From Christian rock beginnings to mainstream pop success, it took nine years, a mention from Madonna, and a titillating song about bi-curious leanings to rocket Katy Perry into the charts.
She's maintained her presence at the top with her brazen finger in the air attitude and keen ear for a hook. Her second album, Teenage Dream finds her building on the Max Martin/Dr Luke pop-rock sound of her first, putting forth a slew of potential radio-ready hits that speak to the summer loving, romance obsessed teenager in all of us.
First single California Gurls, Perry's answer to Jay-Z's Empire State Of Mind, has an insanely catchy chorus, a cameo from Snoop Dogg and a video featuring the most bizarre piece of lingerie you'll see all year.
If that alone wasn't enough to all but guarantee the album's success, the follow-up single and title track do the trick, perfectly capturing the hedonism of teen romance.
This feeling is echoed later, albeit in a more melancholic fashion by The One That Got Away. Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F) and Firework more than prove that Perry is at her best when she's having fun.
Things do deteriorate a little with the waily angst of tracks such as Who Am I Living For and Circle The Drain however there are enough big choruses and fun moments throughout the album to secure its place as a firm favourite for the upcoming summer.
