Lifetimes (song)
{{Short description|2024 single by Katy Perry}}
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{{Infobox song
| name = Lifetimes
| cover = Katy Perry – Lifetimes.jpeg
| alt = A hand holding a glowing heart
| type = single
| artist = Katy Perry
| album = 143
| released = August 8, 2024
| recorded =
| studio =
- eightysevenfourteen studios (Los Angeles, CA){{cite AV media notes |title=1432 |author=Katy Perry |year=2024 |type=booklet |publisher=Capitol Records }}
- Somewhere Studios (Santa Barbara, CA){{cite AV media notes |title=1432 |author=Katy Perry |year=2024 |type=booklet |publisher=Capitol Records }}
| genre = *Italo house
| length = 3:12
| label = Capitol
| writer = *Katy Perry
| producer = * Dr. Luke
- Oliver
| prev_title = Woman's World
| prev_year = 2024
| next_title = I'm His, He's Mine
| next_year = 2024
| misc = {{external music video
| 1 = {{YouTube|vRkSjkGkhbE|"Lifetimes"}}
}}
}}
"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.{{Cite web |title=Katy Perry Shares New Single, "Lifetimes" |publisher= Universal Music Canada |url=https://www.universalmusic.ca/press-releases/katy-perry-shares-new-single-lifetimes/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240811001605/https://www.universalmusic.ca/press-releases/katy-perry-shares-new-single-lifetimes/ |date=August 8, 2024 |archive-date=August 11, 2024 |access-date=August 11, 2024}}{{cite magazine |last=Horowitz |first=Steven |title= Katy Perry announces release date for House-inspired new single "Lifetimes" |url= https://variety.com/2024/music/news/katy-perry-lifetimes-release-date-143-1236089065/amp/ |date=July 29, 2024 |access-date=August 7, 2024 |magazine=Variety }}{{Cite web |last=Chelosky |first=Danielle |date=August 8, 2024 |title=Katy Perry Shares New Song "Lifetimes" As "Woman's World" Drops Off Hot 100 After One Week |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2275232/katy-perry-shares-new-song-lifetimes-as-womans-world-drops-off-hot-100-after-one-week/music/ |access-date=August 9, 2024 |website=Stereogum}} 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 1 in Hungary, 40 in the Czech Republic, 42 in Venezuela, 45 in Panama, and 89 in the United Kingdom.
Composition
Perry co-wrote "Lifetimes" with LunchMoney Lewis, Rocco Valdes, Ryan Ogren, Sarah Hudson, Theron Thomas, and its producers Vaughn Oliver and Dr. Luke.{{Cite web |last=Curto |first=Justin |date=August 8, 2024 |title=Katy Perry Is Back in the House With New Single 'Lifetimes' |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/katy-perry-lifetimes-music-video.html |access-date=August 9, 2024 |website=Vulture}} 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'."{{Cite magazine |last=Perkins |first=Njera |date=July 29, 2024 |title=Katy Perry Reveals How Her Daughter Daisy Inspired Upcoming Single 'Lifetimes' |url=https://people.com/katy-perry-reveals-how-daughter-daisy-inspired-upcoming-single-lifetimes-8685622 |access-date=August 9, 2024 |magazine=People}}{{Cite magazine |last=Ramsden |first=Sam |date=July 26, 2024 |title=Katy Perry Gives Rare Update On Her Daughter Daisy Dove Bloom |url=https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/katy-perry-daughter-daisy-dove-bloom-update |access-date=August 9, 2024 |magazine=Bustle}} The song is primarily an Italo house track{{cite web|url=https://theartsdesk.com/new-music/album-katy-perry-143|title=Album: Katy Perry – 143|last=Oddy|first=Guy|date=September 21, 2024|website=The Arts Desk|access-date=September 21, 2024}} with elements of pop{{Cite web |date=July 20, 2024 |title=Katy Perry Previews New Song 'Lifetimes' Ahead of '143' Album Release: Listen |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/katy-perry-previews-song-lifetimes-195307558.html |access-date=September 2, 2024 |publisher=Yahoo! Entertainment}} and dance music.{{Cite web |date=August 9, 2024 |title=Katy Perry – Lifetimes |url=https://clubremixer.com/katy-perry-lifetimes/ |access-date=August 30, 2024 |website=Club Remixer}}
Critical reception
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).{{Cite web |first=Callie |last=Ahlgrim |title=Katy Perry has released 2 stale songs and is in a 'career crisis.' A PR expert says her comeback can still be salvaged — if she does it right |url=https://www.businessinsider.in/entertainment/news/katy-perry-has-released-2-stale-songs-and-is-in-a-career-crisis-a-pr-expert-says-her-comeback-can-still-be-salvaged-if-she-does-it-right/articleshow/112412893.cms |access-date=August 21, 2024 |website=Business Insider}}
Music video
= Synopsis =
The music video, which was released alongside the song, was directed by Stillz and shot in the Balearic Islands of Spain.{{Cite web |last=Strauss |first=Matthew |date=August 8, 2024 |title=Katy Perry Shares Video for New Song "Lifetimes" |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/katy-perry-shares-video-for-new-song-lifetimes-watch/ |access-date=August 9, 2024 |website=Pitchfork}} 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.{{Cite magazine |last=Aniftos |first=Rania |date=August 8, 2024 |title=Katy Perry Reveals '143' Track List in Summery 'Lifetimes' Music Video |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/katy-perry-143-track-list-lifetimes-music-video-1235749932/ |access-date=August 9, 2024 |magazine=Billboard}}{{Cite magazine |last=Mier |first=Tomás |date=August 8, 2024 |title=Katy Perry Reveals '143' Track List in Beachy 'Lifetimes' Video |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/katy-perry-143-track-list-kim-petras-21-savage-lifetimes-video-1235076680/ |access-date=August 9, 2024 |magazine=Rolling Stone}}
= Investigation =
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.{{Cite news |last=Horton |first=Adrian |date=August 13, 2024 |title=Spanish island investigates Katy Perry video over possible damage to dunes |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/article/2024/aug/13/katy-perry-music-video-environmental-damage-dunes |access-date=August 13, 2024 |newspaper=The Guardian |issn=0261-3077}} 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."{{Cite magazine |last=Aswad |first=Jem |date=August 15, 2024 |title=Katy Perry Video Crew Received 'Verbal Approval' for 'Lifetimes' Video Shoot on Environmentally Protected Spanish Beach |url=https://variety.com/2024/music/news/katy-perry-video-verbal-approval-lifetimes-video-spanish-beach-1236107599/ |access-date=August 16, 2024 |magazine=Variety}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Keates |first=Emma |date=August 13, 2024 |title=Katy Perry's "Lifetimes" video isn't a "crime against the environment," but maybe an "infringement," which is still bad |url=https://www.avclub.com/katy-perry-video-damage |access-date=August 13, 2024 |website=The A.V. Club}}
Live performances
Perry performed the song in a medley at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards on September 11, 2024.{{cite magazine |last1=Mier |first1=Tomás |title=Katy Perry Flies Through 'Lifetimes' of Hits as She Accepts VMA Vanguard Award |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/katy-perry-accepts-vma-vanguard-award-2024-1235098378/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=September 12, 2024 |date=September 12, 2024}} Later that month, she sang it again at the 2024 AFL Grand Final pre match entertainment.{{Cite web|date=September 28, 2024|title='G roars for electrifying Katy Perry performance|url=https://www.afl.com.au/video/1232215/g-roars-for-electrifying-katy-perry-performance|access-date=September 28, 2024|publisher=Australian Football League}} On December 8, 2024, she performed the song at 2024 Jingle Bell Ball.
Charts
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Category:Capitol Records singles
Category:American house music songs
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