Song · Katy Perry
“Teenage Dream” by Katy Perry
From the album Hitbreaker 1/2011 (2010)
“Teenage Dream” by Katy Perry appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2010 and 2024. It was first released in 2010 on the album Hitbreaker 1/2011. Its best result is #8 on the 103.1 The River Top 103 of 2010. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #174 indie & aaa song of 2010.
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"Teenage Dream", the title song of Katy Perry's third album, went out as its second single on July 23, 2010, a sugar rush with a stacked team behind it: Perry wrote it with Bonnie McKee and the three producers who made it with her, Dr. Luke, Max Martin and Benny Blanco, and it was cut at Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood and Playback Recording Studios in Santa Barbara. McKee called it a throwback to the giddy high of young love; Perry heard her own youth in it.
It's mid-tempo power pop and electropop with a retro sheen and disco in its bones, Perry starting in a high-pitched coo and gaining muscle as she goes, singing about a lover who turns back the clock. Critics split at first and came around later. It topped the Hot 100, her second straight number one after "California Gurls".
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8 | 103.1 The River Kalispell-Flathead Valley, MT | 103.1 The River Top 103 of 2010 | 102 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 829 | WXPN | WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024) | 885 |
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