The new Carly Rae Jepsen album's tracks definitively ranked because I DARE TO!
Those who know me well know that I have a fondness for pop superstar Carly Rae Jepsen. Having listened to the new album Dedicated a nearly nauseating amount of times, I now present to you the songs definitively ranked.
15) Real Love - This song is too busy and the chorus sounds vaguely like a siren. Lyrics seem to be twisted to fit the music. Not that great.
14) For Sure - A little busy and synth-y. The drums and background vocal work are interesting, but stylistically it misses the mark for me.
13) Automatically In Love - A decent tune, but it doesn’t really do much. Hits a lot of the same notes again and again.
12) No Drug Like Me - Despite being an early single, I don’t really think it’s representative of the best music on the album. The backtracked sounding chorus is pretty good, but on the whole, not the strongest tune.
11) Everything He Needs - This is such a good track and the “borrowing” of Shelley Duvall’s He Needs Me should make this an instant home run. However the unfortunate speaking part at the end of the track is not good.
10) Feels Right (feat. Electric Guest) - An obvious nod to The Jackson 5 sounds, this is a great song. Punchy and funky.
9) Too Much - Seems like it was probably written to be a club hit. I could see it working. A tune maybe a little slow for the dance floor, but it seems to be trying to accomplish similar things to Cheap Thrills.
8) The Sound - The musical intro to this track is quite misleading. The soft piano gives the impression that you’re going to be listening to a ballad or something. This is not that. Great chorus.
7) Right Words Wrong Time - Sounds like a song written for Lily Allen. This is awesome. Carly mixed with Brit Pop is a good mix.
6) Julien - A very good song. Much better than it initially seems. A disco-y sort of vibe. I dig it.
5) Now That I Found You - An obvious choice for a single. The anthem like chorus does a decent job of filling the gap left behind by Cut To The Feeling.
4) Want You in My Room - A very 80’s dream sounding track. Shades of Cyndy Lauper and some Spice Girls harmonizing.
3) I’ll Be Your Girl - Another song with shades of Lily Allen; Not as sarcastic lyrically, but rather in its production. Funky and upbeat, this song is an easy win.
2) Party For One - I’m sure music executives are very good at picking lead singles. This is a bumping song and it’s pretty much flawlessly produced.
1) Happy Not Knowing - This song sounds like it could have been cut from Emotion and then reworked for this album. This is a gold song that represents Carly at her best. I suspect this song will not be getting radio play and that’s a darn shame.