Katy Perry Releasing Special Edition of 'Teenage Dream' with New Single "Part of Me"

For the rest of us, a teenage dream becomes adult reality. For Katy Perry, it’s just an extension of pop star adolescence. Last week, Perry announced a special edition release of album Teenage Dream, which experienced its first hit with “California Gurls” nearly two years ago. Titled Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection, the deluxe edition hits stores on March 27, with first single “Part of Me” arriving on February 21.

The original resulted in five No. 1 hits for Perry, putting her on the same level as Michael Jackson for the greatest number of No. 1 hits per album. Some of these were, in fact, remixes, and listeners get to hear both the original tracks and radio versions, including the Kanye West-featuring “E.T.”, the Missy Elliott-featuring “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.),” and the Jon Brion-produced “The One That Got Away.” Additionally, three unreleased tracks and a seven-minute megamix by Tommie Sunshine of all six singles are added.

Regarding this decision, Perry said in a statement: “This is the complete story of 'Teenage Dream.’ It was an incredible honor to tie the King of Pop's Billboard Hot 100 record, but I'm moving forward and had a few things left to get off my chest. So this is the complete special edition of my album for my fans."

Because the singer is holding off on recording a full follow-up, the Teenage Dream special edition will hold fans over for a while. The question is, however, if Perry scores another No. 1 single, will it be counted toward Teenage Dream’s total, allowing her to surpass Jackson’s record?

While the announcement for “Part of Me” was official yesterday, news in the fall about Perry going into the studio with producer Tricky Stewart should have set off a few bells. While Stewart claims he was simply fulfilling his contract, he told MTV News at the time: "Katy and I went into [the studio] just to address some issues with records that we had done in the past that didn't end up going on ‘Teenage Dream’. So we are in the process of just listening and freshening up things and getting ready for something special she has going on."