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"Part of Me"
Song

"Part of Me" is a song by American recording artist Katy Perry. The dance-pop and pop rock song was written by Perry, Bonnie McKee, Lukasz Gottwald, Max Martin while the production was done by Lukasz Gottwald and Cirkut. The song was released as the lead (seventh overall) single from the re-release of her album, Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection. This song has been plagued with a range of leaks; in late 2010, the entire demo of the song leaked online, with music critics comparing the song to Perry's previous single "California Gurls" (2010). The lyrics were changed on the released version, prompting speculation that the lyrics were directed towards ex-husband Russell Brand, which Perry later denied.[1] Following a performance on the 54th Grammy Awards, the song debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.[2]

Background

The track was written as part of the Teenage Dream sessions involving Perry, Dr. Luke, Bonnie McKee, and Max Martin, along with Hot 100 number-one singles "California Gurls", "Teenage Dream" and "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)".[3][4] Perry and Bonnie McKee had been casual friends before Perry called her because she wanted help on a song called “Part of Me". According to Rolling Stone magazine McKee stayed up all night writing lyrics. By the time Perry heard the third line, she shouted, “We’re buying you a car!”.[5] In an interview with blogger Alex Kazemi, McKee said about the song: "The other one I wrote on, 'Part of Me' I heard is gonna be on a bonus version or something. That one is beautiful. Katy sings with so much emotion and when I heard the chorus for the first time it gave me chills. It is a very real, raw song."[4]

On December 30, 2010, the full demo of the track leaked online.[6] According to MTV.com the song was rumored to be a leftover cut from her Teenage Dream recording sessions. However, fans have speculated that the track might be included in a re-release of the LP, which was unconfirmed at that time.[6]

In 2012, "Part of Me" received an official release as the lead single from the album's re-release.[7] On February 11, the day before its premiere, the final reworked version with new lines and structure leaked onto the internet. "Part of Me" was released to some iTunes stores worldwide following Perry's performance at the Grammys on February 13, 2012.[7] The singer said that all profits raised from the sale of the single will be donated to MusiCares; [8] She tweeted: "My proceeds of #PARTOFME [sic] from ITUNES [sic] and others will go to one of my favorite charities for the arts, MUSICARES; [sic]". The photo of the cover of single was photographed by Mary Ellen Matthews for photographic assay of the program Saturday Night Live, where Perry participated of episode 710 of 37ª season in December 10, 2011.[9]

Composition

"Part of Me"
A 22 second sample of the song's chorus, which features an angry Perry singing "This is the part of me that you're never gonna ever take away from me" over a pop rock beat.[10]
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"Part of Me" is a dance-pop and pop-rock song with house[11] influences. and is composed in the key of D minor. The song is set in time signature of common time with a tempo of 130 beats per minute.[12] According to James Dinh of MTV, the dance-pop,[12] pop rock,[6] and house[11] song was produced "by pop mastermind Dr. Luke",[6] and noted that "the pop star appears strong, bold and just a tad resentful after a breakup" on the track.[6] The singer declares herself unbreakable after a breakup, singing about it in lines such as "Days like this I want to drive away/ Pack my bags and watch your shadow fade/ 'Cause you chewed me up and spit me out/ Like I was poison in your mouth/ You took my light, you drained me down/ But that was then and this is now, now look at me."[6] Dinh also compared "Part of Me" to Perry's previous single "California Gurls" (2010), stating that "the tune's steady beat amplifies" as the chorus starts.[6] "This is the part of me/ That you're never gonna ever take away from me/ Throw your sticks in the stones/ Throw your bombs and your blows/ But you're not gonna break my soul/ This is the part of me that you're never gonna ever take away from me," she sings.[6] Chris Ryan also of MTV speculated that the song is directed to Perry's ex-boyfriend Travie McCoy,[10] while New York magazine journalist Amanda Dobbis considered it as "another break-up anthem".[13] However, Perry later reworked the lyrics, which was speculated that it was directed towards ex-husband Russel Brand. Perry later denied the rumors stating:

"I wrote it two years ago, which is funny because everybody is like 'God, it sounds so current' ,and some people that I work with were like 'You should just say you wrote it a couple of weeks ago.' I'm like 'I'm not a d---, I'm going to tell the truth.' I wrote it two years ago when I was writing and recording Teenage Dream,[but] it didn't feel right on the record. I would've had to take out one of my other songs that [made the album] a nice, complete package."[14]

Reception

Critical response

The song had received generally positive reviews from music critics. Andrew Hampp from Billboard gave "Part Of Me" a positive review, stating "Much has been made of the breakup jam's supposed jabs at ex-husband Russell Brand [...] Post-divorce lyrics like "You can keep the diamond ring/It don't mean nothing anyway" notwithstanding, "Part Of Me" is a dancefloor rave-up [...] The song also brings to mind Jessie J's "Domino," another Dr. Luke confection, chugging along to a similar treadmill-ready groove and riding a guitar hook. And, as Perry already previewed at this year's Grammys, the song has potential to become a live favorite, perfect for fists-in-the-air sing-alongs."[15] Amy Sciarretto from PopCrush praised the song itself, giving it 4 out of 5 stars, however gave a mixed review of its "vicious" lyrics towards her ex, Russell Brand – "The song puts the brakes on the frothy, confectionary, lighthearted lyrical fare the blue-haired diva is known for, in favor of taking some serious lyrical shots directed towards her soon-to-be-ex-husband [...] Perry encases a rather venomous, yet self-empowering message in a synth heavy, looped beat pop song — and she never passes up the chance to take a swipe. She always had sass and pizazz, but she is being downright vicious towards the British comedian she was wed to for only a year. It’s a different side of her on the lyrical and vocal level; the studio treated sonics are quite familiar."[16]

Chart performance

In the United States, "Part of Me" debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, for the issue dated March 3rd, 2012, as well as becoming Perry's sixth number one single for Teenage Dream era. "Part of Me", becoming the 20th song to debut atop on the chart, Perry's seventh number-one song there and her sixth in the 2010s, tying her with Rihanna as the artist with most number one singles during the 2010s so far.[2] The song debuted at number one on the U.S. Hot Digital Songs chart with 411,000 copies sold its first week.[17] In second week, the single dropped to #4, after one week at #1. In third week, the single dropped to #5.[18] In fourth week, the single dropped to #10.[19] In just four weeks, the single sold 864,000 copies in the United States.[20] The song debuted at number one on the New Zealand Singles Chart, becoming Perry's first number-one debut there and her seventh single to reach the top of the chart. She tied Mariah Carey for the record of seven number-one singles in the country.[21] The song debuted at number one on the Canadian Hot 100 chart, becoming Perry's second single to debut at number-one (the first is "California Gurls") and 8th song to debut atop on the chart, and her seventh single to reach the top of the chart, making her the artist in the history of the chart with more number one hits and artist with most number one hits debuts atop on chart. [22]

Music video

For The Sims 3 Showtime, Perry shot a 30 second video where she sang Part of Me, which premiered on The Sims Youtube page. Perry began filming the official music video for "Part of Me" on February 16, 2012. It took place at the USMC's Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in Oceanside, California.[23] The video was directed by Ben Mor. The music video will premiere on March 21, 2012 during the program "MTV First: Katy Perry".

Live performances

On February 12, 2012, Perry performed the single live for the first time along with "E.T." at the 54th Grammy Awards. The presentation began with "E.T.", but the song ended partway through the chorus with electronic sound effects and the stage lights turning off.[24] Following this, Perry, wearing a bodysuit with the appearance of golden armor and a new hair color, descended from the roof of the ceremony in a transparent cube. The object then shattered and fireworks around the stage went off,[25] before she began to sing "Part of Me", with the dancers who were present during "E.T." reappearing and lifting Perry up as well as performing a routine behind her.[26] Perry will perform the song at the Let's Dance for Sport Relief final on March 17, 2012. Perry is also set to perform the song at the 2012 ECHO Music Awards on March 22, 2012[27] and 2012 Kids' Choice Awards on March 31, 2012[28]

Track listings

Charts and certifications

Release history

Country Date Format
Worldwide February 13, 2012 Radio premiere, digital download[7]
United States February 21, 2012 Top 40/Mainstream radio[47]
United Kingdom March 18, 2012 Digital download[48]
Ireland

See also

References

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