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Lifetimes (song)

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"Lifetimes"
A hand holding a glowing heart
Single by Katy Perry
from the album 143
ReleasedAugust 8, 2024
Genre
Length3:12
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Dr. Luke
  • Oliver
Katy Perry singles chronology
"Woman's World"
(2024) 		"Lifetimes"
(2024) 		"I'm His, He's Mine"
(2024)
Music video
"Lifetimes" on YouTube

"Lifetimes" is a song by American singer Katy Perry from her seventh studio album, 143 (2024). It was released as the second single through Capitol Records alongside an accompanying music video on August 8, 2024.[1][2][3] The Italo house dance song was inspired by Perry's love for her daughter.

The music video was shot in the Balearic Islands in Spain, whose provincial government said that filming had been conducted without authorization and could have caused environmental damage to the highly protected dunes of S'Espalmador. Capitol Records insisted that approval had previously been given to record footage there. "Lifetimes" respectively reached numbers 28 in Croatia, 40 in the Czech Republic, and number 89 in the United Kingdom.

Composition

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Perry co-wrote "Lifetimes" with LunchMoney Lewis, Rocco Valdes, Ryan Ogren, Sarah Hudson, Theron Thomas, and its producers Vaughn Oliver and Dr. Luke.[4] The singer explained that it is inspired by her daughter Daisy Dove Bloom: "It is funny how sometimes you're looking for your soulmate in a partner. [...] For me it came in the form of Daisy. I wrote 'Lifetimes' about her. Every night, before we go to sleep, I say, 'I love you,' and then I ask, 'Will you find me in every lifetime?' and she says, 'Yes'."[5][6] The song is primarily an Italo house track[7] with elements of pop[8] and dance music.[2][9]

Critical reception

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Callie Ahlgrim of Business Insider described "Lifetimes" as a generic and formulaic song with repetitive lyrics, seeing Perry attempt to emulate the sound of Teenage Dream (2010).[10]

Chart performance

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In the US, "Lifetimes" reached number fifteen on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[11] The song also charted at number 89 on the UK Singles Chart, while reaching the top 40 in Croatia, the Czech Republic, The Commonwealth of Independent States and the top 50 in Panama.[12] The song also charted on component charts in New Zealand and Japan, reaching number 11 on the New Zealand Hot Singles chart and number 7 on the Japan Hot Overseas chart. Elsewhere, "Lifetimes" reached number one on the Latvia Airplay and Nicaragua Anglo Airplay charts, while reaching the top 40 on airplay charts in Russia, Poland, El Salvador, Guatemala, Lithuania, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

Music video

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Synopsis

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The music video, which was released alongside the song, was directed by Stillz and shot in the Balearic Islands of Spain.[13] It features Perry riding a boat off the coast of Ibiza, being driven by a biker across Formentera, and playing water sports with a group of people in a bikini on a beach before dancing with a DJ at a nightclub. During the video, she revealed the track list for 143.[14][15]

Investigation

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On August 13, 2024, the Department of Environment and Mobility of the Government of the Balearic Islands opened an investigation on Perry to determine whether the music video caused environmental damage to the highly protected dunes of S'Espalmador; claiming her production crew did not obtain proper authorization to film on the ecologically rich area.[16] A spokesperson for Perry's record label, Capitol Records, told Variety that her video crew secured filming permits before production and received "verbal approval" from the Directorate-General for the Coast and the Sea to film on the dunes. Capitol stressed they "adhered to all regulations associated with filming in this area and have the utmost respect for this location and the officials tasked with protecting it."[17] Although the music video is not necessarily a "crime against the environment", it is being treated as an infringement, as filming can be authorized with the proper permits.[18]

Live performances

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Perry performed the song in a medley at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards on September 11, 2024.[19] Perry also performed the song at the 2024 AFL final pre match entertainment.

Charts

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References

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  3. ^ Chelosky, Danielle (August 8, 2024). "Katy Perry Shares New Song "Lifetimes" As "Woman's World" Drops Off Hot 100 After One Week". Stereogum. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  4. ^ Curto, Justin (August 8, 2024). "Katy Perry Is Back in the House With New Single 'Lifetimes'". Vulture. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
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  39. ^ "Top 20 Panama Anglo - Del 23 al 29 de Septiembre, 2024" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
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