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s new song e” was reFebruary 13 ceived an offie as the lead single from the alrelease. On February 11, two days worldwide premiere, the final reersion with new lines and struced onto the internet. The song ased in the United Kingdom on 8, 2012. As the lyrics were n the released version, prompting n that the lyrics were directed tohusband Russell Brand, which denied. The song debuted at ne on the Billboard Hot 100, bee 20th song to do so and Perry's r one single on the chart.
Filming for the song began on February 16, 2012, and took place at the USMC's Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in Oceanside, California. The video was directed by Ben Mor. Perry stated that she wanted the shoot to be all about girl power.
While the film earned positive reception for its encouragement of "girl power", feminist author Naomi Wolf criticized the video and accused it of being propaganda for the Marine Corps. She released a statement saying; “I really want to find out if she was paid by them for making it . . . it is truly shameful. I would suggest a boycott of this singer whom I really liked if you are as offended at this glorification of violence as I am.” Glenn Selig, founder of The Publicity Agency reelease of the song, Perry's fans sponded to the claims on Fox News Live statimmediately claimed that the lyr- ing: “In her efforts to boycott the video, Naomi rected towards Perry's exWolf has brought more attention to it, without Russell Brand. Perry later denied her comments, most people would clearly have s stating: seen the military simply as a metaphor and not wo years ago, which is funny be- as an attempt by Katy Perry to glamorize the ody is like 'God, it sounds so cur- military or war. Perry told MTV that she chose me people that I work with were like the military plot because it represented the ust say you wrote it a couple of song, saying, "It's an affirmation of strength, so I m like 'I'm not a dick, I'm going to wanted to go the strongest route I ever could." I wrote it two years ago when I nd recording Teenage Dream, but Not only has Katy released a new song, but is ght on the record. I would've had now filming for her new movie, also called Part e of my other songs that made the Of Me, being released on 5th of July 2012 in the complete package." UK.