Late night Thursday, July 14th, Katy Perry went Beyonce on all of us. Now she didn’t physically turn into Beyonce, but she followed in her footsteps. Perry secretly dropped her new song, “Rise,” on iTunes and Apple Music at 11p.m. Thursday night.
Perry released “Rise” on the heels of The Princess of Pop, Britney Spears, literally an hour after, who dropped her latest single “Make Me.”
“Rise” is Katy’s first song in two years. Perry’s last single was 2014’s “This is How We Do” off of her 2013 album, Prism.
It has been a bit since new Katy Perry music, but last night all of the KatyCats rejoiced. Yes, “Rise” is a new song from Katy and many fans are expecting a new album, but actually this new anthem is the theme song for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. That is perfectly fine. We still get to hear new music from her and enjoy the Olympics all in one!
Don’t give up hope yet, KatyCats! Perry released a video on Friday morning which premiered the video for the Olympics and her new anthem, but she also mentioned she could not be there in person because she has been busy IN THE STUDIO WORKING ON HER NEXT ALBUM!
So I know I am holding out hope for a 2017 tour. Start saving up now everyone!
Watch below if you want to know what was Katy’s inspiration for writing “Rise.”
ICYMI on @TodayShow, here’s why I wrote #RISE pic.twitter.com/cpjf25PRGb
— KATY PERRY (@katyperry)
With all of the violence, hate, and horrible events going on in the world, “Rise” allows us to know that everything will be ok and we can rise above the bad. It will also inspire the Olympic athletes to rise up for the gold!
Perry released a statement saying “This is a song that has been brewing inside me for years, that has finally come to the surface. I was inspired to finish it now, rather than save it for my next album, because now more than ever, there is a need for our world to unite. I know that together we can rise above the fear - in our country, and around the world. I can’t think of a better example than the Olympic athletes, as they gather in Rio with their strength and fearlessness,to remind us how we ALL can come together, with the resolve to be the best we can be. I hope this song can inspire us to heal, unite, and rise together. I am honored that NBC Olympics as chosen to use it as an anthem before and during the Rio Games."
This may be Perry’s best and most empowering song to date! Let us all Rise up and listen to the new song and not live in fear!
Tune into the Olympics starting August 5 and running through the 21st to watch the athletes Rise to new levels and Rise for the gold!
So until Perry’s fourth studio album is released, we can sit back and enjoy “Rise,” and all of her other smash hits!
Here is the hit new song! This is just a bit of what we can expect for album number 4!
