Claim: California Gurls is part of Katy Perry's third platinum album.

Teenage Dream is the third studio album by American singer Katy Perry . It was released on August 24 , 2010 , through Capitol Records . Musically , it contains pop and dance-pop with influences of disco , electronic , funk , house , gothic rock , Hi-NRG , and hip hop . Lyrically , it revolves around teenage love , partying , self-empowerment , and personal growth . Perry co-wrote every song on the album , and also worked with a number of producers and writers , including Dr. Luke , Max Martin , Benny Blanco , Tricky Stewart , StarGate , Greg Kurstin , Bonnie McKee and Ester Dean .   Upon its release , Teenage Dream received generally mixed reviews from music critics , who complimented its production and themes while denouncing Perry 's songwriting . The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 , selling 192,000 copies in its first week . It was later certified three times Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America -LRB- RIAA -RRB- , sold 3 million copies in the United States , and charted within the Top 40 of the Billboard 200 year-end chart three years in a row . The album also sold 1.3 million copies in the United Kingdom , where it was certified four times platinum by the British Phonographic Industry -LRB- BPI -RRB- . As of July 2013 , Teenage Dream has sold 6 million copies worldwide . The album and its singles earned Perry seven Grammy Award nominations including Album of the Year , Best Pop Vocal Album , and Record of the Year , as well as winning International Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2011 .   The album was preceded by the number-one singles `` California Gurls '' and `` Teenage Dream '' , and later produced the number-one singles `` Firework '' , `` E.T. '' , and `` Last Friday Night -LRB- T.G.I.F. -RRB- '' . Its sixth `` The One That Got Away '' peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 . Teenage Dream is the second album in history to have five number ones from one album -LRB- after Michael Jackson 's 1987 album Bad -RRB- , the first by a female to achieve this milestone and the third album in history to produce eight top five hits . All six of the aforementioned singles , in addition to two from its 2012 reissue , have sold over two million digital downloads each in the US , setting a record in the digital era for the most multi-Platinum singles from one album , breaking the previous record of Fergie 's debut album The Dutchess -LRB- 2006 -RRB- , which had five multi-Platinum songs .