Chained to the Rhythm " is a song by American singer Katy Perry that served as the lead single from her fifth studio album , '' Witness '' . It features vocals from Jamaican singer Skip Marley . The artists co-wrote the track with its producers Max Martin and Ali Payami , with additional writing from Sia . Capitol Records released the track on February 10 , 2017 , as a digital download . " Chained to the Rhythm " is a dancehall and disco song , with lyrics about societal awareness . The track reached number one in Hungary and Latvia as well as the top 5 in Australia , Canada , France , the United Kingdom , and the United States and the top 10 in Austria , Belgium , the Czech Republic , Denmark , Finland , Germany , Ireland , Italy , the Netherlands , New Zealand , Norway , Sweden , and Switzerland . Mathew Cullen directed the song 's music video , which was released February 21 , 2017 . It features Perry in an amusement park called " Oblivia " . It was nominated for three awards at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards . Perry and Marley promoted the song with live performances at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards , the 2017 Brit Awards , and the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards
2017 Brit Awards
2017 Brit Awards
Chained to the Rhythm