Misplaced Pages

Latest revision as of 11:35, 17 December 2024

Prism
Studio album by Katy Perry
Released	October 18, 2013
Recorded	November 2012–2013
Studio	Luke's in the Boo (Malibu, California) Playback Recording Studio (Santa Barbara, California) MXM Studios (Stockholm, Sweden) Secret Garden Studios (Montecito, California) Conway Recording Studios (Hollywood) Apmamman Studios (Stockholm, Sweden) Rocket Carousel Studios (Los Angeles)
Genre	Pop
Length	48:39
Label	Capitol
Producer	Max Martin Dr. Luke Katy Perry Cirkut Klas Åhlund Stargate Benny Blanco Bloodshy Greg Kurstin Greg Wells
Katy Perry chronology
Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection (2012) Prism (2013) Witness (2017)
Singles from Prism
"Roar" Released: August 10, 2013 "Unconditionally" Released: October 16, 2013 "Dark Horse" Released: December 17, 2013 "Birthday" Released: April 21, 2014 "This Is How We Do" Released: July 31, 2014

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. Perry 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. The album garnered generally positive reviews with critics praising its lyrics for being more "mature" and personal, while others considered Prism to be more formulaic than her previous material.

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 sold over 4 million copies worldwide. 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 and topped the Billboard Hot 100. "Unconditionally" debuted on October 16, 2013, as the record's second single. 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.

Background

I've been thinking about my future and what the next move is in terms of what I need to do. I think it would be pretty stupid to try and redo that had all of this success. Maybe it's time to do something that's different that can't be compared. I just feel like I'm going to be criticized regardless of what I do next, so I might as well do something that I feel really passionate about.

After concluding her California Dreams Tour, Perry stated that she intended to "live a little" before recording any new material that was "worth listening to". When ex-husband Russell Brand left her on December 30, 2011, she felt devastated and contemplated suicide. Perry revealed to Vogue in June 2012 that she planned to record a "darker" album than her previous records. She stated: "It was inevitable, after what I went through. If I had a time machine and could go back in time, I would. But I can't, so, you'll discover another part of me." To Interview, she mentioned that she aspired to include a more acoustic vibe to the record.

Perry also said that her music would be getting "real fucking dark" and "shoegazing", though also stated that her fans would be able to relate to it. "I imagine that maybe my next record would be a little bit more of an artistic venture," she said. "Not that I'm going to self-sabotage either and be like, 'I'm going to make a crazy record that nobody really understands.'" That November, she later told Billboard about her plans for the album, saying she already envisioned several aspects of it. Perry told the magazine that she already had songs and ideas, and knew the type of record she would make next. She also said that although she had not started recording yet, she already knew how the artwork, coloring and tone of the album would turn out. Perry further detailed: "I have to let the music take shape first. I even know what type of tour I'm doing next. I'll be very pleased if the vision I have in my head becomes a reality. But I have to honor the music."

Recording

The development of Prism started when Perry was embarking on the California Dreams Tour. She began with a process she deemed "slow cooking", which consisted of recording random "fragments of ideas" into her mobile phone's dictaphone application. A member of Direct Management Group, Ngoc Hoang, then transcribed the audio files, which he inserted into what Perry described as a "treasure chest"; such object was consulted by Perry later on during the album's recording sessions. While Perry started recording the album officially in November 2012, accompanied by Greg Wells and Greg Kurstin, she noted she was still in a "dark place", and that she had not "let the light in". The sessions began again in March 2013, following a trip to Madagascar which Perry credited as having "put priorities in perspective", thus leading her to "do more work on self". Perry also viewed a video made by Eckhart Tolle, which discusses loss. She commented: "When you lose something, all your foundations crumble—but that also leaves a big hole that's open for something great to come through."

After feeling prepared to record again, she reunited with her team from Teenage Dream—Dr. Luke, Bonnie McKee, and Cirkut—in Perry's hometown of Santa Barbara, California, where they spent a month recording at Playback Recording Studio among others. After those sessions, she went to Stockholm, where she worked with Scandinavian record producer Max Martin, to do what Perry called "put the ice on the cake". She also recruited other collaborators, such as Norwegian team Stargate, Bloodshy, Benny Blanco, Jonatha Brooke and Sia. By April 2013, recording for the album was halfway complete, and Perry revealed to ASCAP how was working with such collaborators. She affirmed that Wells allowed her to "vomit words"; with Martin, she picked the melodies of the songs; Luke mostly helmed the production and she worked with "topline and melody". Perry described writing sessions with McKee as "emotional abuse", adding that they argue over the "best lyric", as if they were fighting in a boxing ring. McKee, who wrote four songs for Prism, spoke with MTV on the effort, describing it as "a little bit more grown up" and "interesting".

Composition

The album opens with "Roar", a midtempo synth-driven power pop track. Musically, it contains elements of arena rock and glam rock, while lyrically it is an empowerment anthem. Comparisons were established between "Roar" and "Brave" by Sara Bareilles. "Legendary Lovers", a bhangra-based song, deals with the concepts of karma and infinity. "Birthday" was described by Perry as her own attempt at "writing something Mariah Carey would have put on her first record". Musically, it is a "fluffy" pop song that is primarily styled in the genre of disco. "Walking on Air", the album's second promotional single, is an early 1990s-inspired deep house-Eurodance-disco song, inspired heavily by CeCe Peniston and Crystal Waters. It was produced by Klas Åhlund and Max Martin. "Unconditionally", Perry's personal favorite song on the album and second official single, is a "soaring" power ballad with an "epic chorus". Jason Lipshutz from Billboard noted that the song includes a "woodblock percussion" as well as "a dramatic bass line" and deemed it the album's "most mature offering". Furthermore, he called it "an ode to love that looks past all flaws" and stated that the song acts as a "compellingly grounded predicate" to the title track from Teenage Dream. Perry herself described the song as a song about unconditional love that could come in all forms, including those from relationships, from parent-to-child, and from sibling-to-sibling.

"Dark Horse" is a song with ample influences of trap, grime, hip hop, and "Southern rap-techno mashup" genres. "This Is How We Do", produced by Max Martin and Klas Ahlund, was described as being the possible "song of summer" for 2014. Shirley Halperin from The Hollywood Reporter described "This Is How We Do" as "a sunny 80s throwback", while Edna Gundersen from USA Today described it as a "buoyant pop blast with hip-hop underpinnings" and praised the song's recurring refrain ("It's no big deal!"). James Montgomery from MTV News called the song a "cocksure, club-ready banger". With "Double Rainbow", produced by Greg Kustin and co-writer Sia, Perry was allowed to "dump pent-up emotions" and "get things off her chest". The song was described as a "massive ballad". Lipshutz deemed it as a "breathy love track" with a "powerful chorus that explodes upon impact" with lyrics that include "One man's trash is another man's treasure / so if it's up to me, I'm gonna keep you forever". He added that "Kurstin brings the pop sensibility he's flashed with artists like Kelly Clarkson and P!nk, while Sia's presence connects this sleek, shimmering pop track to 'Titanium'". Elijah Sarkesian felt that "Some of Katy's finest vocals of the album are on this song".

Perry described "Love Me" as a song "about loving yourself the way you want to be loved". Gundersen called it "irresistibly catchy and energetic". The song was produced by Bloodshy. Sarkesian called it "an interesting mix – the lyrics are dark, but the music is very dance-centric. At the very least, it'll do well in clubs". Montgomery stated that "Love Me" and "International Smile" both "seem destined for the dance floors". The latter was inspired by Perry's friend Mia Moretti, and was compared to the songs on Perry's previous album. Lipshutz called it a "straightforward pop-rock offering" and described its guitar hook as "kicky", adding that the song also includes a "Melting Daft Punk-esque vocoder breakdown". Halperin stated that in the song, Perry sings the "hooky" line: "Please fasten your seat belts and make sure your champagne glasses are empty".

Halperin described "This Moment" and "Ghost" as "mid-tempo ballads that are closest in DNA to Perry's previous smashes". Perry stated that she was inspired to write "This Moment" after she heard the audio book of The Power of Now; the song's lyrics talk about "living in the present"; with Perry "add a romantic spin" to it. Gary Trust described "Ghost" as a "mesmerizing ballad", while Gundersen described it as "powerful, dark, and haunting". Lipshutz felt that "Ghost" and "By the Grace of God" contain the album's "most somber moments". While talking about each Prism track, Perry mentioned that "By the Grace of God" was the first song she wrote and recorded for the album back in November 2012 while she was in her "dark" phase. Jody Rosen from Vulture described bonus track "Spiritual" as an inspirational song. Kevin Fallon of The Daily Beast described "It Takes Two" as a "sweeping ballad" which allowed Perry to "show off a full-throated belt that so many of her more bubbly tracks mask". In "Choose Your Battles", Perry "pounds her chest and spews venom at the man she cannot understand".

Release and promotion

Promotion and countdown singles

On July 29, 2013, a golden truck driving in Los Angeles revealed the album's title as Prism and that it would be released on October 22, 2013. On August 9, the truck was hit by a drunk driver in Pennsylvania, but no injuries were reported. On August 20, Pepsi revealed a partnership with Perry, in which fans were given the opportunity to unlock song titles, lyrics, and snippets from Prism by tweeting the hashtag #KATYNOW. Additionally, Pepsi provided previews of the songs "Dark Horse" and "Walking on Air", and fans could vote for which song they wanted to have an early release on music platforms. The former song was declared the winner and was released onto iTunes on September 17, 2013.

Three listening parties for Prism were hosted: on September 5, 2013, one was hosted in New York, open exclusively to an audience of 100 industry insiders and journalists, where twelve tracks were played. A second Prism listening party took place the next day in Atlanta, while a third took place September 12 in Los Angeles at the Hammer Museum. In a press release on August 20, 2013, Pepsi announced a partnership with Perry to promote her fourth studio album Prism: a social "tweet-to-unlock" voting program, encouraging fans to tweet the hashtag #KATYNOW in exchange for song titles and lyrics. The chosen tracks for the campaign were "Walking on Air" and "Dark Horse". After the samples were revealed, fans could vote for which one they wanted to have an early release on digital retailers.

The winner was "Dark Horse", which was released on September 17, 2013, on the iTunes Store, serving then as the album's first promotional single. It debuted at number 17 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and at number ten on the New Zealand Singles Chart. Perry first performed "Dark Horse" three days later at the iHeartRadio Music Festival. "Walking on Air" was released as the second promotional single on September 30. The song peaked at number 34 at Billboard Hot 100 and at number 80 in the United Kingdom.

Prism was released on October 18, 2013. Its album cover was unveiled on September 6, 2013, on a Jumbotron during Good Morning America, and was shot by American photographer Ryan McGinley. For the deluxe edition, 300,000 copies with an iridescent digipak package were printed, and came with the album's logo printed onto seed paper.

Prismatic World Tour

Perry began the Prismatic World Tour on May 7, 2014, at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The first leg of the tour also featured performances in Scotland and England that month. The second leg was announced on January 15, 2014, consisting of concerts in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The leg ran from June to October 2014.

Singles

"Roar" was serviced to mainstream radio stations on August 10, 2013, as the album's lead single, and its digital release followed two days later. It received mixed-to-positive commentary from music critics, who commended its "easy" and "poppy" beat, while some were ambivalent towards its clichéd lyrics. Commercially, it was a success, topping the Billboard Hot 100 and charts in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. It became Australia's best performing song of 2013 with 560,000 copies sold by the end of the year and spending 9 weeks atop the nation's charts. The song was nominated for the Song of the Year and the Best Pop Solo Performance awards at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards.

"Unconditionally" was released as the album's second single on October 16, 2013. It received generally favorable reviews from critics, who praised it for being "soaring" and "effortless". A lyric video for the song was released two days after its debut, and its official music video was released on November 19, 2013. To promote the single, Perry has performed on various occasions, including a geisha-themed performance of it on the American Music Awards of 2013, which attracted negative press, controversy and accusations of cultural appropriation. "Unconditionally" has peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has charted moderately worldwide, reaching the top 30 in the single charts of Canada and Germany and the Top 10 in Italy.

"Dark Horse" was released on December 17, 2013, as the album's third official single. It had previously been released as the album's first promotional single exactly three months prior to its single release. The following week, the song leaped to number four due to topping the Hot Digital Songs, selling 243,000 copies. With "Dark Horse" topping the Hot Digital Songs chart, it became Perry's 10th digital number-one single. The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart on January 29, 2014, becoming Perry's 9th number one single in the United States. It was nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards.

On April 3, 2014, "Birthday" was announced as the album's fourth official single. It debuted at number 91 on the Billboard Hot 100 and impacted mainstream radio in the U.S. on April 21, 2014. This single peaked at number 17 in the US, becoming her 15th song to reach the top 20 in the nation.

"This Is How We Do" served as the fifth official single from the album. A lyric video of the song was released on July 24, 2014. One week later, its official music video premiered and the track was sent to French radio on the same day. The song debuted at number 88 on the Billboard Hot 100 on August 9, 2014, and peaked at number 24.

According to PopDust and Charts in France, "Legendary Lovers" was set to be released as a single, however its release was cancelled to unknown reasons. However, the song received unofficial airplay in France. Additionally track's producer Max Martin hinted possible remix release featuring Canadian rapper and singer Drake.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	5.8/10
Metacritic	61/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The A.V. Club	C+
Chicago Tribune
Consequence of Sound
Entertainment Weekly	B+
The Guardian
Los Angeles Times
Rolling Stone
Slant Magazine
Spin	5/10

Upon release, Prism received generally favorable reviews from music critics. Jon Dolan from Rolling Stone gave the album three out of five stars, writing that "Perry and her longtime collaborators Dr. Luke and Max Martin often go for a darker, moodier intimacy à la high-end Swedish divas Robyn and Lykke Li. Perry has always done a great job of letting us know she's in on the joke of pop stardom. Sadly, she doesn't always bring that same sense of humor and self-awareness to the joke of pop-star introspection. The album's raft of ripe-lotus ballads is larded with Alanis-ian poesy she can't pull off". Nick Catucci from Entertainment Weekly gave the album a B+ and stated that "Katy's superpower, now more than ever, is minting songs so relatable that their insights quickly scale up to inspirational..... Now she grasps that she's making the mainstream, not just swimming in it".

Helen Brown from The Daily Telegraph gave the album five out of five stars, stating Perry "sounds like a woman, and an artist, who's finally found herself" and praised the "vulnerability" of the album. Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic, Alexis Petridis from The Guardian, and Sal Cinquemani from Slant Magazine all also gave the album three out of five stars. Erlewine dubbed Prism "a tighter, cleaner record than its predecessors". Petridis called it "Katy Perry's most spiritual album to date". Mesfin Fekadu from ABC News deemed the tracks "likable", but felt the album lacked "some of the fiery fierceness and excitement that dominated Teenage Dream". James Reed from The Boston Globe felt Perry "always seemed like the pop star who knows precisely what she does best" and called the album "an unabashedly fun listen". Chris Bosman from Consequence of Sound gave the album three and a half out of five stars, calling Perry "a champion of choruses". Greg Kot from Chicago Tribune gave the album 2 out of 4 stars, commenting "Though not exactly spiritual, Prism does come off as a more serious—if no less formulaic—album than its predecessor". Marah Eakin from The A.V. Club gave the album a C+, commenting "A lot of Prism is simply forgettable", though praised the tracks "Roar", "Birthday", and "This Is How We Do". Rob Harvilla from Spin gave the album a 5/10 rating, and felt some of the material was not "all that desirable".

Elysa Gardner from USA Today gave the album a 3/4 rating and found the album to be "genuine and endearing". Trent Wolbe from The Verge gave an overall 4/4 rating and praised Perry's ability to "wrapping hyper-specific emotions into a new format that everyone can relate to". He particularly praised the tracks "International Smile" and "Birthday", declaring the chorus of "Birthday" to be "fucking perfect". Jody Rosen from Vulture was disappointed with every track on the album except for "Roar". Randall Roberts of Los Angeles Times gave the album a 3/4 rating, calling it "a shimmering, dynamic, heavy-duty modern pop album". At the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, Prism was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album, but lost against Sam Smith's In the Lonely Hour.

Commercial performance

Prism made its official debut in Ireland, where it charted atop the charts. In the United States, the album opened at the top spot on the US Billboard 200, becoming her second consecutive number one album in the country. The album sold 286,000 copies in its first week. Prism acquired the largest first week sum by a female artist for 2013, surpassing Miley Cyrus' Bangerz (270,000 copies). However, this feat was surpassed by Beyoncé's self-titled fifth album, Beyoncé (617,213 digital copies), released in December 2013. At the time of its release Prism had the fourth highest first week sales of the year for a pop record, trailing behind Daft Punk's May 2013 album Random Access Memories, which sold 339,000 copies and Justin Timberlake's The 20/20 Experience which debuted to 968,000 copies and its follow-up The 20/20 Experience – 2 of 2 which debuted to just 350,000 copies. The first week sales also marks Perry's highest weekly sales, with her previous album Teenage Dream selling 192,000 copies in its first week in August 2010. Prism has the highest first week sales for a female pop artist since Madonna's twelfth studio album, MDNA. Prism sold 92,000 copies during its second week of availability, falling to number two on the Billboard 200. This represented the smallest sales dip for a number one album in the United States since the August 2013 release of The Civil Wars. Prism spent 17 weeks in the top-ten on the chart. The album has been certified quintuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and has sold 1.74 million copies in the United States as of August 2020. In June 2014, Billboard announced its Mid Year Top 20 Best-selling albums with Prism coming in at number 9 with sales of 453,000 in 2014 alone. Pharrell Williams and Perry were the only two people in to have an album and a single in the Mid Year Top 10 charts. In February 2015, following Perry's performance at the Super Bowl XLIX halftime show, sales for the album increased by 85% and the album rebounded back into the Top 50.

In New Zealand, the album became Perry's second consecutive number one album, and was certified gold by Recorded Music NZ, selling over 7,500 copies in its first week sales. Prism opened atop the ARIA Album Charts, giving the singer her second number-one album in Australia after Teenage Dream. It was the nation's 688th album to top its charts overall and 342nd to enter at the summit. The record received a Platinum certification from the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) during its second week of release, and became the country's second highest-selling album of the year behind Pink's The Truth About Love with 179,000 copies sold by the end of 2013.

In Europe, the album was a moderate success. In Switzerland, the album debuted at two, just behind James Blunt's Moon Landing and was certified Gold shortly after. In Austria, the album debuted at number three and was certified Gold in its first week, achieving Platinum certification a month later. In France, Prism debuted in the Top 10, spending a dozen weeks in the Top 40, and has sold over 130,000 copies according to SNEP. In the United Kingdom, it peaked at the top of the charts, where it was certified Platinum and went on to sell 433,000 copies by February 2017. In The Netherlands and Denmark, the album debuted and peaked at number four. As of August 2015, Prism has sold over 4 million copies worldwide.

Accolades

Track listing

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Prism.

Personnel

The following people contributed to Prism:

• Klas Åhlund – production, programming
• Cory Bice – assistant
• Tim Blacksmith – management
• Ron Blake – saxophone
• Benny Blanco – instrumentation, production, programming
• Delbert Bowers – assistant
• Peter Carlsson – engineer
• Cirkut – instrumentation, production, programming
• Bradford Cobb – management
• Danny D. – management
• Sabina Ddumba – background vocals
• Dr. Luke – coral sitar, executive producer, instrumentation, production, programming
• Eric Eylands – assistant
• Rachael Findlen – assistant
• Justin Fox – assistant recording engineer
• Alex Foster – saxophone
• Mike Foster – engineer
• Chris Galland – assistant
• Earl Gardner – trumpet
• Chris Gehringer – mastering
• Şerban Ghenea – mixing
• Clint Gibbs – engineer
• John Hanes – engineer
• Ngoc Hoàng – management
• Sam Holland – engineer
• Ian Mcgregor – engineer
• Michael Ilbert – engineer
• Ava James – vocals
• Steven Jensen – management
• Juicy J – featured artist, vocals
• Aditya Kalyanpur – tabla
• Christian Karlsson – engineer, instrumentation, production, programming
• Martin Kirkup – management
• Greg Kurstin – engineer, guitar, keyboards, production, programming
• Ronobit Lahiri – sitar
• Tucker Bodine – engineer
• Andrew Luftman – production co-ordination
• Magnus – engineer, instrumentation, programming
• Manny Marroquin – mixing
• Max Martin – executive producer, instrumentation, production, programming, background vocals
• John Mayer – guitar
• Dan McCarroll – A&R
• Ryan McGinley – photography
• Mogollon – art direction, design
• Dave O'Donnell – horn engineer
• Alex Pasco – engineer
• Katy Perry – executive producer, primary artist, production, lead vocals, background vocals
• Lenny Pickett – horn arrangements, saxophone
• Vincent Pontare – engineer, instrumentation, programming
• Irene Richter – production co-ordination
• Saturday Night Live Band – main personnel
• Chris Sclafani – assistant
• Gingger Shankar – double violin
• Jesse Shatkin – engineer
• Stargate – instrumentation, production, programming, composition, engineering
• Tensta Gospel Choir – background vocals
• Steve Turre – trombone
• Greg Wells – drums, piano, production, programming, synthesizer
• Steven Wolf – drums
• Scott "Yarmov" Yarmovsky – production co-ordination
• Kenta Yonesaka – assistant

Charts

Certifications and sales

See also

• Album era

References

1. ^ Roberts, Randall (October 22, 2013). "Review: Hits pack Katy Perry's 'Prism'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 25, 2014. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
2. ^ "Katy Perry On New Album: "It Would Be Stupid To Recreate 'Teenage Dream'"". Capital. Global Group. March 2, 2012. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
3. "Katy Perry Wants To 'Live A Little' Before Third Album". Capital. Capital. Global Group. December 15, 2011. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
4. Cutforth, Dan; Lipsitz, Jane (directors);Perry, Katy (autobiographer) (July 5, 2012). Katy Perry: Part of Me (Motion picture). United States; filmed in studios:Insurge Pictures, Imagine Entertainment, Perry Productions et la.: Paramount Pictures.
5. ^ Diehl, Matt (September 27, 2013). "Katy Perry's 'PRISM': The Billboard Cover Story". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
6. Fossi, Michele (June 22, 2012). "The new cover with Katy Perry on L'Uomo Vogue". Vogue. Advance Publications. Archived from the original on January 25, 2014. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
7. "Katy Perry's New LP Will Be "F****** Dark" After Brand Split". MTV. March 2, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
8. Garibaldi, Christina (March 5, 2012). "Katy Perry Isn't Looking To Top Herself On Next Album". MTV News. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
9. Mitchell, Gail (November 30, 2012). "Katy Perry Q&A: Billboard's Woman of the Year 2012". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 8, 2013. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
10. Phil, Gallo (April 18, 2013). "Katy Perry Is Halfway There on Third Album, Talks New Songs Like 'Double Rainbow'". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 27, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
11. Vena, Jocelyn (July 2, 2013). "Katy Perry's 'Soulmate' Gives Details On 'More Mature' Album". MTV News. Viacom. Archived from the original on January 27, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
12. Daw, Robbie (August 10, 2013). "Katy Perry's "Roar" Leaks: Listen To The Foot-Stomping 'Prism' Anthem". Idolator. Archived from the original on August 12, 2013.
13. Montgomery, James (August 12, 2013). "Katy Perry's 'Roar:' The Power Of Positive Thinking". MTV News. Viacom. Archived from the original on August 15, 2013.
14. Kennedy, Gerrick D. (August 11, 2013). "Listen to Katy Perry's new single 'Roar'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on August 12, 2013.
15. Anderson, Kyle (August 12, 2013). "Katy Perry's 'Roar' sounds an awful lot like Sara Bareilles' 'Brave', says the Internet". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on August 13, 2013.
16. Pavlova, Victoria (August 13, 2013). "Katy Perry And Sara Bareilles "Brave"-ly "Roar" In The Face of Plagiarism Speculation". Contactmusic.com. Contactmusic.com. Channel 4. Archived from the original on August 14, 2013. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
17. ^ Lipshutz, Jason (September 6, 2013). "Katy Perry's 'Prism' Album Preview: 10 Things You Need To Know". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
18. ^ Montgomery, James. "Katy Perry Premieres Prism in New York: Here's Our Take! Perry previewed 10 new Prism songs in NYC, and MTV News was there!". MTV News. Viacom. Archived from the original on September 18, 2013. Retrieved September 17, 2013.
19. Walker, John (September 30, 2013). "Katy Perry's 'Walking on Air' Is An Orgasmic '90s House Throwback'". MTV News. Viacom. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
20. Lipshutz, Jason (September 30, 2013). "Katy Perry Is 'Walking on Air': Hear The New 'PRISM' Track". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
21. ^ Sarkesian, Elijah. "Katy Perry's 'Prism' – Exclusive Album Preview!". DavidAtlanta. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved September 17, 2013.
22. ^ "Katy Perry: Hanging with Stevie Nicks & Ariana Grande and Inspiration For "PRISM" - YouTube". YouTube. October 14, 2013. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
23. "Listen: Katy Perry goes trap with Juicy J on "Dark Horse"". Consequence of Sound. September 17, 2013. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013.
24. "Miley Cyrus, Britney Spears, Katy Perry: Whose New Song Is Best?". Billboard. September 17, 2013. Archived from the original on September 22, 2013. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
25. Fedaku, Mesfin (September 6, 2013). "Katy Perry Previews New Album 'Prism' at NYC Event". Time. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
26. ^ Gundersen, Edna (September 13, 2013). "Katy Perry sheds light on 'Prism' at L.A. preview event". USA Today. Archived from the original on February 18, 2014. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
27. ^ Halperin, Shirley (September 13, 2013). "Katy Perry Premieres 'Prism': 7 Things Learned at Her Invite-Only Listening Party". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 16, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
28. Trust, Gary (September 9, 2013). "Katy Perry's Future 'Prism' Hits: Industry Picks". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
29. Perry, Katy (November 4, 2013). "Katy Perry - Prism (Albumplayer mit Interview)". YouTube. Archived from the original on January 6, 2014.
30. ^ Rosen, Judy (October 22, 2013). "Music Review: Jody Rosen on Katy Perry's Prism". Vulture. Archived from the original on January 2, 2014.
31. Fallon, Kevin (October 22, 2013). "'Prism' Review: Katy Perry Perfects the Pop Blockbuster". The Daily Beast. The Daily Beast Newsweek Publishing. Archived from the original on December 30, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
32. Lipshutz, Jason (October 21, 2013). "Katy Perry's 'PRISM': Track-By-Track Review". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 19, 2014. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
33. "Katy Perry Announces 'Prism' Album With Golden Truck". Billboard. July 29, 2013. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013.
34. "Katy Perry – Promotional Truck Hit By Drunk Driver". TMZ. Time Warner. August 9, 2013. Archived from the original on August 28, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
35. Hampp, Andrew (August 20, 2013). "Katy Perry Teams With Pepsi, MTV To Debut New 'Prism' Song". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 20, 2013.
36. "2013 VMA: Katy Perry's 'Dark Horse' Inspiration". MTV. Viacom. August 25, 2013. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013.
37. "Pepsi And MTV Team Up With Global Superstar Katy Perry For Special Finale Performance From Undisclosed Location In Brooklyn During The 2013 'MTV Video Music Awards'". PepsiCo. August 20, 2013. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
38. Lee, Christina (August 26, 2013). "Katy Perry Will Drop 'Dark Horse' (Featuring Juicy J) As Her Next 'Prism' Single". Idolator. SpinMedia. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
39. "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". New Zealand Music Chart. Archived from the original on January 3, 2014. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
40. "Katy Perry - 2013 iHeartRadio Music Festival LIVE". Archived from the original on October 17, 2013. Retrieved September 20, 2013 – via YouTube.
41. ""Walking on Air" out on iTunes". iTunes Store. September 30, 2013. Archived from the original on February 4, 2016.
42. "Katy Perry". Billboard. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
43. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
44. Hill, Nick (October 31, 2013). "Katy Perry Scores Billboard No.1 With 'Prism', Topping Miley Cyrus' Sales". Contactmusic.com. Archived from the original on August 28, 2014. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
45. "Katy Perry shows 'Prism' cover, announces 'Roar' contest on 'GMA'". Entertainment Weekly. September 6, 2013. Archived from the original on November 4, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
46. Danton, Eric R. (October 18, 2013). "Katy Perry Streams 'Prism' Before Release". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
47. Martin, Lara (November 18, 2013). "Katy Perry announces UK dates for Prismatic World Tour 2014". reveal.co.uk. Archived from the original on November 21, 2013.
48. Kitchener, Shaun (November 18, 2013). "'First Stop UK!': Katy Perry Announces 'Prismatic' Arena Tour Dates". Entertainment Wise. Archived from the original on November 19, 2013.
49. Perry, Katy. "PRISMATIC WORLD TOUR – NORTH AMERICAN DATES ANNOUNCED!". katyperry.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
50. Caulfield, Keith (August 10, 2013). "Katy Perry's 'Roar' Arrives Early: Listen". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 20, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
51. Coleman, Miriam (August 11, 2013). "Katy Perry Drops New Song, 'Roar'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on August 12, 2013.
52. Hampp, Andrew (August 12, 2013). "Katy Perry, 'Roar: Track Review". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 14, 2013. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
53. ^ "Katy Perry - chart history". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 22, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
54. ^ Adams, Cameron (January 7, 2014). "ARIA album charts: Pink and Katy Perry score highest sellers in Australia in 2013". Perth Now. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
55. "Exploring The Song Of The Year Nominees". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. December 9, 2013. Archived from the original on December 12, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
56. "Exploring The Pop Field Nominees". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. December 16, 2013. Archived from the original on December 17, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
57. Benjamin, Jeff (October 16, 2013). "Listen: Katy Perry Wails on New Single 'Unconditionally'". Fuse. The Madison Square Garden Company. Archived from the original on October 17, 2013.
58. Copsey, Robert (December 5, 2013). "Katy Perry 'Unconditionally' single review: Soaring, effortless ballad". Digital Spy. Hearst Corporation. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
59. Perry, Katy (October 18, 2013). "Unconditionally (Lyric Video)". YouTube. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
60. Montgomery, James. "Katy Perry's 'Unconditionally' Video". MTV News. MTV News. Viacom. Archived from the original on November 20, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
61. Talbott, Chris (November 24, 2013). "Katy Perry Kicks off AMAs With Beautiful Moment". ABC News. The Walt Disney Company. Archived from the original on November 25, 2013.
62. Gibson, Megan (November 25, 2013). "American Music Awards: Katy Perry Performance, Racist or Not?". Time. Archived from the original on November 29, 2013. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
63. "italiancharts.com - Katy Perry - Unconditionally". Italian charts. Archived from the original on April 25, 2014. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
64. "Katy Perry feat. Juicy J – Dark Horse". Play MPE. Destiny Media Technologies. December 17, 2013. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
65. Trust, Gary (December 9, 2013). "Katy Perry Rides In On A 'Dark Horse,' Her Aptly Titled, Unexpected Hit (Updated)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 11, 2016. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
66. Caulfield, Keith (January 15, 2014). "'Frozen' Chills For Second Week At No. 1 On Billboard 200". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 17, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
67. Trust, Gary (January 15, 2014). "Pitbull and Ke$ha's 'Timber' Remains Atop Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 17, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
68. Trust, Gary (January 29, 2014). "Katy Perry's 'Dark Horse' Gallops to No. 1 On Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 31, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
69. Moraski, Lauren (December 5, 2014). "Grammy Awards 2015 nominations announced". CBS News. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
70. Trust, Gary (April 16, 2014). "Pharrell Williams Tops Hot 100; Ed Sheeran Blasts In at No. 15". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 18, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
71. "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Nielsen Ratings, Music News and more!". Archived from the original on June 28, 2014.
72. Trust, Gary (April 9, 2014). "Pharrell Williams Leads Hot 100, John Legend Gains At No. 2". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 11, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
73. "Katy Perry Releases Lyric Video For New Single 'This Is How We Do'". Billboard. July 24, 2014. Archived from the original on July 27, 2014.
74. Hamard, Jonathan (July 31, 2014). "Clip de 'This Is How We Do' : Katy Perry rend hommage à la culture pop !" (in French). Pure Charts in France. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
75. "Katy Perry Confirms That 'Legendary Lovers' Will Be Released As a Single This Year". PopDust.com. March 26, 2014. Archived from the original on July 23, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
76. Hamard, Jonathan (March 7, 2014). "Katy Perry promet d'exploiter le titre "Legendary Lovers" cette année" (in French). Pure Charts in France. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
77. Hamard, Jonathan (November 19, 2014). "Katy Perry : "Legendary Lovers" testé en France... avant un lancement international?" (in French). Pure Charts in France. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
78. White, Caitlin (October 17, 2014). "Did Max Martin Just Accidentally Reveal A Katy Perry And Drake Collaboration?". MTV. Archived from the original on October 20, 2014. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
79. "Prism by Katy Perry reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Archived from the original on February 26, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
80. ^ "Prism Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on December 9, 2013. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
81. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (September 4, 2020). "Prism— Katy Perry". AllMusic. Archived from the original on October 24, 2013.
82. ^ Eakin, Marah (October 18, 2013). "Katy Perry: Prism". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on October 23, 2013.
83. ^ Kot, Greg (October 20, 2013). "Kate Perry, 'Prism' album review". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on January 25, 2014.
84. ^ "Album Review: Katy Perry – Prism". Consequence of Sound. October 21, 2013. Archived from the original on February 10, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
85. ^ Catucci, Nick (October 17, 2013). "Prism review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 18, 2014.
86. ^ Petridis, Alexis (October 10, 2013). "Katy Perry: Prism". The Guardian. Archived from the original on December 2, 2016.
87. ^ Dolan, Jon (October 17, 2013). "Katy Perry 'Prism' Review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 9, 2016.
88. ^ Cinquemani, Sal (October 18, 2013). "Katy Perry: Prism". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on January 25, 2014.
89. ^ Harvilla, Rob (September 17, 2013). "Katy Perry, 'Prism' Review". Spin. Archived from the original on January 25, 2014.
90. Brown, Helen (October 17, 2013). "Katy Perry, Prism, review". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on January 26, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
91. Fekadu, Mesfin (October 21, 2013). "Music Review: Katy Perry Plays It Safe on 'Prism'". ABC News. The Walt Disney Company. Archived from the original on January 25, 2014.
92. Reed, James (October 21, 2013). "Katy Perry shows many colors on 'Prism'". Boston Globe. John W. Henry. Archived from the original on January 25, 2014.
93. Gardner, Elysa (October 21, 2013). "Review: Katy Perry's 'Prism' honors spirit and flesh". USA Today. Archived from the original on October 23, 2013. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
94. Wolbe, Trent. "Get real: Katy Perry lets go of the teenage dream with 'Prism'". The Verge. Archived from the original on October 23, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
95. Tietjen, Alexa (December 5, 2014). "Sam Smith Snags 5 GRAMMY Noms So Far Including Record Of The Year. See Who Else Scored Nominations". VH1. Viacom]. Archived from the original on December 7, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
96. Ramsay, Jennifer. "BEYONCÉ Shatters iTunes Store Records With 828,773 Albums Sold in Just Three Days". Apple. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
97. Caulfield, Keith (December 16, 2013). "Beyoncé Breaks U.S. iTunes Sales Record, Sells 617,000 in Three Days". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 18, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
98. Caulfield, Keith (October 30, 2013). "Katy Perry's 'PRISM' Shines at No. 1 on Billboard 200". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 1, 2013.
99. Caulfield, Keith (November 6, 2013). "Arcade Fire's 'Reflektor' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
100. none, none (February 25, 2014). "Katy Perry Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 25, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
101. ^ "American album certifications – Katy Perry – Prism". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
102. ^ Trust, Gary (August 28, 2020). "Ask Billboard: Katy Perry's Career Bests, From 'One of the Boys' to 'Smile,' & Every Hot 100 'Idol' Top 10". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
103. Caulfield, Keith (June 29, 2014). "'Frozen,' Pharrell Williams Lead Mid-Year SoundScan Charts". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 3, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
104. Keith, Caulfield. "Billboard 200 Chart Moves: George Ezra's 'Wanted' Debuts in Top 20". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 9, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
105. "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". New Zealand Music Chart. November 3, 2013. Archived from the original on November 3, 2013.
106. Ryan, Gavin (November 2, 2013). "ARIA Albums: Katy Perry Prism Debuts At Number One". Noise11. Archived from the original on December 6, 2013. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
107. "ARIA Albums Chart". ARIA Charts. November 10, 2013. Archived from the original on November 10, 2013.
108. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Prism')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
109. "Katy Perry- PRISM". Pure Charts by Charts in France (in French). Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
110. ^ "Katy Perry | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
111. ^ "British album certifications – Katy Perry – Prism". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
112. Copsey, Rob (February 8, 2017). "Katy Perry's Official biggest hits in the UK revealed". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on February 11, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
113. ^ "Danishcharts.dk – Katy Perry – Prism". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
114. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Katy Perry – Prism" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
115. "Third Annual Capitol Congress Presents New Projects, Media Notables". All Access Music Group. August 6, 2015. Archived from the original on August 10, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
116. "American Music Awards 2014: Complete list of winners and nominees". Los Angeles Times. October 13, 2014. Archived from the original on July 7, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
117. Bliss, Karen (January 27, 2015). "Magic!, Kiesza and Leonard Cohen Lead Juno Awards Nominations". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 30, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
     Rayner, Ben (March 14, 2015). "Juno Awards 2015: List of Saturday's winners". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on April 20, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
118. "Premios 40 Principales" (in Spanish). Los Premios 40 Principales. Archived from the original on January 30, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
119. Prism (Media notes). Katy Perry. United States: Capitol Records. 2013.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
120. "iTunes – Music – PRISM (Deluxe) by Katy Perry". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. October 22, 2013. Archived from the original on October 20, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
121. ^ "Prism (+DVD)(Deluxe Edition)". HMV.co.jp. Archived from the original on March 26, 2014.
122. ^ "Katy Perry - ケイティ・ペリー - プリズム(初回限定価格盤) - UNIVERSAL MUSIC JAPAN". Universal Music Japan. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014.
123. ^ "Prism - Deluxe Japan Edition (+1DVD) by Katy Perry - Music-CD - CeDe.ch". Archived from the original on October 16, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
124. ^ "Katy Perry - Prism (Japan Special Edition)". Universal Music Japan. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014.
125. Prism (liner notes). Katy Perry. Capitol Records. 2013.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
126. "Australiancharts.com – Katy Perry – Prism". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
127. "Austriancharts.at – Katy Perry – Prism" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
128. "Ultratop.be – Katy Perry – Prism" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
129. "Ultratop.be – Katy Perry – Prism" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
130. "Katy Perry Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
131. 综合榜 2013年 第03周 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on January 25, 2014. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
132. "Top Stranih [Top Foreign]" (in Croatian). Top Foreign Albums. Hrvatska diskografska udruga.
133. "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 43.Týden 2013 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100" to retrieve the correct chart. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
134. "Lescharts.com – Katy Perry – Prism". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
135. "Katy Perry: Prism" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
136. "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
137. "Greekcharts.com – Katy Perry – Prism". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
138. "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2013. 43. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ.
139. "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 43, 2013". Chart-Track. IRMA.
140. "Italiancharts.com – Katy Perry – Prism". Hung Medien.
141. "Oricon Top 50 Albums: {{{date}}}" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
142. "Top 100". centrodedesarrollodigital.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
143. "Charts.nz – Katy Perry – Prism". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
144. "Norwegiancharts.com – Katy Perry – Prism". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
145. "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
146. "Portuguesecharts.com – Katy Perry – Prism". Hung Medien.
147. 2, 2013/40/ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
148. "South African Albums Chart Top 20". RSG (Recording Industry of South Africa). Archived from the original on November 17, 2013.
149. "2013년 44주차 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on June 22, 2017. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
150. "2013년 44주차 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on June 22, 2017. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
151. "Spanishcharts.com – Katy Perry – Prism". Hung Medien.
152. "Swedishcharts.com – Katy Perry – Prism". Hung Medien.
153. "Swisscharts.com – Katy Perry – Prism". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
154. "Katy Perry Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
155. "TODO MUSICA (DICIEMBBRE 2013)" (in Spanish). Uruguayan Chamber of Disc (CUD). Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
156. "2013 Year End Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on February 15, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
157. "Ultratop Belgian Charts". ultratop.be. Archived from the original on April 17, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
158. "Ultratop Belgian Charts". ultratop.be. Archived from the original on April 17, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
159. "Canadian Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 5, 2014. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
160. "Album-Top 100 2013". Hitlisten.NU. IFPI Denmark. Archived from the original on May 26, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
161. "JAAROVERZICHTEN - ALBUM 2013" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Archived from the original on February 15, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
162. "Top de l'année Top Albums 2013" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
163. "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Archived from the original on May 19, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
164. ">> IRMA << Irish Charts - Best of 2012 >>". Irma.ie. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
165. "Classifiche annuali top 100 album combined 2013" (PDF) (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Archived from the original on January 7, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
166. "Los Más Vendidos 2013" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas (AMPROFON). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 3, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
167. "Top Selling Albums of 2013 | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. December 31, 2013. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
168. "Årslista Album – År 2013" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Swedish Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on October 12, 2014. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
169. Steffen Hung. "Swiss Year-End Charts 2013". swisscharts.com. Archived from the original on January 25, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
170. "The Official Top 40 Biggest Selling Artist Albums Of 2013". Officialcharts.com. Archived from the original on February 18, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
171. "Billboard 200 Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 17, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
172. "IFPI Global Music Report 2014" (PDF). p. 12. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 26, 2014. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
173. "End of Year Charts – ARIA Top 100 Albums 2014". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on January 11, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
174. "Fehler 404 - Ö3 Charts". orf.at. Archived from the original on January 4, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
175. "Canadian Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 8, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
176. "JAAROVERZICHTEN - ALBUM 2014" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Archived from the original on January 2, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
177. "BILAN 2014 DU MARCHÉ DE LA MUSIQUE ENREGISTRÉE". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. February 3, 2015. Archived from the original on May 2, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
178. "FIMI - Classifiche Annuali 2014 "TOP OF THE MUSIC" FIMI-GfK: un anno di musica italiana" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Archived from the original on January 13, 2015. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
179. "Los Más Vendidos 2014" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas (AMPROFON). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 15, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
180. "Top Selling Albums of 2014". Recorded Music NZ. Archived from the original on December 20, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
181. "Årslista Album – År 2014" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Swedish Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on February 1, 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
182. "Swiss Year-End Charts 2014". Archived from the original on December 20, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
183. "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 - 2014". Officialcharts.com. Archived from the original on April 3, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
184. "Billboard 200 Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 12, 2014. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
185. "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Albums 2015". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on January 12, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
186. "Årslista Album – År 2015" Archived January 27, 2016, at the Wayback Machine (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
187. "Billboard 200 Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 11, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
188. "2019 ARIA End of Decade Albums Chart". January 2020. Archived from the original on January 11, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
189. "Topp 40 2010-2019" (in Norwegian). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Norway. January 13, 2020. Archived from the original on January 14, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
190. "Decade-End Charts: Billboard 200". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 20, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
191. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
192. "Austrian album certifications – Katy Perry – Prism" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
193. "Brazilian album certifications – Katy Perry – Prism" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
194. "Brazilian album certifications – Katy Perry – Prism" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
195. "Canadian album certifications – Katy Perry – Prism". Music Canada. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
196. "Katy Perry consigue Disco de Oro en Colombia". La República (in Spanish). January 29, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
197. "Danish album certifications – Katy Perry – Prism". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
198. Ruelle, Yohann (August 24, 2017). ""Swish Swish" clip: Katy Perry thinks she's an NBA star with Nicki Minaj" (in French). Pure Charts. Archived from the original on October 1, 2017. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
199. "French album certifications – Katy Perry – Prism" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. April 22, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
200. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Katy Perry; 'Prism')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
201. "Katy Perry's Prism receives triple platinum certification in India". Archived from the original on October 28, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
202. "Standards - IMI". Indian Music Industry (IMI). Retrieved April 3, 2024.
203. "The Irish Charts - 2013 Certification Awards - Gold". Irish Recorded Music Association.
204. "Italian album certifications – Katy Perry – Prism" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved February 15, 2021. Select "2021" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Prism" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".
205. "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. January 30, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2014. Type Katy Perry in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Prism in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
206. "Dutch album certifications – Katy Perry – Prism" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved July 31, 2018. Enter Prism in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2015 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
207. "New Zealand album certifications – Katy Perry – Prism". Radioscope. Retrieved December 14, 2024. Type Prism in the "Search:" field.
208. "Norwegian album certifications – Katy Perry – Prism" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
209. "Katy Perry recibió 'Disco de Platino' en Lima". Americatv.com.pe. Archived from the original on December 28, 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
210. "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2015 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. February 11, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
211. "Singapore album certifications – Katy Perry – Prism". Recording Industry Association Singapore. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
212. "Veckolista Album, vecka 30, 2014 | Sverigetopplistan" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved August 24, 2022. Scroll to position 20 to view certification.
213. "Katy Perry confirmed to be a judge on American Idol". Archived from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2017.