The One That Got Away (Katy Perry song)

"The One That Got Away"
Single by Katy Perry
from the album Teenage Dream
Released	September 30, 2011
Studio	Conway Recording Studios, (Hollywood, California)
Genre	Pop
Length	3:47
Label	Capitol
Songwriter(s)	Katy Perry Lukasz Gottwald Max Martin
Producer(s)	Dr. Luke Max Martin
Katy Perry singles chronology
"Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" (2011) "The One That Got Away" (2011) "Part of Me" (2012)
B.o.B singles chronology
"Strange Clouds" (2011) "The One That Got Away" (2011) "Play the Guitar" (2011)
Music video
"The One That Got Away" on YouTube

"The One That Got Away" is a song by American singer-songwriter Katy Perry from her second studio album, Teenage Dream (2010). The song was produced by Dr. Luke and Max Martin, both of whom also co-wrote the song with Perry. The song is a mid-tempo pop ballad about a lost love. It features a reference to the rock band Radiohead, and compares the strength of the relationship to that of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash. The song was released on September 30, 2011, by Capitol Records as the album's sixth single.

"The One That Got Away" peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100, with Teenage Dream becoming the seventh album in the 53-year history of the Hot 100 to generate at least six top 10s. The single reached the top of the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs, Adult Top 40, and Mainstream Top 40 charts.

The accompanying music video for the song was directed by Floria Sigismondi and premiered in November 2011, featuring actor Diego Luna. An official remix featuring rapper B.o.B was released to digital retailers on December 20, 2011.^[1] An official acoustic rendition was released to digital retailers on January 16, 2012, this version was included in Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection edition.^[2] The song has been covered by several artists, including Kelly Clarkson,^[3] Olivia Rodrigo and Conan Gray, Richard Marx, Jordan Pruitt, Selena Gomez & the Scene, and Tate McRae.