| "Firework" | ||||
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| Single by Katy Perry | ||||
| from the album Teenage Dream | ||||
| Released | October 26, 2010 | |||
| Format | CD single, digital download | |||
| Recorded | Roc the Mic Studios (New York City, United States) | |||
| Genre | Dance-pop | |||
| Length | 3:47 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Writer(s) | Katy Perry, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Sandy Wilhelm,Ester Dean | |||
| Producer | Stargate, Sandy Vee | |||
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"Firework" is a song by American recording artist Katy Perry. The song was written by Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Sandy Wilhelm, Ester Dean, and produced by Stargate and Sandy Vee for Perry's second studio album, Teenage Dream (2010). The song was released on October 16, 2010 byCapitol Records as the third single from the album. The song is a self-empowerment anthem with inspirational lyrics, and was considered by Perry as the most important song for her on Teenage Dream.
"Firework" received good reviews from music critics, with some noticing its catchy melody and danceable beat and comparing it to songs by English bandColdplay. The song was commercially successful, reaching the top spot on Billboard Hot 100 and the top 5 on twenty charts around the world. The song was certified 2x platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for the shipment of two millions copies across United States. On the week ending of January 8, 2011, "Firework" sold 509,000 digital downloads in the US, which is the second highest amount ever sold by a female artist, only behind Kesha's "Tik Tok", who sold 610,000 copies in a week, and fourth highest overall.
An accompanying music video, directed by Dave Meyers, was released on October 28, 2010. It portrayed Perry singing and dancing around Budapest, with intercalating scenes of shy teenagers become confident in themselves. An open casting call for the music video drew an unprecedented 38,000 applicants. On MuchMusic's top 50 videos of 2010, "Firework" reached the top position. The music video was said to be a more upbeat take on Christina Aguilera's message in "Beautiful". The song is third consecutive number-one single of the same album, the last singer who got this done was Monica in 1998.Moon Music
Do you ever feel like a plastic bag
Drifting throught the wind
Wanting to start again
Do you ever feel, feel so paper thin
Like a house of cards
One blow from caving in
Do you ever feel already buried deep
Six feet under scream
But no one seems to hear a thing
Do you know that tehre's still a chance for you
Cause there's a spark in you
You just gotta ignite the light
And let it shine
Just own the night
Like the Fourth of July
Cause baby you're a firework
Come on show 'em what your worth
Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh!"
As you shoot across the sky-y-y
Baby you're a firework
Come on let your colors burst
Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh!"
You're gunna leave 'em fallin' down-own-own
You don't have to feel like a waste of space
You're original, cannot be replaced
If you only knew what the future holds
After a hurricane comes a rainbow
Maybe you're reason why all the doors are closed
So you can open one that leads you to the perfect road
Like a lightning bolt, your heart will blow
And when it's time, you'll know
You just gotta ignite the light
And let it shine
Just own the night
Like the Fourth of July
Cause baby you're a firework
Come on show 'em what your worth
Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh!"
As you shoot across the sky-y-y
Baby you're a firework
Come on slet your colors burst
Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh!"
You're gunna leave 'em fallin' down-own-own
Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
It's always been inside of you, you, you
And now it's time to let it through
Cause baby you're a firework
Come on show 'em what your worth
Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh!"
As you shoot across the sky-y-y
Baby you're a firework
Come on slet your colors burst
Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh!"
You're gunna leave 'em goin "Oh, oh, oh!"
Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
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