Prism is the third studio album by Katy Perry, released in October 2013 on Capitol Records and produced by Dr. Luke, Max Martin, Darkchild, and others, a thematic pivot from the ironic pop-California hedonism of Teenage Dream toward a more spiritually and emotionally introspective framework, written following the end of Perry's marriage to Russell Brand and drawing on personal transformation as its lyrical frame. Perry co-wrote most tracks; 'Roar,' 'Dark Horse' (featuring Juicy J), 'Unconditionally,' and 'Birthday' were the principal singles. 'Roar' and 'Dark Horse' both reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, giving Perry her seventh and eighth career Hot 100 number-ones; Prism debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with 286,000 first-week sales and has been certified five-times platinum in the United States. Prism is regarded as the most emotionally ambitious album of Perry's career and the record that most successfully translated personal experience into commercially accessible pop songwriting.
Track Listing & Credits
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| 1 | Roar | Katy Perry, Bonnie McKee, Max Martin, Lukasz Gottwald, Henry Walter | Katy Perry, Bonnie McKee, Max Martin, Lukasz Gottwald, Henry Walter | Dr. Luke, Max Martin |
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| 2 | Legendary Lovers | Katy Perry, Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Ferras Alqaisi | Katy Perry, Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Ferras Alqaisi | Stargate |
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| 3 | Birthday | Katy Perry, Bonnie McKee, Max Martin, Lukasz Gottwald, Henry Walter | Katy Perry, Bonnie McKee, Max Martin, Lukasz Gottwald, Henry Walter | Dr. Luke, Max Martin |
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| 4 | Walking on Air | Katy Perry, Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen | Katy Perry, Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen | Stargate |
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| 5 | Unconditionally | Katy Perry, Lukasz Gottwald, Max Martin, Henry Walter | Katy Perry, Lukasz Gottwald, Max Martin, Henry Walter | Dr. Luke, Max Martin |
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| 6 | Dark Horse (feat. Juicy J) | Katy Perry, Juicy J, Max Martin, Lukasz Gottwald, Henry Walter, Sarah Hudson | Katy Perry, Max Martin, Lukasz Gottwald, Henry Walter, Sarah Hudson | Dr. Luke, Max Martin |
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| 7 | This Is How We Do | Katy Perry, Bonnie McKee, Lukasz Gottwald, Henry Walter, Sarah Hudson | Katy Perry, Bonnie McKee, Lukasz Gottwald, Henry Walter, Sarah Hudson | Dr. Luke |
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| 8 | International Smile | Katy Perry, Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Ferras Alqaisi | Katy Perry, Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Ferras Alqaisi | Stargate |
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| 9 | Ghost | Katy Perry, Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen | Katy Perry, Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen | Stargate |
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| 10 | Love Me | Katy Perry, Lukasz Gottwald, Max Martin, Henry Walter | Katy Perry, Lukasz Gottwald, Max Martin, Henry Walter | Dr. Luke, Max Martin |
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| 11 | This Moment | Katy Perry, Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen | Katy Perry, Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen | Stargate |
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| 12 | Double Rainbow | Katy Perry, Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen | Katy Perry, Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen | Stargate |
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| 13 | By the Grace of God | Katy Perry, Lukasz Gottwald, Max Martin, Henry Walter | Katy Perry, Lukasz Gottwald, Max Martin, Henry Walter | Dr. Luke, Max Martin |
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Data note: Credits compiled from Wikipedia and liner notes. Katy Perry typically holds lyricist and composer co-credits on her own songs alongside professional producers.