Spyke
I can't think of a better song to summarise how I imagine my last week of University to be. After four years of doing a Maths degree I'll soon graduate with my Masters (fingers crossed) and I think it may well be time to party. This summery anthem is going to literally define my final week between my last exam and getting my results. There's those moments in life where you feel so hungover that you say you'll never drink again because you feel so rough. As you try to remember and get over the night's questionable choices/bad decisions, a moment of reflection reminds you that it was fun and of course you'll 'do it all again' irrespective of the consequences you currently face. This song says all that.
On the 25th June the plan is for my friend to be waiting outside my final exam with a bottle of booze and a pink swan. We figured that was more realistic than trying to get a flamingo in our quest to complete all the challenges this song presents us; then some skinny dipping and chandelier smashing will almost get us there. Had it not been for Rebecca Black this would easily be people's Friday party song of choice.
However the big question is: will this give Katy Perry her 5th US #1 from Teenage Dream following in the footsteps of California Gurls, Teenage Dream, Firework and now ET. Only Michael Jackson has managed five #1s from an album before with Bad; an inevitable re-release or Rihanna duet would clench the deal but that's not quite doing it from an album in its original context. What a fantastic singles campaign this really has been; ET has just become Teenage Dream's 4th top 3 single in the UK and it will soon become her 4th 4x Platinum (4 million selling) single from the album in the US. Following the success of ET I see the potential for another high budget fun video which will send the track top 10 both sides of the pond, but will it be able to go further and break records for Katy?
Also I do realise that in writing this post it means I've reviewed all five singles from the campaign but I do feel this deserves a mention (as no doubt the next lead will too). Hope you have as much fun to the song as I will, as it has provided me with my favourite lyric of the year so far in 'I think I need a Ginger Ale; That was such an Epic Fail'.
Chart Predictions:
Spyke 5
McLovin -
Actual -
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