Same here mimi the last we heard was she was halfway through so an October release is quite the surprise

Some album track titles have been confirmed in various articles on the web:
[LIST][*]Roar (or Rawr)[*]Bad Photographs[*]It Takes Two[*]Unconditional[/LIST]
Some great titles there. 'Roar' (or 'Rawr') is apparently the lead single due to drop mid-August.

Add Double Rainbow to the list

So that's five out of presumably 11 or 12. Maybe she's going to follow trend and have a 10-track album.

I hope not i'm hoping 12-14 Standard 16-18 deluxe (if there is one i liked TD it gave her two collabs and some nice remixes).

I think 12 is a good number but only if they're all pretty good. I'd rather have 10 songs with no filler than 12 songs with a few filler tracks any day.

Anything over 12 is getting a little too lengthy imo, unless it's a deluxe version. I hope she does release a deluxe version with some extra tracks this time.

I think 12 is great too but as you say all the songs need to be solid like Teenage Dream. I found with One Of The boys after track 9 the quality dipped and i found myself getting bored but great first ahlf . And if there is a deluxe with extras ihope they are ona bonus disc and not tacked onto the end

Thoughts on ROAR!?!

I've only heard it once and I wasn't sure at first but it started to grow on me half-way through.

I like it, I wasn't too keen the first listen but it has grown on me.

Looking forward to the video, do we know when we get to see that yet?

I don't know. Probably in the next couple of weeks. There is a little lyrics video in the Roar thread. I'm posting From my iPod otherwise I'd put a link to it. I'm trying not to listen to the song too much because I don't want to be bored of it by the time the album comes out.

I think it's a great song, very catchy. I just wish she hadn't done those Teenage Dream era is dead videos as this sounds like it came from Teenage Dream. That's no bad thing in itself but it's unfortunate.

I really like Roar. Admittedly I wasn't completely in love with it upon first listen but it's grown on me just like California Gurls did. That's why I like Katy so much, her songs just seem to get better with time.

I love Roar i agree it's not a world away but there is enough subtle difference to hint at more from her. I wish her and the era all the best and am sure she will slay

I've limited myself as well, I do tend to overplay a song and then it hits the radio/ music channels or album release and it just grows tiresome.

Very catchy though!

I can't help it i love it more with each listen a total grower

Sounds a little like 'Its a hard knock life' at the start

Yeah it has a bit of a retro feel to it most of her music does though

The OCC's Top 10 Best Selling Katy Perry Tracks (including features):

1) Firework - 955,000 (#3)
2) California Gurls feat. Snoop Dogg - (#1)
3) Hot N Cold - 676,000 (#4)
4) I Kissed A Girl - 676,000 (#1)
5) Starstrukk 30H3 feat. - 580,000 (#3)
6) Teenage Dream - (#2)
7) ET feat Kayne West - (#3)
8) Last Friday Night (TGIF) - (#9)
9) If We Ever Meet Again feat. Timberland - 412,000 (#3)
10) Part of Me - (#1)

Sales for California Gurls, Teenage Dream, ET, Last Friday Night and Part of Me were annoyingly not mentioned in the article.

Estimations for those sales missing:

2) California Gurls feat. Snoop Dogg - 770,000 (#1)
6) Teenage Dream - 530,000 (#2)
7) ET feat. Kayne West - 470,000 (#3)
8) Last Friday Night (TGIF) - 412,000+ (#9)
10) Part of Me - 336,600 (#1)
11) Wide Awake - 325,000 (#9)
12) The One That Got Away - 325,000 (18)
13) Waking Up In Vegas - 130,000 (19)
14) Thinking of You - 75,000 (27)

Have any of you applied for tickets to see Katy at the iTunes festival? I have!

Looking forward to hearing PRISM in full!

Yes, but doubt I'll win just looking forward to hearing new music

Just have to wait for the tour?

I'd love to see her too! I'm watching the Part Of Me DVD at the moment.

I love that DVD, showed much more than what I originally thought.

What do you think of the Roar video?

For me still not blown away by the Roar video what with the Dark thing but then not dark thing i dunno it's just i'm adjusting my preconceptions still But it's fun light lacks a little progression isn't as good as previous video's i'd argue one of her weakest probably at the lower end along with WUIV and POM but it suit the song is decent enough but i expected more so am dissapointed.

But CONGRATS!!!! on the #1 Katy outselling the entire itunes top 10 is no mean feat can she amke it 2 weeks?

Here's a new interview with Katy. She talks about Bonnie McKee, her new album and John Mayer - Click

Thanks Mimi