decade ago, there was no pop artist more famous and influential in the world than . had been relegated to a memory of the 80s and 90s, and the phenomenon that has become was still far from exploding. After the release of her album " " in 2013, gave the world, and a generation of girls and young women who are now adults, a new empowerment anthem with " ," which joined the iconic " " to become battle themes for the female empowerment movement.
But since then, has simply not been as successful. Her albums " " (2017) and " " (2020) didn't receive the same attention or success, without a single track becoming iconic like her previous hits. The charts were no longer her domain as before, so Katy focused on being a mom and a judge on , maintaining some level of fame.
After four years, recently announced the release of a new album, " ", set to launch on September 20th, along with a new song, " ," which she released yesterday with much fanfare, . It was the highly anticipated comeback of an artist like her. A failed comeback, for now But things haven't exactly gone as expected.
The song hasn't had, so far, the initial impact of many of her previously mentioned hits and has been harshly criticized by specialized music critics. Sites like , , , , and , among others, have reviewed the first single from her new album, and the reviews are not good. described the song as while noted that commented: and published: Additionally, there is controversy due to her collaboration once again with th.
