Katy Perry’s widely mocked single ‘Woman’s World’ lands painfully low chart debut

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Katy Perry’s latest single has debuted at No 63 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart, signalling a lukewarm start to the pop star’s highly anticipated comeback. Perry, 39, was widely derided on social media for lyrics described by The Independent’s Adam White as a “faux-feminist pastiche”, which sound “alarmingly antiquated” in 2024. Katy Perry in the video for her new single ‘Woman’s World' Perry also came under fire over her collaboration on the song with producer Dr Luke, who settled a nine-year legal battle with pop star Kesha last year, after accusing her of defamation by claiming he drugged and raped her after a party in 2005. Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up The singer sang a few bars from “Woman’s World”, mouthing at the camera, “It’s a woman’s world, and you’re lucky to be living in it,” while sipping from a cocktail.