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"Unconditionally" is a song by American singer Katy Perry. It was released as the second single from her fourth studio album Prism (2013) on October 16, 2013, two days before the album was released. Inspiration for the song came primarily from a humanitarian trip to Madagascar that Perry made in partnership with UNICEF. Having been surrounded by what she described as unconditional love, she co-wrote it with the song's producers Dr. Luke, Max Martin and Cirkut to reflect that feeling.
"Black Widow" is a song by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea featuring British singer Rita Ora. Released through Def Jam Recordings, the song impacted on mainstream radio stations in the US on 8 July 2014, as the fifth single from her debut studio album, The New Classic (2014). It was written by Azalea, Katy Perry, Sarah Hudson, Benny Blanco, and duo Stargate, while the latter also produced the song. Its lyrics chronicle subjects of revenge and feminism in a failed romantic relationship. An accompanying music video for the song was released on 13 August 2014.
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- ↑ "ARIA Australian End of Year Singles Chart | Australias Official Top 40 end of year Songs in {0} - ARIA Charts". Archived from the original on 26 February 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ↑ "ARIA Announces 2013 End of Year Charts, P!nk and Katy Perry Dominate - ARIA Music News". ariacharts.com.au. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014.
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