Teenage Dream

Teenage Dream is the third studio album by the American singer Katy Perry. It was released on August 24, 2010, through Capitol Records and follows her multi-platinum second album One of the Boys (2008). Primarily a pop record, Teenage Dream also contains elements of disco, electronic, rock, funk, house, Hi-NRG, and hip hop, that revolve around young love, partying, self-empowerment, and personal growth. Perry co-wrote the album, and worked with a number of producers such as Max Martin, Dr. Luke, Benny Blanco, Stargate and Greg Wells.

With "California Gurls" (featuring Snoop Dogg), "Teenage Dream", "Firework", "E.T.", and "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)", Teenage Dream is the second album in history to have five singles (after Michael Jackson's 1987 album Bad) top the US Billboard Hot 100, and the first by a woman to do so. Its sixth single, "The One That Got Away", peaked at number three on that chart, becoming the third after Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 and George Michael's Faith to have six top-five songs in the United States. Teenage Dream topped the album charts in Australia, Austria, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It has sold more than 12 million copies worldwide and received Diamond certifications in Canada and the United States while being certified multi-platinum in Australia, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Norway, and the United Kingdom.

Upon its release, Teenage Dream received mixed reviews from music critics, who complimented its production, themes, and Perry's vocal ability while criticism was largely focused on the lack of focus and image, and vulnerability on the album. However, retrospective reviews have praised the album, ranking it on multiple decade-end best albums lists. Billboard named Teenage Dream "one of the defining LPs from a new golden age in mega-pop" and The A.V. Club called the album "pop perfection". Rolling Stone and Paste ranked it among "The 250 Greatest Albums of the 21st Century So Far" in 2025 at number 134 and 179, respectively. The album and its singles earned Perry seven Grammy Award nominations including Album of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Album, and Record of the Year. It also won International Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2011.

To promote the album, Perry embarked on the California Dreams Tour from 2011 to 2012, which was also an international success and featured guest appearances from Rebecca Black and opening acts such as Ellie Goulding, Janelle Monáe, Robyn, and Marina and the Diamonds, alongside others. The Teenage Dream era officially concluded with the autobiographical documentary film Katy Perry: Part of Me, which featured numerous guest appearances from popular musicians and footage from the California Dreams Tour.