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Katy Perry – Ur So Gay (3:36)

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“Ur So Gay” is the debut promotional single released by pop singer Katy Perry, produced by Greg Wells and engineered by Drew Pearson. The song was Perry’s first major label release, and was later placed on her major label album, One of the Boys. The song was released digitally as well as a 12” EP. Capitol Records offered this song as a free download on her website. The song failed to enter the Billboard Hot 100.

When asked about her debut single, Perry said the song was a “soft hello”. The song “wasn’t meant to be a big single or show what the album is going to be all about. That was for my Internet bloggers, so I’m not coming out of nowhere.” Perry’s A&R Chris Anokute confirmed this by saying that they had no plans for radio coverage but just wanted to put this “novelty” song out online as an introduction to see “what the attraction was”. As expected sales were low, but Anokute said the EP did well in terms of building a press story.

For the release of the single, Perry’s label told her to include a cover. She originally wanted to cover a Queen song, but couldn’t think of a particularly club-worthy song. While at a club with her friends, The Outfield’s “Your Love” was played. Perry said that when the song came on, every girl in the place went onto the dance floor, and she wanted to have that same effect.

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  • ShakiFanatic

    you don't even like "penis" XD

    2 hours ago

  • Gould-Digger

    This song still makes me lol, oh and I'm bisexual btw

    yesterday afternoon

  • enid_coleslaw_

    tbh, only straight people are getting offended lol <----- I've seen a lot of queer people criticizing this song, and Beth Ditto called her out on it in an interview. I'm queer, and I think this song is homophobic tripe.

    yesterday afternoon

  • chefcarlitos

    tbh, only straight people are getting offended lol

    yesterday morning

  • DarkElvick

    @theratbag; That's why I find it fine. There are things that even I look at and think, "wow... that's really gay." As in extremely, and I mean EXTREMELY campy. That's basically what the song is about, her ex being stereotypically gay, except he doesn't like boys. Not really a brain teaser here, but people will probably bitch forever about it.

    Thursday afternoon

  • dynamite-girl

    She should be back to recording songs like this one. [5]

    14 days ago

  • AustinRules6969

    I'm gay, and don't find this offensive, it's only straights that do.

    16 days ago

  • tapworms

    She should be back to recording songs like this one. [4]

    20 days ago

  • han-zo

    Como isso entrou em um álbum? Música horrível. õ_o

    22 days ago

  • theratbag

    The song is quite related to homosexuality, in fact, the lyrics pretty much describes one of the stereotypes of a gay man. May or not be homosexual the guy she's singing about.

    last month

  • SrtoLuan

    this song is amazing, shut up bitches! u.u

    last month

  • EricValeev

    She should be back to recording songs like this one. [3]

    last month

  • juliocesar13

    <3

    last month

  • Hackensackk

    E você nem gosta. [ 3 ]

    last month

  • chefcarlitos

    only straight people find this offensive [2]

    last month

  • lucasborel

    RAWRRR

    March 2012

  • PartySanCTG

    Using "gay" as an insult unrelated to homosexuality is a bit like using "retard" or "spastic" as an insult unrelated to disability.

    March 2012

  • meredith999

    Amusing song with clever lyrics, I've realised that it's my favourite song of hers!

    March 2012

  • lewismusic

    "Popular tag: uses the term gay as an insult unrelated to homosexuality and through this causes a significant amount of confusion" LOL

    March 2012

  • thedeaniii

    <3

    March 2012
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