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Katy Perry 'Part of Me' Debuts at No. 1 -- But Does It Break Michael Jackson's Record?

Posted on Feb 22nd 2012 6:15PM by Contessa Gayles
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She's done it again! Katy Perry's breakup anthem 'Part of Me' has topped the Billboard Hot 100, debuting at the chart's No. 1 spot!

The lead single off Katy's 'Teenage Dream' album re-release, 'Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection,' has earned the pop star her seventh career No. 1. As you may recall, Katy and her team were desperately trying to break Michael Jackson's record for the most No. 1s off a single album with her sixth 'Teenage Dream' single 'The One That Got Away.'

She tried everything from recording a remix of the track with B.o.B., to lowering the song's price on iTunes, but the song fell just short, peaking at No. 3.

While 'Part of Me' marks the sixth chart-topper associated with Katy's 'Teenage Dream' album, it unfortunately will not count toward the Billboard chart record. So close! On the bright side, the songs sold 411,000 copies in its first week and is still only the 20th single ever to debut at atop the Hot 100. Congrats, Katy!

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shakejay

Please Katy Perry and Michael Jackson in the same sentence doesn't even make sense. Katy will never be what Michael Jackson was. He was a true entertainer and reducing herself to lowering the price of her song on itunes is not something Michael would have ever done.

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mcesj

Hi Nikki

February 22 2012 at 7:05 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Hello !

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mcesj

Hi mcesj. How are you doing. Have a good day. Hope to hear from you.

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