Birthday (song)
| "Birthday" | ||||
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| Song by Katy Perry | ||||
| from the album Prism | ||||
| Released | April 21, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
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| Genre | Disco | |||
| Length | 3:35 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
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"Birthday" is a song by American pop singer-songwriter Katy Perry. It is the third track from her fourth studio album, Prism (2013). "Birthday" was released as the third single from Prism on April 21, 2014. The lyrics are about celebrating a partner's birthday while Perry makes sexual references.
It was released on April 21, 2014, and the song became a moderate success. It peaked in the top ten in Canada, the top twenty in the US, and the top twenty-five in the UK. On July 27, 2015, the Recording Industry Association of America certified the song Platinum for sales and streams equal to one million copies shipped.[1]
Music video
In one version of the music video for "Birthday", Perry dresses up as five different characters attending various birthday parties. They are Goldie[2] (a burlesque dancer), Kriss the Clown, Yosef Shulem (a rabbi/DJ), Princess Mandee,[3] and Ace the Animal Trainer. There is a link to this version of the music video on Katy Perry's official website.[4] All five characters can be seen in the video.
Credits and personnel
Song credits adapted from the liner notes of Prism, Capitol Records.[5]
Song
- Katy Perry – lead and background vocals, songwriting
- Steve Turre – trombone
- Earl Gardner – trumpet
- Lenny Pickett – tenor sax
- Mike Masteller – alto sax
- Ron Blake – baritone sax
- Dr. Luke – instruments and programming, songwriting, production
- Max Martin – instruments and programming, songwriting, production
- Cirkut – instruments and programming, songwriting, production
- Steven Wolf – drums
- Lenny Pickett – horn arrangement
- Dave O'Donnell – horns engineer
- Bonnie McKee – songwriting
- Serban Ghenea – mixing
- Peter Carlsson – engineering
- Clint Gibbs – engineering
- Sam Holland – engineering
- Michael Illbert – engineering
- John Hanes – mixing engineer
Music video
Credits of the video production adapted from the visual.
- Marc Klasfeld – director
- Danny Lockwood – director
- Nicole Acacio – executive producer
- Dawn Rose – producer
- Joseph Robbins – director of photography
- Richard Alarcon – editor
- Tony Gardner – special effects, makeup and design
- Casey Storm – costume designer
- Lissa Hahn – set dresser
- TJ White – stunt coordinator
- Mark Neiman – special effects makeup
- Hugo Villasneor – special effects makeup
- Jake Bailey – Princess Mandee's makeup
- Olivia Segerstrom – wardrobe assistant
- Mary Beck – wardrobe assistant
- Ryan Cox – wardrobe assistant
- Harwood Lee – tailor
- Eric Holzer – grips
- Robert Meckler – grips
- Greg Mustin – grips
- Curtis Smith – grips
- Ryan Patterson – production designer
- Bill Pollock – color
- Josh Falcon – sound mix
- Kenny Kiesecker – lead assistant editor
- Daniel Miranda – assistant editor
- Eddie Gil DeMontes – additional editing
- David Camera – production supervisor
- Rob Talt – hairdresser
- Kimmie Kyees – nails
- Kammy Lenox – stylist additional talent
- Linda Sammut – hair makeup additional talent
- Gavin Taylor – titles and motion graphics
- Les Umberger – titles and motion graphics
- Ben Schwartz – additional writing
- Bruce Vilanch – additional writing
- Sunset Edit – post-production
- Possum Hill – behind the scenes
- Daylan Williams – behind the scenes
- Mitchie Meija – behind the scenes
- Andy Theiss – behind the scenes
- Reece Miller – behind the scenes
- Michael E. Estrella – first assistant director
- Jimmy Ramirez – second assistant director
- Mike Scheneir – camera operator
- Heather Brown – camera operator
- Christian Meola – swing
- Matt Conrad – camera technician
- Stuart Hammond – camera technician
- Jonathan Dec – clapper loader
- Steve Pennel – art coordinator
- Jamie Klasfeld – party supervisor
- Tony Bollas – sound
- Tracy Mills – video tape recorder
- Carrie La – location manager
- Stephen Kardell – location manager
- Rony Alwin – still photographer
- Alex Cruz – production assistant
- Petra Westen – production assistant
- Mario Valladares – production assistant
- Kristin Guinn – production assistant
- Breece Wilson – production assistant
- Tony Alvarez – production assistant
- Matt Hudson – production assistant
- Deeter Lota – production assistant
- Anthony Ortiz – production assistant
- Hank Hartnell – production assistant
- Henry Arres – production assistant
Track listing
- Digital download (Cash Cash Remix)[6]
- "Birthday" (Cash Cash Remix) – 4:25
References
- ↑ "Katy Perry". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
- ↑ "Unseen footage of Goldie the dancer". katyperry.com. Archived from the original on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ↑ "Princess Mandee: unseen footage". katyperry.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
- ↑ "Birthday (music video)". katyperry.com. Katy Perry. Archived from the original on 2 November 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ↑ Prism (liner notes). Katy Perry. United States: Capitol Records. 2013. B001934502.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ "Birthday (Cash Cash Remix) – Single". iTunes Store. Apple. January 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
Other websites
- Lyric Video on YouTube
- Music Video on YouTube