Following the success of her breakthrough album One of the Boys (2008), Perry did not want her next record to alienate her fanbase, opting to "definitely keep it pop" and not shift her style, believing it would show "whether I'm … See more

Live performances
Promotion for the album began with a live performance of "California Gurls" on May 20, 2010, at the See more

"California Gurls" was the lead single from Teenage Dream, which features rapper Snoop Dogg. The single made its radio debut on May 7, 2010 and was digitally released four days … See more

Perry stated about the album "You're getting the sugary sweet but you're also getting the 'Oh my goodness, she had to sit down for a minute and let things off her chest'". The music of … See more

On June 14, 2010, a beach-themed listening party took place in New York, where a number of tracks from the album were played. Before the album's release, "Not Like the … See more

Teenage Dream received mixed reviews upon release from music critics. Giving the album 4 out of 5 stars, Stephen Thomas Erlewine See more

After its release, Teenage Dream debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, with a total of 192,000 copies sold in its first week. In the week July 21, 2012, the album jumped … See more