Not the End of the World (song)

"Not the End of the World"
"Not the End of the World"
Single by Katy Perry
from the album Smile
Released	December 21, 2020
Studio	Various (see below)
Genre	Techno-pop; trap-pop;
Length	2:58
Label	Capitol
Songwriter(s)	Katy Perry; Michael Pollack; Madison Love; Jacob Kasher Hindlin; Andrew Goldstein;
Producer(s)	Andrew Goldstein; Oscar Görres;
Katy Perry singles chronology
Music video
	"Not the End of the World" on YouTube

"Not the End of the World"^{[note 1]} is a song by American singer Katy Perry from her sixth studio album Smile (2020). It was released on December 21, 2020, by Capitol Records as the third single from the album. It was written by the singer, Michael Pollack, Madison Love, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, and Andrew Goldstein, and was produced by Goldstein and Oscar Görres. Built off the interpolation of a melody from Steam's 1969 song "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye", it is a techno-pop and trap-pop track with an underlying disco and techno beat. A self-empowerment cut, with the lyrics about positivity and Perry's indifference to her critics. Compared to her 2013 single "Dark Horse", the song left music commentary divided. Some of them depreciated the single's message in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

An apocalyptic music video directed by duo Similar But Different was released on the same day as the single. It features a group of blue-skinned aliens who worship Perry and want to kidnap her but mistakenly abduct American actress Zooey Deschanel due to her resemblance to the singer. She is not recognized, and in order to save the planet, she plays along pretending to be Perry by putting her outfits on and performing at the end. The song soundtracked Perry's post encouraging people to vote during the 2020 United States elections. "Not the End of the World" was performed during the T Mall Double 11 Gala and the concert residency Play (2021–2023).

^ Chan, Anna (August 2, 2020). "Katy Perry Reveals Her and Orlando Bloom's Favorite Songs on Her New Album". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
^ Gray, Mark (December 30, 2021). "Katy Perry Sings in a Toilet, Toasts a Giant Mask, and Plays the Hits at Vegas Residency". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 30, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2022.

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[its1-1] Chan, Anna (August 2, 2020). "Katy Perry Reveals Her and Orlando Bloom's Favorite Songs on Her New Album". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2023.

[2] Gray, Mark (December 30, 2021). "Katy Perry Sings in a Toilet, Toasts a Giant Mask, and Plays the Hits at Vegas Residency". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 30, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2022.

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