Walking on Air
Katy Perry
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Tonight, tonight, tonight, I'm walking on air Tonight, tonight, tonight, I'm walking on air You're giving me sweet, sweet ecstasy Yeah, you take me to utopia You're reading me like erotica, Boy, you make me feel exotic, yeah Just when I think I can't take anymore We go deeper and harder than ever before We go higher and higher I feel like I'm already there I'm walking on air (tonight) I'm walking on air I'm walking, I'm walking on air (tonight) I'm walking on air I'm walking on air (tonight) I'm walking on air I'm walking, I'm walking on air (tonight) I'm walking on air I'm walking on air This is pure paradise, Even heaven is jealous of our love Yes, we make angels cry, Raining down on earth from up above Just when I think I can't take anymore We go deeper and harder than ever before We go higher and higher I feel like I'm already there I'm walking on air (tonight) I'm walking on air I'm walking, I'm walking on air (tonight) I'm walking on air I'm walking on air (tonight) I'm walking on air I'm walking, I'm walking on air (tonight) I'm walking on air I'm walking on air Tonight, tonight, tonight, I'm walking on air Tonight, tonight, tonight, I'm walking on air Heaven is jealous of our love Angels are crying from up above Tonight (tonight), I'm walking on air I'm walking, I'm walking, I'm walking on air Tonight (tonight), I'm walking on air Tonight (tonight), I'm walking on air I'm walking, I'm walking, I'm walking on air Tonight (tonight), I'm walking on air I'm walking on air Tonight, tonight, tonight, I'm walking on air I'm walking on air Tonight, tonight, tonight, I'm walking on air I'm walking on air
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Written by: Katy Perry, Max Martin, Klas Ahlund, Camela Leierth, Adam Baptiste
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11 facts about this song
Song Information"Walking on Air" is a song by American singer Katy Perry, from her fourth studio album "Prism", which was released in 2013.
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Songwriting ContributionsThe song was penned by Katy Perry, along with Klas Åhlund, Adam Baptiste, Max Martin, and Camela Leierth.
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GenreThe song falls under the genre of Deep House, Europop and 90s Dance music, which is a slight departure from Perry’s usual pop sound.
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Unique Rhythm"Walking on Air" features an appealing rhythmic highlife of a new age, wrapped around infusions of '90s dance music.
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Song InspirationPerry stated that the song "Walking on Air" was influenced by CeCe Peniston and Crystal Waters, popular artists from the '90s.
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Prior to Album ReleaseThis was one of the two promotional singles Perry released to showcase the variety of styles on her "Prism" album. The first promotional single was "Dark Horse", released in early September 2013 while "Walking on Air" was released later that same month.
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Promotional Effort"Walking on Air" was not officially a single but was heavily promoted. Perry performed the song as part of her performances on Saturday Night Live and the iTunes Festival.
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Chart PerformanceEven though "Walking on Air" was not released as an official single, it still managed to reach number 34 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States.
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Music VideoUnlike most of Perry’s songs, there is no official video for "Walking on Air". However, the song's live performance on Saturday Night Live substituted as the official video on her VEVO channel.
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Album SuccessThe album, 'Prism', where the song "Walking on Air" comes from, debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart, becoming Perry's second number-one album after "Teenage Dream" (2010).
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Pop Culture ReferencePerry's performance of the song on Saturday Night Live is also referenced and parodied in a 2019 episode of the animated television series Family Guy.
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