Greg Power Argument 1B Definition Section HA McGough November 18, 201 Su!er"t#r Peo!

!$e ten% to thin& th#t recent "t#r" #re #$w#'" #" goo% or better th#n the !erformer" of the !#"t( )eBron *#me" cou$% e#"i$' $e#% # te#m in the 1+,0-" to #n NBA .h#m!ion"hi! over Bi$$ /u""e$$-" .e$tic"0 Pe'ton M#nning cou$% throw 1 touch%own" #g#in"t the v#unte% %efen"e of the 1+81 .hic#go Be#r"( Mo"t of the"e c$#im" "oun% goo%, but #re in f#ct groun%$e"" bec#u"e it i" not c$e#r$' %efine% wh' the"e !erformer" c#n in f#ct be com!#re% to the gre#tne"" of 'e"ter%#'( 2ne c#"e where # f#ir com!#ri"on c#n be m#%e i" in the mu"ic in%u"tr'( 3#t' Perr' i" the on$' true "u!er"t#r of to%#'-" mu"ic bu"ine"", the bigge"t fem#$e "u!er"t#r of #$$ time, #n% i" # com!#r#b$e "u!er"t#r to the member" of the Be#t$e", the /o$$ing Stone", or 4$vi" Pre"$e'( 5here #re m#n' w#'" to %efine # true "u!er"t#r( 2ne e#"' w#' i" to $oo& #t the number of hit "ong" #n #rti"t h#" !ro%uce%, #n% in thi" me#"ure 3#t' Perr' i" unm#tche%( Perr'-" #$bum Teenage Dream cont#ine% five "ing$e" th#t bec#me number one hit" on the Billboard Hot 100( No other fem#$e in hi"tor' h#" re$e#"e% #n #$bum with five number one hit"( 6n f#ct, thi" i" on$' the "econ% time #n #$bum h#" cont#ine% five number one "ing$e"0 the on$' other #$bum to "h#re thi" %i"tinction i" Mich#e$ *#c&"on-" Bad #$bum( Teenage Dream w#" not "im!$' five gre#t "ong"0 thi" #$bum #$"o w#" the thir% #$bum ever to h#ve eight to! five "ing$e"( 5hi" #$bum w#" not 7u"t !o!u$#r for # "hort time #n% then 8uic&$' forgotten( 6t fini"he% #" one of the 5o! 90 #$bum" #ccor%ing to the Billboard 200 ch#rt three 'e#r" in # row, #n% h#" "o$% 1(: mi$$ion co!ie" wor$%wi%e( 6nc$u%ing the two "ing$e" from her rere$e#"e two 'e#r" $#ter, eight "ing$e" h#ve "o$% #t $e#"t two mi$$ion %igit#$ co!ie"( 5hi" "et # recor% for the mo"t mu$ti;!$#tinum "ing$e" from one #$bum, #" it "h#ttere% the !reviou" recor% of five "et b' <ergie in her #$bum The Duchess. 3#t' Perr'-" "ong" #re ver' con"i"tent in their !o!u$#rit'( She i" the fir"t #rti"t in the hi"tor' of the Billboard Hot 100 to h#ve one of their "ong" in the to! ten for #n entire 'e#r( 5he !reviou" recor% w#" 98 wee&" b' Ace of B#"e0 Perr' "h#ttere% thi" recor% b' "t#'ing in the to! ten for ,+ wee&" in # row( Another me#"ure of her con"i"tenc' i" ever' one of her "ong"- ri"e to !o!u$#rit'( Nine con"ecutive "ing$e" "he re$e#"e% re#che% the to! three on the Billboard Hot 100( 3#t' Perr' i" not c'c$ic in !o!u$#rit'0 when "he re$e#"e" mu"ic, !eo!$e $i"ten( Another me#"ure of true "u!er"t#r%om i" the #bi$it' to be nomin#te% #n% win m#7or mu"ic#$ #w#r%"( 3#t' Perr' i" out"t#n%ing in thi" #re# of her c#reer #" we$$( She h#" been nomin#te% for #n #"toun%ing 80 #w#r%" from v#riou" m#7or mu"ic#$ #w#r% giver", #n% h#" won # rem#r&#b$e 129 #w#r%"( A$though "he h#" 'et to win # Gr#mm', "he h#" been nomin#te% + %ifferent time"( =hi$e mu"ic critic" might not #$w#'" #!!reci#te her "ong" bec#u"e of the #!!#rent $#c& of $'ric#$ %e!th, the !ub$ic continue" to #!!rove who$e;he#rte%$' of her wor&( At the Peo!$e-" .hoice Aw#r%", which i" vote% on entire$' b' mu"ic $over ever'where, Perr' h#" been nomin#te% 18 time", #n% h#" won 12 time"( 5he !ub$ic $ove" 3#t' Perr', #n% th#t i" # &e' com!onent to being # true "u!er"t#r( .o$$#bor#tion i" # &e' com!onent of # "ucce""fu$ #rti"t, #n% 3#t' Perr' h#" cre#te% "ong" with numerou" other to! #rti"t"( M#n' of the !eo!$e "he co$$#bor#te" with #re r#!!er", which %i"!$#'" her #bi$it' to incor!or#te v#riou" "t'$e" of mu"ic into her "ong"( Some !eo!$e "he h#" wor&e% with inc$u%e Snoo! Dogg, 3#n'e =e"t, *uic' *, #n% *ohn M#'er( 5he fir"t three #re #mong the to! n#me" in the r#! in%u"tr', whi$e the $#tter i" # ver' !rominent m#$e !o! "inger( 2ther #rti"t" of to%#' re"!ect 3#t' Perr',

#n% the' #$$ &now if the' w#nt to re#ch # ver' wi%e #u%ience, "he i" # gre#t #rti"t to wor& with( Br#nching out from 7u"t mu"ic i" # gre#t w#' to %i"!$#' true "u!er"t#r%om( 5he Be#t$e" were in five movie" th#t were #$$ f#ir$' "ucce""fu$ commerci#$$'( A" e#r$' #" 3#t' Perr' i" in her c#reer, "he h#" #$re#%' h#% three movie", inc$u%ing one th#t "im!$' focu"e" on her $ife #n% mu"ic( =hi$e cert#in$' more movie" #re !ro%uce% to%#' th#n in the 1+,0-", 3#t' Perr' i" e>ten%ing her"e$f into Ho$$'woo%( Her %ocument#r', Katy Perry: Part of Me, w#" we$$ receive% b' critic" #n% w#" one of the to! gro""ing %ocument#rie" of #$$ time( Perr' h#" not "im!$' %iver"ifie% into movie"0 "he #$"o h#" #tt#che% her"e$f to # br#n% of !erfume( She h#" current$' re$e#"e% three %ifferent !erfume" #n% thi" he$!" her n#me become &nown for "omething more th#n 7u"t being # "inger( 5rue "u!er"t#r%om tr#n"cen%" being &nown within the mu"ic in%u"tr', #n% 3#t' Perr' h#" gotten her"e$f &nown in other circ$e"( She w#" m#rrie%, #n% "ub"e8uent$' %ivorce% to #ctor #n% come%i#n /u""e$$ Br#n%, who i" &nown to # f#r %ifferent #u%ience th#n "he i" "o # new grou! of !eo!$e were e>!o"e% to who 3#t' Perr' i"( A%%ition#$$', "ever#$ com!#nie" h#ve cho"en to either uti$i?e her n#me, mu"ic, or !er"on in #%verti"ement"( 5he"e com!#nie" inc$u%e =#$m#rt, which i" one of the $#rge"t ret#i$ "tore" in the wor$%, #n% .iti, which i" #n enormou" fin#nci#$ cor!or#tion( A%verti"er" #re re#$i?ing !eo!$e $ove 3#t' Perr' #n% th#t "he c#n he$! !romote their !ro%uct( A$though #chievement" #re cert#in$' # gre#t me#"ure of being # true "u!er"t#r, "omeone-" gener#$ !ub$ic im#ge c#nnot be forgotten( B' #$$ #ccount", 3#t' Perr' i" # gorgeou", viv#ciou" 'oung fem#$e( 5hi" h#" not gone unnotice%0 Men's Health r#te% her #" the @"e>ie"t wom#n of 201 (A =hi$e obviou"$' &nowing wh#t "he $oo&" $i&e i" not the "#me #" &nowing her mu"ic, Perr' i" ver' recogni?#b$e for both her bo%' #n% her uni8ue "en"e of f#"hion( She i" #""oci#te% with we#ring bright, humorou" c$othe", "uch #" when "he w#" "$#te% to #!!e#r on Se"#me Street we#ring # bright re% "hirt with 4$mo-" f#ce on it( M#n' ce$ebritie" wou$% not be #b$e to be "o o!en, fe#ring for the thought of the them being #""oci#te% with $e"" th#n %e"igner c$othe"0 Perr' h#" cho"en to embr#ce who "he i" #n% it i" h#" m#%e her # bigger, more recogni?#b$e "t#r( Attr#cting $#rge crow%" i" #nother "ign of being # true "u!er"t#r, #n% 3#t' Perr' h#" 8uic&$' !roven "he h#" the #bi$it' to "e$$ out venue"( Her Hello Katy tour, which w#" right #fter "he bur"t on to the "cene #" # !o! "en"#tion #n% her fir"t tour #" the $e#% !erform#nce, w#" mo"t$' he$% #t "m#$$er venue" with # c#!#cit' of one to five thou"#n% !eo!$e, #n% "he #ver#ge% over +0B #tten%#nce #t the"e concert"( Her "econ% tour, California Dreams, w#" he$% #t "ignific#nt$' $#rger #ren#" "e#ting ten to twent';five thou"#n% !eo!$e0 "he #ver#ge% +8B #tten%#nce #t the"e concert", with ne#r$' #$$ of them "e$$ out"( Her !$#nne% tour for her new #$bum Prism, i" "che%u$e% to be he$% #t even $#rger venue", "uch #" enormou" footb#$$ "t#%ium"( 4ven more im!re""ive th#n thi" #tten%#nce r#te i" th#t m#n' of her concert" #re he$% over"e#" where "he i" !$#'e% on the r#%io" "ignific#nt$' $e"" fre8uent$'( 6t i" "#fe to "#' th#t 3#t' Perr' h#" tru$' become # g$ob#$ !henomenon( A fin#$ me#"ure of "u!er"t#r%om i" how 8uic&$' !eo!$e re#ct to wh#t the' %o #n% how much the' #ntici!#te their u!coming #ction"( A goo% e>#m!$e of how f#"t !eo!$e re#ct to 3#t' Perr' i" in the recent re$e#"e of her "ing$e @/o#r(A =ithin 29 hour" of it" re$e#"e, @/o#rA h#% re#che% number one on i5une" in more th#n 10 countrie"( Perr' "h#ttere% #nother recor% b' re#ching three mi$$ion "#$e" within + wee&" of it" re$e#"e( 3#t' Perr' i" e>treme$' !o!u$#r #n% !eo!$e within the Cnite% St#te" #n% be'on% c#nnot w#it to he#r her new re$e#"e"( 6t i" ver' tough to %efine wh#t # true "u!er"t#r i", but b' #$$ me#"ure" of the wor%, 3#t' Perr' re#che" #n% e>cee%" the %efinition( She i" "ti$$ 'oung #n% in her !rime, but her wor& "o f#r i" ne#r$'

unm#tche%( She h#" #$re#%' h#% 8 number one hit", #$$ within the $#"t five 'e#r", #n% given her #ge #n% "ti$$ high !o!u$#rit', it i" %ifficu$t to "#' th#t "he wi$$ not be #b$e to come c$o"e to re#ching the 20 number one hit" of the Be#t$e"( She h#" # $ot of wor& $eft to %o, but given wh#t "he h#" #$re#%' #ccom!$i"he% #n% wh#t "he h#" the !otenti#$ to %o, "he h#" !rove% th#t "he i" #mong the gre#te"t "u!er"t#r" of #$$ time, #n% cert#in$' the bigge"t true "u!er"t#r of to%#'(