 
"Firework" is a song by American
singer-songwriter Katy Perry from her second mainstream studio album Teenage
Dream. It was released as the third single from the album. The song was
written by Perry, Stargate, Sandy Vee and Ester Dean, and it was produced by
Stargate and Sandy Vee. According to Perry, "Firework" is influenced
by Jack Kerouac's novel, On the Road. It peaked at number one on the Billboard
Hot 100, becoming Perry's fourth chart-topper in the US and third consecutive
number-one single from the album, the first by a female artist in eleven years,
since Monica did so in 1999, and first female in three years who had three
number-ones in an album since Fergie in 2007. The song also reached number one
in Canada and New Zealand. It peaked at number three in the United Kingdom,
where it has been certified silver for sales in excess of 200,000 copies.
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