Katy Perry drops music video for 'When I'm Gone' with Alesso

The song came out on 29th December

Author: Hazel ScottPublished 11th Jan 2022
Last updated 25th Jan 2022

Katy Perry released her song 'When I'm Gone' with Swedish DJ Alesso on 29th December 2021, and has since teased the release of the music video, which came out in the UK on 11th January.

Katy gave fans a first look at the video during the halftime show at the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship game in the US on Monday 10th January, and made history as the first music video to premiere during a live broadcast on ESPN.

In a statement about the video's release, Katy said: "When it comes to my music videos we all know I like to push the boundaries and myself, and create unique opportunities for my fans to see them.

“ESPN and especially College GameDay hold a special place in my heart, so partnering with Alesso to become the first artists to ever debut a global music video within a live event on ESPN made for a perfect and natural pairing.”

Watch 'When I'm Gone' by Katy Perry and Alesso:

Grammy-nominated DJ and producer Alesso has worked with many other artists including David Guetta, Marshmello, Calvin Harris, Tove Lo, and Hailee Steinfeld, but this is the first time he has collaborated with Katy.

Alesso revealed that they had waited over a year to share the video and said: "I loved working with her and think this song and video came out super special."

After the release of the music video, the 'Under Control' DJ took to Instagram to share details of how he put his latest hit with Katy Perry together. Breaking down the music into its component parts, the video shows Alesso in a studio with the drums, hi hats and bass recordings on a computer, before ending with the track that we've grown to love playing out with Katy Perry's vocals. Easy as that!

One fan commented: 'This is the best Original Alesso’s Drop 👏👏🔥🔥🔥' with another saying: 'You are so amazing 😎love y’a 🔥'.

Here are some of Katy Perry's biggest collaborations:

‘Starstrukk’ with 30H!3

After Katy first burst onto the screen with her debut single 'I Kissed A Girl', she was quick to collaborate with one of the biggest bands in 2009, 3OH!3. The song reached number three in the UK charts and catapulted Katy to worldwide fame.

‘ET’ with Kanye West

Juxtaposing with her "poppy" music vibe, Katy collaborated with Kanye West for this hip-hop, R&B style song, a big risk for the singer/songwriter. But it seemed like it paid off as the song went to number one on the Billboard Top 100 charts and became the third best-selling digital song of 2011 in the United States with sales of 4.83 million.

‘Who You Love’ with John Mayer

Back in 2013 when Katy Perry and John Mayer were an item, they released this loved-up track, accompanied with an even more loved-up music video of the pair all over each other. The song achieved success in the US, with John Mayer's fans becoming even more jealous of Katy for taking him off the market...

‘California Gurls' with Snoop Dogg

We mean, who can forget this classic? There's too many positive things to say about this track. Not only does it bring back all the mems, it also features the legend Snoop Dogg. Iconic.

‘Swish Swish’ with Nicki Minaj

Released in 2017, this song gave birth to the "The Floss" dance, after performance guest Russell Horning performed the dance move on Katy's Saturday Night Live set. And let's not forget, it also has Nicki Minaj on the track. Guaranteed success? We think so.

‘365’ with Zedd

Katy Perry and Zedd wrote this song after Zedd supported the singer on her Witness tour. Released in 2019, the song became an instant hit and got stuck in the heads of almost everyone on the planet. True fact... well, maybe not.

‘Chained To The Rhythm’ with Skip Marley

The grandson of Bob Marley (!!) featured on this dancehall classic, performing the song with Katy at the 2017 Grammy and Brit Awards. Sia also co-wrote the song with Katy, as well as providing backing vocals. Wowee.

‘Feels’ with Calvin Harris, Pharrell Williams and Big Sean

Pardon the pun, but this track really did give us all the feels. Four of the biggest artists of 2017 on one track, what's not to like? The song shot straight to number one in the UK, as well as six other countries in Europe.

‘Dark Horse’ with Juicy J

Collaborating with US rapper Juicy J for another banging tune, Katy released 'Dark Horse' in 2013. After releasing the song, Katy revealed she "wrote (the song) from the perspective of a witch warning a man not to fall in love with her." OK then...

'Last Friday Night' with Missy Elliott

T.G.I.F - what we say every Friday but Katy managed to make some money out of it! Interesting fact, the song was first released without Missy Elliott, but once she was added to the track, it shot straight to number one and allegedly boosted the songs sales by 25 per cent.

'Bon Appetit' with Migos

We all remember the video don't we? Where Katy is having food poured all over her body in a kitchen by lots of men dressed up as chefs. Random. But a good song.

‘If We Ever Meet Again’ with Timbaland

A staple in any 21st Century playlist. Enough said.

'When I'm Gone' with Alesso

Katy teamed up with Swedish DJ and producer Alesso to create their song 'When I'm Gone' which came out on 29th December 2021.



The pair premiered the music video at the halftime show at the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship game in the US on Monday 10th January, and released the official music video on YouTube.

Katy also began her Las Vegas residency on the same day she released 'When I'm Gone' in December last year. Called Play, the show has seen Katy put on incredible performances with interactive sets which include upscaled items that make Katy look tiny.

The over-the-top show sees Katy performing from inside a giant orange toilet bowl as well as standing on top of a stack of toilet rolls, and she also talks to a huge disposable face mask and rides a ginormous snail.

She has of course also worn an array of outrageous outfits with sparkles, tassels, a giant toadstool hat and a drinks-can dress to name a few. The show is set to run until 19th March 2022.

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