9 years later, how would you change the Witness singles?
In honor of the 9th anniversary of Witness, I thought it would be a fun idea to revisit some of the singles and hear your thoughts on them.
I will go first:
Chained to the Rhythm (February 2017)
Witness (April 2017)
Swish Swish (June 2017)
Bon Appétit (August 2017)
Roulette (November 2017)
CTTR could work as a solo song with a brand new bridge. I liked Skip's verse, but I don’t think he played a major role in the song. He could stay on the remix after CTTR is released.
Witness represents the album well and has enough commercial appeal to be a single. The only issue is that it leaked a year before, but Part of Me also leaked two years before its release and still became a hit.
Swish Swish would be released after the album with a fierce cunty video, and it would probably do better. It would likely be a standout track since it features Nicki Minaj.
Bon Appétit would be a solo track on the album, but it could get a female remix when it becomes a single. I would love an Ariana Grande collab since she was rumored to be on it, but I don't think that would be possible after what happened in Manchester, so I would go with Rihanna, since she and Katy were friends for a long time and it would be a kind of fan service. CupcakKe would also be a great pick since she's known for sexual lyrics and themes in her music. It could also be performed at the VMAs.
Roulette doesn't need to be sent to radio and it could just get a video for fans and would probably be more appreciated than Hey Hey Hey was.
I think the main problem with Witness' singles is that the pre-album releases (Bon Appétit and Swish Swish) don't represent the album sonically or thematically. Having Witness as the second single would fix that.
Let me know how you would choose the singles.