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"Never Worn White" is a song by American singer Katy Perry. It was released by Capitol Records as a standalone single on March 5, 2020. The song was released alongside a music video, in which Perry announced her pregnancy. "Never Worn White" was later included as a bonus track on the Japanese and deluxe edition of Perry's sixth studio album, Smile.

"Never Worn White"
Single by Katy Perry
ReleasedMarch 5, 2020 (2020-03-05)
GenrePop
Length3:45
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Johan Carlsson
Katy Perry singles chronology
"Harleys in Hawaii"
(2019)		 "Never Worn White"
(2020)		 "Daisies"
(2020)
Music video
"Never Worn White" on YouTube

Composition


"Never Worn White" is a "powerhouse"[1] piano-led ballad,[2] with "graceful" production and a "heartfelt" chorus.[3]


Music video


The official music video for "Never Worn White" premiered alongside the song. It shows Perry alternately shown wearing a white dress and an elaborate dress of flowers as she sings the song. At the end of the video, Perry is shown cradling her tummy, announcing her pregnancy.[4]


Commercial performance


"Never Worn White" entered charts in European countries, reaching number 97 in the United Kingdom and number 39 in Hungary. On the New Zealand Hot Singles Chart, "Never Worn White" debuted at number 12. The song did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100, but landed at number 12 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100.


Credits and personnel


Credits adapted from Tidal.[5]


Charts


Weekly chart performance for "Never Worn White"
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 79
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[7] 25
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] 95
Croatia (HRT)[9] 78
Hungary (Single Top 40)[10] 39
Ireland (IRMA)[11] 85
Netherlands (Dutch Tipparade 40)[12] 18
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[13] 12
Scotland (OCC)[14] 46
UK Singles (OCC)[15] 97
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[16] 12
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[17] 21

Release history


Release formats for "Never Worn White"
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various March 5, 2020
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 Capitol [5]
Australia March 6, 2020 Radio airplay [18]
Italy Universal [19]

References


  1. Halperin, Shirley (March 4, 2020). "Katy Perry Is Pregnant, Music Video Confirms". Variety. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  2. Shaffer, Claire; Legaspi, Althea (March 5, 2020). "Katy Perry's Ready to Say 'I Do' in 'Never Worn White' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  3. Nied, Mike (March 5, 2020). "Katy Perry Dreams Of Saying "I Do" On Lovely Ballad "Never Worn White"". Idolator. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  4. Minsker, Evan (March 5, 2020). "Katy Perry Reveals Pregnancy in "Never Worn White" Video: Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  5. "Never Worn White / Katy Perry". Tidal. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  6. "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 16 March 2020". No. 1567. Australian Recording Industry Association. March 16, 2020. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  7. "Katy Perry – Never Worn White" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  8. "Katy Perry Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  9. "Croatia ARC TOP 100". HRT. Archived from the original on March 22, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  10. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  11. "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  12. "Katy Perry - Never Worn White". Dutch Top 40 (in Dutch). Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  13. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. March 16, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  14. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  15. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  16. "Katy Perry Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  17. "Katy Perry Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  18. "Singles to Radio - The Music Network". The Music Network. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  19. "KATY PERRY "Never Worn White" | (Radio Date: 06/03/2020)". radiodate.it (in Italian). March 6, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2021.

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- [en] Never Worn White

[es] Never Worn White

«Never Worn White» es una canción de la cantante estadounidense Katy Perry, fue lanzada como sencillo el 5 de marzo de 2020 a través de Capitol Records.[1][2][3] La canción fue lanzada junto a un video musical en el que Perry revela su embarazo.[4]

[it] Never Worn White

Never Worn White è un singolo della cantante statunitense Katy Perry, pubblicato il 5 marzo 2020. Il brano è incluso nella Fan Edition del sesto album della cantante, Smile.

[ru] Never Worn White

«Never Worn White» (с англ. — «Никогда не носила белое») — песня, исполненная американской певицей и автором Кэти Перри и вышедшая 5 марта 2020 года на лейбле Capitol Records[1][2][3].


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