Chained to the Rhythm

"Chained to the Rhythm" is a 2017 disco and dancehall song by American singer-songwriter Katy Perry. Skip Marley, the grandson of Jamaican singer Bob Marley, raps in the song. It is taken from Perry's fifth studio album, Witness, and is the ninth track on the album. It is about partying and being aware of things in society.

The song hit #1 in Mexico and Hungary. It also hit the top five in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and many other countries. In the United States, the song entered at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100. On April 27, 2017, the song was certified platinum in the United States for sales and streams equal to one million copies.

Production and composition
For her fifth studio album, Perry said she wanted to make purposeful pop music. She had gotten depressed when Donald Trump was elected President of the United States in November 2016 and was not in the mood to "write a club banger."

 Music video 
The video for the song is set in a carnival-type land called Oblivia and shows Perry riding amusement park rides.  It was released on February 21, 2017.
Credits and personnel
Recording
 Recorded at MXM Studios (Los Angeles, California) and Wolf Cousins Studios (Stockholm, Sweden)
 Mixed at MixStar Studios (Virginia Beach, Virginia)
 Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York)

Management
 When I'm Rich You'll Be My Bitch (ASCAP) – administered by WB Music Corp. –, MXM – administered by Kobalt – (ASCAP), Pineapple Lasgane/Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. on behalf of Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB and Wolf Cousins (ASCAP), and Levi Sky LLC (Blue Mountain Music Ltd.) (BMI)
 Skip Marley appears courtesy of Island Records

Personnel

 Katy Perry – songwriter, lead vocals, background vocals
 Skip Marley – songwriter, featured vocals, background vocals
 Max Martin – songwriter, producer for MXM Productions, background vocals, programming, Prophet 6, Solina
 Ali Payami – songwriter, producer for Wolf Cousins Productions, programming, drum, bass guitar, synths, piano, epic claps, percussion
 Sia – songwriter, background vocals
 Peter Karlsson – vocal editing, percussion
 Alan Ghaleb – funky guitar
 Serban Ghenea – mixing
 John Hanes – mixing engineering
 Sam Holland – engineering
 Cory Bice – engineering assistant
 Jeremy Lertola – engineering assistant
 Tom Coyne – mastering

Credits and personnel adapted from Witness album liner notes.
Formats and track listings
Digital download
"Chained to the Rhythm" (featuring Skip Marley) – 3:57

Digital download (Hot Chip Remix)
"Chained to the Rhythm" (Hot Chip Remix) – 5:42

Digital download (Oliver Heldens Remix) 
"Chained to the Rhythm" (Oliver Heldens Remix) – 4:37

Digital download (Lil Yachty Remix) 
"Chained to the Rhythm" (featuring Lil Yachty) – 4:11

CD single
"Chained to the Rhythm" (featuring Skip Marley) – 3:58
"Chained to the Rhythm" (Instrumental) – 3:57

References

Category:Katy Perry songs
Category:2017 songs