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"Firework"
A woman with short hair in front of a white background with "Katy Perry" written in brown and "FIREWORK" in orange text
SinglebyKaty Perry
from the albumTeenage Dream
ReleasedOctober 26, 2010(2010-10-26)
StudioRoc the Mic (New York City)
GenreDance-pop
Length3:48
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Katy Perrysingles chronology
"Teenage Dream"
(2010) 		"Firework"
(2010) 		"E.T."
(2011)
Music video
"Firework"onYouTube

"Firework"is a song by American singerKaty Perryfrom her third studio album,Teenage Dream(2010). Perry co-wrote the song withEster Deanand the song's producersStargateandSandy Vee.It is adance-popself-empowermentanthemwith inspirational lyrics, and Perry felt it was an important song for her on the record.Capitol Recordsreleased it as the album's third single on October 26, 2010.

The song was commercially successful, reaching number one on theBillboardHot 100and the top five on 20 charts around the world. "Firework" has sold over 1 million copies in the United Kingdom and was certified12× platinumby theRecording Industry Association of America(RIAA) for shipments of over 12 million copies in theUnited States."'Firework" received mixed to positive reviews from critics upon release, lauding Perry's vocals but finding the lyrics "clunky".

An accompanying music video, directed byDave Meyers,was released on October 28, 2010. It portrays Perry singing and dancing aroundBudapest,with interspersed scenes of young people becoming confident in themselves. An opencastingcall for the music video drew an unprecedented 38,000 applicants. OnMuchMusic's top 50 videos of 2010, "Firework" reached the top position. The music video was said to be a more upbeat take onChristina Aguilera's message in "Beautiful".It was nominated for three awards at the2011 MTV Video Music Awards,eventually winning one of those, theVideo of the Year,the main and final award. "Firework" was nominated forRecord of the YearandBest Pop Solo Performanceat the54th Grammy Awards.On January 5, 2012, "Firework" was ranked the fifth-most-played single on US radio during 2011 byNielsen Broadcast Data Systems,with 509,000 plays.[1]

Production and composition

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"Firework" was written by Perry,Stargate,Sandy Wilhelm, andEster Deanwhileproducedby Stargate and Sandy Vee at Soapbox Studios inAtlanta,Georgia.It was recorded at Roc the Mic Studios. It wasmixedat The Bunker Studios by Vee.Audio engineeringwas done by Carlos Oyanedel and Damien Lewis. All instruments were done by Stargate and Vee.Leadandbackground vocalswere provided by Perry.[2]Perry said that "Firework" is her favorite song onTeenage Dream.[3]She explained that:

"Now, people are coming back and almost adopting it as their own anthem, and it's hard, I think, to write an anthem that's notcheesy,and I hope that this could be something in that category. I hope this could be one of those things where it's like, 'Yeah, I want to put my fist up and feel proud and feel strong. But I also don't want to be cheesy, it's a fine line, and I think 'Firework'... would be like the opus or my one song — if I had to pick a song to play — 'cause it has a great beat. But it also has a fantastic message. Many people refer to the lines 'like the 4th of July'; however the original lyrics were 'like a firefly' as they reminded me of fireworks at night whenever I saw them. However the trend caught on and in live performances I now sing 4th of July, which happens to make great sense for the song name. "[3]

According to Perry, "Firework" is influenced byJack Kerouac's novel,On the Road.The line "Cause baby, you're a firework / Come on, show 'em what you're worth / Make 'em go, awe, awe, awe" is based on Kerouac's line "burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue centerlight pop and everybody goes 'Awww!'"[4][5][6]

"Firework" is adance-popsong.[7]The song is composed in thekeyofA♭majorand is set intime signatureofcommon timewith atempoof 124beats per minute.Perry's vocal range spans from A♭3to E♭5.[8]

Critical reception

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MTVpraised Perry's vocals, though felt the lyrics were "clunky".[9]Slant Magazinestated that the song is "not an actively painful listen. Sure, the would-be inspirational lyrics ('Baby you're a firework/Come on show them what you're worth') are nonsensical,... but the chorus gains some momentum and the song would work well enough in a club setting that you could forgive its otherwise glaring weaknesses."[10]Stephen Thomas ErlewineofAllMusicchose "Firework" among the top tracks on the album,[11]Nick Levine ofDigital Spygave the song five out of five stars, calling it "a straight up self-empowerment anthem wrapped in aColdplay-on-poppers club banger from theStargateteam. "[12]PopMatterswrote that "Firework" is "the record's last hurrah; though nothing particularly memorable.....'Firework' has at least a bit of staying power".[13]The Washington Postdescribed the song as "too mushy".[14]Al Fox ofBBCMusic said that the song "displays a breezy maturity and serious set of pipes, a true demonstration of Perry's musicianship without contradicting the kittenish mischief of the bigger picture."[15]The song was nominated forGrammy AwardforRecord of the Yearat the54th Grammy Awardsbut lost toAdele's "Rolling in the Deep".[citation needed]

Chart performance

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Perry performing the song duringWitness: The Tour.

In the United States, "Firework" debuted at position 57 on the issue dated November 6, 2010.[16]On the issue dated December 18, 2010, it reached number one on theBillboardHot 100,becoming Perry's fourth number-one single in the US and third number-one single from the album. This made Perry the first female artist sinceMonicato have three consecutive singles from an album top the chart.[17]It spent four non-consecutive weeks at number one on the Hot 100.[18]The song toppedHot Dance Club Songs,Pop chart,Adult Pop SongsandAdult Contemporary chart.[19]On the week ending January 8, 2011, "Firework" sold 509,000 digital downloads in the US which is tied withLady Gaga's "Born This Way"as the seventh highest amount ever sold by a female artist behindAdele's "Hello"(1.1 million),Taylor Swift's "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"(623,000) andKesha's "Tik Tok"(610,000), Swift's"I Knew You Were Trouble"(582,000), Perry's own"Roar"(557,000), Swift's"Shake It Off"(544,000) and ninth highest overall.[20]The song wascertified 12× platinumby theRecording Industry Association of America(RIAA).[21]In 2014, she became the first artist in digital history to sell 5 million or more copies of six different songs with "Firework", "Hot n Cold","California Gurls","ET","Roar",and"Dark Horse".[22][23]As of August 2020, the song has sold 7,400,000 copies in the United States.[24]

In Canada, "Firework" debuted at number 51 on theCanadian Hot 100issue dated November 6, 2010[25]and reached number one on December 18, 2010.[26]On October 31, 2010, "Firework" debuted at number 37 in Australia on the officialARIA Singles Chart[27]and moved to number 15 the next week.[28]It peaked at number three and was certified six-times platinum by theAustralian Recording Industry Association(ARIA) for sales over 350,000 copies.[29][30]The song debuted at number 34 in New Zealand on October 4, 2010[31]and reached number one.[32]

The song entered at number five on theUK Singles Chartand peaked at number three.[33]"Firework" became Perry's first song to sell over one million copies in the United Kingdom,[34]and has sold a total of 1,091,743 copies in the nation as of February 2017.[35]It has also been certifiedtriple platinumby theBritish Phonographic Industry(BPI).[36]Across Europe, the song reached the top five in Germany, Austria, Belgium, Italy, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland, while reaching the top ten in France and theNetherlands.[37]

Music video

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Development and release

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Perry dancing with others at theBuda Castlewith fireworks bursting from them

The video is part of a cross-promotional deal with European telecommunications groupDeutsche Telekom.Deutsche Telekom hosted a series of activities and competitions from which fans around Europe would be recruited to be in the video.[38]MTVreported that Perry started filming the video on September 28, 2010.[3]The video was directed byDave Meyers,choreographed byNatricia Bernard,and shot inBudapest.[39]The official teaser trailer of the music video was released on October 15, 2010.[40]An opencastingcall for the music video drew an unprecedented 38,000 applicants.[41]Perry dedicated it to theIt Gets Better Project.[42]The video was released on TwitVid, DirectLyrics, and Youku on October 28, 2010. It premiered on October 28, 2010, onYouTube,and as of January 2024, has amassed more than 1.4 billion views.[43]It was presented in the anamorphic widescreen 2.35:1aspect ratio.

Synopsis

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Perry opens the video gazing down upon the city from a balcony. As she sings into the night,fireworksburst from her soul[44]and soon inspire young people throughout the city to overcome their fears and insecurities, in the process igniting their own fireworks. A boy confronts his parents, who are in a heated argument and upsetting his little sister, and pushes them apart. A shy overweight girl, playing the role ofwallflowerat a pool party, finds the courage to shed her clothes and jump in the pool with her friends. Aleukemiapatient at a children's hospital proves to herself that she can show herself out on the street and in public despite her loss of hair. Aclosetedteenage boy approaches his male friend in a club and kisses him. A struggling young performer walking home in a dark alley uses tricks from his magic act to win over a group of street toughs who were trying to rob him. Soon the youth of the city are converging upon the courtyard ofBuda Castle,dancing and lighting up the night with their fireworks, as the camera pans up to the sky for their popping sounds, ending the video.

Reception

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OnMuchMusic's top 50 videos of 2010, "Firework" was ranked No. 1.[45]The video wonVideo of the Yearat the2011 MTV Video Music Awardsand was nominated forBest Female Videoand the newly introduced Best Video with a Message category.[46]

Live performances

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Perry performing the song on herCalifornia Dreams Tour

Perry performed "Firework" live for the first time on theLate Show with David Lettermanon August 24, 2010.[47]On November 7, 2010, she performed the song at the2010 MTV Europe Music Awardsheld inMadrid,Spainon November 7, 2010, in an outdoor performance in the front of thePuerta de Alcalámonument. Perry also performed the song again in the United Kingdom, this time on the chat showPaul O'Grady Liveon November 12, 2010, theBBC Radio 1Teen Awards on November 14, 2010, and at theAmerican Music Awards of 2010.She performed "Firework" at the 2010 annualVictoria's Secret Fashion Showwhich aired on November 30, 2010.[48]Perry's performance of "Firework" onWillkommen bei Mario Barthaired December 4, 2010, inGermany,a performance that was recorded in October 2010.[49]She appeared onThe Ellen DeGeneres Showon December 8, 2010, to perform an acoustic version of the song.[50]Also, she performed the song in the 2010VH1 Divasshow at the closing of the event.[citation needed]Perry also performed the acoustic version on the 12th AnnualA Home for the Holidaysspecial onCBS.[citation needed]

On May 1, 2011, Perry sang "Firework" at the 53rd TV Week Logie Awards inAustralia.The song is featured on the set list of theCalifornia Dreams Tour.Perry performed the song as part of aLive Loungespecial forBBC Radio 1'sFearne Cottonon March 19, 2012, along with "Part of Me","The One That Got Away","Thinking of You"and"Niggas in Paris".On October 13, 2012, Perry performed the song as a duet withJodi DiPiazza,an 11-year-old girl withautism,as part of theNight of Too Many Starsbenefit, later broadcast onComedy Central.[51]ForObama's 2012 presidential candidacy,Perry performed several of her hit songs dressed as aballot,including "Teenage Dream","Firework ", and"Wide Awake".[52][53]Expressing solidarity for his campaign, the box next to Obama's name was shaded.[52][53]

On May 25, 2014, Perry performed the song as her encore atBBC Radio 1's Big Weekendin Glasgow.[54]

Perry was the headliner ofSuper Bowl XLIX halftime show,which took place on February 1, 2015, and "Firework" was the last song of the performance.[55]

On May 27, 2017, Perry performed the song at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend in Hull.[56]

On January 20, 2021, Perry performed the song in front of theLincoln Memorialduring the "Celebrating America"inaugural concert special commemorating theInauguration of Joe Bidenas the 46thPresident of the United States,closing out the show. A massive firework display was coordinated to appear near theWashington Monument,to serve as a backdrop for her performance.[57][58]

On May 7, 2023, Perry performed "Firework" along with "Roar"at theCoronation ConcertoutsideWindsor Castlein celebration of thecoronationofKing Charles IIIandQueen Camilla.[59][60]

Cover versions and usage in media

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Track listing

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Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted from theTeenage Dreamliner notes.[2]

  • Katy Perry— vocals, songwriting
  • Stargate— instrumentation, production
    • Mikkel S. Eriksen — songwriting, recording
    • Tor Erik Hermansen — songwriting
  • Sandy Vee— songwriting, instrumentation, production, mi xing
  • Ester Dean— songwriting
  • Carlos Oyandel — additional engineering
  • Damien Lewis — additional engineering
  • Josh Houghkirk — additional engineering assistant
  • Phil Tan— mi xing
  • Brian Gardner— mastering

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[154] 13× Platinum 910,000‡
Austria (IFPIAustria)[155] 2× Platinum 60,000*
Belgium (BEA)[156] Gold 15,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[157] Diamond 250,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[158] 6× Platinum 480,000*
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[159] Platinum 90,000‡
France — 140,000[160]
Germany (BVMI)[161] Platinum 300,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[162] 2× Platinum 60,000*
Japan (RIAJ)[163] Gold 100,000*
Mexico (AMPROFON)[164] Platinum+Gold 90,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[165] 2× Platinum 30,000*
Norway (IFPINorway)[166] 4× Platinum 240,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[167] Gold 5,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[168] Platinum 60,000‡
Sweden (GLF)[169] Platinum 40,000‡
Switzerland (IFPISwitzerland)[170] Gold 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[36] 3× Platinum 2,200,000[171]
United States (RIAA)[21] 12× Platinum 12,000,000‡
Ringtone
Canada (Music Canada)[172] Gold 20,000*

*Sales figures based on certification alone.
^Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Firework"
Region Date Format Version(s) Label Ref.
United States October 26, 2010 Contemporary hit radio Original Capitol [173]
United Kingdom November 2, 2010 Digital download [72]
United States November 16, 2010 Rhythmic contemporaryradio [173]
November 22, 2010 Hot adult contemporary radio [174]
United Kingdom December 2, 2010 CD
  • Original
  • Instrumental
 [175]
Germany December 3, 2010 [73]
France January 24, 2011 Original [176]

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