Recorded live in New York on July 22, 2009, Perry presents some of her most well-known songs in a whole new way, performing unplugged re-arrangements of her No. 1 hits “I Kissed A Girl” and “Waking Up In Vegas,” along with the No. 1 video hit “Thinking Of You,” and the popular tracks “Ur So Gay” and “Lost” from her debut album ONE OF THE BOYS, which has now sold five million worldwide.

The MTV: UNPLUGGED set list is rounded out with two brand-new tracks, a cover of the Fountains of Wayne song “Hackensack,” and the never before released original song “Brick By Brick.” The DVD release also features exclusive interview footage.

Individual songs from the program will be debuting during MTV’s morning all-music video block AMTV on November 16th, and the full program, along with interview material, will air on Palladia, MTV Networks’ high-definition music channel, on November 27th, at 9 PM and 12 AM.

In this appearance, Katy Perry joins a distinguished roster of MTV: Unplugged performers, memorably including Eric Clapton, whose 1992 program featured “Tears in Heaven” and “Layla” and won six Grammys, among them Album of the Year, Tony Bennett, who won Grammy’s Album of the Year for his 1994 appearance, Nirvana and others.

Katy Perry is only the fourth artist in history to have 4 hit singles, 3 of which went to No. 1 from a debut album. Katy’s first two single releases, the seven-week Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 “I Kissed a Girl” and the No. 1 mainstream top 40 radio hit “Hot N Cold,” are RIAA-certified for triple-platinum sales. ONE OF THE BOYS also includes the #1 VH-1 Countdown ballad hit “Thinking of You.” Katy Perry is a Brit Award and MTV Europe Music Award winner, and is also a Grammy Award, MTV Video Music Award and Teen Choice Award nominee.

Katy Perry

Recorded live in New York on July 22, 2009, Perry presents some of her most well-known songs in a whole new way, performing unplugged re-arrangements of her No. 1 hits “I Kissed A Girl” and “Waking Up In Vegas,” along with the No. 1 video hit “Thinking Of You,” and the popular tracks “Ur So Gay” and “Lost” from her debut album ONE OF THE BOYS, which has now sold five million worldwide.

The MTV: UNPLUGGED set list is rounded out with two brand-new tracks, a cover of the Fountains of Wayne song “Hackensack,” and the never before released original song “Brick By Brick.” The DVD release also features exclusive interview footage.

Individual songs from the program will be debuting during MTV’s morning all-music video block AMTV on November 16th, and the full program, along with interview material, will air on Palladia, MTV Networks’ high-definition music channel, on November 27th, at 9 PM and 12 AM.

In this appearance, Katy Perry joins a distinguished roster of MTV: Unplugged performers, memorably including Eric Clapton, whose 1992 program featured “Tears in Heaven” and “Layla” and won six Grammys, among them Album of the Year, Tony Bennett, who won Grammy’s Album of the Year for his 1994 appearance, Nirvana and others.

Katy Perry is only the fourth artist in history to have 4 hit singles, 3 of which went to No. 1 from a debut album. Katy’s first two single releases, the seven-week Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 “I Kissed a Girl” and the No. 1 mainstream top 40 radio hit “Hot N Cold,” are RIAA-certified for triple-platinum sales. ONE OF THE BOYS also includes the #1 VH-1 Countdown ballad hit “Thinking of You.” Katy Perry is a Brit Award and MTV Europe Music Award winner, and is also a Grammy Award, MTV Video Music Award and Teen Choice Award nominee.

Katy Perry

“Waking Up In Vegas,” the fourth hit single from the album, is this week’s No. 1 most-played record on the mainstream top 40 pop radio stations across the country, an extraordinary feat of late-game staying power for Perry, whose story began, amazingly, a full fourteen months ago with the official release of Katy’s first worldwide No. 1 hit, “I Kissed a Girl.” With the album’s second single, “Hot N Cold,” also a No. 1 in the format, Perry is only the fourth artist in the history of Billboard’s mainstream top 40 airplay chart to have scored three No. 1s from a debut album: Katy joins Ace of Base, Avril Lavigne and Lady GaGa in this accomplishment.

The public enthusiasm for Perry, her music — and, honestly, everything about her, has continued unabated since her sensational arrival and top 10 album debut: last week, Katy appeared on the popular Rockefeller Center concert series of NBC’s Today show, and on August 8th will fill in as solo host, fittingly, on her pal Ryan Seacrest’s “American Top 40″ weekly radio countdown show.

Perry has also completed taping an episode of MTV’s signature Unplugged series for cablecast this year, and shot a special in-studio performance for Clear Channel Radio’s online Stripped feature. And she continues to dominate the magazine covers of 2009, most recently Billboard, Paper, Seventeen, Cosmopolitan and Complex. Also in the upper reaches of the national pop chart, Perry is the co-writer of Kelly Clarkson’s current single, “I Do Not Hook Up,” from the No. 1 album, All I Ever Wanted.

“Waking Up In Vegas” was co-written by Perry with veteran hitmakers Andreas Carlsson and Desmond Child. The track was produced by Greg Wells. Grammy and MTV Video Music Award winner Joseph Kahn directed the video clip, filmed in a two-day Las Vegas shoot co-starring Joel David Moore (Bones, House, Avatar, Grandma’s Boy).

Katy’s first two single releases, the seven-week Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 “I Kissed a Girl” and the No. 1 mainstream top 40 radio hit “Hot N Cold,” are RIAA-certified for triple-platinum sales. ONE OF THE BOYS also includes the #1 VH1 Countdown ballad hit “Thinking of You” and the pre-album online video blockbuster of late 2007, “Ur So Gay.” Katy Perry is a Brit Award and MTV Europe Music Award winner, and is also a Grammy Award, MTV Video Music Award and Teen Choice Award nominee. Katy has played 150 shows around the world since she joined the Van’s Warped Tour on June 20, 2008, including 55 sold-out headlining “Hello Katy” concerts.

KATY PERRY UPCOMING APPEARANCES, LATE SUMMER 2009

July 28 New York, NY Hammerstein Ballroom

July 30 Atlantic City, NJ Borgata

August 2 Houston, TX Verizon Wireless

August 4 Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amp. (w/No Doubt)

August 29 Los Angeles, CA tba

August 30 Santa Barbara, CA Santa Barbara Bowl

September 4 Salem, OR Oregon State Fair

September 5 Seattle, WA Bumbershoot

Katy Perry

As “Thinking of You,” the newest single from the album, bullets in the Top 20 of both Mainstream Top 40 and Hot AC formats, Perry’s debut album ONE OF THE BOYS has earned RIAA platinum certification for U.S. sales in excess of 1 million copies, enjoying a rebound into the national Top 30, eight full months after its No. 9 Billboard Top 200 debut.

In singles sales, Perry is the only artist to have more than one single certified at triple-platinum level or more in the last 12-month period, with the phenomenal seven-week U.S. No. 1 debut “I Kissed a Girl” and “Hot N Cold” which has surpassed “I Kissed A Girl” in digital sales.

In total worldwide sales, Perry’s album has sold over 2 million copies and individual tracks are approaching the 14-million mark, with multi-platinum certification in five international markets and gold/platinum in seven more for “I Kissed a Girl;” multi-platinum sales in Canada and New Zealand and gold/platinum in eight additional markets for “Hot N Cold.” ONE OF THE BOYS has achieved platinum certification in Australia, Canada, Ireland and U.K., and gold sales in nine other international markets. Perry was recently named Best International Female Solo Artist at the prestigious Brit Awards.

For more on music’s true “It Girl,” including photos, streaming video, and Katy’s blog, visit her official website www.katyperry.com, MySpace page www.myspace.com/katyperry and her personal blog at www.katyperryblog.com.

Katy Perry “Hello Katy” tour dates:

March 23 Kansas City, MO @ Beaumont

March 24 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue

March 26 Chicago, IL @ House of Blues

March 27 Detroit, MI @ Clutch Cargo

March 28 Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues

March 30 Toronto, ONT @ Kool Haus

March 31 Montreal, QC @ Metropolis

April 1 Boston, MA @ House of Blues

April 3 Palm Springs, CA @ Palm Springs Convention Center (Dinah Shore Weekend)

April 5 Philadelphia, PA @ Theater of Living Arts

April 6 New York, NY @ Irving Plaza

April 7 New York, NY @ Irving Plaza

April 8 New York, NY @ Irving Plaza

April 10 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club

April 11 Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues

April 14 Nashville, TN @ Cannery

April 15 Atlanta, GA @ CenterStage

April 28 St. Petersburgh, FL @ Jannus Landing

April 29 Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution

May 2 Birmingham, AL @ Schaeffer Crawfish Boil

May 9 Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl

May 11 Dallas, TX @ House of Blues

May 12 Houston, TX @ House of Blues

01/19/2009
CBS Early Show
New York,NY US

01/23/2009
Showbox
Seattle,WA US
SOLD OUT

01/25/2009
The Commodore
Vancouver,BC CA
SOLD OUT

01/26/2009
Crystal Ballroom
Portland,OR US
SOLD OUT

01/28/2009
The Fillmore
San Francisco,CA US
SOLD OUT

01/29/2009
The Empire
Sacramento,CA US

01/31/2009
The Wiltern
Los Angeles,CA US
SOLD OUT

02/02/2009
University of Arizona Tucson
Tuscon,AZ US

02/03/2009
Marquee Theatre
Tempe,AZ US

02/05/2009
House of Blues
San Diego,CA US
SOLD OUT

02/10/2009
In The Venue
Salt Lake City,UT US

02/22/2009
Nalen
Stockholm, SE

02/23/2009
Vega Musikkenshus
Copenhagen, DK
SOLD OUT

02/25/2009
Academy
Manchester, GB
SOLD OUT

02/26/2009
KoKo
London, GB
SOLD OUT

02/27/2009
KoKo
London, GB
SOLD OUT

03/01/2009
Melkweg
Amsterdam, NL
SOLD OUT

03/02/2009
Elysee Montmartre
Paris, FR
SOLD OUT

03/04/2009
Theatre Fabrik
Munich, DE
NEW VENUE

03/05/2009
Hugenottenhalle
Frankfurt, DE
NEW VENUE

03/06/2009
Grosse Freiheit
Hamburg, DE
NEW VENUE

03/07/2009
Ancienne Belgique
Brussels, BE

03/20/2009
House of Blues
Houston,TX US

03/21/2009
House of Blues
Dallas,TX US
SOLD OUT

03/23/2009
The Beaumont
Kansas City,MO US

03/24/2009
First Avenue
Minneapolis,MN US

03/26/2009
House of Blues
Chicago,IL US
SOLD OUT

03/27/2009
Clutch Cargos
Detroit,MI US

03/28/2009
Cambridge Room @ House of Blues
Cleveland,OH US
SOLD OUT

03/30/2009
Kool Haus
Toronto,ON CA
SOLD OUT

03/31/2009
Metropolis
Montreal,QC CA

04/05/2009
Theatre of Living Arts
Philadelphia,PA US
SOLD OUT

04/06/2009
The Fillmore @ Irving Plaza
New York,NY US

04/07/2009
The Fillmore @ Irving Plaza
New York,NY US
SOLD OUT

04/08/2009
The Fillmore @ Irving Plaza
New York,NY US
SOLD OUT

04/10/2009
9:30 Club
Washington,DC US
SOLD OUT

04/11/2009
House of Blues
North Myrtle Beach,SC US

04/14/2009
The Cannery
Nashville,TN US

04/15/2009
Center Stage
Atlanta,GA US

04/28/2009
Jannus Landing
St. Petersburg,FL US

04/29/2009
Revolution
Fort Lauderdale,FL US
*Tickets for the 27th will be honored on the 29th

05/25/2009
Club Quattro
Osaka, JP

05/26/2009
Nagoya Club Quattro
Nagoya, JP

05/28/2009
Shibuya Duo
Tokyo, JP

05/29/2009
Shibuya Duo
Tokyo, JP

06/03/2009
Carling Academy Newcastle
Newcastle, GB

06/06/2009
Barrowland Ballroom
Glasgow, GB

06/07/2009
Carling Academy Birmingham
Birmingham, GB

06/09/2009
Shepherd’s Bush Empire
London, GB

06/11/2009
Brighton Dome Concert Hall
Brighton, GB
Tickets for the 2nd will be honored on the 11th

06/16/2009
Olympia
Paris, FR

07/02/2009
Nibe Festival

This years best new artist keeps breaking through. Capitol Records’ own KATY PERRY adds another milestone to her already remarkable career, as the high-voltage smash “Hot N Cold” becomes her second No. 1-charted hit, reflecting national play in America’s Top 40 radio format. The platinum-selling ONE OF THE BOYS rebounded into the Top 25 of the national Billboard Top 200 album chart five months after its release, thanks to the massive radio play of Katy’s second consecutive chart-topper. The song is also No. 1 in Canada and Australia and in the Top 15 in the UK, Finland, Holland and New Zealand.

Katy begins her first worldwide headline tour in early 2009, starting January 23rd in Seattle, WA, and closing in her hometown of Santa Barbara, CA in May, with stops in 50 cities. Tickets are currently on sale.

Katy’s debut single, “I Kissed a Girl,” was her first international No. 1 hit. Its seven-week run at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 equaled the Capitol Records label record previously set by The Beatles’ “I Wanna Hold Your Hand”. The song was the 1,000th American No. 1 hit of the rock era, surpassing 2 million domestic paid downloads, and now approaching 6 million in global single sales. In addition, the song was No. 1 nationally in 15 countries, including the U.K., Canada, Germany, Sweden, and Australia as well as a No. 1 iTunes download in over a dozen countries, and a No. 1 airplay smash in 20 territories.

ONE OF THE BOYS made its debut at No. 9 on Billboard’s Top 200 album chart, and No. 4 on the Top Digital Album chart, on July 5, 2008. The album track fan favorite “Thinking of You” is being prepared for single release in December.

For more on music’s best new breakthrough artist of 2008, including photos, streaming video, and Katy’s blog, visit her official website www.katyperry.com or MySpace page www.myspace.com/katyperry.

YouTube(TM), the leading online video community for people to discover, watch, and share originally created videos, has added to the talent lineup of YouTube Live, the company’s first official live community celebration. The in-person audience of thousands will experience some of the site’s renowned musicians, bedroom vloggers, side-splitting comedians and world-class athletes at Herbst Pavillion in Fort Mason on November 22. The event will also be streamed live on YouTube at the same time, enabling millions from around the globe to partake in the festivities. To sign up for a chance to get tickets or to tune in on the day of the event, visit http://youtube.com/live.

YouTube Live will honor the most groundbreaking, creative, and buzzworthy videos and individuals from the site’s early days through today. Previously announced participants include internet born stars Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em and Esmee Denters, Grammy Award winners’ Will.I.Am and Akon, and Discovery Channels’ MythBuster stars Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman. New acts scheduled to join this lineup include known performers such as:

– Katy Perry — Music’s top rising star, Katy’s song “I Kissed a Girl” reached #1 in the US as well as in 20 countries across the globe. A hit in its own right, the song became a YouTube sensation by spawning hundreds of parody videos created by users around the world. Her popularity shows no signs of slowing, as the song she’ll be performing, “Hot N Cold,” quickly climbed into the top 5 on Billboard.

– Fred — Since bursting onto the scene less than a year ago, the hyperkinetic Fred Figglehorn, with anger management issues and all, has racked up viewers and subscribers in record fashion. In his first six months the hilarious videos skewering childhood’s biggest fears have amassed more than 135 million video views and 625,000 subscribers, making Fred the all-time number one most subscribed channel in YouTube history.

– Jon M. Chu and The League of Extraordinary Dancers — No YouTube event would be complete without a dance-off, and “Step Up 2 The Streets” director Jon M. Chu has been front and center for some of YouTube’s most celebrated dance videos, including the biggest online dance battle in YouTube history between the Miley Cyrus/ Mandy Jiroux Cru and his ACDC. He’s bringing his unique choreographic style to the event by introducing his most ambitious project yet: The League of Extraordinary Dancers.

– Brandon Hardesty — Best known for his spot-on re-enactments of scenes from Hollywood’s most beloved films, Hardesty has quickly become a favorite not only of the YouTube community, but also of Jimmy Kimmel for whom he did a series of recreations leading up to this year’s Academy Awards.

– Joe Satriani — YouTube is a haven for aspiring guitar aficionados hoping to glean techniques from the masters. Few can rival Satriani’s skill, but millions continue to try as videos of the guitar legend rank among the site’s most popular and most commented.

– Bo Burnham — One of YouTube’s most talented young performers, Bo’s original songs are as funny as they are catchy. In addition to more than 20 million views, the 18-year-old comedian has released a best-selling EP, taped an upcoming HBO comedy special, and signed a deal to write a feature-length movie musical for producer Judd Apatow.

– MC Hammer — A pioneer in combining dance and hip-hop, three-time Grammy Award winner MC Hammer remains a powerful influence in music, as evidenced by the hundreds of YouTube videos in which users attempt to emulate his unique dance skills.

– The Spinto Band — Independent music is alive and well on YouTube, as evidenced by the ongoing success of this Wilmington, Delaware rock act. Their wistful harmonies and creative videos have generated some great response, with fans uploading their own versions alongside the band’s official entries.

– Katers 17 — Among the most popular UK YouTube personalities and recently signed to a contract for Starburst, Katers 17 represents the truly global nature of YouTube, bringing her Anglo style and unique Britishisms to her homespun videos.

In addition, a YouTube Live event will be held in Tokyo, extending the celebration to the other side of the Pacific Ocean.

“YouTube Live is the first time a broad variety of YouTube stars are scheduled to appear together under one roof,” said Chris Di Cesare, Head of Marketing for YouTube. “There have been so many wonderful talents that have emerged from YouTube and more established acts continue to recognize how invaluable YouTube is to building their audience. We felt it was only right to recognize them all in true YouTube fashion.”

YouTube also announced today that this inaugural event will be Executive Produced by former MTV veteran Salli Frattini and her newly-formed company, Sunset Lane Entertainment. Frattini is no stranger to charting new courses for entertainment broadcast productions and specials, as she started working at MTV in 1988 and is credited for transforming a then-fledgling franchise into a pop culture icon and annual cool kudofest: the MTV Video Music Awards.

The undisputed ruling “It Girl” of 2008, Capitol Records breakthrough artist KATY PERRY, will take her act on the road in early 2009, in her first international headline tour in the wake of the global success of her debut album, ONE OF THE BOYS. Tickets will go on sale November 14/15.

Katy is playing in a variety of large clubs and small theatres. Her itinerary will take her to the stages of such classic venues as The Fillmore in San Francisco, Irving Plaza in New York City, The Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles, The Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver, Canada and The Elyseé Montmartre in Paris, France, hitting fifty cities around the world between the tour’s Jan. 23rd kick-off in Seattle, and an early May wrap-up show in her Santa Barbara hometown. Joining Katy on the road will be Alphabeat on all North American dates and Warped Tour alumni 3 OH 3! for all European dates.

Currently, Katy’s second single, the irrepressible “Hot N Cold,” is her second international hit: aside from Top 10 entries in the US, Australia, Canada (where it claims the No. 1 slot) and the U.K, it is a bulleted Top 5 smash on Billboard’s Hot 100 pop chart, and No. 1 most listened to record on American Top 40. The video has become the No. 2 most viewed video premiere of all time on MySpace and the track’s U.S. radio success has sent the RIAA gold-certified ONE OF THE BOYS bulleting back into the Top 20 of the national Billboard Top 200 album chart, in its fifth month of release.

Katy is fresh off of a scene-stealing performance at the MTV Latin America “Los Premios Awards,” and hosting and performing at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Liverpool where she picked up the award for “Best New Act”. Previously, Katy spent two solid months on Stateside tour with Vans Warped Tour in the summer of 2008 – a scene described by one Midwestern reviewer as comparable to the running of the bulls in Pamplona “…minus the bulls, or the quaint Basque scenery” marking her as a solid live performer.

Meanwhile, Katy’s career displayed the same unstoppable forward momentum, as her first single, “I Kissed a Girl,” took up an astonishing seven-week residency at No. 1, equaling a Capitol label record set by The Beatles. The song was the 1,000th American No. 1 hit of the rock era, amassing over 2 million domestic paid downloads, and now approaching 6 million in global single sales. In addition, the song was No. 1 nationally in 15 countries, including the U.K., Canada, Germany, Sweden, and Australia as well as a No. 1 iTunes download in over a dozen countries, and a No. 1 airplay smash in 20 territories.

Along the way, as ONE OF THE BOYS made its Top 10 Billboard album chart debut, critics and fans alike commented on the cultural zeitgeist so effortlessly captured by Katy in her songs and video clips, including the underground Youtube and Myspace smash, “Ur So Gay,” and the five times MTV Video Music Award nominee “I Kissed a Girl.”

KATY PERRY WORLD TOUR:
Jan 23 Seattle, WA @ Showbox at the Market
Jan 25 Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
Jan 26 Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
Jan 28 San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
Jan 29 Sacramento, CA @ Empire Events Centre
Jan 31 Los Angeles, CA @ Wiltern
Feb 2 Tuscon, AZ @ University of Arizona
Feb 3 Phoenix, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
Feb 5 San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
Feb 22 Stockholm @ Nalan
Feb 23 Copenhagen @ Vega
Feb 25 Manchester @ Academy
Feb 26 London @ Koko
Feb 27 London @ Koko
Mar 1 Amsterdam @ Melkweg the Max
Mar 2 Paris @ Elysee Montmarte
Mar 4 Munich @ Kesselhaus
Mar 5 Frankfurt @ Batschkapp
Mar 6 Hamburg @ Grynspan
Mar 7 Brussels @ Ancienne Belgique
Mar 20 Houston, TX @ House of Blues
Mar 21 Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
Mar 23 Kansas City, MO @ Beaumont
Mar 24 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
Mar 26 Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
Mar 27 Detroit, MI @ Clutch Cargos
Mar 28 Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
Mar 30 Toronto, ONT @ Kool Haus
Apr 5 Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
Apr 7 New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
Apr 10 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
Apr 11 Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues
Apr 14 Nashville, TN @ Cannery
Apr 15 Atlanta, GA @ CenterStage
Apr 27 Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
Apr 28 St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Landing

Ever since the November 2007 digital release of the hilarious, zeitgeist-capturing single “Ur So Gay,” Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Katy Perry has been wowing critics and fans alike (including the Queen of Pop herself, Madonna) with her big voice, sassy attitude, and feisty, confessional songs. Perry’s debut album, One of the Boys, is a sharp, witty pop-rock gem filled with candid tales of neurotic ex-boyfriends (“Hot N Cold,” “Ur So Gay”), crazy road trips with friends (“Waking Up in Vegas”), and figuring out who you are along the way (first single “I Kissed A Girl,” “Fingerprints”). While the album displays Perry’s feisty, girl-power swagger, it also reveals her more vulnerable side on such regretful ballads as “Lost,” “I’m Still Breathing,” and “Thinking of You.”

“I think people appreciate a songwriter who shows different sides,” Perry says. “The whole angst thing is cool, but if that’s all you’ve got, it’s just boring. Everything I write, whether it’s happy or sad, has a sense of humor to it. Someone told me the other day that I’m a bit like Lucille Ball. They said, ‘You look pretty put together on the outside, but inside there’s just something a bit wrong.’”

Though, just 23, the Santa Barbara, CA-born Perry has been writing songs and playing guitar for several years, and possesses the flair and confidence of a veteran storyteller.

Corporate line:
Ever since the November 2007 digital release of the hilarious, zeitgeist-capturing single “Ur So Gay,” Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Katy Perry has been wowing critics and fans alike (including the Queen of Pop herself, Madonna) with her big voice, sassy attitude, and feisty, confessional songs. Katy’s debut album, One of the Boys, is a sharp, witty pop-rock gem filled with candid tales of neurotic ex-boyfriends (”Hot N Cold,” “Ur So Gay”), crazy road trips with friends (”Waking Up in Vegas”), and figuring out who you are along the way (first single “I Kissed A Girl,” “Fingerprints”). While the album displays Katy’s feisty, girl-power swagger, it also reveals her more vulnerable side on such regretful ballads as “Lost,” “I’m Still Breathing,” and “Thinking of You.” Although just 23, the Santa Barbara, CA-born native has been writing songs and playing guitar for several years, and possesses the flair and confidence of a veteran storyteller. Catch her in all her glory this summer when she joins the Vans Warped Tour for its entire coast-to-coast run.

The hits:
Good ideas that go nowhere.

The rest:
“One of the Boys” – Some of the most asinine lyrics you’ll ever hear–ever.
“I Kissed A Girl” – Not nearly as interesting or exciting as you’d expect. It’s not even half as good as Jill Sobule’s song “I Kissed A Girl.”
“Mannequin” – This reminds me of all those bad ’80s pop songs by female singers that would come and go which each and every season–wonder if Katy Perry is next to come and go into oblivion.

Finally:
Frankly, this album sounds like an adult woman trying too hard to be a rebellious teen. It’s not surprising when you realize her parents were pastors.

It’s hard to tell when listening to this album if Katy Perry has any redeemable qualities. Her voice sounds serviceable but the lyrics are average at best. You’d think working with Glen Ballard would have given Katy more depth than lyrics like “I hope you hang yourself with your H&M scarf/While jacking off listening to Mozart.” At least Perry is occasionally good for a laugh.

Video for “I Kissed A Girl:

Video for “Ur So Gay”