Kiss (Carly Rae Jepsen album)

Kiss
Kiss
Studio album by Carly Rae Jepsen
Released	September 14, 2012
Recorded	2010–2012
Studio	2nd Floor Studios; Bieler Bros. Studios; Boiler Room; Darp Studios; Focus Studios; Hipposonic Studios; Kite Productions Studios; London Police Station; MXM Studios; Pagzilla Sound Labs; Party Rock Studio; Pulse Recording; Signalpath Studios; Sky Harbor Studios; NightBird Recording Studios; The Terrarium; Triangle Sound Studios West; Umbrella Studios;
Genre	Dance-pop; nu-disco; teen pop;
Length	42:31
Label	604; School Boy; Interscope;
Producer	Josh Abraham; Klas Åhlund; Dallas Austin; Justin Bieber (executive); Scooter Braun (executive); Cory Enemy; Toby Gad; Jordan Gatsby; GoonRock; Kuk Harrell; Lukas Hilbert; Colin Janz; Matthew Koma; Max Martin; Mighty Mike; Oligee; Josh Ramsay; Redfoo; Jonathan Simkin (executive); Ryan Stewart; Adam Young;
Carly Rae Jepsen chronology
Singles from Kiss
	"Call Me Maybe"; Released: September 20, 2011; "Good Time"; Released: June 26, 2012; "This Kiss"; Released: September 10, 2012; "Tonight I'm Getting Over You"; Released: January 21, 2013;

Kiss is the second studio album by Canadian singer and songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen. It was released on September 14, 2012, by 604, Schoolboy and Interscope Records. After her debut, Tug of War (2008), was only released in Canada, Kiss became Jepsen's first internationally released album. Songs on the album are in the nu-disco,^[1] dance-pop,^[2]^[3] and teen pop^[2]^[3]^[4] genres, drawing inspiration from the Cars, Madonna and Robyn. Featuring production from a wide collection of producers including Dallas Austin, Josh Ramsay, and Redfoo, the album features guest vocals from Justin Bieber and Owl City.

Kiss was generally positively reviewed by critics. Critics praised Jepsen for her vocal performance, songwriting, and production. However, they deemed it immature content for her age, which was 26 at the time. The album debuted at number six on the Billboard 200, selling over 46,000 copies in its opening week and debuted at five on the Canadian Albums Chart. It also charted in numerous international markets. The album and its singles earned Jepsen two Grammy Award nominations including Song of the Year, as well as winning Album of the Year and Pop Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2013.

Kiss also charted across Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and the UK, and it has sold more than 1 million copies worldwide as of 2021. Three singles preceded the album; The lead single "Call Me Maybe" was a massive commercial success, reaching number one in over 15 countries, garnering over 900 million Spotify streams, and sold more than 18 million copies worldwide.^[5] The second single, "Good Time", a collaboration with synth-pop artist Owl City, peaked in the top ten also. The third single, "This Kiss", was released in September 2012 and reached top 40 in Canada, while the fourth and final single, "Tonight I'm Getting Over You", was released on February 19, 2013.

^ Raynee, Ben (September 17, 2012). "Carly Rae Jepsen's Kiss album will linger". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on November 16, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
^ ^a ^b Dolan, Jon. "Kiss — Album Reviews — Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 22, 2018. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "FYE: Dance-Pop Albums — Kiss Carly Rae Jepsen". FYE. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
^ Farber, Jim. "Review: Carly Rae Jepsen's 'Kiss'". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on December 18, 2013. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
^ Coscarelli, Joe (July 31, 2015). "Carly Rae Jepsen, With a New Album, Is Definitely Changing Her Number". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 9, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2015.

[disco-1] Raynee, Ben (September 17, 2012). "Carly Rae Jepsen's Kiss album will linger". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on November 16, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2012.

[teendance-2] Dolan, Jon. "Kiss — Album Reviews — Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 22, 2018. Retrieved November 2, 2012.

[fyestore-3] "FYE: Dance-Pop Albums — Kiss Carly Rae Jepsen". FYE. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved November 2, 2012.

[teenpop2-4] Farber, Jim. "Review: Carly Rae Jepsen's 'Kiss'". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on December 18, 2013. Retrieved November 2, 2012.

[5] Coscarelli, Joe (July 31, 2015). "Carly Rae Jepsen, With a New Album, Is Definitely Changing Her Number". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 9, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2015.

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