2008

United States

Full of bubbly songs and risqué references, One of the Boys is the second studio album by American artist Katy Perry. Released in 2008, the album served as Perry’s re-introduction to the world of music (after having previously released an album under the name Katy Hudson), and thus is actually her first studio album released as Katy Perry. Lyrically and thematically, the album largely explores flirtatious-if-innocuous and annoyed ideas of romance and sexuality, as well as a few songs about overcoming struggles and self-discovery. The album also marked Perry’s reinvention from her previous Christian-Pop background, and introduced her then-signature retro-inspired kitsch style to the world.