Chained to the Rhythm

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"Chained to the Rhythm" is a 2017 dance-pop song by Katy Perry featuring Skip Marley that critiques modern apathy and escapism through catchy, socially conscious lyrics.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Witness
artist Katy Perry
chartPerformance Number 1 in Mexico
Top 10 on US Billboard Hot 100
Top 5 in Australia
Top 5 in Canada
Top 5 in the United Kingdom
chronologyNextSingle Bon Appétit
chronologyPreviousSingle Rise
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
describedAs politically charged
socially conscious
featuredArtist Skip Marley
genre dance-pop
pop
hasCoverArt Chained to the Rhythm single cover
hasHookLyric "Are we crazy?"
"So comfortable, we're living in a bubble, bubble"
hasInstrumentation bass
drums
synthesizers
hasMusicVideo true
language English
musicVideoDirector Mathew Cullen
nominatedFor Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance
MTV Video Music Award for Best Collaboration
MTV Video Music Award for Best Pop Video
performer Katy Perry
Skip Marley
premieredLiveAt 59th Annual Grammy Awards
producer Ali Payami
Max Martin
recordLabel Capitol Records
releaseDate 2017-02-10
tempo mid-tempo
theme consumerism
escapism
modern apathy
political awareness
social commentary
trackNumberOnAlbum 1
writer Ali Payami
Katy Perry
Max Martin
Sia
Skip Marley
yearOfRelease 2017

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Katy Perry notableWork Chained to the Rhythm
Witness hasSingle Chained to the Rhythm
Witness leadSingle Chained to the Rhythm
Witness hasTrack Chained to the Rhythm
Witness hasTrack Chained to the Rhythm
this entity surface form: Chained to the Rhythm (feat. Skip Marley)