143 REACTION 👀 | Katy Perry: Comeback Queen?

[@estebanborreani5549]

The way you defined ‘woman’s world’ a version of feminism we already moved on from is so accurate.

[@JadeK297]

Who’s we? Do you speak for everyone or every women? What was that? Oh didn’t think so!!

[@Luscent]

Society at large babes

[@SilkSonic-c9z]

Babes and lads - two words to identify if a person is British or no​@@Luscent

[@GaryLucasMusic]

I feel like we had the exact same listening experience 😂 My favourite was All The Love but when I listened for the 2nd time I realised I was disappointed there was no bridge. I love songs like Double Rainbow where the bridge elevates the song. "Every step I take, I'm keeping you in miiiind" is one of the highlights of the PRISM album. 143 is sorely lacking bridges. And good hooks. But yeah, of the bunch, All The Love, Nirvana and Wonder are ok.

[@catarena9873]

Lifetimes was actually inspired by her daughter.. daisy keeps telling Katy that she will love her for lifetimes

[@lovermusicteenagedreamneve9901]

Best album 143 queen of pop❤

[@ImJustinPineda]

To me Witness & Smile are her best albums. 143 I’m not sure where it lands in my rankings of her albums. So I’m still listening to see how I feel. I do think it’s unfortunate that she did different and people paid it dust and constantly want teenage dream again when that’s so boring and uninspired to want that again. I do think nostalgia often robs people from appreciating the new.

[@LimeSlimeee]

This makes Radical Optimism look like the Mona Lisa

[@aster_3188]

1. All The Love 2. Crush 3. Wonder 4. Nirvana 5. Lifetimes

[@simomis4]

Only one song isn’t produced by Dr Luke. Try again!

[@daniplay08s]

And? ​@@simomis4

[@cece6652]

4:13 she’s not in contract, she didn’t work with him in her previous 2 albums and now she’s gone back to him in hopes of a hit. Seems like he held a grudge bc this album is horrible.

[@Luscent]

Actually mental

[@andresbecerra1183]

It’s insane bc she actually has a few great songs that don’t have dr luke on the credits. Especially Never really over which was pretty well received, but since it didn’t chart, i guess she wanted to go back to her teenage dream producer, but man did he completely fumble the bag on this one. What an awful album jesus

[@linneathunberg6459]

she is not in a contract with him, shes not in his record label. all except 1 song has dr luke on it.

[@Luscent]

That is CRAZY like why tf would she do that?! Surely she knows what people think of him now? Maybe she thinks we don't pay attention to this stuff idk

[@cece6652]

@@Luscent yeah she probably thinks we’re all just being haters and don’t see her point and what she intended but hopefully she reads the reviews and realizes how big she f up bc she has a daughter ffs like so sad she works with an 4buser I-

[@marigolden_mariposa]

​idk but it seems like she may just be out of touch. that's how I felt after I saw her witness project with her living in a house being constantly recorded & live streamed. things she said and did were odd. and I guess if anybody advised her not to she didn't listen for some reason. it's not a smart business decision in the current climate (it's obviously morally reprehensible regardless). ​@@Luscent

[@Mary-ks2kc]

@@Luscent She is very much aware. She was asked about it on a podcast and basically said she worked with him bc she wanted to and didn’t care.

[@xlol8826]

She said that she wanted to work with him and that it wasn't a big deal. Like girl what????? 💀 ​@@Luscent

[@daniplay08s]

1. ALL THE LOVE 2. CRUSH 3. LIFETIMES 4. WONDER 5. IHHM

[@Starbuck-dr7yl]

Katy actually gave an interview recently discussing the album. She goes on record stating it was her choice to work with Dr. Luke. She wanted to work with those who played a role in her career success, and Dr. Luke co-wrote almost every single hit song of hers. She wanted to work with him. She chose it. At least she owns up to it.

[@vectorlinks77]

So she chose to work with Dr. Luke but not with Bonnie Mckee? Wow. What was she thinking? Maybe Bonnie's lyrics can be a little silly but that's what makes some of Katy's old songs special, they were really funny.

[@JadeK297]

Where is this interview? I want to listen to it..

[@Luscent]

That's actually mental to me that she's so short sighted as to think that would work and that this music is good enough it's a delusional Emporers new clothes situation

[@oliverstrahle]

The only interview I've seen address this was Call Her Daddy where she hand-waves the question and says she worked with 'lots of people' and then went on to talk about how she had a baby.

[@rakuzan7652]

The album is made for edm and fun. No meaning, cuz the past albums are more meaningful. she mentioned that she just wants to have fun and that's the reason why she is unbothered with those hatwrs. Lmao 😂

[@3d6arcats]

Really honest and respectful.

[@art-dm7su]

Something that irks me about this album is that so many songs seemingly just start over from ground zero halfway through instead of building and changing

[@thedivinefemme5285]

You were really kind with your positive comments. I agreed with your negative ones. I had a hard time finding even one song I'd add to my library, honestly. Yikes.

[@Luscent]

Thank you! I try and look for the positives in everything I listen to!

[@k91pl]

Loved your review. Really honest and respectful 🤗

[@Jn-jh9pd]

I mean the album is ok but I was expecting way more from katy

[@lifecanbefun_]

I love the synth in Artificial, it's super dark and I love that!

[@arysstn]

you kept talking during the song, you didn't even hear the verse of the doechii

[@Jazaraca]

Amazing as always!! 100% agreed with you

[@mattpacker4372]

I loved the witness era and teary eyes from her last album

[@jhoarryvonberberio1547]

01Gorgeous 02Woner 03Im His Hes Mine 04Gimme gimme 05Lifetimes.

[@queefnugget9000]

i do agree with your take on this album, for someone who's arguably dealing with one of the most anticipated comebacks and has a remarkable pop track record this just feels so lacklustre. she was one of the most influential artists of the 2010s in pop and now we get a miserable attempt of trying to weave her way into modern music... put this next to the work of the other pop girls of this year and you'd think this was the debut project of an unoriginal industry plant

[@Luscent]

Yeah completely!

[@marvin.3093]

THE ALBUM IS ACTUALLY SO GOOD!!! so many bops in 143 -- it is clearly a DANCE POP album! I can imagine those songs in parties and clubs! setting aside the organized hate towards her, I genuinely think that this album is a good one. 143 - I LOVE YOU! spread love, not hate. What's your fave song in the album? mine's CRUSH!

[@JG_Vietnam]

I am happy that many of you guys love CRUSH like me. Besides many likable tracks, I find TRUTH a really good one.

[@vincenzoriccio4858]

if you use CAPS you do NOT validate your opinion more than others' opinions.

[@marvin.3093]

@@vincenzoriccio4858 (1) using CAPS doesn't validate/invalidate someone else's opinion, and (2) I DON'T intend to use CAPSS to validate my opinion more than others - unless that's what you do, and you're trying to project it on me. 😐 SEE: not because you disagree with people's opinions doesn't mean you get to be 'competitive' towards ppl's insights.

[@marvin.3093]

@@JG_Vietnam ❤️❤️❤️ TRUTH is also a melodic bop!! 😊

[@vincenzoriccio4858]

@@marvin.3093 a lot of words to say absolutely nothing. My use of caps was not to validate my opinion and I do not even care to be competitve, that's not a match dude. At the end of the day if you think that those lyrics are good, that the sound is great then good for you. TO ME it is an absolute mess, if I were her I would be embarassed about the lyrics and it seems like 13 people written Crush which made my skin crawl. Embarassing to say the least.

[@kelthusad9411]

Loved your reaction, thank you for being honest, a lot of people try not to critisize this album much, while it's quite bad.

[@divaexperimental]

a leak twitter account announced that arca might be on the deluxe album and it’s probably true since they leaked the original tracklist way before and it was almost completely accurate and leak accs like that normally don’t know ab artists like arca so why would they randomly mention her and this era and cover idk it’s very arca reminiscent def inspired by her especially kick i cover and era also katy followed arca back recently 😭 idk how to feel with this information…

[@izoilica2516]

I think that Arca would be able to make something good, but idk if I’ll be listening to it. I enjoy Doechii, but there’s no way I’m listening to I’m His, He’s Mine- the song sounds like something I’ve heard before, just unoriginal.

[@divaexperimental]

@@izoilica2516 EXACTLY

[@josuec.8506]

Omg, i love it 🧡🧡🧡

[@irismayzzz]

All the love is fab!!! well written and you can feel her honest feelings !

[@nohablogringo]

Katy Perry is not obliged to work with Luke FYI.

[@jonisthemoment182]

She’s not under contract with Dr. Luke. She chose to work with him. All the controversy working with him and the music is this bad… not really worth it. 😂

[@Luscent]

Oh wow ok yeah like why would you?! She seems so delusional at this point

[@davidmueller9342]

Dr Luke is not An original song writer to her songs. I can verify that. If you don't like her new work then you're not following her.

[@KirstinS.92]

hi dan! i'm a new follower but love your channel. i've been a katy fan for forever- i was obsessed with one of the boys when it came out in 2008 and i was lucky to see her in 2011 for her california dreams tour which GIRLLLL was such an era, omg you just had to be there. so as a longtime fan, and watching her through her last couple of let-down album releases, I was hoping this would be her comeback. so my god ,143 was a disappointment. couldn't believe the choice to work with dr. luke. the whole album feels flat, dull, and outdated like you said. and kind of thrown together? to me, it feels like katy lost the pulse on pop culture she once had and isn't sure what the listeners want anymore. not a terrible album, just misses the mark and is forgettable.

[@lovermusicteenagedreamneve9901]

Very good album 2024

[@chloec4009]

Top 5?? Girl I already forgot every single song that just played. The most memorable moment was the 1/2 second of Taste autoplaying at the end.

[@Luscent]

💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@GospodinNelson]

The album as a whole is underwhelming, but *Crush* and *Wonder* are bangers, love those songs! I can even go as far and say Wonder could be Firework 2.0.

[@cheery-hex]

wonder is the top song imo. but WAY overprocessed, like the rest

[@paris9887]

hi so woman's world was produced by dr luke and most songs r which is really fucked up kinda

[@cece6652]

She deserved the hate for that tbh

[@TheSkinnyZ]

Watch the video, maybe? 😅

[@mattpacker4372]

touch of my hand!...Britney iconic.

[@TaylorEndedyou]

you're kinda old but I'd let you top me

[@Mary-ks2kc]

It just feels like she’s had no progression as an artist really. The concepts, the references, the lyrics, production all just feel very played out and then it’s all delivered with no emotion. It just doesn’t work in the current landscape of pop at all.

[@andresbecerra1183]

Hey! Love the opinions as always. Just a bit of a fact check here. Katy Perry is NOT under contract to work w/ dr. Luke. She hadn’t worked with him since Prism. Both Witness and Smile didn’t involve luke at all. As far as i know, Katy has chosen to work with him this time. Which makes the whole thing much grosser imo.

[@ivanncc.x]

Katy took the most stupid, idiotic risk by working w dr luke. Like idk if she’s dumb or just careless, but she squandered the little good will she had left. Like she really risked her reputation, and stuck her neck out for dr luke, all for a bad album.

[@Luscent]

Yeah it's kinda crazy and honestly delusional that she even thought this music would work

[@zaasfromparis]

she gives « i’m a cool mom vibes »

[@Luscent]

💀💀💀💀

[@Quixotic2007]

Top 5 Lifetimes Nirvana Truth Crush All the Love

[@marvin.3093]

What's your fave song in the album? mine's CRUSH! such a banger!

[@TheSkinnyZ]

Spoiler: it’s bad. Like, not bad bad, but very try-hard and seemingly inauthentic! CRUSH & NIRVANA sound fine enough, but unfinished imo. The verses on ARTIFICIAL are very intriguing, but the choruses ruin it again. Then obviously WONDER is cute. All in all I’m not gonna revisit this much.

[@-Demarques-]

I just find it really interesting that, as he said, people want her to be silly, but when she IS, people (like him in the video) think is cringe. I think people are trying to make her conform into what’s mainstream nowadays and ignoring what makes her Katy Perry. If you can’t separate what Katy is as an artist from what you expect her to be, you shouldn’t be judging her work.

[@TheSkinnyZ]

Lmao, just got done with the video. I love how we’re pretty much exactly on the same wavelength. 🔮

[@NostalgiaNerd1999]

To you.

[@Luscent]

It's not just being silly but having a sense of humour and being smart with it which she had done so well in the past. And Katy herself has put this expectation on her - she's the one who's gone back to Dr Luke because she's trying to recapture her old sound in an attempt to get a hit and what were saying is actually it's not him that gave you those hits it was your frivolous fun loving nature and sense of humour that did that

[@whatsup7535]

Thank you for not completely tearing this down. I like all the ones you like except Artificial. I don't think they sound unfinished. I think they just wanted to follow the short track trend. For how short they are, they pack a pretty strong punch. These "unfinished," ones should have been the singles!!!

[@danilodias3034]

React to spot a fake from Ava Max

[@JG_Vietnam]

I think GIMME GIMME is the worst track that makes me skip. I am in love with WONDER, CRUSH, NIRVANA, LIFETIMES, ALL THE LOVE, TRUTH and GORGEOUS.

[@Adonis-md5gq]

I love 143

[@MattyandtheMusic]

Sorry but Katy has no contractual obligations to make albums with Dr. Luke or with his name. Her psst two records Witness and Smile were not produced by him and do not credit him. This is just a selfish move and a middle finger to all the women in the industry suffering from the patriarchal power imbalance and abuse from well connected men.

[@gabrielantonio5628]

Yess king

[@javanjefferson7251]

Not to much on my girl doechii tho! She’s actually gay so it wasn’t performative on her part

[@Luscent]

Fair but still the whole setup still feels exploitative to me and the direct cut to Orlando Bloom watching... They knew what they were doing

[@eleventyseven3742]

Were excited for Lady Gaga's comeback! The snippets sound so ARTPOP x Born This Way which i LIVE for!

[@Luscent]

Omg I knowwww I was listening to the clips that people have put together from when she was playing it off her laptop in Paris and I'm like 😱😱😱

[@catarena9873]

Someone please comment time stamps my ADHD isn’t helping me watch the video 😭

[@rose-en2gb]

love this album

[@bartomeob2957]

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[@Jazaraca]

My top 5 Crush His mine Lifetimes Give me Artificial

[@TheSkinnyZ]

If y’all like ALL THE LOVE, check out Galaxies by Lena. 😶🧐

[@fnix14]

On top of that, each song has like 8 writers on the credits, for... That?!?

[@derhund3777]

Love this album, one of my favs albums of all time 😊

[@Ryanw131]

Shes explicitly made the decision to work with him with no obligation to do so, which for me immediately removes any integrity that she could have brought to the table which, well i feel means the album isnt deserving of even being reviewed in this way, totally understand your approach but personally just yeah not for me.

[@Luscent]

Yeah fair enough!

[@knivesnflowers]

can’t really explain it but this album just feels so chalky and stale, pop equivalent of chewing on a paracetamol. her vocal delivery feels so defensive and really stands out compared to doechi

[@Rodito.ojeda13]

❤❤ Katy i love

[@untalentedcouponer4921]

it's a 10/10 no skips. KATY IS QUEEN, ANY criticism IS A LIE AND HATING!!! WE LOVE KATY!!!

[@jenn9049]

gurl please

[@danielregalado65]

im so done when he said we didn't listen to her for her lyrics... girl, you're so wrong lol

[@oddieshow]

i just watched an interview with katy perry and i was the 143th like and now i see under this video 143 likes already given. wow

[@shaunking8988]

Disappointing album overall. Katy sounds bored and flat singing most of these songs. The collabs are the worst. My top 5: All the love Woman's world Nirvana Truth Lifetimes

[@whateverimlucas]

I love gorgeous

[@alexahightower9874]

😢katy perry makes what she like and Not Listen to All people there hate it but she makes a World Tour also all there have a problem with them dont go to the concerts

[@divaexperimental]

this album is such a flop 😭

[@rakuzan7652]

Flop like your faves lmao.

[@TaylorEndedyou]

​@@rakuzan7652 Maybe go stream it instead of trying to drag ppl here

[@pedrohenrique-zp4cn]

What happend to your nose?

[@Luscent]

Did something happen to my nose?!

[@-Demarques-]

Well, we can agree to disagree. This is what she chose to do and is very refined and intentional. She is not Chappell, she is not Sabrina, she IS Katy Perry and she will do Katy Perry music. You can’t listen to an album of hers expecting to hear “Espresso”. Also, from the moment you said Taylor is a lyricist I knew something was off. She has great songs, but most of her songs are cringier than Katy’s, so I don’t get your pointing criticizing 143. Any album is not for everyone. Maybe time will let you separate the body of work from your pre conceived opinions. 🫶

[@csamboko91]

Right? If she made an album similar to the current pop, everyone would have criticised her for “copying” the current pop girlies. At the end of the day, it’s subjective. and she made a dance album like she wanted to and it’s danceable

[@cheery-hex]

um this album sounds nothing like Katy Perry

[@mohamedbougherara3681]

The problem this doesn't sound like KATY

[@eleventyseven3742]

No sis this album is bad, no need to justify it 🥰

[@matheuscervo892]

It doesn't sound like Katy Perry at all. Sometimes artists miss the mark and we don't need to create justifications. It's just not that good this time and it's fine.