Top 30 Artists of 2011: #5 – Katy Perry
Total Points – 265
Charted Songs:
17 Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) – Katy Perry 84 points
27 E.T. – Katy Perry Featuring Kanye West 74 points
44 Firework – Katy Perry 57 points
95 The One That Got Away – Katy Perry 6 points
Last Year’s Rank: 9
I’m not surprised that Katy Perry got divorced; her getting married to Russell Brand was almost more of a Punk’D than Ashton Kutcher was with Demi Moore. Katy Perry is just broadly accessible even though some of her songs are a bit too much alike.
I’m still planning on turning “The One That Got Away” into a Christmas song, stay tuned for that.
“E.T.” for me was a happy change. It was just enough of a hip-hop touch. I actually prefer the non Kanye West version. And while it’s a bit difficult to dance to on Just Dance 3, it’s worth a try.
Speaking of Just Dance related things, “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)” grew on me less for the song and more for the music video, which not only had guys from Glee, but it had Rebecca Black. Oh and them dancing to “Hot Stuff” from Just Dance 2.
Eh, here’s the pop up video version: