Song of the Week September 30th 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Song of the Week- Walking on Air by Katy Perry, from the album Prism

As a big Katy Perry fan it would be easy for me to just have her as the song of the week every time she released a new song, but I have managed to put my feelings aside, as her previous track Dark Horse was awesome and weird and different and really interesting and bewitching, but I had to concede that at the time of that songs release there just were better songs from other artists. And that is largely what happens as we get into the last quarter in music industry terms, as loads of artists save their music for the near end of the year and so a lacklustre music year could very quickly turn into an amazing music year. However, this week Katy Perry is definitely the pop and all-round music queen with Walking on Air, a stomping, 90’s house inspired tune that just gets stuck in your head so easily and which will make you want to dance, and I mean really dance. I was a fan of the song from the 30 second preview that was released over a month ago, and my love for the track has just increased immensely after hearing the song in its entirety. Lyrically the track focuses on Perry being in this euphoric state of love and passion, to the point where she is walking on Air. The lyrics are catchy and fine-tuned as with most Katy Perry tunes, with the chorus being simplistic and easily something that gets stuck in your head. Vocally the singers vocals are strong, with her voice layered in places to give the track this sense of her truly walking on air, whilst the verses are really good in terms of the quirky sensuality that the singer displays within her voice, But the best element of the track is the deep, 90’s house production, which comes courtesy of one Mr Klas Ahlund, the man responsible for the superb Robyn track ‘Call Your Girlfriend’. The thumping rhythms and forceful bass is just pure get yourself on the dance floor deliciousness that the work of other music artists seems to be lacking. And with this production comes the feeling of the song being current (as today everyone loves a bit of a throwback sound) but also being that instant classic, and with the track being elevated by an arms aloft breakdown and the awesome use of a choir, this is definitely a classic Katy Perry track already, a song that will be awesome live, and a song that gets me wanting her latest record Prism now!!!!!!!!!