Katy Perry's 2010 Song Becomes Gen Z's 'Global Song of the Summer'

A track originally released in 2010 has been named the «Global Song of the Summer», driven by Gen Z listeners discovering its melancholic side. The song, which deals with longing for the past, has found new life more than a decade after its initial release. Katy Perry is the artist behind the track. The renewed popularity reflects how a sixteen-year-old song can become a summer hit through a new generation's engagement with its themes of nostalgia. The article also references a multifaceted album by Ikan Hyu, described as rough like the sea and beautiful like the sunset, though details about that release remain limited in the source material.