What record did Teenage Dream set for a female artist?

Five Hot 100 number ones from one album

What is the setting of the California Gurls video?

A candy-themed land called Candyfornia

Which reissue added Part of Me in 2012?

Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection

Teenage Dream Quiz: Katy Perry's Candy-Colored Era

Only Michael Jackson's Bad had matched it before, and this Teenage Dream quiz looks at Katy Perry's record-setting 2010 album and its candy-colored visuals. Play 10 interactive questions on California Gurls and Candyfornia, Snoop Dogg, Will Cotton's cover painting, Firework, E.T. with Kanye West, Last Friday Night and Kathy Beth Terry.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Record
What record did Teenage Dream set for a female artist?
Lead
Which song was the album's lead single?
Candyfornia
What is the setting of the California Gurls video?
Cover
Which painter created the album cover's cotton candy clouds?
Firework
Which city provided the setting for the Firework video?
E.T.
Which rapper featured on the E.T. single?
Friday
Which character does Perry play in the Last Friday Night video?
Cameos
Which saxophonist appears in the Last Friday Night video?
Tour
What was the tour supporting Teenage Dream called?
Reissue
Which reissue added Part of Me in 2012?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: What record did Teenage Dream set for a female artist?
Answer: Five Hot 100 number ones from one album
It matched Michael Jackson's Bad, the only previous album with five number ones.
Q2: Which song was the album's lead single?
Answer: California Gurls
The summer hit featured Snoop Dogg.
Q3: What is the setting of the California Gurls video?
Answer: A candy-themed land called Candyfornia
The video plays like a board game full of sweets.
Q4: Which painter created the album cover's cotton candy clouds?
Answer: Will Cotton
Katy Perry posed for the dreamy painting.
Q5: Which city provided the setting for the Firework video?
Answer: Budapest
The video shows people gaining confidence in the Hungarian capital.
Q6: Which rapper featured on the E.T. single?
Answer: Kanye West
The futuristic video shows Perry as an alien.
Q7: Which character does Perry play in the Last Friday Night video?
Answer: Kathy Beth Terry
The nerdy teen character wears braces and glasses.
Q8: Which saxophonist appears in the Last Friday Night video?
Answer: Kenny G
Rebecca Black also appears in the video.
Q9: What was the tour supporting Teenage Dream called?
Answer: California Dreams Tour
It ran in 2011 and 2012.
Q10: Which reissue added Part of Me in 2012?
Answer: Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection
Part of Me also reached number one.

Teenage Dream Quiz – Katy Perry's Candy-Colored Era

Teenage Dream, released in 2010, was Katy Perry's second major-label album. It produced five Hot 100 number ones: California Gurls, Teenage Dream, Firework, E.T. and Last Friday Night, a record for a woman.

The era's visuals were bright and sweet. Will Cotton painted the cover with cotton candy clouds, and the California Gurls video, with Snoop Dogg, took place in Candyfornia. Firework was filmed in Budapest, and E.T. featured Kanye West.

Last Friday Night introduced Kathy Beth Terry, with cameos from Kenny G and Rebecca Black. Perry toured with the California Dreams Tour, and the 2012 reissue added Part of Me, another number one.

What This Quiz Teaches

Pop fans will enjoy these questions on a record-setting album.

What record the album set
Which singles topped charts
How the visuals looked
Who featured on the songs
Which reissue followed

Did You Know?

Perry released a fragrance called Purr in this era.
Max Martin and Dr. Luke produced many tracks.
Firework became an anthem for self-confidence.
The album earned several Grammy nominations.
Wide Awake was another reissue single.