Katy Perry - 'Part Of Me'

As pointless as a repackaged edition of the brilliant Teenage Dream is, it's always nice to get a brand new track from an artist as fun as the busty Katy Perry. The last 24 months have been very kind to this young lady, career wise at least. With epic pop singles like the exhilarating empowerment trip of 'Firework' and the electronic bite of 'E.T', this was a defining pop album of 2010. 

If the title track from this album was a reflection of Perry's feelings back in 2010/2011, new single 'Part Of Me' is a reflection of her current emotional state after her split from hubby Russell Brand at the end of last year. "You chewed me up and spat me out like I was poison in your mouth" she sings in the first verse, a telling assortment of words. The song itself is decent. It has the typical, punchy, Katy Perry pop beat and insanely catchy chorus, but for me it lacks the originality that shone through on singles like 'Last Friday Night' and 'California Gurls'. It's not epic by any means, but it's a strong enough pop song to rack up another million notches on her musical bed post.

3/5