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Culture August 9, 2019

Listen now: Katy Perry makes 'Small Talk' with new single

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After teasing lyrics on social media, Katy Perry released a brand-new single overnight called "Small Talk."

Dropping just a few minutes after midnight, "Small Talk" is an up-tempo take on breaking up with a lover and then trying to go back to just being friends like nothing ever happened.

“We had conversations about forever now it’s about the weather okay/I just can’t believe/We went from strangers to lovers to strangers in a lifetime,” she sings. "Acting like we never met/Faking like we’d just forget/We were lovers/And now there’s nothing left but small talk."

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Perry also released a "Small Talk" lyric video, except this one is live action. Perry teased it all day Thursday with brief clips.

The pop icon co-wrote "Small Talk" with Charlie Puth, Jacob Kasher -- who's written songs for dozens of artists including Puth, Meghan Trainor, Selena Gomez, One Direction and more -- and Johan Carlsson, who's also written for One Direction, as well as Demi Lovato, Avril Lavigne and Jason Derulo.

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Tuesday, Perry posted four photos of lyrics from the song written on a memo pad, and Puth reposted one of them on his Instagram Story, sparking speculation he was involved in the song.

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"Small Talk" is available now. It follows the singer's current RIAA gold-certified hit, "Never Really Over."