| Cover | Katy Perry - Never Worn White.png |
|---|---|
| Artist | Katy Perry |
| Album | Smile |
| Released | March 5, 2020 |
| Studio |
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| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 3:45 |
| Label | Capitol |
| Writer | |
| Producer | Johan Carlsson |
| Prev year | 2019 |
| Next year | 2020 |
"Never Worn White" is a song by American singer Katy Perry. It was released by Capitol Records as a standalone single on March 5, 2020. The song was released alongside a music video, in which Perry announced her pregnancy. "Never Worn White" was later included as a bonus track on the Japanese and fan editions of Perry's sixth studio album, Smile (2020).
Composition
"Never Worn White" is a "powerhouse"[2] piano-led ballad,[3] with "graceful" production and a "heartfelt" chorus.[4]
Music video
The official music video for "Never Worn White" premiered alongside the song. It shows Perry alternately shown wearing a white dress and an elaborate dress of flowers as she sings the song. At the end of the video, Perry is shown cradling her abdomen, announcing her pregnancy.[5]
Commercial performance
"Never Worn White" entered charts in European countries, reaching number 97 in the United Kingdom and number 39 in Hungary. On the New Zealand Hot Singles Chart, "Never Worn White" debuted at number 12. The song did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100, but landed at number 12 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100.
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[6]
- Katy Perry – vocals, songwriting
- Johan Carlsson – production, songwriting, programming, piano
- Jacob Kasher Hindlin – songwriting
- John Ryan – songwriting
- Peter Karlsson – vocal production
- Rami – programming
- David Bukovinszky – cello
- Mattias Bylund – string arrangement, strings
- Mattias Johansson – violin
- Cory Bice – engineering
- Jeremy Lertola – engineering
- Sam Holland – engineering
- Şerban Ghenea – mixing
- Dave Kutch – master engineering
- John Hanes – mix engineering
Charts
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[7] | 79 |
| Croatia (HRT)[8] | 78 |
| France (SNEP Sales Chart)[9] | 109 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[10] | 85 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Tipparade 40)[11] | 18 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[12] | 12 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | March 5, 2020 | Digital download · streaming | Capitol | [6] |
| Australia | March 6, 2020 | Radio airplay | [13] | |
| Italy | Universal | [14] |
References
- ^ Smile (booklet). Capitol Records. 2020.
- ^ Halperin, Shirley (March 4, 2020). "Katy Perry Is Pregnant, Music Video Confirms". Variety. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
- ^ Shaffer, Claire & Legaspi, Althea (March 5, 2020). "Katy Perry's Ready to Say 'I Do' in 'Never Worn White' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
- ^ Nied, Mike (March 5, 2020). "Katy Perry Dreams Of Saying "I Do" On Lovely Ballad "Never Worn White"". Idolator. Retrieved March 5, 2020.[dead link]
- ^ Minsker, Evan (March 5, 2020). "Katy Perry Reveals Pregnancy in "Never Worn White" Video: Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
- ^ "Never Worn White / Katy Perry". Tidal. March 5, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 16 March 2020". ARIA Charts. No. 1567. Australian Recording Industry Association. March 16, 2020.
- ^ "Croatia ARC TOP 100". HRT. Archived from the original on March 22, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ^ "Katy Perry - Never Worn White". PureMédias. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
- ^ "Katy Perry - Never Worn White" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. March 16, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
- ^ "Singles to Radio - The Music Network". The Music Network. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- ^ "KATY PERRY "Never Worn White" | (Radio Date: 06/03/2020)" (in Italian). radiodate.it. March 6, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2021.