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About Walking on Air

"Walking on Air" is a song recorded by American singer Katy Perry for her fourth studio album, Prism (2013), included as its fourth track. It was released to digital retailers on September 30, 2013, by Capitol Records, as the record's second promotional single, following the release of "Dark Horse". The song was part of a poll promoted by Pepsi, along with "Dark Horse", where fans could vote for which song they wanted to become the first promotional single from Prism. Inspired by CeCe Peniston and Crystal Waters, "Walking on Air" is a deep house song influenced by 1990s Eurodance. Music critics felt "Walking on Air" was a catchy track, but were ambivalent towards its musical composition. The track entered multiple charts, reaching the top 20 in Canada, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, and Spain as well as the top 30 in Belgium and France. Perry promoted "Walking on Air" with several live performances, including at the 2013 iTunes Festival and Saturday Night Live. 


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Tonight, tonight, tonight, I'm walking on air
Tonight, tonight, tonight, I'm walking on air

You're giving me sweet, sweet ecstasy
Yeah, you take me to utopia
You're reading me like erotica,
Boy, you make me feel exotic, yeah

Just when I think I can't take anymore
We go deeper and harder than ever before
We go higher and higher
I feel like I'm already there

I'm walking on air (tonight)
I'm walking on air
I'm walking, I'm walking on air (tonight)
I'm walking on air
I'm walking on air (tonight)
I'm walking on air
I'm walking, I'm walking on air (tonight)
I'm walking on air
I'm walking on air

This is pure paradise,
Even heaven is jealous of our love
Yes, we make angels cry,
Raining down on earth from up above

Just when I think I can't take anymore
We go deeper and harder than ever before
We go higher and higher
I feel like I'm already there

I'm walking on air (tonight)
I'm walking on air
I'm walking, I'm walking on air (tonight)
I'm walking on air
I'm walking on air (tonight)
I'm walking on air
I'm walking, I'm walking on air (tonight)
I'm walking on air
I'm walking on air

Tonight, tonight, tonight, I'm walking on air
Tonight, tonight, tonight, I'm walking on air

Heaven is jealous of our love
Angels are crying from up above

Tonight (tonight), I'm walking on air
I'm walking, I'm walking, I'm walking on air
Tonight (tonight), I'm walking on air
Tonight (tonight), I'm walking on air
I'm walking, I'm walking, I'm walking on air
Tonight (tonight), I'm walking on air
I'm walking on air

Tonight, tonight, tonight, I'm walking on air
I'm walking on air
Tonight, tonight, tonight, I'm walking on air
I'm walking on air

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Katy Perry

Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known by her stage name Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Perry was born and raised in Santa Barbara, California around the influence of goth music. more »

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Written by: Katy Perry, Max Martin, Klas Ahlund, Camela Leierth, Adam Baptiste

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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11 facts about this song

Song Information
"Walking on Air" is a song by American singer Katy Perry, from her fourth studio album "Prism", which was released in 2013.
Songwriting Contributions
The song was penned by Katy Perry, along with Klas Åhlund, Adam Baptiste, Max Martin, and Camela Leierth.
Genre
The song falls under the genre of Deep House, Europop and 90s Dance music, which is a slight departure from Perry’s usual pop sound.
Unique Rhythm
"Walking on Air" features an appealing rhythmic highlife of a new age, wrapped around infusions of '90s dance music.
Song Inspiration
Perry stated that the song "Walking on Air" was influenced by CeCe Peniston and Crystal Waters, popular artists from the '90s.
Prior to Album Release
This was one of the two promotional singles Perry released to showcase the variety of styles on her "Prism" album. The first promotional single was "Dark Horse", released in early September 2013 while "Walking on Air" was released later that same month.
Promotional Effort
"Walking on Air" was not officially a single but was heavily promoted. Perry performed the song as part of her performances on Saturday Night Live and the iTunes Festival.
Chart Performance
Even though "Walking on Air" was not released as an official single, it still managed to reach number 34 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States.
Music Video
Unlike most of Perry’s songs, there is no official video for "Walking on Air". However, the song's live performance on Saturday Night Live substituted as the official video on her VEVO channel.
Album Success
The album, 'Prism', where the song "Walking on Air" comes from, debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart, becoming Perry's second number-one album after "Teenage Dream" (2010).
Pop Culture Reference
Perry's performance of the song on Saturday Night Live is also referenced and parodied in a 2019 episode of the animated television series Family Guy.

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