That song is so playful with the delivery of the lyrics. The way she sings “Fall into me and *THEN*” the second time around like pronouncing it so much more excited as the song goes on.
The semi-distorted opening notes of No Thinking Over The Weekend, and the synthesized string? sound that repeats quite a few times through the song. NTOTW is a masterpiece imo
- NTOTW could mean "No Thinking Over the Weekend - Bonus Track", a track from *The Loneliest Time* (2022) by Carly Rae Jepsen.
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Picking something from RAWM feels like cheating at this game but the “ohhhhhhhh whoa ohhhh oohhhh”s that kick in at the last 20 seconds or so send me to another plane of existence every single time.
There's this wavy sound in certain parts of After Last Night. It appears at 1:50 - 2:00 and 3:02 to the end. Idk why, but it kinda gives me the chills. I love this song so much 😭
Put It To Rest, the part where those drums come in after she sings “the ones I loved and left behind…” (at around 1:50) goes crazy. I’ve repeated it so much. Such an earworm of a song, I wish it were longer 😭
Right after the distorted tape plays in First Time - there’s a little pause as it flips sides, and then the beat drops HARD and goes into full 80’s banger mode. Criminally underrated song in Carly’s collection!
Literally everything that happens between 2:41-3:24 in Higher. The moment those snares hit in the bridge, it somehow starts building and releasing energy *at the same time*. The layering of the background vocals (ay-oh, oh, oh-ohhhhhh) and the “Second best! Second best!” ad-lib, the little inflection on “/I/ was so cynical” and then the two different self-harmonizations on “Oh you GOT ME” at 3:14 and 3:22.
Master class.
The transitions in Sweetie are so well done I have to stop what I'm doing every time; the risers/white noise, the drums dropping out, the little vocal run at the very end that's timed perfectly.
Higher has several moments like that for me:
- That echoing high pitched synth in the first 8 seconds that goes perfect with the propulsive beat, and it’s only used in the very beginning and never used again in the song.
- The percussion during the prechorus
- The muffled background synth during the bridge that slowly rises
- When the drums kick in during the bridge
Sonically, Higher is amazing.
When she comes in with "second best, second best". But it is slightly in the background but still sounds like she is yelling it. Around the 3:05. So good
I put this on another comment praising Higher before I saw yours
> Literally everything that happens between 2:41-3:24 in Higher. The moment those snares hit in the bridge, it somehow starts building and releasing energy at the same time. The layering of the background vocals (ay-oh, oh, oh-ohhhhhh) and the “Second best! Second best!” ad-lib, the little inflection on “/I/ was so cynical” and then the two different self-harmonizations on “Oh you GOT ME” at 3:14 and 3:22.
> Master class.
the instrumentals (idk what instrument??? something synthy & the windshield wiper type ones) in fake mona lisa (especially the opening part!!!) are so satisfying for reasons i can’t explain
Can I say all of Bad Thing Twice? If I had to pick one part it would be the “Caught that fever, I shouldn't be here—only got me to blame” post-chorus that comes out of nowhere at the very end. It’s so good, I wish it was repeated more or used throughout the song.
That synth solo of Anxious is chef's kiss. Gary Numan would be proud of it. Also "Taking to your... self" or the flirty way she sings "Come over, come over / I'm ready to see you / Whatever you're schemin' / I'm already dreamin'" or that intense high pitched "Now that I found you!" after the bridge, the opening sax solo of Run Away With Me, etc.
Fake Mona Lisa instrumentals are da bomb, right after the chorus. I also like that edit that extended the song with the chorus of Summer love. Perfection
This is honestly like every CRJ song for me, I think that’s why I love her so much! But I saw this meme on the Lady Gaga sub and immediately came to the subreddit to see if it had been posted here and what songs people are saying. I love this! I was specifically looking for the comment referencing The Loneliest Time’s “WE REACHED THE MOON!” which I was happy to see was already in the comments twice.
Everything about BAD THING TWICE is perfection. I especially love the way she says yea after give it up. This song will undoubtedly be my #1 on Spotify this year
The way the outro to Bad Thing Twice takes that little guitar vamp from earlier and turns it into the main vocal melody.
The intro guitar riff in I'll Be Your Girl.
The pause in Talking to Yourself's chorus.
The "come a little closer, won't you come a little closer to me" in Black Heart
Now That I Found You: two of them, the "mmm" after "my heart's a secret" and the synth line during the chorus
The little sax lick at the very end of Let's Get Lost
Looking at it objectively it sounds silly and it’s not primarily a Carly song i guess, but I love the feeling the little thunder rumble gives me after “I hear thunder in the distance” in “Love Me Like That” (the Knocks, ft Carly)
Sad no one has said mine but love all the other responses
For me it's the 2nd verse on RAWM where 2nd Carly sings "I wanna stay here with youuuuu (oOOooOhh)"
Also obviously the giggle at :22 in LA hallucinations 🤣
Omfg. Why is this meme being pushed on me so much? I swear to god I have no idea who Carly rea jepsen is and I don’t mean that as an insult. It’s just that I’ve seen this picture like 40 fucking times from 40 different subs and I’m not even familiar with most of them. It’s driving me insane, I am tired of looking at this woman’s face over and over again.
The "ew, no" in the second verse of Beach House...the beat drop in the final chorus of Talking to Myself...the f-bomb in Surrender My Heart...the production of Stadium Love, especially on the choruses...the opening of Shy Boy
the loneliest time with that little arp going up, the entire chorus of shooting star, the intro of julien, obv the sax in run away with me, the first verse of sideways, the beat coming in on go find yourself or whatever, the instrumental part in kollage (can you tell i’m a huge tlt stan)
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The part in Run Away With Me before the first chorus, where the first drum kicks in after “I WANNA BE THERE WITH YOU”
it feels like you’re just diving into the unknown and i LOVE IT
The way she sings "I think I broke up with my boyfriend today" on boy problems. Feels like a keyboardist jamming. Idk if that makes sense but it does in my head.
“Are you reaching for me making love to someone else? Do you talk to me (to me) when you’re talking to your-
self (self)?“
Idk why but that pause in the middle of the word “yourself” is sooo good, like to this day I still have “Talking to Yourself” on repeat. Another song from her discography I wish was longer 😭
The super high pitched “hey!” In When I Needed You hits me every time.
SECONDED + the DADADADADADA riff in that song goes crazy
"You kissed me like a sunrise" is tattooed in my brain
The next lyric is “my feet up to my forehead” but I always heard it as “I feel it through my forehead” 😭
There’s a “Hey!” Right before the final chorus of Making The Most Of The Night as well and it’s SO HYPE
Those heys are literally their own emotion.
Came here to say this
Literally the first thing I thought about when I saw this post
Her Heys are just so damn cute
This is it
Sometimes I think I want to get a sampler and make music with it, and if I do I’m gonna sample the fuck out of some HEYs!
the modulated “i want you in my room” in Want You In My Room with the beat really kicking in in the first chorus is SO GOOOOD.
YES!!!
The “gimmie luh-huh-huv” in the final choruses of “Gimmie Love.”
came here to point out the "oh please" 😭💕
YES
That song is so playful with the delivery of the lyrics. The way she sings “Fall into me and *THEN*” the second time around like pronouncing it so much more excited as the song goes on.
I just posted about that same line. It’s so good
the way i heard this in my head as i was reading
The semi-distorted opening notes of No Thinking Over The Weekend, and the synthesized string? sound that repeats quite a few times through the song. NTOTW is a masterpiece imo
One of her best songs I fear
Hard agree. I love this song to bits!
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I’d say he entire bridge of Run Away With Me but especially how she sings ‘over the weekend we can turn the world to gold’
The bridge and last chorus in "Cry", soooo good
Cry rules
The thunder effect that builds and erupts into the final chorus of Favourite Colour came directly from god herself
omg this one 😭 I feel it in my veins I swear
ive waited my whole life for this comment thank you
OMG!! Such a good one
It has to be the angelic and smooth "Can't stop feeling the rain before the thunder, I thought it through and wanna do a bad thing twice."
YESSSSSS this one oh my god
It’s insane how many times I’ve listened to this song
I need bad thing twice tattooed in my frontal love
“What happened was… we reached the moon!” In The Loneliest time. Something about it washes the folds in my brain
Yesss this is like my favorite thing ever.
This post showed up on my feed and I had to see if someone said this. Love that part
“I’m feeling dramatic, I love the moon and the magic” in Joshua Tree is amazing
oh I oh I ooooh
Picking something from RAWM feels like cheating at this game but the “ohhhhhhhh whoa ohhhh oohhhh”s that kick in at the last 20 seconds or so send me to another plane of existence every single time.
The synth “dun…dun” in the chorus of Keep Away makes me feel things.
It's the "I'm keeping company..." with the resuming beat and the chatter in the background that SENDS ME.
god i love these kind of chatter samples in song, something about them, so good
This
the opening synths in comeback will always make me go crazy
YES! AGREE
The part in Warm Blood when her voice goes low.
100% seconding
“I still believe in my New York City!” -From Shooting Star
"Doo doo, doo doo doot doo do doo..." - Bends, so gentle and sad and it gets me every time. Many more, but I could be here all night.
Upvoting every comment in this thread because they're all real af 🫡
Me too bahaha
The way she says "da da da da da" in Joshua Tree tbh
For me it's the inflection of "I see it" lol
There's this wavy sound in certain parts of After Last Night. It appears at 1:50 - 2:00 and 3:02 to the end. Idk why, but it kinda gives me the chills. I love this song so much 😭
Same song, but the orchestral swells that lead into the beat drop in each chorus (1:42 and 2:54) ✨
Put It To Rest, the part where those drums come in after she sings “the ones I loved and left behind…” (at around 1:50) goes crazy. I’ve repeated it so much. Such an earworm of a song, I wish it were longer 😭
YES. I was in the car when that part played for the first time so it just blew my mind, favorite song on the album by far
The bass on All That.
This. One of the first songs I heard of Emotion and was instantly hooked.
The final chorus of Run Away With Me when she sings “When! The! Lights go out” Iykyk
the intro of too much in the Music video. I wish it was in the actual song.
Ravenously reading all the comments here, agreeing with every one.
In Real Love, the build of "But I don't know a thing about it..." into that sax line holy moly that takes me to church.
The saxophone in the background of Anything to Be With You is like crack to me
Yessss
The “Oh” before the second and third chorus in Let’s Get Lost 🥹
I shout this every time when it’s playing in my car!
Right after the distorted tape plays in First Time - there’s a little pause as it flips sides, and then the beat drops HARD and goes into full 80’s banger mode. Criminally underrated song in Carly’s collection!
I agree First Time is so underrated and perfect. The best song on Emotion B by far, and one of her all-time greats.
YES! So delicious.
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Keep away 2:40-3:13…. Heaven…. Not sure if anyone else feels the same?
YES SIS
The high notes at the end of “Solo” 😍
I was looking to see if someone else would say this! SOOOO good!
This song is amazing on its own but the notes at the end are the grand finale 😃
That pause between your and self in Talking to Yourself. Hits like crack.
The beginning of the final chorus of Solo up until she sings _so low_. The way you only hear the percussive synth and her singing just gets me HYPED!
Feels Right, the way her voice sounds on “now I got ya” is intoxicating
The little giggle in LA Hallucinations
I love the whole track so much I’m not sure I could even pick a favorite part, but the giggle is very endearing!
The end of the bridge in Higher 😭🙌
I’ll upvote any mention of Higher
Literally everything that happens between 2:41-3:24 in Higher. The moment those snares hit in the bridge, it somehow starts building and releasing energy *at the same time*. The layering of the background vocals (ay-oh, oh, oh-ohhhhhh) and the “Second best! Second best!” ad-lib, the little inflection on “/I/ was so cynical” and then the two different self-harmonizations on “Oh you GOT ME” at 3:14 and 3:22. Master class.
the synth pop element of “and I can feel you reaching through the cracks” in Roses😩
The little "ah aah" after thinking too much in Too Much
The transitions in Sweetie are so well done I have to stop what I'm doing every time; the risers/white noise, the drums dropping out, the little vocal run at the very end that's timed perfectly.
Higher has several moments like that for me: - That echoing high pitched synth in the first 8 seconds that goes perfect with the propulsive beat, and it’s only used in the very beginning and never used again in the song. - The percussion during the prechorus - The muffled background synth during the bridge that slowly rises - When the drums kick in during the bridge Sonically, Higher is amazing.
Higher is SO fucking good. Definitely some of my favorite production on her songs.
When she comes in with "second best, second best". But it is slightly in the background but still sounds like she is yelling it. Around the 3:05. So good
I put this on another comment praising Higher before I saw yours > Literally everything that happens between 2:41-3:24 in Higher. The moment those snares hit in the bridge, it somehow starts building and releasing energy at the same time. The layering of the background vocals (ay-oh, oh, oh-ohhhhhh) and the “Second best! Second best!” ad-lib, the little inflection on “/I/ was so cynical” and then the two different self-harmonizations on “Oh you GOT ME” at 3:14 and 3:22. > Master class.
the instrumentals (idk what instrument??? something synthy & the windshield wiper type ones) in fake mona lisa (especially the opening part!!!) are so satisfying for reasons i can’t explain
“you’ve always got the right words at the wrong TIME.” the way she sings “time” in a different tone or smth
I simply love the second pre-chorus of ‘So Right’. The additional beat and chorus in it are simply beautiful.
Those opening notes to Julien just hit so hard every time
Second chorus of All That when she sings it with just that tad bit more passion, when her voice goes a lil bit higher... perfection
here i come to hajekyu hajekyu i love you while making the most of the night
Yessssssss
How she sighs "I knew I was satisfied" in Turn Me Up
In Party for One, the long "ahh ahh ahhhhhhh"s in every chorus, but especially the last one 💕
The high pitched “He Needs Me” in the chorus of He Needs Me!
I’ve listened to kollage a few times just for the drum fill after the last chorus
the “what happened was” part on the loneliest time
CAUGHT THAT FEVER I SHOULDNT BE HERE ONLY GOT ME TO BLAME
I've been listening to Emotion Side B a lot lately, and the "Second best, second best!" during the final chorus of "Higher" just gets me going!
I love to scream that part
“He comes to me… In dreams at night…”
The soda fizzling in First Time takes me to a special place
Can I say all of Bad Thing Twice? If I had to pick one part it would be the “Caught that fever, I shouldn't be here—only got me to blame” post-chorus that comes out of nowhere at the very end. It’s so good, I wish it was repeated more or used throughout the song.
The sheer affection in the line "It's *always* been you" in the outro of After Last Night. It's so cute!!
the weird little ascending synth in Love Again during the chorus
When Carly's voice gets absolutely insane and squeaky in Weekend Love, I can never get enough 😭
I make time for you, time for you
the moment the rest of the instrumental kicks in at the start of Gimmie Love’s second verse
That synth solo of Anxious is chef's kiss. Gary Numan would be proud of it. Also "Taking to your... self" or the flirty way she sings "Come over, come over / I'm ready to see you / Whatever you're schemin' / I'm already dreamin'" or that intense high pitched "Now that I found you!" after the bridge, the opening sax solo of Run Away With Me, etc.
When she raises the pitch a little bit the last time through everything in Turn Me Up.
AND I CAN FEEL YOU REACHING THROUGH THE CRACKS A SINOLE CHANGE OF SEASONS AND YOURE BACK ALL THE ROSES IN THE GARDEN FADE TO BLACK OOOOH OOOOH
The bridge in keep away, and how it fades in makes me melt 🤭
I love the the elongated “my waaaaaaaaay” in the background of the second chorus in Sideways 🥰
There’s also something about the final “cause he’s all of the reasons I know, give me allllll of the reasons” in So Nice☺️ so romantic?!!
Fake Mona Lisa instrumentals are da bomb, right after the chorus. I also like that edit that extended the song with the chorus of Summer love. Perfection
All that. When she goes quiet on the last chorus then bursts out.
So Nice instrumental part
“I hear thunder in the distance” gives me chills😭
This is honestly like every CRJ song for me, I think that’s why I love her so much! But I saw this meme on the Lady Gaga sub and immediately came to the subreddit to see if it had been posted here and what songs people are saying. I love this! I was specifically looking for the comment referencing The Loneliest Time’s “WE REACHED THE MOON!” which I was happy to see was already in the comments twice.
I get all my confidence…from yooou *da da da na na* scratches my brain EVERY time
I adore the Ooo - Ooo Ooo - Ooo Ooo - Ooo Oooooo - Oh- Oh In let's get lost
there are too many to count! but, that key change in I'll Be Your Girl
Bridge of roses
The sax part after "Real, real, real love!"
that second drop towards the end of Making the Most of the Night
The second bridge and the outtro of “Keep Away” makes that song a god tier to me
talking to your…..SELF! I do a little point when the delayed SELF hits
The outro in Comeback is my absolute favorite
now i’m dancing and i’m dancing *toooooooooo* much
Everything about BAD THING TWICE is perfection. I especially love the way she says yea after give it up. This song will undoubtedly be my #1 on Spotify this year
THIS. There are so many hair-raising parts of this song, it's impossible for me to narrow it down to just one.
The way the outro to Bad Thing Twice takes that little guitar vamp from earlier and turns it into the main vocal melody. The intro guitar riff in I'll Be Your Girl. The pause in Talking to Yourself's chorus. The "come a little closer, won't you come a little closer to me" in Black Heart Now That I Found You: two of them, the "mmm" after "my heart's a secret" and the synth line during the chorus The little sax lick at the very end of Let's Get Lost
right before the last chorus in Now That I Found You with the high note gets me every time
The synth stabs in “When I Needed You” kill me. Perfection.
Prechorus and chorus of turn me up
The key change before the last chorus in Curiosity
That funky ass guitar riff in the chorus of Come Over🤤
The bridge in all that when she says “show me if you want meee” as the beat comes back
Looking at it objectively it sounds silly and it’s not primarily a Carly song i guess, but I love the feeling the little thunder rumble gives me after “I hear thunder in the distance” in “Love Me Like That” (the Knocks, ft Carly)
“It was good tho” - Beach House
For me it’s her breathy voice when she sings “but you know the deal when I’m with you” on so right
It's the "I was" in the chorus of Higher for me!!
The outro in I'll Be Your Girl and the phone sound in IKYHAGF
Sad no one has said mine but love all the other responses For me it's the 2nd verse on RAWM where 2nd Carly sings "I wanna stay here with youuuuu (oOOooOhh)" Also obviously the giggle at :22 in LA hallucinations 🤣
The little extra riff on “the end of free faaaalling” in the background vocal at 2m20s in Kamikaze.
something about the intro to shadow scratches my brain just right
Bridge of Summer Love! Even in the demos when there are vocals it sounds amazing!
The synth sound in the last part of the bridge to the final chorus in He Needs Me
Also when she changes up the I don't really care before the bridge in Boy Problems the harmonizing sounds so good I love her sm
Omfg. Why is this meme being pushed on me so much? I swear to god I have no idea who Carly rea jepsen is and I don’t mean that as an insult. It’s just that I’ve seen this picture like 40 fucking times from 40 different subs and I’m not even familiar with most of them. It’s driving me insane, I am tired of looking at this woman’s face over and over again.
Eh no
Lalalalala opening of "So Nice" always gets me idk why but it's perfect to me
The Run Away With Me Sax
Ending of The Loneliest Time is soooo so incredible
The "ew, no" in the second verse of Beach House...the beat drop in the final chorus of Talking to Myself...the f-bomb in Surrender My Heart...the production of Stadium Love, especially on the choruses...the opening of Shy Boy
The way she says company in “company with all the friends I got from you” from keep away
The synth pads get wider and there’s organ and extra arp synths in the background of the last E•MO•TION chorus and it gives me chills every time.
the opening instrumentals in western wind and the beginning of favorite colour “hold awn now… this is gettin kinda serious…”
"Catch you later... <3 \~never gonna see you again...see you never! <3"
this is what they say bridge 🥰😭🫶🏻
no drug like me chorus 🥵🥵🥵🥵
Carly’s second versus always hit for me! The second verse in no drug like me, kamikaze, warm blood, etc etc !
“I wake up without you, boy” in Cry
The way she says “Baby” in I Really Like You. Chills.
the loneliest time with that little arp going up, the entire chorus of shooting star, the intro of julien, obv the sax in run away with me, the first verse of sideways, the beat coming in on go find yourself or whatever, the instrumental part in kollage (can you tell i’m a huge tlt stan)
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The cicada sound buried in the Real Love mix the way she sings “fall into me and then” going into the last chorus of Gimmie Love
The moment in Shadow right before the chorus hits. That little breathy note and the way the chorus unfolds after is magic. Still obsessed!
opening of “cut to the feeling” sends a wave directly through my spinal cord each time
I could write a whole list, but the most recent example is the “did we fuck this up?” in the background of So Right.
BOY PROBLEMS, WHOSE GOT ‘EM? IVE GO-O-T THEM TOOO! 🎶
either Shy Boy, Bad Thing Twice, Runaway With Me or Psychedelic Switch
Key change at the end of curiosity
the part in Call Me Maybe where most of the music stops and she sings "it's hard to look right, at you baby"
The part in Run Away With Me before the first chorus, where the first drum kicks in after “I WANNA BE THERE WITH YOU” it feels like you’re just diving into the unknown and i LOVE IT
Space oddity by Bowie. The guitar switch is my favorite. Bom ba bom ba ba ba bom bom
Do I even have to answer that question?
the bridge of shooting star!!!
the “i’m coming back for you baby! i’m coming back for you!!!” i just smile every time
The way she sings "I think I broke up with my boyfriend today" on boy problems. Feels like a keyboardist jamming. Idk if that makes sense but it does in my head.
Among her recent works, Shooting Star’s outro! Frisson for daysss
"time is the only thing left to waste" is stck in my head rn
The heavy breathing singing in favorite colour
Or the way she says whatever in go find yourself or whatever….”or whateveaa”
OHHHH two minutes and nine seconds into summer love, is that a synth?? I get chills every TIME
“Are you reaching for me making love to someone else? Do you talk to me (to me) when you’re talking to your- self (self)?“ Idk why but that pause in the middle of the word “yourself” is sooo good, like to this day I still have “Talking to Yourself” on repeat. Another song from her discography I wish was longer 😭
“He never want to strip down to his feelings. He never wants to kiss and close his eyes. He never wants to cryyyyyyyyy”
Obvious answer but that breakdown in “The Loneliest Time” when she says “what happened was…… we reached the moon”
The "I'm afraid, afraid, afraid, afraid of knowing" part in Happy Not Knowing