E·MO·TION

by Carly Rae Jepsen

E·MO·TION cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 24 June 2015
  • Label: 604, School Boy, Interscope
  • Country: Canada
  • Length: 44:04
  • Community rating: 4.22/5 from 28 ratings

Artists on this release: Ariel Rechtshaid, Rami Yacoub, Greg Kurstin, Carl Falk, Peter Svensson, Shellback

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Marking a definitive shift from the bubblegum pop of her earlier work, 'E·MO·TION' is a sophisticated synth-pop album rooted in the sounds and sensibilities of the 1980s. Jepsen collaborated with a notable roster of both mainstream producers and indie-pop figures, including Rostam Batmanglij and Dev Hynes, to craft a polished yet texturally rich sound defined by layered synthesizers and prominent saxophone lines. The album's earnest lyrical exploration of love and longing garnered significant critical acclaim, and despite modest initial commercial performance, it cultivated a passionate cult following that solidified Jepsen's status as a celebrated indie darling.

Genres

Descriptors: synth, dance, infectious, glossy, retro

Tracklist

  1. Run Away With Me (4:11)
  2. Emotion (3:17)
  3. I Really Like You (3:25)
  4. Gimmie Love (3:22)
  5. All That (4:37)
  6. Boy Problems (3:42)
  7. Making The Most Of The Night (3:59)
  8. Your Type (3:20)
  9. Let’s Get Lost (3:13)
  10. LA Hallucinations (3:05)
  11. Warm Blood (4:13)
  12. When I Needed You (3:40)

Credits

  • Carly Rae Jepsen - vocals, songwriting, liner notes
  • Tavish Crowe - songwriting
  • Mattman & Robin - songwriting, production
  • Shellback - songwriting, production
  • Dev Hynes - songwriting, production
  • Ariel Rechtshaid - songwriting, production
  • Rostam Batmanglij - producer
  • Greg Kurstin - songwriting, production
  • Peter Svensson - songwriting, production
  • Rami Yacoub - producer
  • Carl Falk - producer
  • John Ehmann - a&r
  • Olivia Zaro - a&r
  • Scott "Scooter" Braun - a&r, executive-producer, management
  • David Gray - a&r
  • Evan Lamberg - a&r
  • Jessica Severn - art direction, design
  • Katherine Neis - coordinator
  • Greg Carr - coordinator
  • Brad Haugen - creative director, management
  • Cori Weber - creative director
  • Justin Bieber - executive-producer
  • RJ - lacquer cut
  • Kenny Meiselas - legal
  • Pamela Gurley - legal
  • Dyana Kass - management
  • Laura Hess - management
  • Allison Kaye - management
  • Steve Kopec - management
  • Gene Grimaldi - mastered by
  • Robert Vosgien - mastered by
  • Tom Coyne - mastered by
  • Matthew Welch - photography
  • Lisa DiAngelo - public relations
  • Karla Welch - stylist
  • Oscar Holter - songwriting
  • Noonie Bao - songwriting
  • Nate Campany - songwriting
  • Ben Romans - songwriting, production, composer lyricist
  • CJ Baran - songwriting, production, composer lyricist
  • Jacob Kasher Hindlin - songwriting, production
  • Sia Furler - songwriting
  • Jeff Halatrax - producer

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