Underrated Carly Rae Jepsen Songs To Dance Around Your Room To
Fans consider Carly Rae Jepsen the Queen of Pop Music — although she also adopted this “Queen of…” persona for pretty much everything she does.
Since bursting onto the music scene with “Call Me Maybe” and “I Really Like You,” this musician released several upbeat hits, some of which earned millions of plays on the music platform Spotify.
Here’s what we know about the “Good Time” singer and some of her most underrated hits.
Carly Rae Jepsen released ‘Party For One’ in conjunction with ‘Dedicated’
It’s always a party for one when Jepsen is involved. This song is about moving on from someone who doesn’t want your love. Instead of being upset, you can just have a party for one with this song off of Jepsen’s album Dedicated.
‘Backseat’ by Charli XCX and Carly Rae Jepsen off of ‘Pop 2’
Ok, technically, this isn’t a Carly Rae Jepsen song. It is, however, a favorite of many Charli XCX fans, appearing on the album Pop 2. “Beatseat” currently holds over 10 million plays on Spotify and is perfect for headbanging.
This track wouldn’t be the only song by another artist where Jepsen was featured. When Bleachers released their remix album Terrible Trills Vol. 2, Jepsen sang on “Shadow.” Jack Antonoff of Bleachers also sang alongside Jepsen for her song “Comeback” off of Dedicated Side B.
‘Cut to the Feeling,’ featured in ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’
One of her more recently released songs, “Cut to the Feeling” became somewhat of a Pride Month staple, especially after it appeared as a lip-sync song for the Emmy Award-winning reality competition series RuPaul’s Drag Race. The track also made it to the Canadian-French animation movie Ballerina.
“That was definitely from the era of E·MO·TION. That was actually a contender for [E·MO·TION: Side B] and, originally, the first album,” Jepsen said during an interview with Entertainment Weekly regarding the song. “It was almost too cinematic and theatrical. I was like, ‘If I had my way with it, this would be great for a musical or movie!’”
‘Making the Most of the Night’ from ‘Emotion’
Sometimes you’ve had a rough time, but Jepsen is ready to hijack you and make the most of the night. “Making the Most of the Night” appeared on the artist’s album E·MO·TION, along with “I Really Like You” and “Run Away With Me.”
‘Now That I Found You’
There’s nothing like the feeling of finding someone special. Since its release, “Now That I Found You” earned an impressive 25 million plays on Spotify. Jepsen even created a music video for this song, telling the story of “love and loss,” The clip earned over 10 million views on YouTube.
Fans can catch up with this artist on social media. Music by Jepsen, including hits like “Cut To the Feeling” and “I Really Like You,” are available on most major music streaming platforms.
