Birthday

"Birthday" is a disco song recorded by American singer-songwriter Katy Perry for her fourth studio album. It is the fourth single from PRISM album. This upbeat jam finds Katy promising to give some lucky person the best birthday ever. The exuberant track was written by the singer in collaboration with Bonnie McKee, Henry Walter, Max Martin and Dr. Luke. The same team also penned Prism's lead single, "Roar." Katy sings some of the song in a Mariah Carey-esque higher register. "I wanted to do something that Mariah Carey would have put on her first record," Perry said while introducing the song during Prism's listening party. The song's live brass is provided by the Saturday Night Live house band horn section, which gives us another Mariah Carey connection. The multi-octave songstress employed this same horn section for her performance of "If It's Over" during her 1992 MTV Unplugged special. The song finds Perry seducing a lover with a bunch of sexual innuendos. Bonnie McKee told MTV News: "The bridge actually the thing about the 'birthday suit' and the 'big balloons,' I was not in the room for that. I had no idea. I didn't hear it again until it had been mixed when I came in and listened to the bridge and I was like 'Katy, what did you do when I left the room?' It was really funny. I was laughing out loud." Music video for the track was primarily recorded with hidden cameras, it features Perry disguised as five different characters in birthday parties and other celebrations. The visual attained mixed opinions from critics, who appreciated its theme but criticized her character portrayal.

[Verse 1] I heard you're feeling nothing's going right Why don't you let me stop by? The clock is ticking, running out of time So we should party all night [Pre-Chorus 1] So cover your eyes, I have a surprise I hope you got a healthy appetite If you wanna dance, if you want it all You know that I'm the girl that you should call [Chorus] Boy, when you're with me, I'll give you a taste Make it like your birthday every day I know you like it sweet, so you can have your cake Give you something good to celebrate [Post-Chorus] So make a wish I'll make it like your birthday every day I'll be your gift Give you something good to celebrate [Verse 2] Pop your confetti, pop your Pérignon So hot and heavy 'til dawn I got you spinning like a disco ball All night they're playing your song [Pre-Chorus 2] We're living the life, we're doing it right (Right) You're never gonna be unsatisfied If you wanna dance, if you want it all (All) You know that I'm the girl that you should call (Yeah) [Chorus] Boy, when you're with me, I'll give you a taste Make it like your birthday every day I know you like it sweet, so you can have your cake Give you something good to celebrate [Post-Chorus] So make a wish I'll make it like your birthday every day I'll be (I'll be) your gift (Your gift) Give you something good to celebrate [Bridge] Happy birthday So let me get you in your birthday suit It's time to bring out the big balloons (Woo) So let me get you in your birthday suit It's time to bring out the big, big, big, big, big, big balloons [Chorus] Boy, when you're with me, I'll give you a taste (Oh baby) I'll make it like your birthday every day I know you like it sweet, so you can have your cake Give you something good to celebrate (Celebrate now) Boy, when you're with me, I'll give you a taste (Celebrate now) Make it like your birthday every day (Woo) I know you like it sweet, so you can have your cake Give you something good to celebrate [Post-Chorus] So make a wish I'll make it like your birthday every day I'll be your gift Give you something good to celebrate [Outro] Happy birthday