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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

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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