" Hey Hey Hey " is a song recorded by American singer Katy Perry for the fifth studio album Witness (2017). It was sent to contemporary Italian hits radio station on January 12, 2018 by Universal Music Group as the fourth single of the album. The song was written by Perry, Sia Furler, Sarah Hudson, Max Martin and Ali Payami, while production was handled by Martin and Payami. "Hey Hey Hey" is rock and influenced by electronics, dark dream pop and electropop track; The lyrical theme is women's empowerment. The reviewers speculated that the song was also about the nomination of United States presidential elections Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.
Music critics gave mixed reviews of "Hey Hey Hey", praising it as an interesting one from Witness, while others consider it unremarkable and call it a failed attempt to double the success of Perry's old hits. It was also compared to the works of American singer Britney Spears and New Zealand recording artist Lorde. To accompany the song, the music video is uploaded to the official YouTube Perry account on December 20, 2017. The clip was filmed by Isaac Rentz in Beverly Hills, California and is set in the 18th century and gone Ancien, with a dress singer resembling that of the last Queen of France Marie Antoinette and the French hero Joan of Arc. For further promotions, Perry gave several live performances of "Hey Hey Hey", including during his concert tour Witness: The Tour (2017-2018) and his YouTube live broadcast for four days, Katy Perry Live: Witness World Wide (2017). Commercially, the song appeared on the charts in the Czech Republic, New Zealand, and Sweden.
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Recording and composition
"Hey Hey Hey" was recorded at MXM Studios in Los Angeles, California, and at Wolf Cousins ​​Studios in Stockholm, Sweden. It was mixed at MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, by Serban Ghenea and John Hanes, and ruled in Sterling Sound in New York City by Randy Merrill. It was written by Katy Perry, Sia Furler, Sarah Hudson, Max Martin and Ali Payami, and produced by Martin and Payami. Martin did percussions on the track and Payami provided percussion, bass, synths and piano. Cory Bice and Jeremy Lertola both served as assistant technicians and Peter Karlsson was credited as a vocal producer. Perry sang leads and backing vocals for "Hey Hey Hey", with Astrid S providing additional vocal backgrounds. This song is the second song on Witness (2017), Perry's fifth studio album.
In music, "Hey Hey Hey" is rock and influenced electronica, dark dream pop and "electropop" 2000 songs. The lyrics "affirm that women can be complex people with many personality traits" and relate to the theme of women's empowerment. Annie Zaleski from The A.V. Club writes that "the song depicts a narrow version of femininity and success - lipstick and dress, and getting rich, respectively - and it perpetuates a vile stereotype about a strong woman." The lyrics of "Hey Hey Hey" include: "Hot little storm/Because I'm feminine and soft, but I'm still the boss, yes/Red lipstick but still so raw, yes/[...] I smell like a rose and I pierce like a thorn ", and" I do not have a string/I'm not someone else's doll ". Throughout the recording, Perry denied "he is a fragile little FabergÃÆ'Â ©," and calls himself "an experienced pro pro.". NME author Leonie Cooper describes the line, "Marilyn Monroe in a monster truck" as "retro-meets-trashy" and Lana Del Rey-influenced. Maps Hey Hey Hey
Critical reception
Once released, the music critics gave a "Hey Hey Hey" review. Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine praised Perry for being "most effective and comfortable". Writer Idolator Mike Wass positively likened the song to the material from the British singer's studio album Britney Spears Femme Fatale (2011), and referred to it as a highlight of Witness . Despite labeling the production of "Hey Hey Hey" formula, Andy Gill from The Independent also highlighted the song as one of the best on the album. Cooper of NME compared the recording of "lethargic, wide voice" to the works of New Zealand singer Lorde.
Another reviewer speculates that "Hey Hey Hey" deals with the nomination of United States presidential elections Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, with Perry taking the side with the last. Zaleski from The A.V. Club is negative against the track, calling it "painful" and "very unconscious". She noted the line, "Because I'm feminine and gentle, but I'm still the boss, yes", does not match "no warm [...] or" Clinton, which Perry backs on several occasions. The Los Angeles Times Negative Mikael Wood writes: "'Hey Hey Hey' plays like a weak attempt to duplicate the success of its 2013 attempt to smash 'Roar', this time with a piece of paper and clumsy words ". Fabian Gorsler of Highsnobiety describes the single as "underwhelming".
Music video
Production and release
Before releasing the accompanying music video for "Hey Hey Hey", Perry starts to taunt her with a series of Marie Antoinette's Queen of France's themed photos. The clip was then uploaded to the singer's official YouTube channel on December 20, 2017, with behind-the-scenes video showing on January 4, 2018 on the same platform. When posting a clip in his Instagram account, Perry adds a description:
After a year of peaks and valleys (remember, these are all trips), I want to end 2017 with a fun and triumphant piece of pop candy. Think of it as a little glam stocking stuffer from me for you. 'Hey Hey Hey' is one of my favorite songs from "Witness" and for me, it embodies the fighting spirit you always want to find in yourself, and to see in me.
The video of the song was filmed in Beverly Hills, California by Isaac Rentz, and produced by Nina Dluhy-Miller and Danny Lockwood. Six backup dancers are employed; Megan Lawson is credited as their choreographer. During the video behind the scenes, Perry continues the clip message: "You do not have to be one thing if you're a woman, you can be everything, and just because you're vulnerable do not make you weak". Reviewer says music videos depict events that occurred in the 18th century and Ancien RÃ © Â © gime, while also incorporating modern elements. During the clip, Perry wears a carved blonde wig with curls, and looks similar to the French female hero Joan of Arc and Antoinette. Joey Nolfi from Entertainment Weekly discovered the similarities between the Sofia Coppola 2006 singer and the movie Marie Antoinette .
Synopsis
The music video opens with a castle shot and one of the French-inspired passages. Lying on her bed, Perry is awakened by the sound of a horn blown by three women, and given a chocolate drink ("Napoleon Coffee") and her smartphone, where she communicates in-video with Prince Piggy (played by Tad Brown) they. The three women were seen cleaning Perry's underwear, tying her corset and walking with books over their heads, among other activities. Perry, apparently overwhelmed, fell and saw a book called "JOAN!", With its cover featuring a female soldier. The video then transitions into a scene depicting Perry holding a sword and wearing a dress with his eyes placed on his chest. She dances with three female dancers and eats cakes with them.
After this, a scene shows the date of Perry and Piggy Prince ; the latter making progress toward Perry and arranging his vegetables on the plate to spell DTF. In disgust, Perry seeks advice from his friend, Lord Markus on his phone, who tells him to "get out of there!". Perry then fights with Prince Piggy in a video game theme, defeating him. Back to the main video plot, Perry and the prince dance together and watch the puppet show. Prince Piggy tried to kiss the singer; he slapped her and beheaded, but her head was lifted by Perry's previously seen version. The clip ends with Perry running with his sword toward the prince and his slave.
Reception
Critics give diverse reviews of music videos at its premiere. Nina Braca of Billboard calls it "winning", while The Malay Mail says it's "funny", and Nolfi from Entertainment Weekly describes it as "candy-colored ". Live Lyrics' Kevin Apaza writes: "We're really digging this video, we love the high budget, all the perfect details, the deep messages are delivered, and of course Katy humor too". Ross McNeilage of MTV UK also praised the video, showing a "high-concept" and stated: "The singer's visual treatment [...] brings the lyrics to life, highlighting the theme of endurance with the right storyline. from serious deviant behavior, the video is packed with silly Katy humor and not at all so serious. "Evan Jorssen of NRJ likens the three women seen in a clip that accompanies Perry to the character of the 1993 American comedy horror comedy film Hocus Pocus and the French movie 1899 Cinderella . Julien Goncalves of Pure Charts compares parts of the video concept with the direct performance of Madonna "Vogue" (1990) at the 1990 MTV Video Music Awards. In a negative review, Highsnobiety's Gorsler writes: "The visual is, to make it better, less than a star, with excessive production and an unreasonable plot of music videos as one of the weirdest things coming out this year, like Katy Perry, who is famous for her eccentricity. "She also criticized the heavy product placement and the use of horn rapping sounds early in the video, which" sounds like Katy Perry spends too much time playing with Virtual DJs ". The magazine's deputy also slightly criticized the order of product placement.
Live show
Perry promotes "Hey Hey Hey" with several live performances and includes a song in the closing concert tour segment, Witness: The Tour (2017-2018), where he does that on a Tron motorcycle. Perry also sang four days of live YouTube stream Katy Perry Live: Witness World Wide (2017); at the Glastonbury Festival near Pilton, Somerset, England, on June 24, and for British radio station Kiss on June 26, 2017, where he performed an acoustic version of the song.
Credits and personnel
Credits and personnel are adapted from the liner notes of Witness .
Recording
- Recorded at MXM Studios (Los Angeles, California), MXM Studios (Stockholm, Sweden) and Wolf Cousins ​​Studios (Stockholm, Sweden)
- Mixed in MixStar Studios (Virginia Beach, Virginia)
- Mastering in Sterling Sound (New York City, New York)
Personnel
Diagram
Releasing history
References
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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