Never Worn White

"Never Worn White"
Single by Katy Perry
ReleasedMarch 4, 2020
Recorded2019
GenrePiano pop
Length3:46
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)
  • Katy Perry
  • Johan Karlsson
  • Jacob Kasher
  • John Ryan
Producer(s)Johan Karlsson
Katy Perry singles chronology
"Harleys in Hawaii"
(2019) 		"Never Worn White"
(2020)
Music video
"Never Worn White" on YouTube

"Never Worn White" is a song recorded by American recording artist Katy Perry. It was released on March 4, 2020. The song is a slow ballad that uses “Wedding March” as its intro. She wrote the song with Jacob Kasher, John Ryan, and its producer, Johan Karlsson.[1]

Perry wears long white dresses in the music video and cradles her baby bump in the video’s last scene. This was an announcement that she was expecting her first child with her fiancé, actor Orlando Bloom.[2] On March 10, 2020, Perry gave the first performance of the song on Australian talk show The Project.[3]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[4]

  • Katy Perry – vocals, songwriting
  • Johan Carlsson – production, songwriting, programming, piano
  • Jacob Kasher Hindlin – songwriting
  • John Ryan – songwriting
  • Peter Karlsson – vocal production
  • Rami – programming
  • David Bukovinszky – cello
  • Mattias Bylund – string arrangement, strings
  • Mattias Johansson – violin
  • Cory Bice – engineering
  • Jeremy Lertola – engineering
  • Sam Holland – engineering
  • Şerban Ghenea – mixing
  • Dave Kutch – master engineering
  • John Hanes – mix engineering

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Never Worn White"
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 79
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[6] 25
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 95
Croatia (HRT)[8] 78
France (SNEP Sales Chart)[9] 109
Hungary (Single Top 40)[10] 39
Ireland (IRMA)[11] 85
Netherlands (Dutch Tipparade 40)[12] 18
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[13] 12
Scotland (OCC)[14] 46
UK Singles (OCC)[15] 97
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[16] 12

Certifications

Certifications for "Never Worn White"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[17] Gold 20,000

sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Release formats for "Never Worn White"
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various March 5, 2020
Capitol [4]
Australia March 6, 2020 Radio airplay [18]
Italy Universal [19]

References

  1. ↑ Katy Perry – Never Worn White, retrieved 2020-03-06
  2. ↑ "Katy Perry Shows Off Baby Bump In 'Never Worn White' Single & Music Video: Watch — Billboard". apple.news. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
  3. ↑ Spence, Sade. "Prepare To Sob Buckets Over Katy's First Performance Of "Never Worn White"". Elite Daily. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Never Worn White / Katy Perry". Tidal. March 5, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  5. ↑ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 16 March 2020". ARIA Charts. No. 1567. Australian Recording Industry Association. March 16, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Katy Perry – Never Worn White" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Katy Perry Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Croatia ARC TOP 100". HRT. Archived from the original on March 22, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Katy Perry - Never Worn White". PureMédias. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  11. ↑ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Katy Perry - Never Worn White". Dutch Top 40 (in Dutch). Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  13. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. March 16, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Katy Perry Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Brazilian single certifications – Katy Perry – Never Worn White" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  18. ↑ "Singles to Radio - The Music Network". The Music Network. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  19. ↑ "KATY PERRY "Never Worn White" | (Radio Date: 06/03/2020)". radiodate.it (in Italian). March 6, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
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