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From bubblegum bliss to shimmering synth-pop perfection, Carly Rae Jepsen has built one of the most underrated catalogs in modern pop. Join us as we count down our favorite Carly Rae Jepsen tracks, including “Run Away With Me,” “Cut to the Feeling,” “Want You in My Room,” and more! Which song do you think deserves the top spot? Let us know in the comments below!
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00:06Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we're diving into the discography of one of pop music's
00:12most criminally underrated artists, and counting down our top picks for the best songs Carly
00:17Rae Jepsen has blessed the world with.
00:38Kami Maybe may have hogged every last drop of the spotlight on KISS, but the third single
00:43from the album deserved far more than the scraps left behind.
00:47Bright, effervescent, and shamelessly glossy, this KISS wraps itself around a chorus so polished
00:53it practically gleams.
01:02The production is sleek and radio-ready, dressing Carly Rae Jepsen's warm vocals in layers of
01:08shimmering pop energy.
01:09Lyrically, it revels in the dizzy, untranslatable electricity of a new romance — the kind
01:15of feeling you can't quite explain, but absolutely cannot stop thinking about.
01:27Sugary enough to cause dental damage, it was an early indicator of the kind of euphoric,
01:32emotionally earnest pop music Jepsen would spend the rest of her career refining and elevating.
01:37So I wish it didn't feel like this Cause I don't wanna miss this kiss
01:45Number 9, On Wires
01:56Carly Rae Jepsen's eighth album, Day & Night, announced itself boldly with this lead single.
02:01And what an entrance it makes.
02:04Released in June 2026, it was written with Kyle Shearer and Nate Seifert, with Shearer
02:09handling production and instruments.
02:18The song begins with a sprightly piano figure before expanding into a pop-rock arrangement,
02:24where the guitar distortion and layered production give the chorus a real lift.
02:28Jepsen sings about the precarious rush of early desire, comparing the emotional instability
02:34of a new connection to walking on wires.
02:48That combination of organic instrumentation, psychedelic touches, and increasingly dramatic vocals,
02:54makes the track feel unusually raw for her catalogue.
02:58It's a promising glimpse of what her sound is evolving into.
03:01I wanna be more than friends for the week
03:07Yeah, yeah, yeah
03:08Number 8, Talking To Yourself
03:19The question of, does this person still think about me, recurs often in Carly Rae Jepsen's
03:24discography.
03:25But this song turned it into something surprisingly mature — the third single from The Loneliest
03:30Time.
03:30Talking To Yourself demonstrates exactly why Jepsen is so much more than a one-hit wonder.
03:43It's polished synths, propulsive rhythm, and huge chorus make the uncertainty easy to dance
03:49through.
03:50Jepsen imagines an ex replaying their relationship in private, wondering whether she still occupies
03:56their thoughts.
03:56Tell me what you got on your mind, what you got on your mind, what you got on your mind.
04:03That tension between confidence and vulnerability is classic Carly, but the song feels more reflective
04:10than her early crush anthems.
04:12It's a sophisticated breakup fantasy that sounds both wistful and ready for the dance floor.
04:18When you're talking to your sh**, sound, sound, when you're talking to your touch on me.
04:24Carly Rae Jepsen has no shortage of pop perfection.
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05:03I'm proudly gonna hurt ya.
05:04It's a warm, airy track, which served as the lead single from The Loneliest Time.
05:15Written in the shadow of grief and distance, Western Wind was inspired by the death of Jepsen's
05:20grandmother during the COVID-19 pandemic, a loss made more devastating by travel restrictions
05:25that prevented her from returning home to be with family.
05:28That emotional weight settles softly into the song's gentle production, making it feel intimate
05:34without being overwrought.
05:44Understated by design, it's a reminder that Jepsen's artistry extends well beyond dance floor
05:49euphoria.
05:50Sometimes, she writes something so tender and human that it quietly breaks your heart.
05:55Remind of me in love when it's all connected.
06:01Call me in like a western wind.
06:14Yes, it was everywhere.
06:16Yes, you've heard it a thousand times.
06:18And yes, it absolutely belongs here.
06:21Because overexposure can't change the fact that this song is genuinely well-written.
06:26The 2012 Global Juggernaut became one of the best-selling singles of all time, and remains
06:31Jepsen's only Grammy-nominated song, which is a grave injustice, if you ask us.
06:37Hey, I just met here.
06:39And this is crazy.
06:41But here's my number.
06:43So call me maybe.
06:45Its hook is relentlessly catchy.
06:47Its lyrics capture the nerve-shredding vulnerability of liking someone you've barely met.
06:52And its bridge is a masterclass in pop construction.
07:03Jepsen co-wrote it with her longtime collaborators, but its staying power comes down to one thing.
07:08The hook still works.
07:10Say what you will about its ubiquity, but Call Me Maybe got massive for a very good reason.
07:16And all the other boys tried to chase me, but here's my number.
07:22So call me maybe.
07:24Number 5.
07:25Your Type.
07:26I used to be in love with you.
07:30You used to be the first thing.
07:33She might be a beloved pop singer with an army of loyal fans behind her, but even Carly Rae Jepsen
07:39gets friend-zoned sometimes.
07:41This song turns that sting into elegant synth-pop music.
07:44I'm not the type of girl for you.
07:47I'm not going to pretend.
07:50I'm the type of girl.
07:51Co-produced by Rami Yacoub, who famously co-produced Britney Spears' Baby One More Time,
07:57this emotion standout pairs lovelorn angst with pulsing synths and a punchy, bombastic snare
08:03that makes the heartache feel almost exhilarating.
08:06In the lyrics, Jepsen swings between denial and raw confession.
08:11Caught in that devastating loop of having unrequited feelings that she can't quite shake away.
08:15But I still love you, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I love you, I didn't mean to say what I said.
08:22I miss you, I mean it.
08:24Notably, we never learn what type she actually is.
08:27Only that she isn't his.
08:29And it is that ambiguity that makes the longing feel even more universal and real.
08:41Number 4.
08:43Emotion.
08:43Be tormented by me, babe.
08:46Wonder, wonder how I do.
08:48How's the weather?
08:49Am I better, better now?
08:51The title track of 2015's Emotion is practically a mission statement for Carly Rae Jepsen's
08:56most celebrated era.
08:58Written with Nate Campany, C.J. Barron, and Ben Romans,
09:02the song underlines its shimmering synth-pop with an abundance of tension.
09:06In your fantasy, dream about me, and all that we could do with this emotion.
09:14Jepsen isn't simply describing attraction.
09:16She is fascinated by the physical and psychological charge of wanting someone, and imagining what
09:22might happen if the feeling is mutual.
09:24The production keeps that tension alive, moving between sleek verses, a soaring chorus, and a darker bridge.
09:41Released as a promotional single, it nevertheless captures the record's emotional vocabulary perfectly.
09:46Warm, glossy, and a little dangerous, it's a sophisticated piece of pop songwriting that gets better with every single listen.
10:03Number 3. Want You In My Room.
10:14There aren't many pop artists who could sing I Wanna Do Bad Things To You and make it sound so
10:19adorable.
10:20The sixth and final single from her 2019 album dedicated,
10:24Want You In My Room is seduction wrapped in tenderness.
10:28A late-night confession that somehow manages to feel both daring and sweet.
10:41Jack Antonoff's vocoder work is a particular highlight.
10:44Weaving through and duetting with Jepsen's airy vocals in a way that gives the production an almost dreamy,
10:50neon-lit quality.
10:51Lines like,
10:52I'll press you to the pages of my heart,
10:55soften the boldness just enough to make it irresistible.
11:06Think of it as the world's most stylish 1AM, you up, text message.
11:10I wanna do bad things to you,
11:13I wanna do bad things to you,
11:14I wanna do my love,
11:16I wanna do my room.
11:18Number 2. Cut To The Feeling.
11:21I had a dream, or was it real, we crossed the line and it was…
11:25This song was written during the emotion sessions,
11:28but Carly Rae Jepsen felt its cinematic, theatrical quality made it a better fit elsewhere.
11:32She eventually recorded it for the 2016 animated film Ballerina.
11:50Opening with a synth nod to Madonna, the song then explodes into a chorus so enormous it
11:56barely fits inside a single track, delivered with a pure exuberance that has drawn comparisons
12:01to Whitney Houston.
12:10The lyrics are about surrendering to desire without overthinking it, and the production
12:15mirrors that impulse.
12:16It may have missed out on an Oscar nomination, but it has claimed something arguably more meaningful,
12:22the rare distinction of being the song you'll put on again the second it's over, every single
12:27time.
12:35Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions.
12:39Boy Problems.
12:40Jepson turns post-breakup chaos into a dance floor shrug, with the help of Sia.
12:53Julian.
12:55Jepson makes being haunted by an old flame sound absolutely gorgeous.
12:59Jepson.
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13:25In Sleek, Shy Boy turns a cheeky flirtation into irresistible disco pop.
13:36Versailles.
13:37Jepson perfectly captures the concept of day and night with this unpredictable track.
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14:21Number 1. Run Away With Me.
14:31That saxophone opening changed lives.
14:34Within its first few seconds, Run Away With Me announces itself as something special.
14:39And then, it just never lets its foot off the pedal.
14:42Lyrically, the song tells the tale of two people deciding to stop hesitating and disappear together.
14:47But sonically, Carly Rae Jepson builds an otherworldly universe.
14:58The galloping rhythm, the soaring chorus, the way it makes every mundane moment feel charged with possibility.
15:05This is the kind of track that transcends genre and generation.
15:17Whether it's played at dawn or midnight, in a car or a bedroom, it sounds the same.
15:22Timeless and entirely surrendered to feeling.
15:25That feeling might not exactly be love, but really, who cares?
15:37Did we leave your favorite Carly Rae Jepson track off the list?
15:40Let us know in the comments below.
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