How Katy Perry Became The One That Got Away

By far one of the highest selling female artists on the planet, Katy Perry is an ever-evolving artist, proven to not only be a hitmaker but an artist willing to take risks and unusual creative liberties. From her debut album One of the Boys in 2008, Katy Perry came onto the scene with not only a bang, but more Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 hits than most musicians will have in their entire career. And she did it mostly with her first 3 albums. An absolute anomaly for the music industry, especially during the highly competitive, often volatile streaming environment that musicians find themselves navigating through nowadays.

While many musicians are trying to find their “era,” or are trying slightly too hard to create a brand that distinguishes themselves from the rest, Katy Perry had one of the biggest Eras of music, any genre, any decade. The cultural impact of Katy Perry’s discography is felt through to present day, continuing to influence the aspiring pop-stars replicating her sound. Katy’s first three albums, One of the Boys, Teenage Dream, and Prism have persisted the test of time and individually have both impressive accolades and die-hard 'KatyCats' willing to say each of her albums respectively is her “best.”

Searching for any video essays on the subject, none ever connected the sad, but obvious storyline of Katy having one of her biggest songs, The One That Got Away, ultimately become a real life narrative for Katy immediately after its release. Needing a deeper understanding of Katy’s life, her meteoric rise to fame, the circumstances surrounding her marriage with Russell Brand, the narratives behind her discography, and her life since her most recent album Smile in 2020, here lies the catalyst for How Katy Perry Became The One That Got Away.

Edits:
At 7:10 Katy was brought to Nashville by Jennifer Knapp and her business partner Steve Thomas. Jennifer is a public figure, Steve is not. Jennifer is pictured on the left of the two women, steve is not pictured.
I incorrectly used the word 'baritone' to describe Katy Perry's voice. Katy is Not a baritone singer vocal range wise, "masculine" or "deeper" would be more appropriate than baritone.

Please keep comments respectful, mindful that this is only a video essay. Music is subjective. Art is subjective. Debate is fun. Cheers.

Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:23 Essay Beginning
3:35 Katy's Early Life
5:30 Introduction to Alanis Morissette
7:03 Katy Hudson Album
8:35 A New Katy
9:55 One Of The Boys
12:06 Teenage Dream
13:34 The One That Got Away
16:26 Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection
17:08 Katy Perry: Part Of Me Documentary
17:41 Prism
22:00 Witness
23:10 Smile
23:49 PLAY Las Vegas Residency
24:30 Music Catalog Sold
26:17 Modern Life
28:12 Closing Notes

Songs Used:
Causmic - Luxery
Twin Musicom - Talky Beat
Causmic - Regrets
Vibe Tracks - Over Time
Anno Domini Beats - Sunny Days
Mikos Da Gawd - Moist
Katy Perry - The One That Got Away instrumental/live
Katy Perry - Last Friday Night (TGIF)

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