Katy Perry Ties Michael Jackson?s Billboard Record [VIDEO]
Katy Perry has tied Michael Jackson's Billboard record for most singles from the same album to reach the number one spot on the Hot 100 chart.
Perry is the first woman and second artist to ever achieve this status, Billboard confirmed on Wednesday.
The song that made it all possible, "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" is Perry's fifth single from her 2010 album, "Teenage Dream."
"Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" joins "E.T.," "Firework," "California Gurls" and the album's title track in the elite Hot 100 number one club.
More than two decades ago, Jackson became the first artist to release five number one hits from the same album, thanks to 1987's "Bad." "I Just Can't Stop Loving You," "The Way You Make Me Feel," "Man in the Mirror," "Dirty Diana" and "Bad" all reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
While Jackson spent a total of seven weeks ruling the Hot 100 chart during his number one hits stretch, Perry is still going strong at 18 weeks and counting, Billboard notes.
The California native has had a fast ride to success since her first hit, "I Kissed a Girl," which was released in 2008 off her sophomore album, "One of the Boys." The album went on to sell more than 5 million copies worldwide, releasing additional hits like "Hot n Cold" and "Waking Up in Vegas."
The 26-year-old superstar has even dipped into the acting business, appearing on episodes of "How I Met Your Mother," "The Simpsons" and most recently, lending her voice to the role of Smurfette in the summer blockbuster "The Smurfs."
While Perry hasn't announced plans to another single, a sixth number one hit from "Teenage Dream" would beat Jackson's record.
Scroll down for the music videos to all of Perry's No. 1 singles from "Teenage Dream."
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