain Findlay – vocal assistant engineering (Nicki Minaj's vocals, track 4) Rachael Findlen – engineer (tracks 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 14-17); vocal production (tracks: 7, 8) Nicole Franz – art direction Sia Furler – background vocals (track 9) Jack Garratt – production, all instruments (track 6) James Alan Ghaleb – chitară (track 9) Serban Ghenea – mixing Jim Gilstrap – gospel studio choir (track 14) Lauren Gluckman – A&R John Hanes – mixing engineer Sam Holland – engineer (track 1, 3, 9, 11, 17) Oscar Holter – keys (track 11, 12); production, vocal production, programming (track 12) Casey Hooper – chitare (track 10) Stephen Hybicki – engineer (track 10) Illangelo – additional production, additional drum programming (track 14) Ilya – production, programming, arranging, drums, percussion, chitară, chitară bas, keys (track 17) Clydene Jackson – gospel studio choir (track 14) Hayden James – production; chitară, chitară bas, background vocals, synths (track 5) Peter Karlsson – vocal editing (tracks 1, 2, 3, 9, 11, 14); additional vocal production (track 8); percussion (track 9) Briana Lee – gospel studio choir (track 14) Jeremy Lertola – assistant engineer (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 9, 11); engineer (track 17) David Loucks – gospel studio choir (track 14) Elof Loelv – production, engineer, programming, drums, bass, piano, synthesizers (track 14) Ted Lovett – layout Skip Marley – featured vocals, background vocals (track 9) Max Martin – background vocals, programming, Prophet 6, solina (track 9), percussion; chitară acustică (track 8); vocal production (tracks: 8, 13), executive producer Migos – featured vocals (track 11) Jamie McCrary – gospel studio choir (track 14) Randy Merrill – mastering Zeke Mishanec – assistant engineer (track 4) Ryan Nasci – engineer (track 14) Dustin O'Halloran – producer, all instruments, arrangement (track 15) Pino Palldino – bass (track 14) Noah Passovoy – additional keys, programming (track 4, 10); engineer (tracks: 4, 6, 10, 14, 16, 17), vocal production (tracks 5, 6, 10, 14, 16, 17); vocal editing (track 7, 12); additional production (tracks 4, 10); percussion (track 10) Ali Payami – chitară acustică (track 1); drums, bass, synths, piano (tracks: 1, 8, 9); additional vocal production, programming, keys, chitară electrică, background vocals, production (track 8); percussion (tracks: 8, 9); hand claps (track 9) Louis Price – gospel studio choir (track 14) Katy Perry – background vocals (tracks: 3, 9), vocals, executive producer Daryl McPherson – Migos vocal production Joshua Moreau – bass (track 10) Corin Roddick – production, vocal production (track 12) David Rudnick – front and back cover art direction Scooly – production (track 10) Aretha Scruggs – gospel studio choir (track 14) Tony Scruggs – gospel studio choir (track 14) Shellback – production; background vocals (track 3); keys, programming (track 11) PJ Sledge – keyboards (track 4) Felix Snow – production, vocal manipulations, programming, chitară (track 16) Thomas Stell – synths (track 5) Carmen Twillie – gospel studio choir (track 14) Oren Waters – gospel studio choir (track 14) Will Wheaton – gospel studio choir (track 14) Mike Will Made It – production (track 10) Eyvonne Williams – gospel studio choir (track 14) Brandon Winbush – gospel studio choir (track 14) Jason Woods – gospel studio choir (track 14)
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