Katy Perry's newest single "Roar" is definitely being heard loud and clear across the world — by Wednesday morning it had already charted at No. 1 in 60 countries.
But the "Wide Awake" singer has also dealt with a fair amount of backlash in the few days since the song's August 12 release.
For one thing, "Roar" has been widely compared to Sara Bareilles' catchy pop song "Brave," which was released earlier this year — and of which Perry was a fan.
Even though the two songs feature a similar drum beat and bouncy piano in the background, the similarities stop there. "Brave" takes an inspirational tone, while "Roar" is an angrier declaration.
But Internet critics wouldn't let it go. There was even a mash-up made on one website to show just how close Perry, 28, comes to stealing Bareilles' shine.
The "Teenage Dream" singer has kept quiet about the comparisons, but on Saturday Bareilles, 33, simply tweeted "All love, everybody. All love."
After all, it isn't the first time pop songs have sounded slightly — or even exactly — the same.
Here is a mash-up of the two songs...see if you see the similarities;
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