Jafar Panahi Iran. In April 2011 Time Magazine named Panahi number 3 in their list of the Top 10 Persecuted Artists who have challenged authority. In Spring 2011, Boston's American Repertory Theater and System of a Down's Serj Tankian dedicated their production of "Prometheus Bound" to Panahi and seven other activists, stating in program notes that "by singing the story of Prometheus, the God who defied the tyrant Zeus by giving the human race both fire and art, this production hopes to give a voice to those currently being silenced or endangered by modern-day oppressors". On 26 October 2012, Panahi was announced
Chained to the Rhythm questioning our daily lives and existences as much as we should be." MTV's Anne T. Donahue gave a positive review for the song, calling it a "hardly new terrain for Perry." She described it as a "totally fine song that's easy to listen and dance to, and one that does justice to her career in pop." "NME" ranked "Chained to the Rhythm" as their 17th best song of 2017, praising its "catchy-as-chlamydia" rhythm and "fine message". In the United States, "Chained to the Rhythm" debuted and peaked at number four on the "Billboard" Hot 100. It was the highest debuting