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"I can't run from where I came from, nobody can," says Katy Perry. When it came time to make her exhilarating second album "Teenage Dream," Katy found herself increasingly drawn back home to Santa Barbara, Calif. Back to where they knew her before she became a superstar. Before she kissed a girl and liked it. And, certainly, before she sold 5 million copies of her Capitol Records blockbuster, "One of the Boys."

"I love the vibe that Santa Barbara gives off and I wanted to really tap into the purity of my childhood and that feeling," says the two-time Grammy nominated singer. "It was really fun to get away and walk into the studio with no make-up on."

"Teenage Dream," will move you, both emotionally and physically. "When I was touring, I wanted people to dance more," Katy says. "So I wrote an album that made people move, yet didn't sacrifice the story substance that I had on the last record."

The album, whose producers include Max Martin, Tricky Stewart, Stargate, Dr. Luke and Greg Wells, is a glorious evolution from "One of The Boys," It showcases an artist who dares us to join her as she experiences every facet of life.

"I'm giving everyone the full spectrum on this record," Katy says. "You're getting the sugary sweet, but you're also getting the `Oh my goodness, she had to sit down for a minute and let some things off her chest'."

Fun first single, "California Gurls," declared by Entertainment Weekly as "unforgettable," is the undeniable summer anthem of 2010. Featuring Snoop Dogg, "Gurls" is a sizzling salute to sun-kissed days spent in Daisy Dukes and a bikini top. Other album highlights include the heartbreakingly wistful "The One that Got Away," the naughty, playful strut of "Peacock," the uplifting "Firework," the pulsing, stinging "Circle the Drain," and the spiritual quest of "Who Am I Living For."

And then, of course, there's the passionate, thumping title track. "I called the album `Teenage Dream' because I feel like I will always want to be that pin-up poster," Katy says. "I definitely want to be in everybody's dreams at all times until I get to Liz Taylor's age when I'm not in your dreams anymore, and I'm just a diva!"

It's irreverent statements like this that have branded Katy a true American original. She's the extremely talented girl next door with slyly captivating charm. After Katy topped Maxim's Hot 100 this Spring, Maxim editor-in-chief Joe Levy mused of her appeal: "It's that feeling you get when you suddenly realize that the smartest, funniest, coolest girl you know also happens to the best looking and a pretty good skateboarder, too. All of sudden, your crush goes supernova, and this is Katy's supernova moment."

She's the face most likely to adorn the bedroom walls of young girls who adore Katy not only for her musical brio, but for her playful yet sophisticated fashion sense (Who else could wear a blinking dress that lights up to the Metropolitan Museum Costume Institute's Gala?) "I don't ever really want to come off as trashy," she says. `But I want people to know I'm definitely having fun."

Of that, there's no doubt. Seldom has an artist catapulted onto the world scene and captured not only people's ears, but their hearts as well. Since the 2008 release of "One of the Boys," Katy has taken a jet-fueled rocket pack to the top, wowing fans with her often whimsical, irresistible pop songs. Katy topped charts in more than 25 countries with cultural phenomenon "I Kissed a Girl," "Hot N Cold," "Thinking Of You" and "Waking Up in Vegas," and has sold more than 22 million digital tracks and mobile products worldwide.

Katy erases any barrier between pop star and audience by writing all her own material. "You're getting a pure connection to the artist," Katy says. "You're not getting some idea of what that artist should be, you're getting a direct voice."

Nowhere is Katy's voice and vision clearer than in concert. She is a relentless road warrior, albeit one who comes complete with gigantic, blow up plastic strawberries to toss into the audience. As a newcomer, she stormed the Warped Tour stage for 47 dates in 2008, immediately winning over hardened rock fans with her ceaselessly energetic live show. Since then, she has steadily built audiences across the planet by touching down in more than two dozen countries and filling increasingly larger venues each time she returned to a city. 2009's headlining "One of the Boys" tour was a phenomenal success, selling out around the world.

She's also a popular television draw, appearing on countless talk shows, presenting and performing on the Grammys living out her lifelong dream of being lowered from the ceiling in a 600 lb. banana, serving as a guest judge on "American Idol," a celebrity contestant on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and hosting MTV's Europe Music Awards twice. More often than not she's adding to her trophy case at each stop, winning Best New Act at the Europe Music Awards, Best Pop Video at the MTV Japan Awards and International Female Solo Artist at the Brit Awards.

As much as her life seems to play itself out in the press--she's appeared on the cover of more than 15 magazines--she reminds us the real Katy is in every note and every word of her music. "If you ever want an answer about how I felt about something or what I was going through or what I believe or my convictions or my love," she says, "You just have to listen to the lyrics." We can't wait to hear every word she has to say.

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 "Always Catchy and Upbeat!" 2010-09-09
By Hollee Mc
Katy Perry knows how to create the perfect anthem for any occassion or mood. And Teenage Dream doesn't disappoint. If you think 'California Gurls' is a catchy tune to get your foot tapping, just wait until you hear the rest of the album. It's a perfect album for blasting in your car on a road trip with the top down!

HM


 "To Amazon: Please move this cd out from the music section" 2010-09-08
By Silent river

What's changed in cheap clueless teeny bopper market driven pop? Nothing. The more things change...


 "Haven't given up on you yet Katy Hudson" 2010-09-08
By LOVE (Kirkland, WA USA)
Katy, Many of us would love to give you 5 stars when you fulfill the lyrics in your song "Who am I living for". Reminds us of the hope we have from your lyrics to the song "lost" where you sang

"Have you ever been so lost, Known the way and still so lost, My mother says I should come back home but can't find the way cause the way is gone So if I pray am I just sending words into outer space"

Now, you are saying: "I can feel a phoenix inside of me, as I march alone to a different beat, slowly swallowing down my fear,
I am ready for the road less traveled

Suiting up for my crowning battle, This is test is my own cross to bear
But I will get there...I can see heavens but I still hear the flames Calling out my name. I can see the writing on the wall, I can't ignore this war (in my heart with the flesh) At the end of it all, who am I living for?

I can feel this light that's inside of me, Growing fast into a bolt of lightning , I know one spark will shock the world, So I pray for favor like Esther...

Remember a great hero of our Faith from 1400 years ago. She started out at age 13 living her Christian parents for a life of sexual sin, but miraculously was delivered to become a symbol of hope and pure love for many teenagers now. Her name is Saint Mary of Egypt. She was where you are now, but she is came out to a life full of hope and love.

A great feminist leader, Frederica Matthews Greene, wrote of her struggle and her great victory that we can all experience in her book First Fruits of Prayer: A Forty-Day Journey [...]

Come home Katy. It's not too late. And for all those teenage girls who are lonely and wondering if they can come home, no better time than the present. Can listen to Frederica's broadcasts for free at ancientfaith dot com site and find your way back by responding to the LIGHT of Jesus Christ and His Love that might be calling you home.


 "Another solid catchy girly cd that I LOVE!!!" 2010-09-07
By Andrew Homler
Teenage Dream was an album that I have been eagerly waiting for since I first heard California Gurls.Most songs are average pop songs but a few aare def gems. Teenage Dream is a song that makes you feel like ur in the 80s absolutely love it. Firework is one of my favs as well. BUT Circle the Drain is one of the best songs not only on this album but even combined with One of the Boys. This songs lyrics are very honest and yes I agree that the f word was kinda forced sounding but love this tune! Only downfall on this album is the repeatitiveness of Peacock, its not a bad song BUT it gets on my nerves by the tyme the 2nd corus comes rolling around! After all is said n done this album def made its mark and hopefully will stick around for another 2 or 3 more singles!!!


 "Awful, strictly for girls 14 and under" 2010-09-07
By Lawrence
I'm surprised and very disappointed that Katy Perry appears to have lost her rock edge. This is a phoned in, desperate for a hit album. It's something you'd expect from Ke$ha or Miley Cyrus, not from an adult woman on the verge of getting married. I expected more from Katy Perry.


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