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PRISM

by Katy Perry

PRISM is a 2013 dance-pop album by Katy Perry. It runs 16 tracks across 64 minutes on Capitol Records. Riffiter listeners rate it 3.9/5 from 779 ratings.

Dance-Pop · Dance · Electronic

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3.9 /5
779 ratings
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10 critics
16
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64 min
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779 ratings · avg 3.9

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  • 3.0

    Perry's attempt at a darker, more adult record keeps getting interrupted by her own hit instincts — "Dark Horse" and "Roar" tower over the therapy-speak around them. The craft is professional-grade throughout, but PRISM feels like two albums negotiating: the one she wanted to make and the one the radio required.

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10 publications

  • Entertainment WeeklyB+
  • Los Angeles Times3/4
  • AllMusic3.5/5
  • Consequence3.5/5
  • The A.V. ClubC+
  • Rolling Stone3/5
  • Slant Magazine3/5
  • The Guardian3/5
  • Chicago Tribune2/4
  • Spin5/10
  • Metacriticaggregate61/100
  • AnyDecentMusic?aggregate5.8/10

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PRISM album cover

PRISM album cover

The PRISM cover was designed by Mogollon, photographed by Ryan McGinley, and art-directed by Mogollon.

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Mogollon
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Ryan McGinley
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Mogollon

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Tracklist

16 tracks · 64 min

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According to Riffiter listeners, the best track on PRISM is Dark Horse — rated 4.4/5 by 803 listeners.

  1. 1Dark Horse4.4803 ratings
  2. 2Roar4.2787 ratings
  3. 3This Is How We Do4.02 ratings
  4. 4By the Grace of God4.04 ratings
  5. 5Ghost3.51 rating

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About

Prism is the fourth studio album by American singer Katy Perry. It was released by Capitol Records on October 18, 2013. While the album was initially planned to be "darker" than her previous material, Prism ultimately became a prominently dance-inspired record. The singer worked with several past collaborators, while enlisting new producers and guest vocals. Much of Prism revolves around the themes of living in the present, relationships, and self-empowerment. Critical response to Prism was generally mixed; many reviewers deemed the lyrical content more mature while others considered the album to be more formulaic than her previous material.

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The album debuted atop the US Billboard 200 with 286,000 copies sold, becoming Perry's best opening week to date. The album also peaked at number one in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. Prism became Perry's fastest-selling album, the second best-selling album in Australia in 2013, and the second best-selling album released by a woman in the United States in 2013. The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) reported that Prism was the sixth best-selling album in the world in 2013, the best-selling album in the world in 2013 released by a woman, and labeled Perry "a global phenomenon." It has globally sold 4 million copies as of August 2015. The album's success continued throughout 2014, ranking within the top 10 of the annual charts for 2014 in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, and earned Perry a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards. The release of the album was preceded by the release of two singles. "Roar" was released on August 10, 2013 as the album's lead single. It became a commercial success and topped the Billboard Hot 100. "Unconditionally" debuted on October 16, 2013 as the record's second single and was a moderate commercial success worldwide. In between the release of these two tracks were the releases of promotional singles "Dark Horse" on September 17 and "Walking on Air" on September 30, 2013. "Dark Horse" was released as the album's third single three months later on December 17, 2013, and also reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. "Birthday" and "This Is How We Do" were the fourth and fifth singles, respectively. Prism was further promoted through The Prismatic World Tour.

In brief

Is PRISM good?
Riffiter listeners rate PRISM 3.9/5 from 779 ratings.
What is the highest-rated track on PRISM?
Dark Horse, rated 4.4/5 by 803 listeners on Riffiter.
When was PRISM released?
PRISM was released in 2013 on Capitol Records.
How many tracks are on PRISM?
PRISM has 16 tracks, with a runtime of 64 minutes.
What genre is PRISM?
PRISM is catalogued under Dance-Pop, Dance, Electronic.
What albums are similar to PRISM?
Listeners of PRISM also rate Demi by Demi Lovato, Talk That Talk by Rihanna, Bangerz by Miley Cyrus.
Who produced PRISM?
PRISM was produced by Max Martin, Cirkut, Dr. Luke and Irene Richter, among 13 credited in total. Max Martin produced 9 of them.
Who wrote the songs on PRISM?
PRISM was written by Cirkut, Dr. Luke, Katy Perry and Max Martin, among 5 credited in total. Cirkut wrote 2 of them.

Credits

Written by
Katy PerryCirkutDr. LukeMax MartinBonnie McKee
Mixed by
Serban GheneaManny Marroquin
Engineered by
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Mikkel Storleer EriksenVincentJohn HanesMichael IlbertSam HollandCory BiceClint GibbsElliott LanamJustin FoxRachael FindlenEric EylandsAlex PascoChris GallandChris SclafaniCrazy MikeDave O’DonnellDelbert BowersIan MacGregorKenta Yonesaka
Played by
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Steven Wolfbenny blancoDr. LukeAlex FosterAditya KalyanpurEarl GardnerGingger ShankarLenny PickettRon BlakeRonobir LahiriSteve Turre
Vocals by
Katy PerryJuicy JMax MartinAva JamesSabina Ddumba
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Tensta Gospel Choir

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