March 2015... to be renamed "The Return of Carly Rae Jepsen" from this point forward.
Forever remember for her impeccable, timeless pop tune "Call Me Maybe" back in the summer of 2012, Carly Rae Jepsen has found it difficult to follow the success of one of the best selling singles of all time. Her debut album, Kiss, has only sold less than 300,000 copies, singles "This Kiss" and "Tonight I'm Getting Over You" failed to garner attention and she quickly faded from the music spotlight.
That's all behind her now. The 29-year-old artist (yes, she is really 29) releases her anticipated comeback track, the ultra-pop "I Really Like You", which tries to recreate the success of her debut U.S. single and gets the job done... to a certain extent.
We all loved "Call Me Maybe", no matter how annoying or childish it may have been. The song was everywhere, on every radio station, on every single chart, for month and months. Though it may have not been the greatest pop song ever recorded, people can always view it as a well-crafted, fun, catchy tune that took the world by storm one year. "I Really Like You" follows in its footsteps, but still comes up a little short.
"I really, really, really, really, really, really like you", Jepsen adorably belts on the sugary sweet chorus of her new single. It is a tad repetitive, Jepsen ends up singing the word "really" about 60 times throughout the three and a half minute track, but there's no denying that listeners will sing along with every damn one of them. It's a formulaic pop song by an underdog which should catch on in no time.
Is the new single Jepsen's best creation to date? Probably not. Listen to "Tonight I'm Getting Over You" or "Curiosity" to hear what she is truly capable of. Is "I Really Like You" tailored for spring/summer radio domination. You better believe it. The songwriting is geared towards lovesick pre-teens, however, the production is top notch, sending Jepsen back to the 80s with its synth-pop inspired beats and progression.
Jepsen is somehow still not a household name. Kiss is an underratted pop album that unfortunately got overshadowed by the tremendous chart run of "Call Me Maybe", but truth is it wasn't even her strongest hit. If the pop world wanted another cute, carefree, color-by-the-numbers effort from the singer, they definitely got it with "I Really Like You".
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