Katy Perry’s ‘Woman’s World’ fails to crack Top 50 on US Billboard charts, low entry in UK

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Katy Perry’s comeback single ‘Woman’s World’ has had a bumpy response from fans – failing to crack the Top 50 on the US charts and ranking low in the UK.Arriving earlier this month (July 11), the song came following the singer having teased it for several weeks.

It sees Perry on a mission to empower women around the world: “Sexy, confident / So intelligent / She is heaven-sent / So soft, so strong / She’s a winner, champion / Superhuman, number one / She’s a sister, she’s a mother“, she sings.The video finds Perry and a collection of other women carrying out tasks normally associated with masculinity, from construction work (while cosplaying as Rosie the Riveter) to driving monster trucks.However, following the release, the track divided fans and sparked backlash.

Many found the video catered to the male gaze rather than challenging it, and the involvement of Dr. Luke proved controversial.Dr.

Luke was the hitmaker who was accused of emotional abuse and sexual assault in a decade-long lawsuit by Kesha. After Kesha sued him, the producer denied the allegations and countersued the artist, claiming she had breached the recording contract they had with one another and made up rape allegations in an attempt to get out of the deal.Kesha and Dr Luke’s legal battle came to an end last summer with the pair settling just one month before it was supposed to go to trial, with no conviction or admission of guilt on Luke’s part.