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Carly Rae Jepsen Releases This Kiss Single


Pre-ordering is now available for Carly Rae Jepsen’s – the performer behind the addictive “Call Me Maybe” – U.S. debut album, Kiss, coming out on September 18th. In addition, the first single, “This Kiss,” off of the much-anticipated album has just been released digitally today.
 
In support of the upcoming album release, the Canadian singer-songwriter will be appearing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Sept. 18th where she’ll perform “This Kiss.” She’ll also be out on the road this fall with Justin Bieber as a special guest on his 2012 North America tour.
 
“This Kiss” was co-written by Jepsen and produced by LMFAO’s Redfoo and Cherrytree/Interscope artist Matthew Koma.
 
Listen to “This Kiss:”
 

 
More on Carly Rae Jepsen [Courtesy of Schoolboy Records/604 Records/Interscope]:
 
“Jepsen has been riding high with the success of ‘Call Me Maybe,’ which has sold more than 9.1 million singles worldwide, climbed to No. 1 in more than 37 countries, and spent a record-breaking nine weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100, besting Goyte’s ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’ for most weeks atop the chart this year. The video, which has racked up more than 212 million YouTube views, also earned the Canadian singer and songwriter a 2012 MTV Video Music Award nomination for Best New Artist. Jepsen’s follow-up single, ‘Good Time,’ a duet with Owl City, has also been certified platinum, while the video, featuring Jepsen and Owl City’s Adam Young, has racked up more than 12 million views on VEVO.”
 
Source: Schoolboy Records/604 Records/Interscope
 

This post was last modified on September 10, 2012 10:25 am

Rebecca Murray: Journalist covering the entertainment industry for 23+ years, including 13 years as the first writer for About.com's Hollywood Movies site. Member of the Critics Choice Association (Film & TV Branches), Alliance of Women Film Journalists, and Past President of the San Diego Film Critics Society.
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