I Kissed a Girl
KATY PERRY
Producer(s): Dr. Luke
Genre: POP
Label: Capitol
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It would be easy enough to pass off Katy Perry as a novelty—given funny as hell January diss-off "Ur So Gay"—but Capitol aligned with a who's who of production/songwriting royalty for album debut "One of the Boys" (June 17), including Max Martin, Dave Stewart, Butch Walker, Cathy Dennis, Greg Wells and Dr. Luke. "I Kissed a Girl"—not the 1995 Jill Sobule hit—is more direct, naughtier and way grittier than her danceable launch single, which may help the mission at radio. Perry comes off as Joan Jett meets Tracey Ullman, with vocal timbre akin to Pink: tough, with a wink and a snarl. There's always a place at the table for artists whose pure intent is to entertain, but such major-label dedication shows there must be real meat on these bones. —Chuck Taylor


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