Katy Perry Charts Her Biggest Hit On One List In More Than Half A Decade

BusinessHollywood & EntertainmentKaty Perry Charts Her Biggest Hit On One List In More Than Half A DecadeByHugh McIntyre,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.Follow AuthorMay 14, 2026, 12:36pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Katy Perry's "The One That Got Away" becomes her highest-rising hit on the U.K.'s streaming chart in half a decade — more than a decade after its release. PARIS, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 30: Katy Perry attends the Balenciaga Paris Womenswear Spring-Summer 2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on September 30, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Marc Piasecki/WireImage)WireImageKaty Perry's last several albums have not produced the kind of globe-dominating single she racked up with apparent ease with her first few full-lengths, but somehow her most successful project is still churning out global successes well over a decade after it was first released. "The One That Got Away," the sixth official single from the Grammy-nominated singer's album Teenage Dream, has been rising on charts all around the world for weeks after going viral on TikTok. Perry and her team have embraced the unexpected surge, sharing a new director's cut of the official music video not long ago, and seemingly doing what they can to turn "The One That Got Away" into a smash again. This week, "The One That Got Away" returns to the most important songs chart in the U.K., nearly becoming a top 40 win once more. At the same time, the cut debuts on another tally, earning the superstar her biggest hit in years.Katy Perry’s "The One That Got Away" DebutsOn the current edition of the Official Streaming chart, the U.K.'s look at the most-played songs of any style via platforms like Spotify in that nation, "...