Can You Name These Katy Perry Hit Songs from the Lyrics?

By: Heather Cahill
Estimated Completion Time
5 min
Can You Name These Katy Perry Hit Songs from the Lyrics?
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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!

If you think you're the ultimate Katy Perry fan and you have what it takes to match the lyrics to its song, take the quiz to see your score!

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.
"Roulette"
"One of the Boys"
"E.T."
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, "Turn it up, it's your favorite song" from?
"Firework"
"If We Ever Meet Again"
"Chained to the Rhythm"
These lyrics are from "Chained to the Rhythm." Bob Marley's son, Skip Marley, who also sang the "Arthur" theme song is featured on the 2017 hit.
"Teenage Dream"

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Which song are the lyrics, "We can wine and dine / A table for two" from?
"Bon Appétit"
These lyrics are from "Bon Appétit" which was released as a single in 2017. The song featured the rap group, Migos, and an official video showing Katy being cooked was also released.
"Hey Hey Hey"
"Birthday"
"Last Friday Night"
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.
"Hummingbird Heartbeat"
"Rise"
"Who You Love"
Which song are the lyrics, "I'm letting go tonight / I'm falling from cloud nine" from?
"Wide Awake"
These lyrics are from "Wide Awake." It was released in 2012 as a single from Katy's album, "Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection."
"Thinking of You"
"Hummingbird Heartbeat"
"The One That Got Away"

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Which song are the lyrics, "The same energy / Now's a dead battery" from?
"Witness"
"Starstrukk"
"Hot n Cold"
These lyrics are from "Hot n Cold." The song was released as a single from Katy's album, "One of the Boys," in 2008.
"Deja Vu"
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, "You chewed me up, and spit me out / Like poison in your mouth" from?
"Part of Me"
These lyrics are from "Part of Me," which was released in 2012. The official music video for the song shows Katy as she joins the Marines.
"Power"
"Walking on Air"
"E.T."

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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, "Comparisons are easily done / Once you've had a taste of perfection" from?
"Roulette"
"Deja Vu"
"California Gurls"
"Thinking of You"
These lyrics are from "Thinking of You," which was released in 2009. Did you know that Katy released two music videos for the song?

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Which song are the lyrics, "I must stay conscious / Through the madness and chaos" from?
"Rise"
These lyrics are from "Rise." The song was released mid-2016 and it quickly hit #1 in many countries around the world.
"Bon Appétit"
"Power"
"Hot n Cold"
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."

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Which song are the lyrics, "Get up and shake the glitter off your clothes now" from?
"Rise"
"Starstrukk"
"Chained to the Rhythm"
"Waking Up In Vegas"
These lyrics are from "Waking Up in Vegas." It became the fourth single to be released in 2009 from Katy's album, "One of the Boys."
Which song are the lyrics, "They say everything in moderation / and sometimes, you gotta give in to temptation" from?
"I Kissed A Girl"
"Who You Love"
"Roulette"
These lyrics are from "Roulette." The song was on Katy's album, "Witness," as well as on a soundtrack for a movie called "S.M.A.R.T. Chase."
"Part of Me"
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.
"Hey Hey Hey"
"Last Friday Night"

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Which song are the lyrics, "We're all just looking for connection / We all just want to be seen" from?
"I Kissed A Girl"
"If You Can Afford Me"
"Witness"
These lyrics are from "Witness." The song was released in 2017 and it was not a single from the album which shared the same title.
"Chained to the Rhythm"
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.
"Swish Swish"
"Unconditionally"
Which song are the lyrics, "Be the judge, and my girls gonna take a vote" from?
"If We Ever Meet Again"
"Thinking of You"
"Tsunami"
"Peacock"
These lyrics are from "Peacock." After the song's release in 2012, it raced up the U.S. Billboard Charts, reaching #1.

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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.
"Rise"
"Witness"
"This is How We Do"
Which song are the lyrics, "So tell me something new / Figure out the Rubik's Cube" from?
"Part of Me"
"E.T."
"Walking on Air"
"Deja Vu"
These lyrics are from the 2017 song, "Deja Vu." It was on Katy's album, "Witness." The song was about a relationship she was in.
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.
"Power"

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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.
"Power"
"Swish Swish"
"Bon Appétit"
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.
"This is How We Do"
"Unconditionally"
"Roulette"
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.

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Which song are the lyrics, "Do you ever feel, like a plastic bag / Drifting through the wind" from?
"Teenage Dream"
"If You Can Afford Me"
"Tsunami"
"Firework"
These lyrics are from "Firework." The song was a feel-good anthem whose message was to tell people that they are important and loved.
Which song are the lyrics, "You think I'm funny / When I tell the punchline wrong" from?
"Waking Up in Vegas"
"Rise"
"Bon Appétit"
"Teenage Dream"
These lyrics are from "Teenage Dream." The song was a massive hit from the album of the same name and did extremely well on the charts globally.
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.

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Which song are the lyrics, "Do you come here much, I swear I've seen your face before" from?
"Hey Hey Hey"
"Waking Up in Vegas"
"Thinking of You"
"If We Ever Meet Again"
These lyrics are from "If We Ever Meet Again." It was a song that Katy recorded with Timbaland that was released as a single in 2010 for his album.
Which song are the lyrics, "This is pure paradise / Even heaven is jealous of our love" from?
"Walking On Air"
These lyrics are from "Walking On Air." The song was released in 2013 to promote the album, "Prism," and it did fairly well on the global charts.
"Power"
"Roulette"
"Deja Vu"
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.
"Roar"
"Birthday"
"Swish Swish"

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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?
"E.T."
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.
"Walking on Air"
"If We Ever Meet Again"
"Hummingbird Heartbeat"
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