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Turn Me UpCarly Rae Jepsen

Released: September 14, 2012

Songwriter: Kevin Mayer Oligee Josh Abraham Bonnie McKee Carly Rae Jepsen

Producer: Josh Abraham Oligee

[Verse 1]
All alone
Here I am
I don't know what I'm after (Oh-oh-oh)
Now that you're just a friend
I can't call you and ask you (Oh-oh-oh)

[Pre-Chorus]
And from the very first time I saw your face
I knew I was satisfied
You were talkin' so sweet, I had to taste
I wish I never tried

[Chorus]
I'm breaking up with you, you're breaking up on me
You kiss me on the phone
And I don't think it reaches
What am I to do?
And how's it gonna be?
'Cause breakin' us in two is breakin' me in pieces
Breakin' up with you, you're breakin' up on me
You kiss me on the phone
And I don't think it reaches
What am I to do?
And how's it gonna be?
I'm givin' up and goin' out tonight
Turn me up (Turn me up), turn me on (Turn me on)
Turn me up (Turn me up), and turn me on (Turn me on, me on)

[Verse 2]
And tonight, here you are
And I know what you're after (Oh-oh-oh)
But you're reading me wrong
'Cause I'm closing this chapter (Oh-oh-oh)

[Pre-Chorus]
And from the very first time I saw your face
I knew I was satisfied
You were talking so sweet, I had to taste
I wish I never tried

[Chorus]
I'm breaking up with you, you're breaking up on me
You kiss me on the phone
And I don't think it reaches
What am I to do?
And how's it gonna be?
'Cause breakin' us in two is breakin' me in pieces
Breakin' up with you, you're breakin' up on me
You kiss me on the phone
And I don't think it reaches
What am I to do?
And how's it gonna be?
I'm givin' up and goin' out tonight
Turn me up (Turn me up), turn me on (Turn me on)
Turn me up (Turn me up), and turn me on (Turn me on, me on)

[Interlude]
Turn me up, turn me on
T-t-t-turn me up, and turn me on
And on

[Chorus]
Breaking up with you, you're breaking up on me
You kiss me on the phone
And I don't think it reaches
What am I to do?
And how's it gonna be?
I'm givin' up and goin' out tonight
Turn me up (Turn me up), turn me on (Why don't you turn me on?)
Turn me up (Why don't you turn me on?)
Turn me on (On, and on, and on)
Turn me up (Why don't you turn me up?)
Turn me on (Turn me on, turn me on)
Turn me up (Turn me up), turn me on

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.

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