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The One That Got Away
Katy Perry
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- Album
- Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection
- Released
- 2012
- Genres
- pop
- Length
- 3:47
- Tempo
- 134 BPM
- Label
- Capitol Records
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About this song
Katy Perry revealed the track is about Josh Groban during a livestream promoting her 2017 album Witness, while playing a game of "Spill Your Guts or Fill Your Guts" with James Corden.
What it's about
The song looks back on a former lover and promises that if things had worked out differently, the two could have spent their lives together.
Fun facts
- Sampled in 9 other songs, like “Ex Bitch by iloveyoubrazzy”.
- Covered 25 times, including “The One That Got Away by Troye Sivan”.
- Written by Katy Perry, Dr. Luke and Max Martin.
- Produced by Max Martin and Dr. Luke.
- Recorded at Conway Recording Studios (Los Angeles).