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"Peacock" is a song by American singer Katy Perry, from her second mainstream studio album, Teenage Dream. The song was met with generally negative reviews from the media though it managed to chart at number fifty-six in Canada and number one on the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart following the album's release.
Composition
"Peacock" is a dance-pop song, with an up-tempo dance beat, that lasts for three minutes and fifty-two seconds.[1] The song is composed in the key of D minor and is set in time signature of common time, with a tempo of 138 beats per minute. Perry vocal range spans over an octave, from B♭3 to D5.[1] When asked about the song, Perry expressed:
"I’m hoping it will be a gay-pride anthem, Peacocks represent a lot of individuality.... It’s not just like, 'I wanna see your bulge.'" And then she went on to clarify: "It does have the word cock in it, but art is also in fart! It’s all in how you look at it".[2] Perry said that the label didn't want the song to be on the album, because it was too controversial, she stated: "They were all a bit worried about the word ‘cock’ and it gave me déjà vu because they did the exact same thing with 'I Kissed A Girl'". They said, 'We don't see it as a single, we don't want it on the album'. And I was like, 'You guys are idiots'".[3]
Critical reception
"Peacock" was met with mostly negative reviews from critics, mostly criticized the song's "cock, cock, cock" line. Chicago Tribune said that "'Peacock' repurposes the beat from Toni Basil’s 'Hey Mickey' into a naughty metaphor that barely qualifies as an off-color joke let alone a song".[4] Allmusic said that "Perry distinguishes herself through desperate vulgarity, pleading for a boy to show her his 'Peacock' (chanting 'cock cock cock' just in case we at home didn’t get the single entendre). All this stylized provocation is exhausting, and not just because there’s so much of it (none of it actually arousing). It’s tiring because, at her heart, Perry is old-fashioned and is invested in none of her aggressive teasing".[5] Entertainment Weekly called the song a "strutting, shamelessly silly Hey Mickey redux". Rolling Stone said that "Stargate's 'Hollaback Girl' sequel 'Peacock' bites a drum hook from Toni Basil's 'Mickey' as Perry demands some action, chanting, 'I wanna see your peacock-cock-cock' — subtle!".[6] Slant Magazine said that "it's hard to imagine a song crasser or more aggravating than 'Peacock.' The cock part was really talking about a boy's dick. Every review of Teenage Dream will mention this track, and that's because it's potentially historic in its badness, to the point that, once you've heard it, you too will have to describe it to other people just to convince yourself that it really exists".[7] Spin Magazine said that 'Peacock' deploys a double entendre even Ke$ha might find crude".[8] USA Today advised people who buy the album to skip the song.[9] Bill Lamb from About.com said that that "Peacock is a quintessential naughty but nice singalong".[10] Sputnikmusic said that "I would also place money on "Peacock" never seeing the light of day, primarily because it's a terrible song with a double entendre so blunt it would make Ke$ha blush but also because it doesn't exactly flatter Ms. Perry the lyricist (I’m almost 100% certain "cock" cannot rhyme with "bitch" or "payoff", ever)..[11]
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12] | 56 |
| Czech Republic (IFPI)[13] | 52 |
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[14] | 125 |
| US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[15] | 1 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[16] | 10 |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Katy Perry Peacock – Digital Sheet Music". Music Notes. Universal Music Publishing Group. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
- ^ Stransky, Tanner (2010-08-02). "Katy Perry debuts new song 'Peacock': 'I'm hoping it will be a gay-pride anthem' | The Music Mix | EW.com". Music-mix.ew.com. Retrieved 2010-11-29.
- ^ Jessica Sorentino (2010-08-15). "Katy Perry Disagrees with Record Label about Controversial Lyrics". TheCelebrityCafe.com. Retrieved 2010-11-29.
- ^ "Turn It Up: Album review: Katy Perry, 'Teenage Dream'". Leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com. 2010-08-22. Retrieved 2010-11-29.
- ^ Thomas, Stephen (2010-08-24). "Teenage Dream – Katy Perry". AllMusic. Retrieved 2010-11-29.
- ^ By Rob Sheffield (2010-09-12). "Teenage Dream by Katy Perry | Rolling Stone Music | Music Reviews". Rollingstone.com. Retrieved 2010-11-29.
- ^ "Katy Perry: Teenage Dream | Music Review". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2010-11-29.
- ^ Wood, Mikael. "Katy Perry, 'Teenage Dream' (Capitol)". SPIN.com. Retrieved 2010-11-29.
- ^ Gardner, Elysa (2010-08-18). "Review: Katy Perry is 'Dream'-ing of Madonna". Usatoday.Com. Retrieved 2010-11-29.
- ^ "Katy Perry – Teenage Dream – Review of the Teenage Dream Album by Katy Perry". Top40.about.com. Retrieved 2010-11-29.
- ^ http://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/38708/Katy-Perry-Teenage-Dream/
- ^ "Katy Perry – Peacock – Music Charts". Acharts.us. Retrieved 2010-11-29.
- ^ ds. "Čns Ifpi". Ifpicr.cz. Retrieved 2010-11-29.
- ^ http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/100911cluk.txt
- ^ Trust, Gray. "Chart Dance/Club Play Songs in 4th december 2010". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-11-22.
- ^ "Chart Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Single in 41/22/2011". 1stpopmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-11-5.
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