Dead-Awake-2010-350x500.jpg' alt='Watch Dead Awake Online Hitfix' title='Watch Dead Awake Online Hitfix' />California Gurls WikipediaCalifornia Gurls is a song recorded by American singer Katy Perry. It served as the lead single for her third studio album, Teenage Dream 2. The song features verses from rapper Snoop Dogg. Both artists co wrote the song with Bonnie Mc. Kee and its co producers Dr. Watch Dead Awake Online Hitfix' title='Watch Dead Awake Online Hitfix' />Luke and Max Martin, with additional production from Benny Blanco. According to Perry, California Gurls is an answer song to Empire State of Mind 2. Jay Z and Alicia Keys. Its midtempo production incorporates disco pop, and funk pop with influences of new wave, and electropop. Its lyrics are an ode to the state of California, in which both Perry and Snoop Dogg were born and raised. California Gurls garnered positive reviews from music critics, with the majority of them labeling it a summer anthem,1 as well as complimenting its production and chorus. Originally intended to be sent to mainstream and rhythmic airplay on May 2. May 7, 2. 01. 0, after clips from the Teenage Dream album were leaked online. It was subsequently released to i. Tunes on May 1. 1, 2. The song was a worldwide success, peaking at number one on the Billboard Hot 1. Perry her second US number one single in and Snoop Dogg his third. The song also reached number one in ten other countries, including Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. A music video for the song was released on June 1. Perry and her dancers as pieces of a board game, set in the fictional Candyfornia. Perry has said that the inspiration behind the video was artist Will Cotton, who was also the artistic director of the video. It has been noted that the video is influenced by several other works, including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Alices Adventures in Wonderland, and the board game Candyland. On December 2, 2. Grammy nomination for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals. In 2. 01. 2, Billboard ranked the song number one on a special The 3. Summer Songs of All Time listing. Background and composition. Directed by Sean McConville. With Brittany Murphy, Thora Birch, Tammy Blanchard, Marc Blucas. A screenwriter who travels to an abandoned house to finish a script on. Бытовые счетчики учета расхода холодной и горячей воды. Газовые котлы и колонки различных. Hannibal is an American psychological thrillerhorror television series developed by Bryan Fuller for NBC. The series is based on characters and elements appearing. California Gurls is a song recorded by American singer Katy Perry. It served as the lead single for her third studio album, Teenage Dream 2010. 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May 7, 2. 01. 0. 5 The artwork was also released, featuring Perry laying out on the beach sand with a bejeweled bikini. Perry used Wikipedia to research which rapper she wanted to collaborate with for California Gurls, browsing West Coast artists before selecting Snoop Dogg. The publishing company for The Beach Boys had allegedly threatened a lawsuit due to Snoop Doggs line I wish they could all be California Girls, which they consider to be one of the classic lines in the bands song California Girls. California Gurls is composed in styles of disco pop and funk pop891. According to digital sheet music published at Musicnotes. Sony ATV Music Publishing, the song is written in the key of F major and the tempo moves at 1. Perrys vocal range in the song spans from the lower note of C4 to the higher note of D5. California Gurls utilizes multiple synths, drums, funkguitars, and electronic whooshes in its production. Critical receptionCalifornia Gurls received many positive reviews from critics. The song was given five stars from Nick Levine of Digital Spy who commended Perrys charismatic vocals on the song as well as its unstoppable pop chorus. Leah Greenblatt of Entertainment Weekly and Katie Hasty of Hit. Fix called it the summer jam of 2. Rob Sheffield of Rolling Stone said that the song sets the tone for Teenage Dream. Chris Richards of The Washington Post praised the song, calling it fresh and fierce. He commended the expertise of the songs arrangement and its buoyant chorus. Richards went on to say that California Gurls is an ever lasting gobstopper of a tune and that summertime megahits rarely feel this good. Brian Wilson from American band The Beach Boys commended Perrys vocal on the song and described its melody as infectious. Glenn Gamboa of Newsday reviewed the song saying, California Gurls is a fizzy pop concoction of empty calories, but it sure does stick with you. He went on to note that the craftsmanship of the song was of a high standard. Steve Leftridge of Pop. Matters called California Gurls the radio jam of the summer of 2. I Kissed a Girl and Hot n Cold. Leftridge also praised the songs musical composition, lyrical content and its chorus which he said you know by heart halfway through your first listen. The track was deemed as a highlight on Teenage Dream by Stephen Thomas Erlewine of All. Death In Paradise Full Episodes Season 1. Music. 2. 2 Michael Cragg of music. OMH praised the song, First single California Gurls is brilliant, brattish fun, Perry sounding sweet and coy on the verses before that huge chorus erupts. Edna Gundersen of USA Today said that the track is an effervescent toast to summer fun. Greg Kot of Chicago Tribune, however, dismissed the song as relentlessly mechanical. Watch The Channel Online Ibtimes more. He went on to describe Perrys vocal performance on the song as a series of syllables digitally stitched together. The single received a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals. On May 2. 5, 2. 01. Billboard ranked the song number one on a special The 3. Summer Songs of All Time listing. Chart performance. Perry in a soundcheck at the Much. Music Video Awards in 2. California Gurls sold 2. US Billboard. Digital Songs chart.