Firework

**"Firework"**

General information

Artist
Katy Perry

Released
October 26, 2010

Recorded
2009

Genre
Dance-pop

Length
3:47

Label
Capitol Records

Appears on
* *Sing*
* *Sing: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack* (as part of the "Auditions" track)

Writer(s)
* Katy Perry
* Mikkel S. Eriksen
* Tor Erik Hermansen
* Sandy Wilhelm
* Ester Dean

Producer(s)
* StarGate
* Sandy Vee

 Chronology

Music video

"**Firework**" is a song by Katy Perry for her album *Teenage Dream*. It was co-written with Ester Dean, as well as producers StarGate and Sandy Vee. Perry described it as one of her favorite songs off of *Teenage Dream*. On October 26, 2010, "Firework" was released as the album's third single.
*Firework* peaked at number one on the *Billboard* Hot 100 on December 9th, becoming Perry's fourth chart-topper in the US and third number-one single from *Teenage Dream*. It ultimately spent four non-consecutive weeks at #1 on the Hot 100 and was certified Diamond by the RIAA. The song also reached number one in Canada and New Zealand, achieving multiple-platinum certification in both countries. It peaked at number three in the United Kingdom, where it has been certified 2x platinum. Firework is also Perry's fourth song to sell over 5 million digital downloads, after "Hot n Cold", "California Gurls", and "E.T.". At the 2012 Grammy Awards, "Firework" was nominated for Record of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance.
In *Sing*, Rosita sang this as she assisted her children in the kitchen during her introduction sequence. She sang this a second time during her audition for Buster Moon's singing competition; this performance was included as part of the "Auditions" track on the *Sing: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack*. A McDonald's Happy Meal toy of Rosita plays this song when interacted with.

Lyrics

**[Verse 1]**
Do you ever feel like a plastic bag
Drifting through the wind, wanting to start again?
Do you ever feel, feel so paper-thin
Like a house of cards one blow from caving in?
Do you ever feel already buried deep?
Six feet under screams, but no one seems to hear a thing
Do you know that there's still a chance for you?
'Cause there's a spark in you

**[Pre-Chorus]**
You just gotta ignite the light
And let it shine
Just own the night
Like the Fourth of July

**[Chorus]**
'Cause baby, you're a firework
Come on show 'em what you're worth
Make 'em go, "Aah, aah, aah"
As you shoot across the sky-y-y
Baby, you're a firework
Come on, let your colors burst
Make 'em go, "Aah, aah, aah"
You're gonna leave them all in awe, awe, awe

**[Verse 2]**
You don't have to feel like a waste of space
You're original, cannot be replaced
If you only knew what the future holds
After a hurricane comes a rainbow
Maybe a reason why all the doors are closed
So you could open one that leads you to the perfect road
Like a lightning bolt, your heart will glow
And when it's time, you'll know

**[Pre-Chorus]**
You just gotta ignite the light
And let it shine
Just own the night
Like the Fourth of July

**[Chorus]**
'Cause baby, you're a firework
Come on, show 'em what you're worth
Make 'em go, "Aah, aah, aah"
As you shoot across the sky-y-y
Baby, you're a firework
Come on, let your colors burst
Make 'em go, "Aah, aah, aah"
You're gonna leave them all in awe, awe, awe

**[Bridge]**
Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
It's always been inside of you, you, you
And now it's time to let it through

**[Chorus]**
'Cause baby, you're a firework
Come on, show 'em what you're worth
Make 'em go, "Aah, aah, aah"
As you shoot across the sky-y-y
Baby, you're a firework
Come on, let your colors burst
Make 'em go, "Aah, aah, aah"
You're gonna leave them all in awe, awe, awe

**[Outro]**
Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon

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References

1. ↑ RIAA PRESENTS KATY PERRY WITH RECORD-BREAKING THREE DIAMOND SONG AWARDS DURING D.C. STOP OF WITNESS: THE TOUR. RIAA. Retrieved on June 19, 2019.