The Ones That Got the Plays

The Ones That Got the Plays
Perry in a pink dress holding both arms behind her head
Greatest hits album by
Katy Perry
ReleasedMay 13, 2026 (2026-05-13)
Length79:55
LabelCapitol
Producers
Katy Perry chronology
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(2024)		 The Ones That Got the Plays
(2026)

The Ones That Got the Plays is a 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, along with the 2025 single "Bandaids". Commercially, The Ones That Got the Plays charted within the top 10 in Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, plus received gold certifications in the latter two.

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 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] In July 2026, The Ones That Got the Plays was certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for sales exceeding 60,000 units.[19]

Track listing

The Ones That Got the Plays track listing[20]
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."The One That Got Away"
Teenage Dream (2010)3:47
2."Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F)"
Teenage Dream3:50
3."California Gurls" (featuring Snoop Dogg)
Teenage Dream3:54
4."Teenage Dream"
  • Perry
  • Gottwald
  • Levin
  • McKee
  • Martin
Teenage Dream3:47
5."Dark Horse" (featuring Juicy J)
Prism (2013)3:32
6."Legendary Lovers"
  • Perry
  • Martin
  • Gottwald
  • McKee
  • Walter
Prism3:44
7."Bandaids"
Non-album single3:08
8."Wide Awake"
  • Perry
  • Martin
  • Gottwald
  • McKee
  • Walter
Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection (2012)3:40
9."Firework"
Teenage Dream3:49
10."Thinking of You"
  • Perry
One of the Boys (2008)4:06
11."Roar"
  • Perry
  • Martin
  • Gottwald
  • Walter
  • McKee
Prism3:42
12."Hot n Cold"
  • Perry
  • Gottwald
  • Martin
One of the Boys3:40
13."I Kissed a Girl"
One of the Boys2:59
14."E.T."
Teenage Dream3:42
15."Part of Me"
  • Perry
  • Gottwald
  • McKee
  • Martin
Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection3:35
16."Harleys in Hawaii"
Smile (2020)3:05
17."Never Really Over"
Smile3:43
18."Unconditionally"
  • Perry
  • Martin
  • Gottwald
  • Walter
Prism3:48
19."Bon Appétit" (featuring Migos)
Witness (2017)3:47
20."Chained to the Rhythm" (featuring Skip Marley)
Witness3:57
21."Waking Up in Vegas"
One of the Boys3:19
22."Birthday"
  • Perry
  • Martin
  • Gottwald
  • McKee
  • Walter
Prism3:37
Total length:79:55

Charts

Weekly chart performance
Chart (2026) Peak
position
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

Certifications for The Ones That Got the Plays
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[25] Gold 7,500‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[19] Gold 100,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history
Region Release date Formats Label Ref.
Various May 13, 2026 Capitol Records [26]

References

  1. ↑ Regis, Ralph (April 8, 2026). "Katy Perry Debuts on the Philippines Hot 100 with "The One That Got Away"". Billboard Philippines. Archived from the original on April 11, 2026. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  2. 1 2 Dailey, Hannah (May 12, 2026). "Katy Perry Hilariously Reacts to Ex Josh Groban, aka 'The One That Got Away,' Getting Engaged". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 13, 2026. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
  3. ↑ Ruelle, Yohann (April 23, 2026). "Katy Perry ressort son clip "The One That Got Away" pour célébrer son succès inattendu" [Katy Perry re-releases her music video "The One That Got Away" to celebrate her unexpected success] (in French). Pure Charts. Archived from the original on April 26, 2026. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 McIntyre, Hugh (May 19, 2026). "Katy Perry Charts a New Top 10 Album". Forbes. Archived from the original on May 23, 2026. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
  5. ↑ Perry, Katy [@katyperry] (May 14, 2026). "A Legendary playlist - stream The Ones That Got The Plays now 🩷" (Tweet). Archived from the original on May 20, 2026. Retrieved May 20, 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  6. ↑ Persad, Max (June 2, 2026). "Why is Katy Perry's The One That Got Away Back in the Charts? Viral TikTok Trend Explained". Official Charts. Archived from the original on June 6, 2026. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
  7. ↑ Torres, Leonardo (May 13, 2026). "Katy Perry revela 22 músicas que cantará em festivais europeus: nenhuma do 143" [Katy Perry reveals 22 songs she will sing at European festivals: none from 143] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. Archived from the original on May 15, 2026. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
  8. ↑ Williams, Sophie (May 16, 2026). "Michael Jackson Holds UK Albums Chart Crown as Compilation Scores Second Week at No. 1". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 6, 2026. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
  9. ↑ Saponara, Michael (May 28, 2026). "Katy Perry and Chief Keef Link Up Years After Beef and Tease 'Legendary Lovers' Remix". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 28, 2026. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
  10. ↑ Goel, Samridhi (May 14, 2026). "Katy Perry's Plunging Daniil Antsiferov Micro Minidress Has Holes Everywhere". AOL. Archived from the original on May 15, 2026. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
  11. 1 2 "Katy Perry Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Charts: Billboard 200". Billboard. Vol. 138, no. 6. May 30, 2026. p. 12.
  13. ↑ "Official Top 40 Albums: May 15-21, 2026". Recorded Music NZ. Archived from the original on May 15, 2026. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
  14. 1 2 "Official Top 40 Albums: May 29-June 4, 2026". Recorded Music NZ. Archived from the original on May 29, 2026. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Katy Perry Albums on the Official Aotearoa Music Charts". Recorded Music NZ (RMNZ). Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  16. ↑ Smith, Carl (May 15, 2026). "Westlife secure highest new Albums Chart entry with 25 – The Ultimate Collection". Official Charts. Archived from the original on May 15, 2026. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
  17. ↑ Jones, Alan (May 15, 2026). "Charts analysis: Sam Fender and Olivia Dean secure a new chart record with "Rein Me In"". Music Week. Archived from the original on May 17, 2026. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
  18. ↑ Jones, Alan (July 3, 2026). "Charts analysis: Rein Me In equals No.1 record for a UK act with 15 weeks at the summit". Music Week. Retrieved July 4, 2026.
  19. 1 2 "British album certifications – Katy Perry – The Ones That Got the Plays". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 28, 2026. Select albums in the Formats field. Type The Ones That Got the Plays Katy Perry in the "Search:" field.
  20. ↑ Perry, Katy (May 13, 2026). "The Ones That Got the Plays". Apple Music. Archived from the original on May 15, 2026. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Katy Perry Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
  22. ↑ "Top Albums (Semaine du 7 août 2026)". Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
  23. ↑ "Official Irish Albums Chart on 26/6/2026 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
  24. ↑ "Official Albums Chart on 7/8/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
  25. ↑ "New Zealand album certifications – Katy Perry – The Ones That Got the Plays". Radioscope. Retrieved August 21, 2026. Type The Ones That Got the Plays in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
  26. ↑ Perry, Katy (May 13, 2026). "The Ones That Got the Plays". Capitol Records. Archived from the original on May 15, 2026. Retrieved May 16, 2026 – via Linkfire.
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