Released: May 21, 2020

Songwriter: Carly Rae Jepsen Markus Krunegård Patrik Berger Pontus Winnberg

Producer: Patrik Berger Pontus Winnberg

[Verse 1]
What it feels like when I'm next to you
It's a soft touch that I read into
Was it just me, did you linger for too long?
But it's alright if it's on your mind
'Cause it's all I'm thinkin' all the time
There was one thing that I wanted all my life
For real

[Pre-Chorus]
Somebody wants you, somebody cares (For real)
Somebody wants you, somebody cares (Then he said)

[Chorus]
I love you, this is a new thing
One more drink, let's get to the bottom of it
I love you, let's sort the whole thing out (Then he said)
I love you, this is a new thing
One more drink, let's get to the bottom of it
I love you, let's sort the whole thing out
Let's sort the whole thing out

[Post-Chorus]
Let's sort the whole thing out

[Verse 2]
I was broken in a million ways
Then I met you and I saw your face
I was certain I could not want something more
Goin' crazy 'cause you're hard to read
But I know you want this bad as me
It's a good thing and I want you to be sure
For real

[Pre-Chorus]
Somebody wants you, somebody cares (For real)
Somebody wants you, somebody cares (Then he said)

[Chorus]
I love you, this is a new thing
One more drink, let's get to the bottom of it
I love you, let's sort the whole thing out (Then he said)
I love you, this is a new thing
One more drink, let's get to the bottom of it
I love you, let's sort the whole thing out
Let's sort the whole thing out

[Post-Chorus]
Let's sort the whole thing out

[Break]
I love you
I love you

[Bridge]
Never thought I'd hear you say
I've been hopin' every day
Never thought I'd hear you say
I've been hopin' every day (Then he said)

[Chorus]
I love you, this is a new thing
One more drink, let's get to the bottom of it
I love you, let's sort the whole thing out (Then he said)
I love you, this is a new thing
One more drink, let's get to the bottom of it
I love you, let's sort the whole thing out
Let's sort the whole thing out

[Outro]
Let's sort the whole thing out
I love you

Carly Rae Jepsen

Carly Rae Jepsen is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Born in 1985, she first came to fame by finishing in third place on the TV show Canadian Idol. Shortly afterwards, she released her debut album, Tug Of War, including the Canadian top 40 singles “Tug Of War” and “Bucket.”

Three years later, she released the single “Call Me Maybe” and planned to follow it with what would have been her second album, Curiosity. However, after the song caught the ear of fellow Canadian, Justin Bieber, he referred her to his manager, Scooter Braun, which led to her signing an international deal with Interscope Records. Before long, it became one of 2012’s most enduring hits, racking up over a billion YouTube views and topping the charts in 21 countries, including the US and Canada. The aforementioned Curiosity album was cut down to EP length, and work continued on her eventual sophomore LP, Kiss. Released in September 2012, it also featured the Owl City collaboration “Good Time”, which reached #8 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Jepsen returned in March 2015 with “I Really Like You,” the lead single from her third studio album. The song received a more muted reception than her breakout hit–although it did reach #2 in the United Kingdom–and consequently, the album, E•MO•TION, failed to make a substantial impact chartwise. Despite this, the album drew in a new wave of fans with its more experimental and mature sound; such was the amount of praise among both the public and critics that a follow-up EP of album outtakes–E•MO• Side B–was released on the album’s first anniversary.