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The best Katy Perry songs

The top 3 according to 1,094 votes from people: Teenage Dream · Firework · The One That Got Away. (Updated May 1, 2025.)

From I Kissed a Girl to Roar: Katy Perry's greatest pop hits, as ranked by critics and fans.

the_riff · · 15 items · 1094 votes · 7 comments

Top 15

  1. 1

    Teenage Dream

    2010. Her signature pop song.

    ▲ 119 ▼ 5

    114
  2. 2

    Firework

    2010. An anthem of self-belief.

    ▲ 89 ▼ 9

    80
  3. 3

    The One That Got Away

    2011. Nostalgia for a lost love.

    ▲ 81 ▼ 10

    71
  4. 4

    Dark Horse

    2013. With Juicy J.

    ▲ 71 ▼ 9

    62
  5. 5

    Wide Awake

    2012. Waking up from a bad relationship.

    ▲ 68 ▼ 8

    60
  6. 6

    Roar

    2013. Debuted at number one in the UK.

    ▲ 71 ▼ 13

    58
  7. 7

    Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)

    2011. A wild party remembered the next day.

    ▲ 61 ▼ 9

    52
  8. 8

    Hot n Cold

    2008. Pop about an indecisive boyfriend.

    ▲ 58 ▼ 10

    48
  9. 9

    I Kissed a Girl

    2008. The breakthrough single.

    ▲ 57 ▼ 14

    43
  10. 10

    California Gurls

    2010. With Snoop Dogg.

    ▲ 51 ▼ 17

    34
  11. 11

    E.T.

    2011. With Kanye West.

    ▲ 46 ▼ 13

    33
  12. 12

    Part of Me

    2012. A breakup anthem.

    ▲ 43 ▼ 11

    32
  13. 13

    Unconditionally

    2013. A big love ballad.

    ▲ 41 ▼ 9

    32
  14. 14

    Never Really Over

    2019. Pop about moving on.

    ▲ 42 ▼ 11

    31
  15. 15

    Chained to the Rhythm

    2017. Political disco pop.

    ▲ 32 ▼ 16

    16

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Comments (7)

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Zachary

The One That Got Away is so underrated

gg_curious

Wide Awake should be higher, that song is so good

mrchronicler

Firework at every school dance in 2011 lol

Kevin Leblanc

Hot n Cold was the soundtrack of my childhood

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