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One Of The Boys

One Of The BoysArtist: Katy Perry
Label: Virgin
Category: Music

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Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 43 reviews
Sales Rank: 341

Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.4

EAN: 5099924279222
ASIN: B001EL8AH4

Release Date: September 22, 2008
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Tracks:

  • One Of The Boys
  • I Kissed A Girl
  • Waking Up In Vegas
  • Thinking Of You
  • Mannequin
  • Ur So Gay (Edited)
  • Hot N Cold
  • If You Can Afford Me
  • Lost (Edited)
  • Self Inflicted
  • I'm Still Breathing
  • Fingerprints
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Editorial Reviews:

Amazon.co.uk Review
Katy Perry is the all-new singing and sort-of-dancing-but-probably-too-cool-for-all-that, rebellious, girl-kissing, Avril Lavigne v2.0 bad-girl of high-production American pop. She's not exactly out to be ignored. In fact she's out to become both an idol for disenfranchised Britney fans and a poster-girl for emo-boys, not to mention tabloid-fodder and gossip-page regular. She is also, it should be noted, the daughter of two pastors and made her recorded debut with a Christian pop album aged 17 (she's now 23). And while a leopard changing its spots, or at least its wardrobe, might all be part of growing from a teenager to a feisty young woman, it is easy to be cynical about this package, headed up by the ready-to-download controversy of her "I Kissed a Girl" single. That tune at least has the bold beats and choreographed raw heat to match its sassy premise; it is a little disappointing that for someone resting on rebellion as her central cause that the music on iOne of the Boys/i is so conformist. "Mannequin" is Kelly Clarkson American-Idol style modern power-rock, the lyrically questionable "Ur So Gay" takes Lily Allen and adds a dash of Christina, "Hot 'n' Cold" is a Pink-esque floor-filler, "Thinking of You" a Britney ballad of some scale and the title track like an Avril Lavigne reworking of a brazen Cyndi Lauper classic. But while she brings little originality to the table, there are certainly no half measures covering the bases on this efficient debut. i--James Berry/i

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5 out of 5 stars A Happy Little Highway To Hell   September 27, 2008
The Wolf (uk)
29 out of 35 found this review helpful

First things first. br / br /Does it offend ? br / br /We are being led to believe that Ms Perry's (nee Hudson) debut album br /has ruffled a few feathers within the sweaty-palmed enclaves of America's br /moral majority and beyond. br / br /Indeed, even her evangelical parents are allegedly outraged. br / br /Lighten up Mom and Dad - You have every reason to be proud of your lovely daughter! br / br /On a scale of one-to-ten 'One Of The Boys' has not registered even a paltry br /0.0001 on The Wolf's disgust-o-meter. br /There are many more creatively perverse ways of hitching a ride to hell br /than listening to this splendid little album. br / br /Whether Ms Perry has, or has not, discovered pleasure in mouth-to-mouth br /contact with another female of her species is not the issue (for goodness-sake br /in The Home Forest squirrels are doing it all the time). br / br /These twelve songs deliver as much fun as it is feasibly possible to have br /with a four-and-a half inch diameter piece of shiny plastic. br / br /Our heroine emerges with her "cherry chapstick' (...not chopstick as your br /reviewer initially believed he had heard) entirely intact. br / br /This is uber-competent power-pop of the very first order. Truly stonking stuff. br / br /'Waking Up In Vegas', 'If You Can Afford Me', 'Self Inflicted', 'Fingerprints' and 'Hot and Cold', br /however formulaic, are all barnstorming models of foot tapping singalong perfection. br / br /The formula is a good one. br / br /'Thinking Of You', 'Lost' and 'I'm Still Breathing' demonstrate her capacity to br /vary the emotional palette and pace without losing our attention. br / br /'Ur So Gay' is a metrosexual hoot. Dig out your favorite recording of Die Zauberflote br /( my own preference remains the 1964 Karl Bohm / BPO set ) and play along ! br / br /'Mannequin' is as fine a pop song as you will hear anywhere in the musical firmament this year. br / br /Unreserved praise, then, for this cracking little offering ! br / br /Highly Recommended.


5 out of 5 stars A surprise   December 13, 2008
Mr. A. Brogan (The Russia)
7 out of 10 found this review helpful

i got this album for my birthday last month and i must admit, i had some doubts. i had heard her song "Ur So Gay" way before her singles "i kissed a girl" and "Hot N Cold" and i thought it was brilliant! original, creative and catchy. i kissed a girl however seemd to lack the edge that i had expected from her, it seemed she simply released it to get attention for the album, and it did just that. don't get me wrong, it's an alright song, but not the best song on the album by far! br / br /Ever since my first listen i can't stop, it's brilliant and creative like the katy perry that i would expect! br / br /she can go from feirce and powerful with "Waking Up In Vegas" "If You Can Afford Me" to deep and emotional with "Lost" "I'm Still Breathing". Not to mention the pure creativity of her songs with brilliantly edgy and creative lyrics such as "Ur So Gay", "Hot N Cold", "One Of The Boys" and "Mannequin". br / br /All in all this is a great album, it has so many sides and has the power to make you feel at your highest and also makes you feel the emotion of her deeper songs. br / br /this is an album for anyone who wants to experiance a edgy and addictive pop album. br / br /brilliant.


5 out of 5 stars Very Entertaining Song Lyrics   October 22, 2008
Ursula K. Raphael (Michigan, USA)
5 out of 8 found this review helpful

I have a rule for buying CDS: I have to like at least four of the songs to make it worth my while...I took a chance and bought this after hearing only two of the songs played on the radio, but it turns out that I like almost every song. br / br /There are a couple where she sings with a very high yet soft voice that I thought was kind of boring, but I enjoyed her vocals the rest of the time. Her style reminds me of the Go-Gos Beauty and the Beat, Kim Wilde, and Thompson Twins. (Yeah, I am an an 80s fan). br / br /The lyrics are hysterical; she's very good at telling stories, and even though you might be tempted to think she is exagerating, I could relate to a lot of the scenarios she describes. br / br /I love ALL KINDS of music - I have very eclectic tastes, but I have to say it was refreshing to hear a female vocalist who didn't create another hip-hop album or a whiny alternative album (you know, the ones where every single song is directed to some guy).


5 out of 5 stars One Of The Boys   October 2, 2008
James Prouten
3 out of 6 found this review helpful

I first discovered Katy Perry while I was on holiday in the states and never heard of her before as she had never released anything in the UK! I Kissed A Girl was at the top of the charts in the USA at the time and I heard it in a pub and instantly loved it! But I never knew who sung it or what the song was called! br / br /So when I found it on You Tube I also discovered she had another video out for UR So Gay and I have to say I loved it even more than I Kissed A Girl! br / br /With the strength of these two songs I instantly was a Katy Perry fan and become obsessed with her! I found her a really refreshing artist in the world where r'n'b seems to be ruling the charts! br / br /I love her self-confessional lyrics and when I found out she writes her own material I was really impressed and I also found out that this album is produced by Glen Ballard the genius behind Jagged Little Pill one of my favourite albums if not my favourite! br / br /I was so excited about this album and I wanted this it as soon as I could get my hands on it! So when I got it I listened to it straight away and I'm still playing it now! br / br /1. One Of The Boys - Very poppy song! It sounds like an Ashlee Simpson song! Has a very teenage feel to it and I don't think it really suits Katy she too good for the song!- 4/5 br / br /2. I Kissed A Girl - You know this one by now! Brilliant song! Perfect pop song that will be around for years! I think it's is brilliant that she's singing about kissing a girl and liking it! Penned by Cathy Dennis the genius behind hits like Can't Get You Out Of My Head Toxic! 5/5 br / br /3. Waking Up In Vegas - Very catchy song! Another self confessional song! Very funny and good lyrics! Very tongue-in-cheek song! Puts a smile on my face! Just a fun song! Potential single! 4/5 br / br /4. Thinking Of You - One of the more mature songs on the album! One of my favourites! Katy sings it perfect and she really pours her heart out on this song! You can feel the emotions she is going through agonising over two lovers! The most Alanis sounding one! 5/5 br / br /5. Mannequin - I love this song! One of the highlights on the album! Very witty lyrics from Katy that shows what a brilliant song writer she is! A song about her man not being man enough! And comparing him to Mannequin! It reminds me of Lily Allen 5/5 br / br /6. UR So Gay - My Favourite track on the album! Brilliant one of the best songs about an ex-boyfriend! I love the lyrics so clever! "UR So Gay and you don't even like boys!"! I read somewhere that Madonna loves this song she said it on an American radio! 5/5 br / br /7. Hot'N Cold - One of the most upbeat tracks! Rumoured to be the next single which is a shame as I think there are better songs to choose from! About a picky lover! I love the line "You're worse than a girl"! A good sing-along song! Another song about an ex-boyfriend 4/5 br / br /8. If You Can Afford Me - Another tongue-in-cheek song with Katy's trademark witty lyrics! Very upbeat sounding! One of the best songs on the album! Very catchy! Another really fun song! Very radio friendly has potential to be a single. 5/5 br / br /9. Lost - Not my favourite on the album! Pretty good song but a bit of a run of the mill song! But it's a lot better than most album tracks on some artist's album! I would hate this was a filler track! But there are better songs 3/5 br / br /10. Self-Inflicted - A brilliant song! It sounds similar to a Pink it reminds me of a cross between 18 Wheeler Just Like A Pill! "These wounds are self-inflicted" Katy claims! Excellent song and one of the highlights of the album! 5/5 br / br /11. Still Breathing - A pretty good songs! Not one of the best on the album! One of the more mature sounding songs on the album! It's missing something probably Katy's trademark witty lyrics! 3/5 br / br /12. Fingerprints - A nice way to finish the album! Another more mature song! Completely different from any other songs on the album! A bit more of a chill-out song then a upbeat one but still good! 4/5 br / br /I have to say I really like this album! The album experiments with a lot of different sounds and styles! There is upbeat songs like "Hot'n'Cold" "If You Can't Afford Me" then you have some songs which are bubblegum pop like "I Kissed A Girl". br / br /There is also dark and angst ridden songs like "Thinking Of You" "Self-Inflicted" but there not depressing. There also tongue in cheek songs like "UR So Gay" "Waking Up In Vegas". br / br /I have to say this album has at least one song for everyone there so many to choose from and they all sound different from each other! That what I also like about the album I hate albums that all the songs sound the same! Each track is so different but fit nicely together! br / br /Without comparing Katy to any other artists because I think she is very individual and has a sound style of her own! But if you like Avril Lavigne, Ashlee Simpson then I would recommend this album as there defiantly traces of teenage angst on this album especially on "One Of The Boys". br / br /I would also recommend for fans of Lily Allen Kate Nash as Katy Perry also has that tongue-in-cheek lyrics! "Ur So Gay" is similar sounding to "Smile" "Foundations" is also dissing an ex-boyfriend with funny lyrics! br / br /There is also reminisces of Pink especially on "Self-Inflicted" it reminds me something off Pink's Misunderstood album like "18 Wheeler" or "Just Like A Pill". br / br /Even though this album was produced by Glen Ballard you can feel the Alanis influence on it but saying that it does not sound anything like Jagged Little Pill! br / br /They are completely too different records and that is a good thing! Katy like Alanis has her own sound and style that can't be duplicated! If anything and if I had to compare Katy to anyone I would say she was US version of Lily Allen. br / br /I know Katy has been getting a lot of controversy for "I Kissed A Girl" especially in the states for promoting homo-sexuality and for "UR So Gay" for the opposite effect for being homophobic! I think both songs are brilliant and in my opinion I do not think Katy is trying to do either! And what does it matter in the long run as she isn't actually been offensive nothing gets said when rappers e.g. Eminem (which I may add I'm a fan of) talks about killing and hating homosexuals nothing gets said! br / br /As long as the music is good what's the problem? I would understand if she was actually been hateful towards homosexuals but she really isn't "UR So Gay" has been taking way out of context - she is taking the mick out of her meterosexual boyfriend! If she was homo-phobic why would she sign about kissing a girl and liking it? And as for "I Kissed A Girl" would there be a problem if a male was singing it? There's nothing wrong with her kissing a girl or homosexuality! br / br /Despite the controversy this album is amazing! I'm a huge fan of Katy and love her lyrics! She is brilliant! Are songs are so catchy and original! Like I said it's so refreshing to get an artist who is proud to be pop and make good pop songs in a world where R'n'B seems to be taking over the charts! Even the Queen of Pop has converted to R'n'B!! br / br /I read somewhere that this album was completed five years ago! But her record company didn't know her to market her due to her lyrics and taboo subjects like homosexuality and especially been at such a young age! My only criticisms would be that due to the fact this album was pushed back you tell that in some her lyrics where written when she was a teenage like in "One Of The Boys" like I read Seventeen etc It's not a bad thing but it makes them stand out and doesn't really suit her br / br /I highly recommend this album for anyone and everyone! Katy is my new favourite artist of 2008! I bought Katy Perry's album and I liked it! br /


5 out of 5 stars Packed with strong songs, deserves to do well   August 6, 2008
K. Billingham (London, UK)
4 out of 9 found this review helpful

Stumbled across Katy Perry by chance a few weeks ago, but now I am hooked! Great to hear a lady who sounds like she hasn't been sucking at hellium balloons. br / br /"I Kissed A Girl" is definately the stand out track that most people will be familiar with, but fear not if you think that's the album's only strong material. "Hot n Cold" is a great track to get you moving. "Thinking of You" will tug at your heart strings. "Ur so gay" is a great giggle. "Whilst "Waking up in Vegas" and "Self Inflincted" are good ol' fashioned feel good pop. br / br /One of the few albums I am happy to listen to all the way through, again and again.

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