Katy Perry has been criticized for working with Dr. Luke on her new album, « 143. » She addressed the controversy on « Call Her Daddy. »
After months of intense scrutiny, Katy Perry was finally asked a direct question about reuniting with Dr. Luke — and managed to avoid giving a direct answer.
Perry appeared on the latest episode of « Call Her Daddy », the popular Spotify podcast hosted by Alex Cooper, to discuss her career and forthcoming album, « 143. »
The album won’t be out for another two weeks, but its rollout was instantly stained with controversy when news of Dr. Luke’s involvement in it broke in June. The disgraced producer helped craft some of Perry’s biggest early-career hits, including several songs on her blockbuster sophomore album, 2010’s « Teenage Dream », but they hadn’t worked together since Kesha sued Dr. Luke in 2014 for sexual, physical, and emotional abuse. (He denied all of Kesha’s claims and countersued for defamation. They reached a settlement last year.)
Shortly after Perry announced « 143 », Rolling Stone confirmed she recruited Dr. Luke for her creative team. He cowrote and coproduced the lead single, « Woman’s World », which sparked backlash from fans given the song’s theme of female empowerment. He also cowrote and coproduced its follow-up, « Lifetimes.
