In The Number Ones, I’m reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart’s beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present.

Katy Perry‘s decision to ask Snoop Dogg to perform a guest verse on her song “California Gurls” was great. Snoop Dogg’s actual verse on the song was terrible. While he’s worked with ...

So I kind of lured him with all those little odes to Snoop Dogg already in the ‘California Gurls’ lyrics.” Why Snoop Dogg decided to work with Katy Perry even though he doesn’t ‘make pop ...

Katy Perry released Teenage Dream in 2010 and ... Before the doom-and-gloom of real life took over, the breezy “California Gurls” became one of five No. 1 hits from Perry’s album, matching ...

To Katy Perry, the state of California is her own private version of the board game Candy Land. The pop starlet just released the video for “California Gurls,” the lead single off her August ...

Decades later, Katy Perry and Snoop Dogg released “California Gurls,” a similarly-titled summer anthem. The two songs don’t have much in common musically. However, Snoop references the Beach ...

So when the video for Katy Perry’s summer pop confection ‘California Gurls’ opened with a nod to vintage children’s game Candy Land, there was reason to hope that the clip could elevate ...

Katy Perry is an American pop singer and songwriter ... solidifying her place as a pop icon. California Gurls is a fun and upbeat song that is the perfect summer anthem, celebrating the laid ...

Although Katy Perry is best-known for ... wildfires played on the screen behind her. "California, we always rise. And we ...

Katy Perry’s fiancé, Russell Brand, who has hosted the past two MTV Video Music Awards with great flair.

Hell, there is a laundry list of iconic songs about the state. Katy Perry's "California Gurls" is setting out to be the next California theme song. Let's see how it measures up to the rest ...