Roar Deconstructed

More so than any single that Katy Perry has ever released, Roar is by far the most important and carries the most weight on its shoulders.

Why? Not only does it have to live up to the massive success of Teenage Dream, but it also needs to perfectly bridge the old with the new, satiating the expectations of her core Teenage Dream fanbase while at the same time breaking the mold to allow her to exercise her new creative vision and more mature direction.

To help achieve this, Perry once again collaborated with a who’s who of today’s top hitmakers including Bonnie McKee, Cirkut, Dr. Luke and Max Martin to craft an undeniable hit that would thrust her back to the top of the charts and set the scene for things to come on her forthcoming album, Prism. It was certainly no easy task, but one that the writers pulled off in grand fashion.

To date, Roar has landed in the top 10 on 38 charts throughout the world and hit #1 on 15.

The full 110 page Roar Deconstructed report explores what made this song a hit including:

• A compositional analysis showing how this “bridge single” is able to transition listeners from the old to the new by retaining certain elements from Teenage Dream while introducing her new creative vision.

• A look at the key elements that helped to put Roar over the top including the “deliverer of darkness / roaring empowerment” dual natured synth progression, the clever nature and use of the title lyric, the empowering Karate “ke-ya” “HEYS!,” the double “payoff” within the chorus and more.

• A comprehensive look at the inner workings of the song including melody, structure, lyrics, vocals, MTI, instrumentation & much more.

• The clever manner in which the pre-chorus bridged the more downtrodden nature of the first verse with the fully empowered nature of the chorus.

• An exploration of Roar’s compositional similarities and differences to the songs topping today’s charts.

• Songwriter/Producer takeaways culled from what made the song a hit.

And MUCH More!