This Article is From Mar 06, 2012

Katy Perry refuses to lie about new song for publicity

Katy Perry refuses to lie about new song for publicity

Highlights

  • Pop star Katy Perry refused to lie about her new song Part of me even though colleagues suggested she should tell fans it was written about her failed marriage to Russell Brand.
  • The famous couple's marriage crumbled late last year and the I Kissed A Girl hitmaker released the angst-ridden break-up song just weeks after the funnyman filed for divorce.
  • However, she has now revealed she was asked to tell fans the track was written more recently, but she didn't want to lie, Daily Star reported.
  • "I wrote it two years ago, which is funny because everybody is like 'God, it sounds so current.'
  • "And some people that I work with were like 'You should just say you wrote it a couple of weeks ago.' I'm going to tell the truth. I wrote it two years ago when I was writing and recording Teenage Dream, (but) it didn't feel right on the record," she said.
London: Pop star Katy Perry refused to lie about her new song Part of me even though colleaguessuggested she should tell fans it was written about her failed marriage to Russell Brand.

The famous couple's marriage crumbled late last year and the I Kissed A Girl hit-maker released the angst-riddenbreak-up song just weeks after the funnyman filed for divorce.

However, she has now revealed she was asked to tell fans the track was written more recently, but she didn't want tolie, Daily Star reported.

"I wrote it two years ago, which is funny because everybody is like 'God, it sounds so current.'

"And some people that I work with were like 'You should just say you wrote it a couple of weeks ago.' I'm going totell the truth. I wrote it two years ago when I was writing and recording Teenage Dream, (but) it didn't feel right on therecord," she said.

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