Carly Rae Jepsen may not be the most prolific pop star, but when she releases an album, she makes it count.
On 2015's E-MO-TION, she proved just how much more there was to her music than "Call Me Maybe" as she expanded the sugar rush of 2012's Kiss into pop songs that were equally joyous and introspective.
Four years after E-MO-TION, she makes another leap forward with Dedicated, an album that reflects her growing maturity as a songwriter as well as the pop music trends of its time.
Jepsen trades E-MO-TION's deep dive into '80s nostalgia for a more streamlined approach on "No Drug Like Me" and "Automatically in Love," where swelling synths and loping beats nod to tropical pop while adding sophistication to her swooning lyrics.
However, some of the album's most exciting moments ignore what's fashionable.
From its booming synth drums to its vocodered backing vocals and closing sax solo, "Want You in My Room" proves that Jepsen is still second to none at crafting pop songs that are infectious precisely because they're so quirky.
That goes double for "Everything He Needs," which turns "He Needs Me" from Harry Nilsson's Popeye soundtrack into a winning -- if slightly unhinged -- confection of a song.
Jepsen also takes the opportunity to reveal different sides of her persona, as well as her music, on Dedicated: "I'll Be Your Girl" uncovers her dark side, setting post-breakup jealousy and voyeurism to ricocheting, ska-tinged sounds that call to mind No Doubt and Santigold.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JulienNate Cyphert, Carly Rae Jepsen, Jared Manierka, Benjamin Ruttner, Kyle Shearer | Carly Rae Jepsen | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 2 | No Drug Like MeJames Flannigan, John Hill, Carly Rae Jepsen, Daniel Ledinsky, Jordan Palmer | Carly Rae Jepsen | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 3 | Now That I Found YouBen Berger, Carly Rae Jepsen, Ryan McMahon, Alex O'Neill, Ryan Rabin | Carly Rae Jepsen | Play | 03:20 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 4 | Want You in My RoomJack Antonoff, Tavish Crowe, Carly Rae Jepsen | Carly Rae Jepsen | Play | 02:46 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 5 | Everything He NeedsChristopher J. Baran, Carly Rae Jepsen, Harry Nilsson, Ben Romans, Amanda Warner | Carly Rae Jepsen | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 6 | Happy Not KnowingTavish Crowe, John Hill, Carly Rae Jepsen, Daniel Ledinsky, Jordan Palmer | Carly Rae Jepsen | Play | 02:41 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 7 | I'll Be Your GirlPatrik Berger, John Hill, Carly Rae Jepsen | Carly Rae Jepsen | Play | 02:58 | 6 MB | 21 MB |
| 8 | Too MuchNoonie Bao, John Hill, Carly Rae Jepsen, Jordan Palmer | Carly Rae Jepsen | Play | 03:17 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 9 | The SoundNoah Beresin, Tommy English, Carly Rae Jepsen, Jared Manierka | Carly Rae Jepsen | Play | 02:51 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 10 | Automatically in LoveNate Campany, Roget Chahayed, John Hill, Carly Rae Jepsen | Carly Rae Jepsen | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 11 | Feels RightMatthew Compton, John Hill, Carly Rae Jepsen, Jordan Palmer, Asa Taccone | Carly Rae Jepsen | Play | 02:43 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 12 | Right Words Wrong TimeRoget Chahayed, Alex Hope, Carly Rae Jepsen | Carly Rae Jepsen | Play | 03:20 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 13 | Real LoveJames Flannigan, Carly Rae Jepsen, Chris Whitehall | Carly Rae Jepsen | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 14 | For Sure | Carly Rae Jepsen | Play | 03:04 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 15 | Party For One | Carly Rae Jepsen | Play | 03:04 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 48 mins | 111 MB | |||||
| 48 mins | 336 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Alxndr | Additional Production, Programming, Saxophone |
| 2 | Michelle an | Creation, Video |
| 3 | Gretchen Anderson | Producer |
| 4 | Jack Antonoff | Composer, Instrumentation, Producer, Programming |
| 5 | Ayokay | Additional Production |
| 6 | Noonie Bao | Composer |
| 7 | Christopher J. Baran | Composer, Engineer, Producer, Programming |
| 8 | Noah Beresin | Composer, Piano |
| 9 | Ben Berger | Composer |
| 10 | Patrik Berger | Bass, Composer, Drums, Guitar, Producer |
| 11 | Nate Campany | Composer |
| 12 | Captain Cuts | Engineer, Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 13 | Ingmar Carlson | Mixing Engineer |
| 14 | Jon Castelli | Mixing |
| 15 | Roget Chahayed | Bass, Composer, Keyboards, Producer, Programming |
| 16 | Rob Cohen | Engineer, Vocal Producer |
| 17 | Miles Comaskey | Mixing Engineer |
| 18 | Matthew Compton | Composer |
| 19 | Tavish Crowe | Composer, Musical Direction |
| 20 | Nate Cyphert | Composer, Vocals (Background) |
| 21 | Amy Davis | Creative Director |
| 22 | Christiana Divona | Creation, Video |
| 23 | Chelsea Dodson | Creation, Video |
| 24 | John Ehmann | A&R |
| 25 | Electric Guest | Featured Artist, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Piano, Vocals |
| 26 | Tommy English | Composer, Producer |
| 27 | James Flannigan | Composer, Producer, Programming, Vocal Producer |
| 28 | Chris Gehringer | Mastering |
| 29 | Serban Ghenea | Mixing |
| 30 | David Gray | A&R |
| 31 | Dan Grech | Mixing |
| 32 | Gene Grimaldi | Mastering |
| 33 | Josh Gudwin | Mixing |
| 34 | John Hanes | Engineer |
| 35 | John Hill | Bass, Composer, Drums, Guitar, Guitars, Horn, Keyboards, Percussion, Producer, Programming, Synthesizer |
| 36 | Alex Hope | Composer, Keyboards, Producer, Programming, Vocal Producer |
| 37 | Dina Hovsepian | Art Direction, Design |
| 38 | Carly Rae Jepsen | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 39 | James King | Saxophone |
| 40 | Koz | Additional Production, Programming |
| 41 | Dave Kutch | Mastering |
| 42 | Evan Lamberg | A&R |
| 43 | Daniel Ledinsky | Composer |
| 44 | Jared Manierka | Composer |
| 45 | Blake Mares | Engineer |
| 46 | Markus&Koala | Photography |
| 47 | Elijah Marrett-Hitch | Mixing Assistant |
| 48 | Tony Maserati | Mixing |
| 49 | Mitch McCarthy | Mixing |
| 50 | Ryan McMahon | Composer |
| 51 | Katherine Neis | A&R |
| 52 | Harry Nilsson | Composer |
| 53 | Noah Breakfast | Producer |
| 54 | Natalie O'Moore | Cover Photo |
| 55 | Alex O'Neill | Composer |
| 56 | Jordan Palmer | Bass, Composer, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Producer, Programming, Synthesizer, Vocal Producer |
| 57 | Ryan Rabin | Composer |
| 58 | Sam Riback | A&R |
| 59 | Ben Romans | Composer, Keyboards, Producer |
| 60 | Benjamin Ruttner | Composer |
| 61 | Kyle Shearer | Composer, Instrumentation, Producer |
| 62 | Laura Sisk | Engineer |
| 63 | Asa Taccone | Composer, Producer |
| 64 | Amanda Warner | Bass, Composer |
| 65 | Chris Whitehall | Composer |
| 66 | Daniel Zaidenstadt | Vocal Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |