The song debuted at number 63, the lowest debut for a lead single of Perry’s career.
Katy Perry’s “Woman’s World” debuted at No. 63 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart, the magazine announced Tuesday, a modest start as the pop star prepares to release her upcoming sixth album. 143.
The song’s debut marked the lowest opening for a lead single in Perry’s career, as she had enjoyed massive popularity in the late 2000s and early 2010s but saw her chart numbers decline after releasing her fourth album. witness It was released in 2017. The album’s lead single, “Chained to the Rhythm,” debuted at number 4 on the Hot 100, but it was her last single to reach the top 10.“, The lead single from Perry’s latest album smile It peaked at No. 40 in 2020 and was her last solo single to enter the Hot 100. Her collaboration with Alesso, “When I’m Gone,” reached No. 90 in 2021.
“A Woman’s World” received negative reviews from critics for both the song and music video, with Perry facing backlash online over the video’s criticism that it pandered to the male gaze, and some fans upset that the song was co-written with her. Teenage Dreams Kesha later accused collaborator Dr. Luke of sexual assault (Kesha and Luke settled their legal battle over the allegations last year).
As the backlash continued, Perry shared a video on Instagram last week talking about the single. Sharing behind-the-scenes footage from the filming of “Woman’s World,” she explained that the first half of the video was actually meant to be satire. “I’m just trying to be a little tongue-in-cheek and have some fun. It’s super slapstick and super spot-on,” Perry said in the video. She captioned the Instagram post, “Anything is possible! Even satire is possible!”
143 It’s due for release on September 20. Earlier this week, Perry teased another song that will be on the album: the pop-dance track “Lifetimes.”