Chained to the Rhythm

"Chained to the Rhythm" is a 2017 disco and dancehall song by American singer-songwriter Katy Perry. Skip Marley, the grandson of Jamaican singer Bob Marley, raps in the song. It is taken from Perry's fifth studio album, Witness, and is the ninth track on the album. It is about partying and being aware of things in society.

"Chained to the Rhythm"
Song by Katy Perry featuring Skip Marley
from the album Witness
Written	November 2015 - March 2016
Released	February 10, 2017 (2017-02-10)
Recorded	2016
Genre	Disco dancehall reggae-pop
Length	3:57
Label	Capitol
Songwriter(s)	Katy Perry Max Martin Sia Furler Ali Payami Skip Marley
Producer(s)	Max Martin Ali Payami
Katy Perry singles chronology
"Rise" (2016) "Chained to the Rhythm" (2017) "Bon Appétit" (2017)
Skip Marley singles chronology
"Lions" (2017) "Chained to the Rhythm" (2017)
Music video
"Chained to the Rhythm" on YouTube

The song hit #1 in Mexico and Hungary. It also hit the top five in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and many other countries. In the United States, the song entered at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100.^[1] On April 27, 2017, the song was certified platinum in the United States for sales and streams equal to one million copies.^[2]

Production and composition

For her fifth studio album, Perry said she wanted to make purposeful pop music.^[3] She had gotten depressed when Donald Trump was elected President of the United States in November 2016 and was not in the mood to "write a club banger."

Music video

The video for the song is set in a carnival-type land called Oblivia and shows Perry riding amusement park rides. It was released on February 21, 2017.

Credits and personnel

Recording

• Recorded at MXM Studios (Los Angeles, California) and Wolf Cousins Studios (Stockholm, Sweden)
• Mixed at MixStar Studios (Virginia Beach, Virginia)
• Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York)

Management

• When I'm Rich You'll Be My Bitch (ASCAP) – administered by WB Music Corp. –, MXM – administered by Kobalt – (ASCAP), Pineapple Lasgane/Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. on behalf of Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB and Wolf Cousins (ASCAP), and Levi Sky LLC (Blue Mountain Music Ltd.) (BMI)
• Skip Marley appears courtesy of Island Records

Personnel

• Katy Perry – songwriter, lead vocals, background vocals
• Skip Marley – songwriter, featured vocals, background vocals
• Max Martin – songwriter, producer for MXM Productions, background vocals, programming, Prophet 6, Solina
• Ali Payami – songwriter, producer for Wolf Cousins Productions, programming, drum, bass guitar, synths, piano, epic claps, percussion
• Sia – songwriter, background vocals
• Peter Karlsson – vocal editing, percussion
• Alan Ghaleb – funky guitar
• Serban Ghenea – mixing
• John Hanes – mixing engineering
• Sam Holland – engineering
• Cory Bice – engineering assistant
• Jeremy Lertola – engineering assistant
• Tom Coyne – mastering

Credits and personnel adapted from Witness album liner notes.^[4]

Formats and track listings

• Digital download

1. "Chained to the Rhythm" (featuring Skip Marley) – 3:57

• Digital download (Hot Chip Remix)^[5]

1. "Chained to the Rhythm" (Hot Chip Remix) – 5:42

• Digital download (Oliver Heldens Remix) ^[6]

1. "Chained to the Rhythm" (Oliver Heldens Remix) – 4:37

• Digital download (Lil Yachty Remix) ^[7]

1. "Chained to the Rhythm" (featuring Lil Yachty) – 4:11

• CD single^[8]

1. "Chained to the Rhythm" (featuring Skip Marley) – 3:58
2. "Chained to the Rhythm" (Instrumental) – 3:57