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The One That Got Away

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"The One That Got Away"
Song by Katy Perry
from the album Teenage Dream
ReleasedOctober 2011
Studio
GenreDance-pop
Length3:47
LabelCapitol, EMI
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Dr. Luke
  • Max Martin
Katy Perry singles chronology
"Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)"
(2011) 		"The One That Got Away"
(2011) 		"Part of Me"
(2012)
Music video
"The One That Got Away" on YouTube

"The One That Got Away" is a 2011 hit song by Katy Perry from her album Teenage Dream. The song talks about Radiohead and Johnny Cash. The song received positive review by music critics, although it only hit #3 on Billboard Hot 100. It was the only single from Teenage Dream that did not reach number one in the United States. It was released in October 2011.

Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted from Teenage Dream album liner notes.[1]

  • Katy Perry – songwriting, lead vocals, guitar (acoustic version)
  • Dr. Luke – songwriting, producer, drums, keyboards, programming
  • Max Martin – songwriting, producer, drums, keyboards, programming
  • Emily Wright – engineer
  • Sam Holland – engineer
  • Tatiana Gottwald – assistant engineer
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing
  • Jon Hanes – mix engineer
  • Tim Roberts – assistant mix engineer
  • Leon Pendarvis – arrangement, conductor

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for "The One That Got Away"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[28] 5× Platinum 350,000double-dagger
Austria (IFPI Austria)[29] Platinum 30,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[30] 3× Platinum 180,000double-dagger
Canada (Music Canada)[31] 7× Platinum 560,000double-dagger
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[32] Gold 30,000double-dagger
Germany (BVMI)[33] Gold 250,000double-dagger
Italy (FIMI)[34] Gold 15,000double-dagger
Mexico (AMPROFON)[35] Gold 30,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[36] 3× Platinum 90,000double-dagger
South Korea — 285,939[37]
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[38] Platinum 60,000double-dagger
United Kingdom (BPI)[39] 2× Platinum 1,200,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[40] 5× Platinum 5,000,000double-dagger

*sales figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "The One That Got Away"
Region Date Format(s) Version Label(s) Ref.
France September 30, 2011 Radio airplay Original Universal [41]
United States October 11, 2011
Capitol [42]
Italy October 28, 2011 Radio airplay
[43]
United States October 31, 2011
Capitol [44]
Various December 2, 2011 Digital download The remixes [45]
United States December 15, 2011
  • Contemporary hit radio
  • rhythmic contemporary radio
 Remix featuring B.o.B [46]
Various December 20, 2011 Digital download [47]
January 16, 2012 Acoustic [48]

References

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  1. ↑ Katy Perry (2010). Teenage Dream (CD booklet). Capitol Records. 50999 07410 2 9.
  2. ↑ "Katy Perry – The One That Got Away". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved December 13, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Katy Perry – The One That Got Away" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
  4. ↑ BPP, ed. (March 2012). "Billboard Brasil Hot 100 Airplay". Billboard Brasil (28): 84–89.
  5. ↑ "Katy Perry Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Katy Perry – The One That Got Away" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Katy Perry – The One That Got Away" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Tónlistinn – Lög" [The Music – Songs] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on March 20, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Katy Perry Album & Song Chart History: Japan Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
  11. ↑ "Top 20 Inglés" (PDF) (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 14, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
  12. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 51, 2011" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  13. ↑ "Katy Perry – The One That Got Away". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
  14. ↑ "MyMusicStore Philippines". MyMusicStore. Archived from the original on January 20, 2012. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Romanian Top 100 – December 4, 2011". December 8, 2011. Archived from the original on June 22, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
  17. ↑ "Number One Top 20 | Klip Izle" (in Turkish). Number One Top 20. 7 April 2012. Archived from the original on 8 April 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  18. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
  19. ↑ "Katy Perry Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  20. ↑ "Pop Rock" (in Spanish). Record Report. 2011-03-01. Archived from the original on 2011-02-26.
  21. ↑ "Top Radio Hits Ukraine Monthly Chart: Apr 2012". TopHit. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  22. ↑ "End of Year 2011" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  23. ↑ "Best of 2012: Canadian Hot 100 Songs". Billboard. 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
  24. ↑ "Top de l'année Top Singles 2012" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  25. ↑ "MAHASZ Rádiós TOP 100 2012" (in Hungarian). Mahasz. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
  26. ↑ "End of Year 2012" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
  27. ↑ "Best of 2012 – Hot 100 Songs". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
  28. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  29. ↑ "Austrian single certifications – Katy Perry – The One That Got Away" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  30. ↑ "Brazilian single certifications – Katy Perry – The One That Got Away" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  31. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Katy Perry – The One That Got Away". Music Canada. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  32. ↑ "Danish single certifications – Katy Perry – The One That Got Away". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
  33. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Katy Perry; 'The One That Got Away')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  34. ↑ "Italian single certifications – Katy Perry – The One That Got Away" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
  35. ↑ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved January 11, 2014. Type Katy Perry in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and The One That Got Away in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  36. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Katy Perry – The One That Got Away". Radioscope. Retrieved December 14, 2024. Type The One That Got Away in the "Search:" field.
  37. ↑ "2012년 Download Chart". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on March 29, 2017. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
  38. ↑ "Spanish single certifications – Katy Perry – The One That Got Away". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  39. ↑ "British single certifications – Katy Perry – The One That Got Away". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  40. ↑ "American single certifications – Katy Perry – The One That Got Away". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  41. ↑ Hamard, Johathan (September 30, 2011). "Katy Perry : kitsch et classe pour "The One That Got Away"" (in French). Pure Charts in France. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  42. ↑ "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!". FMQB. October 11, 2011. Archived from the original on October 17, 2011.
  43. ↑ Mompellio, Gabriel (October 26, 2011). "Katy Perry – The One That Got Away" (in Italian). EarOne. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  44. ↑ "Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases | Hot Adult Contemporary Rock Songs and Release Dates: October 31, 2011". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on October 29, 2011. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
  45. ↑ Sources for The Remixes EP release:
  46. ↑ Trust, Gary (December 15, 2011). "Katy Perry's 'The One That Got Away' Receives B.o.B-Assisted Remix". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 29, 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
  47. ↑ "KATY PERRY // Official Website // "The One That Got Away (feat. B.o.B)" Now Available On iTunes!". Katyperry.com. December 20, 2011. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
  48. ↑ Cite error: The named reference capitalfm was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).


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