SICK LEGEND’s “PART OF ME (HARDSTYLE)” takes the defiant core of Katy Perry’s “Part of Me” and pushes it into the high-impact world of hardstyle. Released on July 8, 2022, the track runs for just over two minutes, favouring immediate energy over a drawn-out club arrangement. The familiar vocal hook becomes the emotional centre of a much heavier framework, transforming pop resilience into something designed to feel physical as well as melodic.

The appeal comes from that contrast. The vocal carries an unmistakable message of refusing to be broken, while the hardstyle treatment amplifies the sentiment with relentless electronic momentum. Rather than simply placing a harder beat beneath a recognisable song, SICK LEGEND reframes its emotional character: what originally reads as post-breakup empowerment becomes closer to a surge of adrenaline. It is particularly suited to workout and high-energy playlists, where the combination of familiarity, intensity and a concise runtime gives the track an immediate payoff.

That approach is central to SICK LEGEND’s identity. The US electronic artist has built a catalogue around hardstyle transformations, with versions of songs including “Sweater Weather,” “Set Fire to the Rain,” “Maps” and “I Kissed a Girl” appearing alongside “Part of Me” among the project’s prominent releases. “PART OF ME” has become an especially successful example of the formula, accumulating more than 75 million Spotify streams according to the platform’s current listing.

For listeners drawn to euphoric hardstyle, gym music and accelerated electronic reworks of pop hits, “PART OF ME (HARDSTYLE)” delivers exactly what its concept promises. It preserves the recognisable emotional hook while exchanging pop polish for a far more forceful electronic setting—a short, energetic reinterpretation built to turn defiance into momentum.