Katy Perry’s ‘143’ dominates fan votes as this week’s favorite new music release

Katy Perry’s new album: 143 has connected with music lovers, landing at the top of the Billboard all-genre poll for this week. Gaining a remarkable 59% of the vote, the pop icon’s sixth studio album shot over the newly launched albums of Gwen Stefani, Bad Bunny, and Keith Urban.

The album 143, standing for "I love you," marks Perry’s comeback to the music industry after a lapse of three years since her last debut, Smile, which reached No. 5 on the Billboard 200 in 2020. The album, 143, includes a compilation of vibrant tracks, such as previously released singles "Woman's World" and

In a recent statement, Perry said she was trying to produce a lively and happy dance-pop album filled with love messages symbolized by the 143 numerical representation of 'I love you.' TikTok saw her describe the album as a "dance party" saturated with love, upbeat tunes, and a call for anyone in fandom to participate in the fun.

While Gwen Stefani’s latest single “Somebody Else’s” achieved 27% of the vote, Perry led the poll. Pregnant with Stefani’s No Doubt roots, this track is among the songs planned for her upcoming record, Bouquet, due on November 15th.

Perry has achieved success this week after last week's success, where her Doechii collaboration "I'm His, He's Mine" topped Billboard's new music poll with 30% of the vote. Currently, with 143 songs ranked on the charts, it’s obvious that Perry’s ideas about loving and dancing strike a chord with her audience.

Katy Perry's talent on 143 is an example of the fact that she could still come up with tracks people could relate to. This has heavily built her into a cultural icon given her focus on themes such as; love and positivity in her dance-pop songs. As much as 143 savors its tenure in the charts, it can be well said that the lady is back with a vengeance, and her fans have high expectations in her subsequent endeavors.