Katy Perry’s music video for “Dark Horse” has reached over 3 billion views on YouTube, making her the first and only female artist to have two official music videos with over 3 billion views in the history of the platform. “Dark Horse” is a combination of trap and hip hop music genres. Perry’s voice is both sultry and mature, complementing Juicy J’s distinctive rap style. In an interview, Perry stated that she wanted the song to have “a little bit of darkness, a little bit of witchcraft,” which led her to write the lyrics from the perspective of a warning from a witch to a man not to fall in love with her because she would be the last person he could ever love. Upon release, “Dark Horse” received mixed reviews from music critics, with some criticizing the religious undertones in the rap verse. However, commercially, “Dark Horse” was a huge success, reaching the number one spot in Canada, the Netherlands, and the United States. To date, the song has sold approximately 8 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling singles of all time.
The breakthrough concept and captivating melody have helped Dark Horse achieve numerous achievements on various charts.
Katy Perry’s “Dark Horse” music video has surpassed 3 billion views on YouTube, making her the first and only female artist in YouTube history to have two official music videos with over 3 billion views each. This achievement comes after Katy’s hit song “Roar” also reached 3 billion views on February 6, 2020, making her the first solo female artist to accomplish this feat. Katy can be proud of her accomplishments as she has surpassed tough competition from other female artists such as Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off,” which currently has 2.8 billion views.
It was announced on February 6th, 2020 that Katy Perry’s hit song “Roar” officially reached 3 billion views on YouTube, marking its 6th anniversary. Among the few female artists with an impressive YouTube following, Perry has 13 music videos that have each surpassed the 500 million view mark. These include popular hits like “Dark Horse”, “Firework”, “Last Friday Night”, “Hot ‘n Cold”, “Wide Awake”, “Part of Me”, “This Is How We Do”, “The One That Got Away”, “Bon Appétit”, “Chain to the Rhythm”, and “Swish Swish”.
Last Friday Night is one of the songs that has made Katy Perry’s name famous.