Let's Be Friends (Carly Rae Jepsen song)
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| Single by Carly Rae Jepsen | ||||
| from the album Dedicated Side B (Japanese version) | ||||
| Released | February 7, 2020 | |||
| Genre | Pop[1] | |||
| Length | 3:10 | |||
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"Let's Be Friends" is a song by Canadian singer Carly Rae Jepsen, released on February 7, 2020.[2] It was included on the Japanese version of Dedicated Side B.
Background[]
Jepsen announced the song on social media on February 5, 2020, announcing the title as "Let's Be Friends (Not Really Though)" and sharing its cover art;[3] however, the song was released on streaming services with a shortened title and different cover.[4]
Critical reception[]
Eric Torres of Pitchfork wrote that the song "doesn’t reach the potent highs of her other work, but as an upbeat one-off that takes pleasure in excising dirtbags from your life, it nails its specific mood".[5]
Personnel[]
Credits adapted from Tidal.[6]
- Carly Rae Jepsen – songwriting, lead vocals
- Ben Romans – songwriting, production, guitar, keyboards
- CJ Baran – songwriting, production, drums, programming
- Randy Merrill – mastering engineer
- Mitch McCarthy – mixing
References[]
- ^ Wass, Mike (February 7, 2020). "Carly Rae Jepsen Returns With Perky Pop Anthem "Let's Be Friends"". Idolator. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
- ^ @carlyraejepsen (February 5, 2020). "Let's Be Friends