| Lifetimes | |
| Cover: | Katy Perry – Lifetimes.jpeg |
| Alt: | A hand holding a glowing heart |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Katy Perry |
| Album: | 143 |
| Released: | August 8, 2024 |
| Length: | 3:12 |
| Label: | Capitol |
| Producer: |
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| Prev Title: | Woman's World |
| Prev Year: | 2024 |
"Lifetimes" is a song by American singer Katy Perry. It was released through Capitol Records alongside an accompanying music video on August 8, 2024, as the second single from her upcoming seventh studio album, 143.[1] [2] [3] The song was inspired by Perry's love for her daughter. The music video was shot in the Balearic Islands, Spain, whose provincial government claimed the video's production infringed on protected dunes.
Perry co-wrote "Lifetimes" with LunchMoney Lewis, Rocco Valdes, Ryan Ogren, Sarah Hudson, Theron Thomas, and its producers Vaughn Oliver and Dr. Luke.[4] The singer explained that it is inspired by her daughter Daisy Dove Bloom: "It is funny how sometimes you're looking for your soulmate in a partner. [...] For me it came in the form of Daisy. I wrote 'Lifetimes' about her. Every night, before we go to sleep, I say, 'I love you,' and then I ask, 'Will you find me in every lifetime?' and she says, 'Yes'."[5] [6]
The song has received mixed-to-negative reviews by the critics. Callie Ahlgrim of Business Insider described "Lifetimes" as a generic and formulaic song with repetitive lyrics, seeing Perry attempt to emulate the sound of Teenage Dream (2010).[7] YouTube critic Anthony Fantano called the song's music basic, felt the lyrics were uninspired, and found Perry's vocals "airbrushed".[8]
The music video, which was released alongside the song, was directed by Stillz and shot in the Balearic Islands of Spain.[9] It features Perry riding a boat off the coast of Ibiza, being driven by a biker across Formentera, and playing water sports with a group of people in a bikini on a beach before dancing with a DJ at a nightclub. During the video, she announced the track list for 143.[10] [11]
On August 13, 2024, the opened an investigation on Perry to determine whether the music video caused environmental damage to the highly protected dunes of S'Espalmador; claiming her production crew did not obtain proper authorization to film on the ecologically rich area.[12] A spokesperson for Perry's record label, Capitol Records, told Variety that her video crew secured filming permits before production and received "verbal approval" from the to film on the dunes. Capitol stressed they "adhered to all regulations associated with filming in this area and have the utmost respect for this location and the officials tasked with protecting it."[13] Although the music video is not necessarily a "crime against the environment", it is being treated as an infringement, as filming can be authorized with the proper permits.[14]
| Peak position | |
| Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)[15] | 7 |
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| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[16] | 11 |
| Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[17] | 75 |