Never Worn White

"Never Worn White"
Single by Katy Perry
ReleasedMarch 5, 2020 (2020-03-05)
GenrePop
Length3:45
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Johan Carlsson
Katy Perry singles chronology
"Harleys in Hawaii"
(2019) 		"Never Worn White"
(2020) 		"Daisies"
(2020)
Music video
"Never Worn White" on YouTube

"Never Worn White" is a song by American singer Katy Perry. It was released by Capitol Records as a standalone single on March 5, 2020. The song was released alongside a music video, in which Perry announced her pregnancy. "Never Worn White" was later included as a bonus track on the Japanese and fan editions of Perry's sixth studio album, Smile (2020).

Composition

"Never Worn White" is a "powerhouse"[1] piano-led ballad,[2] with "graceful" production and a "heartfelt" chorus.[3]

Music video

The official music video for "Never Worn White" premiered alongside the song. It shows Perry alternately shown wearing a white dress and an elaborate dress of flowers as she sings the song. At the end of the video, Perry is shown cradling her abdomen, announcing her pregnancy.[4]

Commercial performance

"Never Worn White" entered charts in European countries, reaching number 97 in the United Kingdom and number 39 in Hungary. On the New Zealand Hot Singles Chart, "Never Worn White" debuted at number 12. The song did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100, but landed at number 12 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[5]

  • Katy Perry – vocals, songwriting
  • Johan Carlsson – production, songwriting, programming, piano
  • Jacob Kasher Hindlin – songwriting
  • John Ryan – songwriting
  • Peter Karlsson – vocal production
  • Rami – programming
  • David Bukovinszky – cello
  • Mattias Bylund – string arrangement, strings
  • Mattias Johansson – violin
  • Cory Bice – engineering
  • Jeremy Lertola – engineering
  • Sam Holland – engineering
  • Şerban Ghenea – mixing
  • Dave Kutch – master engineering
  • John Hanes – mix engineering

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Never Worn White"
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 79
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[7] 25
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] 95
Croatia (HRT)[9] 78
France (SNEP Sales Chart)[10] 109
Hungary (Single Top 40)[11] 39
Ireland (IRMA)[12] 85
Netherlands (Dutch Tipparade 40)[13] 18
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[14] 12
Scotland (OCC)[15] 46
UK Singles (OCC)[16] 97
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[17] 12
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[18] 21

Certifications

Certifications for "Never Worn White"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[19] Gold 20,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release formats for "Never Worn White"
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various March 5, 2020
Capitol [5]
Australia March 6, 2020 Radio airplay [20]
Italy Universal [21]

References

  1. ^ Halperin, Shirley (March 4, 2020). "Katy Perry Is Pregnant, Music Video Confirms". Variety. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  2. ^ Shaffer, Claire; Legaspi, Althea (March 5, 2020). "Katy Perry's Ready to Say 'I Do' in 'Never Worn White' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  3. ^ Nied, Mike (March 5, 2020). "Katy Perry Dreams Of Saying "I Do" On Lovely Ballad "Never Worn White"". Idolator. Retrieved March 5, 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ Minsker, Evan (March 5, 2020). "Katy Perry Reveals Pregnancy in "Never Worn White" Video: Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Never Worn White / Katy Perry". Tidal. March 5, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  6. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 16 March 2020". No. 1567. Australian Recording Industry Association. March 16, 2020. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  7. ^ "Katy Perry – Never Worn White" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  8. ^ "Katy Perry Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  9. ^ "Croatia ARC TOP 100". HRT. Archived from the original on March 22, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  10. ^ "Katy Perry - Never Worn White". PureMédias. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  11. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  12. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  13. ^ "Katy Perry - Never Worn White". Dutch Top 40 (in Dutch). Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  14. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. March 16, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  15. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  16. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  17. ^ "Katy Perry Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  18. ^ "Katy Perry Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  19. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Katy Perry – Never Worn White" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  20. ^ "Singles to Radio - The Music Network". The Music Network. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  21. ^ "KATY PERRY "Never Worn White" | (Radio Date: 06/03/2020)". radiodate.it (in Italian). March 6, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
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