"Firework" was nominated for Record of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance at the 54th Grammy Awards. It was nominated for three awards at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, eventually winning one of those, the Video of the Year, the main and final award. The music video was said to be a more upbeat take on Christina Aguilera's message in "Beautiful". On MuchMusic's top 50 videos of 2010, "Firework" reached the top position. An open casting call for the music video drew an unprecedented 38,000 applicants. It portrays Perry singing and dancing around Budapest, with interspersed scenes of young people becoming confident in themselves. An accompanying music video, directed by Dave Meyers, was released on October 28, 2010. Additionally, "Firework" was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for the shipment of 10 million copies across the United States. It has sold over 10 million copies in the United States, and over 1 million in the United Kingdom.
The song was commercially successful, reaching number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the top five on 20 charts around the world. Capitol Records released it as the album's third single on October 26, 2010.
It is a dance-pop self-empowerment anthem with inspirational lyrics, and Perry felt it was an important song for her on the record. Perry co-wrote the song with Ester Dean and its producers Stargate and Sandy Vee. It topped the US Rap Albums on June 29, 2012."Firework" is a song by American singer Katy Perry from her third studio album, Teenage Dream (2010). One saboteur when it comes to self-confidence is the pressure to succeed right away. Your dream doesn’t have an expiration date. It has also charted at number 22 on the US Digital Albums chart 3 on the US Rap Albums chart, number 2 on the US Top Soundtracks chart and topped the US Kid Albums chart. I will also unpack the lessons they teach so you can beat self-doubt and boldly chase your goals. The soundtrack debuted at number 29 then peak at number 12 on the US Billboard 200. Elsewhere, there are a few passionate, gospel-tinged ballads, including Jones' "Good to Be Home" and the uplifting title track." Commercial performance On the pop end, these are bright, slickly produced tracks that bring to mind a mix of the dance-club sound of Mike Posner, Lupe Fiasco, and Usher. The film is conceived as a modern hip-hop version of the Cyrano de Bergerac story, and the soundtrack includes cuts by stars Tyler James Williams as Cyrus DeBarge and Coco Jones as Roxanne "Roxie" Andrews, along with others. Matt Collar of AllMusic gave a review: "The soundtrack to the 2012 Disney musical, Let It Shine features a mix of pop R&B, dance-oriented hip-hop, and contemporary gospel numbers. Let It Shine - Don't Run Away (Letras y cancin para escuchar) - Her beauty's crazy / I watch her from the crowd / Her voice is so amazing / She make her mama proud / I try to send her flowers.
It was written by Lambert "Stereo" Waldrip, Justin Mobley, Anya Vasilenko, Tocarra Phillips and Steven Jones, produced by Lambert "Stereo" WaldripĬritical reception Professional ratings Review scores "What I Said" was the second single released from the soundtrack, performed by Coco Jones.It was written by Armato, James, In-Q, Thomas Sturges and Jon Vella, produced by Tim James and Antonina Armato. "Don't Run Away" was the first single released from the soundtrack, performed by Tyler James Williams featuring IM5.