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When did Katy Perry achieve mainstream success?

American pop singer Katy Perry (born in 1984) achieved mainstream success in 2008 with her single “I Kissed a Girl,” which became a number one hit in multiple countries. Her album One of the Boys (2008), featuring the hit “Hot N Cold,” sold more than three million copies in the United States.