Today multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen releases “Making The Most Of The Night” a new track from her forthcoming album E·MO·TIONout August 21st via Schooboy Records/Interscope. Check it out HERE. Fans can pre-order the album now. “Your Type” will be available on August 14th. Fans will also be able to purchase the album as part of exclusive bundles that include special art prints, t-shirt designs, and more.
Jepsen recently premiered the video for her brand new single “Run Away With Me” watch it HERE. The first single released from the album, “I Really Like You,” became a global Top 40 hit and earned a host of positive reviews from such outlets as SPIN, People, TIME,Nylon, Rolling Stone, Complex, Paper and more. Stereogum calls E·MO·TION, which is already out in Japan, “pretty much the best pop album to come out so far this year.” On August 21st, Jepsen will perform “Run Away With Me,” on The TODAY Show Summer Concert Series on NBC. She has recently performed on Good Morning America, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and Dancing With The Stars. Jepsen performed her global Top 40 hit “I Really Like You” and Pitchfork’s “Best New Track” “All That” onSaturday Night Live in April.
E·MO·TION was recorded and produced in Los Angeles, New York, and Stockholm. Jepsen co-wrote the album with several A-list producers and co-writers, including Sia, Greg Kurstin (Kelly Clarkson “Stronger”), Peter Svensson (Cardigans, and Ariana Grande “Love Me Harder”), Ariel Rechtshaid (Haim, Madonna, Vampire Weekend, Major Lazer), Mattman & Robin (Tove Lo, Taylor Swift), Carl and Rami (Ariana Grande “One Last Time”), Rostam Batmanglij (Vampire Weekend), Devonté Hynes (Blood Orange), Shellback (Maroon 5, Taylor Swift), and more. E·MO·TION is the follow-up to Jepsen’s U.S. debut album Kiss, which featured her blockbuster break-out hit “Call Me Maybe.” The single climbed to No. 1 on the iTunes Singles charts in over 47 countries and has sold over 18 million singles worldwide to date. It earned Jepsen 2012 GRAMMY nominations for Best Pop Solo Performance and Song of the Year. Kiss also spawned the follow-up hit “Good Time,” a duet with Owl City, which has been certified double-platinum. Jepsen spent much of 2014 starring in the reviews.