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"Firework" is a song by American recording artist Katy Perry on her third studio album, Teenage Dream (2010). Perry co-wrote the song with its producers, StarGate and Sandy Vee, with additional writing from Ester Dean, making this the only single and one of seven songs from Teenage Dream to not be co-written or produced by Max Martin and Dr. Luke. The song is a self-empowermentanthem with inspirational lyrics, and was considered by Perry as an important song for her on Teenage Dream.
"Firework" received mostly positive reviews from music critics, with some noting its catchy melody and danceable beat and comparing it to songs by English band Coldplay. The song was commercially successful, reaching the top spot on Billboard Hot 100 and the top five on 20 charts around the world. The song was released on October 18, 2010 by Capitol Records as the third single from the album. As of December 2012, the song has sold over 6 million copies in the US alone, making Perry the only artist with three songs topping the 6 million mark.[1] It is also the best selling song that was a third single or older, that wasn't a part of a re-release. On the week ending of January 8, 2011, "Firework" sold 509,000 digital downloads in the US, which is the fifth highest amount ever sold by a female artist behind Taylor Swift's "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" (623,000), Kesha's "Tik Tok" (610,000), Perry's own "Roar" (557,000), tied with Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" (509,000) and the sixth highest sales week overall. The song is the third consecutive number-one single of the same album; the last female singer who achieved this was Monica in 1998.
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