The Ones That Got the Plays
2026 greatest hits album by Katy Perry
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The Ones That Got the Plays is the first greatest hits album by American singer Katy Perry. It was released on May 13, 2026, through Capitol Records. The compilation contains songs from five of Perry's studio albums, One of the Boys (2008), Teenage Dream (2010), Prism (2013), Witness (2017), and Smile (2020), along with her 2025 single "Bandaids".
- Max Martin
- Dr. Luke
- Benny Blanco
- Cirkut
- Justin Tranter
- Sean Cook
- Eren Cannata
- Stargate
- Sandy Vee
- Charlie Puth
- Oscar Holter
- Ali Payami
- Greg Wells
- Anton Zaslavski
- Dreamlab
- Shellback
- Johan Carlsson
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| Released | May 13, 2026 | |||
| Length | 79:55 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
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The Ones That Got the Plays was a commercial success within two days of tracking. It entered the Top 10 in New Zealand eventually peaking at number five, becoming Perry's fifth top-five entry on the chart. In the United Kingdom, The Ones That Got the Plays sold 6,580 units in its first week and was the seventh most-streamed album during the tracking week. It has since peaked at number eight, becoming Perry's sixth top ten entry on the chart. It debuted at number 117 on the US Billboard 200 on the chart dated May 30, 2026, moving 13,000 album-equivalent units and marking Perry's eighth entry there.
As of September 2026, The Ones That Got the Plays has received a Gold certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), and accumulated 103,285 album-equivalent units.
Background and release
In 2026, Katy Perry's 2011 song "The One That Got Away" began to experience a resurgence of popularity on the charts, due to going viral on social media.[1][2] She subsequently released a director's cut version of the song's music video,[3] as well as an extended play Thinking of the One That Got Away on April 22, containing the standard and acoustic versions of "The One That Got Away" and "Thinking of You" (2009), as well as her song "Legendary Lovers" from Prism (2013).[4][2]
On May 13, 2026, Perry announced the release of The Ones That Got the Plays on her social media, describing the project as a "legendary playlist".[5] The greatest hits album was released on the same day on various streaming services.[4][6][7] It comprises 21 tracks from her second studio album One of the Boys (2008), up until her sixth studio album Smile (2020), and the 2025 standalone single "Bandaids", marking its first appearance on a Perry album.[8][9] Writing for AOL, Samridhi Goel described The Ones That Got the Plays as a collection "celebrating some of Perry's biggest hits".[10]
Commercial performance
The Ones That Got the Plays debuted at number 117 on the US Billboard 200 on the chart dated May 30, 2026,[11] moving 13,000 album-equivalent units. It marked Perry's eighth entry on the chart.[12] With only two days of tracking, the record entered the Top 40 Album chart in New Zealand at number six.[13] In its third week, it moved to number five,[14] becoming her fifth top-five entry on the chart.[15] In the United Kingdom, The Ones That Got the Plays debuted at number 13 on the UK Albums Chart for the week ending May 21, 2026.[16] The compilation sold 6,580 units and was the seventh most-streamed album during the tracking week.[17][4] During its eighth week, the album rose to number 10 on the chart with 6,623 units sold. It became Perry's sixth top-10 album on the chart.[18] As of September 2026, The Ones That Got the Plays has received a Gold certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), and accumulated 103,285 album-equivalent units.[19]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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| 1. | "The One That Got Away" | Teenage Dream (2010) | 3:47 | |
| 2. | "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F)" |
| Teenage Dream | 3:50 |
| 3. | "California Gurls" (featuring Snoop Dogg) |
| Teenage Dream | 3:54 |
| 4. | "Teenage Dream" |
| Teenage Dream | 3:47 |
| 5. | "Dark Horse" (featuring Juicy J) |
| Prism (2013) | 3:32 |
| 6. | "Legendary Lovers" |
| Prism | 3:44 |
| 7. | "Bandaids" |
| Non-album single | 3:08 |
| 8. | "Wide Awake" |
| Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection (2012) | 3:40 |
| 9. | "Firework" | Teenage Dream | 3:49 | |
| 10. | "Thinking of You" |
| One of the Boys (2008) | 4:06 |
| 11. | "Roar" |
| Prism | 3:42 |
| 12. | "Hot n Cold" |
| One of the Boys | 3:40 |
| 13. | "I Kissed a Girl" |
| One of the Boys | 2:59 |
| 14. | "E.T." |
| Teenage Dream | 3:42 |
| 15. | "Part of Me" |
| Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection | 3:35 |
| 16. | "Harleys in Hawaii" |
| Smile (2020) | 3:05 |
| 17. | "Never Really Over" |
| Smile | 3:43 |
| 18. | "Unconditionally" |
| Prism | 3:48 |
| 19. | "Bon Appétit" (featuring Migos) | Witness (2017) | 3:47 | |
| 20. | "Chained to the Rhythm" (featuring Skip Marley) |
| Witness | 3:57 |
| 21. | "Waking Up in Vegas" | One of the Boys | 3:19 | |
| 22. | "Birthday" |
| Prism | 3:37 |
| Total length: | 79:55 | |||
Charts
| Chart (2026) | Peak position |
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| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[21] | 60 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[22] | 177 |
| Irish Albums (Official Charts)[23] | 8 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[14] | 5 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[24] | 8 |
| US Billboard 200[11] | 117 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| New Zealand (RMNZ)[25] | Gold | 7,500‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[26] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||