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Waking Up in Vegas

single by Katy Perry

"Waking Up in Vegas" is a song by American singer-songwriter Katy Perry from her second studio album One of the Boys. Perry wrote it with Desmond Child and Andreas Carlsson and produced it with Greg Wells. It was released to US radio stations on April 21, 2009 as the fourth and last single of the album. It is about getting drunk and blowing money in Las Vegas, paying homage to the phrase "what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas".

"Waking Up in Vegas"
Single by Katy Perry
from the album One of the Boys
ReleasedApril 21, 2009 (2009-04-21)
StudioRocket Carousel (Los Angeles)
Genre
Length3:19
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Katy Perry singles chronology
"Thinking of You"
(2009) 		"Waking Up in Vegas"
(2009) 		"Starstrukk"
(2009)
Music videos
"Waking Up in Vegas" on YouTube
"Waking Up in Vegas" (Manhattan Clique remix) on YouTube

It received positive reviews by the music critics, who complimented it's catchiness. The song achieved commercial success, reaching the top ten in eight countries. The song peaked at number nine and become her third top ten single in the U.S. At the same time it peaked at number one on the Mainstream Top 40 sub-chart in the Hungarian radio. The song peaked near number one on Billboard Hot 100, giving Perry her third top ten song off that album. It also topped number one in Australia and the Netherlands.

Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted from CD single liner notes and Tidal.[3][4][5]

Publishing and recording locations
  • Published by When I'm Rich You'll Be My Bitch/Desmando Music/Andreas Carlsson Publishing AR/WB Music Corp
  • Recorded at Rocket Carousel Studio, Los Angeles, California
  • Mixed at MixStar Studios, Virginia Beach, Virginia
  • Mastered at Bornie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, California
Personnel

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2009) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 11
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[7] 6
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[8] 4
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 2
CIS (TopHit)[10] 149
Croatia International Airplay (HRT)[11] 28
Germany (Official German Charts)[12] 33
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[13] 1
Iceland (RÚV)[14] 17
Mexico Anglo (Monitor Latino)[15] 7
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[16] 12
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[17] 9
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[18] 10
UK Singles (OCC)[19] 19
US Billboard Hot 100[20] 9

Year-end charts

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Chart (2009) Position
Australia (ARIA)[21] 67
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[22] 28
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[23] 30
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[24] 76
UK Singles (OCC)[25] 138
US Billboard Hot 100[26] 36

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[27] 2× Platinum 140,000 
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[28] Platinum 60,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[29] 2× Platinum 160,000 
New Zealand (RMNZ)[30] Gold 7,500*
United Kingdom (BPI)[31] Silver 200,000 
United States (RIAA)[33] 2× Platinum 2,300,000[32]

*sales figures based on certification alone
 sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Waking Up in Vegas"
Region Date Format Version(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States April 21, 2009 Contemporary hit radio Original Capitol [34]
May 18, 2009 Hot adult contemporary radio [35]
Italy June 4, 2009 Radio airplay Polydor [36]
Various June 5, 2009 Digital download Remixes EP Capitol [37]
United Kingdom June 8, 2009 CD
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Germany June 19, 2009 Capitol [3]

References

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  1. ↑ "Music – Singles Reviews – Katy Perry: 'Waking Up In Vegas". Digital Spy. June 8, 2009. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
  2. ↑ Breihan, Tom (April 24, 2023). "The Number Ones: Katy Perry's 'I Kissed a Girl'". Stereogum. Retrieved April 24, 2023. ...'Waking Up In Vegas,' a power-pop gem that Perry co-wrote with Desmond Child...
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Waking Up in Vegas - Perry, Katy". Archived from the original on April 19, 2010. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Amazon Music.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Waking Up In Vegas". Archived from the original on September 6, 2009. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Amazon Music.
  5. ↑ "Credits / One of the Boys / Katy Perry". Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Tidal.
  6. ↑ "Katy Perry – Waking Up in Vegas". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  7. ↑ "Katy Perry – Waking Up in Vegas" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  8. ↑ "Katy Perry – Waking Up in Vegas" (in French). Ultratip.
  9. ↑ "Katy Perry Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  10. ↑ Katy Perry — Waking Up in Vegas. TopHit. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Airplay Radio Chart 2009 Year End Edition". 2009. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Katy Perry – Waking Up in Vegas" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  14. ↑ "Katy Perry Chart History". RÚV. March 30, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Permanece Shakira en las preferencias radiales con el éxito "Loba"" (in Spanish). Zócalo. September 29, 2009. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  16. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Katy Perry" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  17. ↑ "Katy Perry – Waking Up in Vegas". Top 40 Singles.
  18. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 200927 into search.
  19. ↑ "Katy Perry: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  20. ↑ "Katy Perry Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  21. ↑ "ARIA Top 100 Singles 2008". Aria.com.au. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
  22. ↑ "Charts Year End: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. December 19, 2009. Retrieved December 23, 2009.
  23. ↑ "Rádiós Top 100 – hallgatottsági adatok alapján – 2009" (in Hungarian). Mahasz. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  24. ↑ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2009". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  25. ↑ "Charts Plus Year end 2009" (PDF). Charts Plus. Retrieved July 19, 2010.
  26. ↑ "Charts Year End: The Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. December 19, 2009. Retrieved December 23, 2009.
  27. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  28. ↑ "Brazilian single certifications – Katy Perry – Waking Up in Vegas" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  29. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Katy Perry – Waking Up in Vegas". Music Canada. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
  30. ↑ "Latest Gold / Platinum Singles". Radioscope. August 21, 2011. Archived from the original on August 31, 2011. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  31. ↑ "British single certifications – Katy Perry – Waking Up in Vegas". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  32. ↑ "Ask Billboard: Katy Perry's Career Song & Album Sales". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  33. ↑ "American single certifications – Katy Perry – Waking Up in Vegas". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  34. ↑ "R&R :: Going For Adds :: CHR/Top 40". R&R. Archived from the original on April 20, 2009. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  35. ↑ "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!". FMQB. May 18, 2009. Archived from the original on May 25, 2009.
  36. ↑ "EarOne | Radio Date, le novita musicali della settamana". EarOne. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  37. ↑ "Waking Up in Vegas - EP by Katy Perry". Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Apple Music.
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