Katy Perry’s highly anticipated comeback single ‘Woman’s World’ has not lived up to expectations, failing to chart in the top 50 in the US and ranking poorly in the UK. The track, which was released earlier this month, sees Perry on a mission to empower women, but the controversial involvement of Dr Luke in the song’s production saw it spark backlash and divide fans. Dr Luke was accused of emotional abuse and sexual assault over a decade-long lawsuit by Kesha, who he denied the allegations against and countersued. The case was settled by Kesha and Dr Luke without admission of guilt on Luke’s part.
Following the release of the track, it failed to crack the top 50 on the US Billboard charts and charted low in the UK. It debuted at number 63 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in its first full week. Variety also highlighted how the turnout on streaming services was relatively lacklustre – landing at Number 110 on Spotify’s US chart and Number 58 on the Spotify global chart. Perry’s last solo hit to appear on the Hot 100 was 2020’s single ‘Daisies’.
‘Woman’s World’ is taken from Perry’s upcoming album, ‘143’, which is set for release on September 20. Perry described the album as a ‘dance party’ to which ‘everyone’s invited’. The album is available for pre-sale/pre-order. Perry began teasing the album in May by changing her profile picture and hinted at her return to music by teasing “one of [her] biggest songs that has yet to come out” whilst speaking at an American Idol event.
Perry has had her relationship with Dr Luke brought into the spotlight in the past when Kesha alleged that Perry was also a victim of abuse at the hands of Dr Luke. Perry denied the claims, and a judge later ruled that Kesha had defamed Dr. Luke by suggesting as much. Dr. Luke was not involved in making her 2017 album ‘Witness’, which she added was because she didn’t want to feel like she was “picking a side
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