Katy Perry just unveiled the title of her upcoming sixth studio album. On Thursday, July 11, the singer announced that her new album will be called 143.

The album will be released on September 20 and is now available for pre-order at katyperry.com.

"I set out to create a bold, exuberant, celebratory dance-pop album with the symbolic 143 numerical expression of love as a throughline message," Katy said in a press release as reported by Business Insider.

143 is described as a "sexy, fearless return to form" album.

Meanwhile, Katy is set to release the first single off 143 on Friday, July 12 (PH time) at 7 a.m.

Katy last released an album in 2020 with Smile. Other records of Katy include One of the Boys, Teenage Dream, Prism, and Witness.

In early July, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified Teenage Dream as diamond after it sold 10 million equivalent units in the US. Two songs from the album, "Teenage Dream" and "E.T.," were also certified diamond in America by RIAA.

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In September 2023, Katy sold her music rights to her five albums to Litmus Music for $225 million. 

Hank Forsyth, co-founder and CEO of Litmus Music, remarked that Katy's songs "are an essential part of the global cultural fabric."

"We are so grateful to be working together again with such a trusted partner whose integrity shines in everything that she does," he added.

Aside from music, Katy has been busy with her stint as a judge on American Idol for six seasons. It was in May this year when Katy bid goodbye to the show.

The singer also hosted her first concert residency at the Resorts World Theatre in Las Vegas, Nevada, which started in December 2021. On April 10, 2023, Katy announced that the final performance of her residency would be on November 4, 2023.

Billboard reported that the residency grossed $46.4 million, making it the 8th highest-grossing female residency in Las Vegas history and the 18th highest overall.