Can You Name These Katy Perry Hit Songs from the Lyrics?
By: Heather Cahill
5 min
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About This Quiz
Calling all Katy Perry fans! Katy Perry has released many hits throughout her successful career that have been played consistently on the radio and won awards. The hits have turned her into a pop music icon that has proven her versatility and talent to the world. It's likely that you've had a few of her tunes stuck in your head at one time or another! Which Katy Perry song is your favorite?
Do you know the song that says "Don't need apologies"? Can you name the song where you'd hear the lyrics "You chewed me up, and spit me out / Like poison in your mouth"? Do you know the song that says, "I've got the eye of the tiger"? Think back to those days you heard Katy belting the hits out on the radio. There's a mix of the older tunes as well as the newer ones on this quiz!
In which song would you hear the lyrics, "So you wanna play with magic?" What song has the lyrics "This is pure paradise / Even heaven is jealous of our love"? Can you name the song that you'd hear the lyrics "You can't clip my wings, can't wilt my flowers" in? It may be a lot tougher than you think!
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Which song are the lyrics, "So you can have your cake / Give you something good to celebrate" from?
"Birthday"
These lyrics are from "Birthday." It was released in 2014 and quickly made its way up the global charts. It hit the #1 spot in Israel and the United States.
Which song are the lyrics, "Another one in the basket / can't touch this" from?
"Part of Me"
"Waking Up In Vegas"
"Peacock"
"Swish Swish"
These lyrics are from "Swish Swish" which was released in 2017. It featured rapper Nicki Minaj and the music video also featured some well-known celebrities, such as Doug the Pug and Gaten Matarazzo.
Which song are the lyrics, "Day drinking at the Wildcats / Sucking real bad at Mariah karaoke" from?
"This is How We Do"
These lyrics are from "This is How We Do." It was released in 2014 and was featured on the album, "Prism." It also has a remix that features rapper Riff Raff.
Which song are the lyrics, "No, I don't even know your name / It doesn't matter" from?
"Who You Love"
"If You Can Afford Me"
"Tsunami"
"I Kissed A Girl"
These lyrics are from "I Kissed A Girl." This song was released in 2008 and it shot Katy into the global spotlight. It was also a song found on her album titled, "One of the Boys."
Which song are the lyrics, "Come just as you are to me / Don't need apologies" from?
"One of the Boys"
"Dark Horse"
"Swish Swish"
"Unconditionally"
These lyrics are from "Unconditionally," released in 2013. This was another single from Katy's album, "Prism," which she said was one of her favorites on the album.
Which song are the lyrics, "Cause some don't have the patience / Some call me high-maintenance" from?
"This Is How We Do"
"Part of Me"
"Hey Hey Hey"
"If You Can Afford Me"
These lyrics are from "If You Can Afford Me," which was released in 2008. Katy mentions all the things she wants from a potential suitor in a relationship.
Which song are the lyrics, "Got my own cha-ching in my chubby little wallet" from?
"Birthday"
"California Gurls"
"Waking Up In Vegas"
"Hey Hey Hey"
These lyrics are from "Hey Hey Hey." The song was released in 2018 off the album, "Witness," and the music video featured Katy playing a character similar to Marie Antoinette.
Which song are the lyrics, "Don't take this personally / 'Cause we were never, ever in love" from?
"Swish Swish"
"Last Friday Night"
"The One That Got Away"
"Starstrukk"
These lyrics are from "Starstrukk." The song was by 3OH!3 and featured Katy, who also appeared in the music video. It was single on the band's album titled, "Want."
Which song are the lyrics, "I know a place, where the grass is really greener" from?
"Hot n Cold"
"California Gurls"
These lyrics are from "California Gurls." The song was on Katy's album, "Teenage Dream," and featured rapper Snoop Dogg. It was a massive hit that went to #1 in multiple countries.
Which song are the lyrics, "Some call it science / We call it chemistry" from?
"Chained to the Rhythm"
"Hummingbird Heartbeat"
These lyrics are from "Hummingbird Heartbeat." The song was released in 2012 on the album, "Teenage Dream." Katy said she was inspired to write the song after observing a hummingbird.
Which song are the lyrics, "I'll come undone / And my world will stop spinning" from?
"Not Like The Movies"
These lyrics are from "Not Like The Movies." It was released as a single from "Teenage Dream" and was considered to be a solid song for the album's promotion.
Which song are the lyrics, "And I'm ready to go, lead me into the light" from?
"Starstrukk"
"Firework"
"E.T."
These lyrics are from the song, "E.T." It was released as a single with just Katy on the track, but another single with rapper Kanye West was also released shortly after.
Which song are the lyrics, "We keep all our promises, be us against the world" from?
"The One That Got Away"
These lyrics are from "The One That Got Away." This song was released as a single from the album, "Teenage Dream," and Katy recently said it was about Josh Groban.
Which song are the lyrics, "So you wanna play with magic" from?
"Dark Horse"
These lyrics are from "Dark Horse." The song was released in 2013 on Katy's album, "Prism." The song also featured rapper Juicy J and was nominated for a Grammy.
Which song are the lyrics, "Yeah, we danced on table tops / and we took too many shots" from?
"Power"
"Hey Hey Hey"
"Hummingbird Heartbeat"
"Last Friday Night"
These lyrics are from "Last Friday Night," which was released on the album, "Teenage Dream." The music video for the song was very successful, just like the song, and featured a few celebrities.
Which song are the lyrics, "I've got the eye of the tiger, a fighter" from?
"I Kissed A Girl"
"Dark Horse"
"Hot N' Cold"
"Roar"
These lyrics are from "Roar." The song was released on Katy's album, "Prism," and the music video featured her venturing through the jungle after a plane crash.
Which song are the lyrics, "Your goodbyes / And it leaves me nothing but blisters" from?
"One of the Boys"
These lyrics are from "One of the Boys." The song was on the album of the same name that was released in 2008. It was Katy's first album since signing with Capitol Records.
Which song are the lyrics, "Don't fight / Just ride the rhythm of the tide" from?
"Thinking of You"
"Dark Horse"
"Tsunami"
These lyrics are from "Tsunami." The song was released on Katy's album, "Witness." Did you know the Mike Will Made It was one of the producers of​ the song?
Which song are the lyrics, "You can't clip my wings, can't wilt my flowers" from?
"Power"
These lyrics are from "Power." The song was released on the album, "Witness." Katy said the song was quite literally about finding the power you possess.