Katy Perry's new single ‘Lifetimes’ hailed as her comeback after previous release ‘Woman’s World’ flopped

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Katy Perry stunned fans with the music video for her new single, 'Lifetimes' following the disappointing performance of her album’s lead single 'Woman's World'. Fans were quick to draw parallels between this new video and her iconic 2010 'Teenage Dream' clip, noting the similar carefree, summery vibes and Perry’s natural beauty captured in retro film.

The 13-time Grammy nominee, filmed the nearly four-minute video on location in Ibiza while vacationing with her fiance, Orlando Bloom, and their three-year-old daughter, Daisy Dove, in July. The video showcases Perry, mostly in a bikini, reveling on the Spanish island with her real-life friends.

Katy Perry’s ‘Lifetimes’ garners praise

The response to Katy Perry's 'Lifetimes' sharply contrasts with the reception of her previous single 'Woman's World'.

'Woman's World' featured a high-budget, glossy, and hyper-sexualized music video aimed at marking Perry's big comeback but fell short of expectations, landing at number 63 in its first tracking week.

The song also faced backlash when it was revealed that Perry had collaborated with music producer Dr Luke, who was in a highly publicized legal dispute with pop star Kesha, as per DailyMail.

According to a source who spoke to the DailyMail, Perry was concerned about the song's poor performance and engaged in crisis talks to salvage her album rollout. Shortly after, she announced that 'Lifetimes' would be the second single from her new album, '143.'

Katy Perry’s ‘Lifetimes’ single is out now

The music video for 'Lifetimes' opens with Perry in a pink crop top and faux leather shorts, snacking on a ferry ride to Ibiza. Once on the island, she hits the beach in a zebra-print bikini, flaunting her post-baby body. A billboard in one shot reveals the full track list for '143', which is set to release on September 20.

In another scene, Perry wears a glamorous silver chrome dress rented from a local shop while riding on the back of a tattooed man’s motorcycle. These scenes, along with others of Perry dancing in the sand in a bikini top, echo memorable moments from her 2010 'Teenage Dream' video.

Perry is joined at the beach by her real-life friends, including DJ Mia Moretti, as they push her out into the water in a bright yellow canoe. Later, Perry, in a netted white swimsuit cover-up, enjoys fresh shrimp on a speedboat with Mia.

As the sun sets, Perry climbs rocks on the shore in a strapless bandeau top and netted sarong before jumping back into the water. At night, she dons a sexy red outfit and goes clubbing at Pacha nightclub, where she throws pizza slices into the crowd and plays 'Lifetimes' in full for the first time.

The video concludes with Perry sitting on the ferry with a water bottle and a barf bag, reflecting her wild night of partying. The 'Lifetimes' music video was directed by Matias 'STILLZ' Vasquez.

Internet says Katy Perry is back

Katy Perry's single 'Lifetimes' drew comparisons to her previous single. Many fans celebrated the music video and are eagerly awaiting the full video.

One excited fan claimed,  “Okay but wow the Lifetimes music video to me is giving the Teenage Dream music video but all matured and with wealth now.”

Another one quipped, “Katy Perry is back.” One devoted fan of Katy Perry said, “Y'all I'm gonna say it....#LIFETIMES MV is better than Woman's World It's SO BEAUTIFUL I didn't expect the MV to be THIS GOOD.”

Another one asserted, “Katy Perry is goingg to rock the world againn..!! Lifetimes is such a BOP!” Another shared, "MOTHERRRRR SONG OF THE SUMMER HAS FINALLY ARRIVED IT'S ON REPEAT ILYYYYYY" legendarykp6 @berkbilas” · 

“This song is just so great katy, as a dancepop obsessed boy this is like pure heaven for me. giving walking on air's baddie sister i'm obsessed!! you look insanely stunning as usual and WE the katycats will love you for lifetimes too thank you for giving us what we wanted" One user wrote on X.  

One fan added, "Congrats, Katy! This is a huge accomplishment. Cheers to your success!"

The last user dubbed, "its giving Teenage Dream and I’m here for it!!! This song is groundbreaking."

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