E.T. (Lied)

Vorlage:Infobox song "E.T." is a song by American singer Katy Perry, written by Katy Perry, Lukasz Gottwald, Max Martin, and Joshua Coleman for Katy Perry's second mainstream studio album Teenage Dream. The song was released to iTunes as a part of a countdown for Teenage Dream, following "Not like the Movies" and "Circle the Drain". It has also been recently reported that Katy Perry is to release E.T. as her fourth single of Teenage Dream.

Critical reception

Los Angeles Times said that "[Perry] can feign a hip-hop diva’s stutter on the Rihanna-influenced “E.T.,” and convince you that it fits her perfectly. No tailoring required! Whatever person exists beneath Perry’s wigs and costumes is irrelevant to her music. Her process of self-creation is the purpose and sum of her art".. Allmusic said that "[Perry] replicates Ryan Tedder’s glassy robotic alienation on “E.T.” but tellingly avoids ripping off Lady Gaga, who is just too meta for the blunt Katy -- but these are merely accents to her old One of the Boys palette".. Chicago Tribune said that "Too often she sounds robotic, like a wind-up toy incapable of singing with any elegance or nuance. She either stutters for effect (“E.T.”) or lands on the beats so emphatically (You! Make! Me! Feel-like-I’m-livin’-a! Teen! Age! Dream!) that it’s almost comical. The production does her no favors, giving her lines a pasted-together artificiality. Singing ability is not a prerequisite for making great pop music, but original ideas and inventive presentation are -- and both are lacking".. BBC Music said that "On the rave-influenced quasi-ballad E.T., there’s a resolute aptitude for sober, dark deliberations which introduce a very different Katy Perry to the one with the unsolicited residency in many a showbiz column".. Entertainment Weekly said that "She tends to connect best in '80s leotard-lady mode, as showcased on the deliciously glitchy throwback E.T. — imagine Lita Ford crawling through Trent Reznor's night terrors, Inception-style — and the aerobic, synth-spangled title track".. Slant Magazine said that "on the inscrutable "E.T." Perry compares her lover (favorably?) to a space alien and Dr. Luke nabs the backing track from t.A.T.u.'s "All the Things She Said," presumably as a tribute to his forbears in the field of exploitative dance-floor schlock".. Sputnikmusic said that "I get that “E.T.” is supposed to be “space-themed,” what with its cheesy synths and cool sound effects, but lyrically it seems more Alien Sex Files 3 than Solaris. I do like your attempt to be more of a serious artist with songs that just reek of edginess and dark, heavy emotion, songs like “Who Am I Living For?” and “Pearl,” but these are songs that nevertheless would work better in the hands of a more versatile vocalist. Plus, front-loading your record with terrible tracks makes it even harder to get to the (relatively) enjoyable tunes that close out Teenage Dream".. Billboard said that ""E.T." get[s] heavier sonically and lyrically, with a boom-boom-pow electro punch and Perry discussing more toxic relationships.....this new depth shouldn't surprise; for all the pomp and watermelon costumes, Perry is primarily a smart and personal pop songwriter. And "Teenage Dream" shows-in carefully selected spots-that she's ready to grow up".. Pop Matters said that "E.T.” [is] neither strong nor edgy nor clever nor sonically interesting enough to lend any genuine credibility to Perry as a serious artist with anything to actually say".. NOW Magazine said that "Those two qualities [Perry's sex appeal and goofy, self-effacing charm] are out of balance for most of the album, resulting in awkward jams like E.T. (Futuristic Lover) and Peacock".. Drowned in Sound said that the song "sounds exactly like ‘All The Things She Said’ by T.A.T.u.".

Chart Performance

Following the song's digital release, it debuted on the US and Canadian charts due to high digital downloads and peaked at number forty-two on the US Hot 100 and at number thirteen on the Canadian Hot 100.

Charts

Chart (2010)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)	13
U.S. (Billboard Hot 100)	42