KATY PERRY - DARK HORSE
Yeah, Y'all Know What It Is
Katy Perry, Juicy J, Uh-Huh, Let's Rage
I Knew You Were
You Were Gonna Come To Me
And Here You Are
But You Better Choose Carefully
'Cause I, I'm Capable Of Anything
Of Anything, And Everything
Make Me Your Aphrodite
Make Me Your One And Only
But Don't, Make Me Your Enemy
Your Enemy, Your Enemy
So You Wanna Play With Magic?
Boy, You Should Know What You're Falling For
Baby, Do You Dare To Do This?
'Cause I'm Coming At You Like A Dark Horse (Hey)
Are You Ready For Ready For? (Hey)
A Perfect Storm Perfect Storm? (Hey-Hey)
'Cause Once You're Mine Once You're Mine
(Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey) There's No Going Back
Mark My Words
This Love Will Make You Levitate
Like A Bird
Like A Bird Without A Cage
We're Down To Earth
If You Choose To Walk Away, Don't Walk Away
It's In The Palm Of Your Hand Now, Baby
It's A Yes Or A No, No Maybe
So Just Be Sure, Before You Give It All To Me
All To Me, Give It All To Me
So You Wanna Play With Magic?
Boy, You Should Know What You're Falling For
Baby, Do You Dare To Do This?
'Cause I'm Coming At You Like A Dark Horse (Hey)
Are You Ready For Ready For? (Hey)
A Perfect Storm Perfect Storm? (Hey-Hey)
'Cause Once You're Mine Once You're Mine
(Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey) There's No Going Back
Uh, She's A Beast, I Call Her Karma
She Eat Your Heart Out Like, Jeffrey Dahmer
Be Careful, Try Not To Lead Her On
Shawty's Heart Is On Steroids, 'Cause Her Love Is So Strong
You May Fall In Love When You Meet Her (Meet Her)
If You Get The Chance You Better Keep Her (Keep Her)
She's Sweet As Pie But If You Break Her Heart
She Turn Cold As A Freezer (Freezer)
That Fairy Tale Ending With A Knight In Shining Armor
She Can Be My Sleeping Beauty, I'm Gon Put Her In A Coma (Whoo!)
Damn I Think I Love Her, Shawty's So Bad, I'm Sprung And I Don't Care
She Ride Me Like A Roller Coaster Turn The Bedroom Into A Fair (A Fair)
Her Love Is Like A Drug I Was Tryna Hit It And Quit It
But Li'l Mama So Dope I Messed Around And Got Addicted
So You Wanna Play With Magic?
Boy, You Should Know What You're Falling For (You Should Know)
Baby, Do You Dare To Do This?
'Cause I'm Coming At You Like A Dark Horse (Like A Dark Horse, Hey)
Are You Ready For Ready For? (Ready For, Hey)
A Perfect Storm Perfect Storm? (A Perfect Storm, Hey-Hey)
'Cause Once You're Mine Once You're Mine (Mine)
(Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey) There's No Going Back
SONG FACTS
Writer(s): Katy Perry, Jordan Houston, Lukasz Gottwald, Sarah Hudson, Max Martin, Henry Walter
Producer(s): Dr. Luke, Max Martin, Cirkut
This Dr. Luke Produced Ballad Finds Katy With Her Sights Set On A Guy, And She Won't Take No For An Answer. It Was Selected As A Promotional Single From “Prism” After The Singer Asked Fans To Choose Between This Song Or The Dance Club Heavy "Walking On Air."
The Song Features A Verse From Juicy J. The Memphis Rapper Told Rapfix Live Host Sway Calloway About Their Collaboration: "Dr. Luke Gave Me A Call And Was Like, 'Hey Man, Katy Perry Wants You To Feature On One Of Her Songs For Her Album' And I Was Like, 'Wow.' I Couldn't Believe," He Said. "He Sent Me The Track Over, I Did The Verse And Like A Week Later He Called Me Again And He Was Like, 'She Wants To Meet You She Wants You To Come To The Studio.'"
The Song Finds Perry Playing Seductress And Putting A Potential Lover Under Her Spell. She Described The Lyrics To MTV News As "Kind Of Witchy And Dark, As If I Was A Witch Warning This Man Not To Fall In Love With Me, And If You Do Know I'm Going To Be Your Last." Perry Went On To Describe The Tune As Having A "Witchy, Spell-Y Kind Of Black Magic-Y Idea."
Along With Juicy J, Perry Performed This Song At The Grammy Awards In 2014. She Went With A Witchcraft/Enchanted Forest Theme, Staging An Elaborate Spectacle Where She Emerged From A Giant Crystal Ball And Sang To An Anthropomorphic Horse. Those Who Believe In Illuminati Found Lots Of Evidence Of Perry's Involvement With The Group In Her Performance.
The Song Hit The Top Of The Hot 100 After Perry Performed It On The Grammy Awards On The Previous Sunday. "This #1 Is The Most Unexpected One I've Ever Had," Said The Singer. "'Dark Horse' Has Been A Dark Horse Of A Song, Since August When The Katycats Voted To Release It Early On Itunes, Before PRISM Even Came Out."
Perry And The Other Songwriters Were Taken To Court By Christian Hip-Hoppers Flame (Lecrae And John Reilly) For Allegedly Stealing The Beat From Their 2008 Single "Joyful Noise." For This Tune.
This Won Best Single At The 2014 American Music Awards. Perry Also Claimed The Gongs For Favorite Pop/Rock Female Solo Artist And Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist At The Same Ceremony.
The Song's Video Was The Most Popular Music Clip On Youtube In 2014, With 715 Million Views. It Was Also The Most-Streamed Song Of The Year If Youtube Views Are Factored In.
Sans Juicy J, Perry Performed This Song At The Super Bowl In 2015 When She Was The Halftime Entertainment. For This Part Of The Show, The Stage Was Transformed Into A Giant Chessboard, With Perry Singing Among An Array Of Dancers In A Postmodern, Equine Motif.