I Really Like You Explained

I Really Like You
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Artist:Carly Rae Jepsen
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"I Really Like You" is a song recorded by Canadian singer Carly Rae Jepsen for her third studio album, Emotion (2015). It was written by Jepsen, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Peter Svensson, and Steve DaMar; and produced by Svensson. The song was released as the album's lead single on 2 March 2015.

"I Really Like You" peaked at number 14 on the Canadian Hot 100. Outside of Canada, "I Really Like You" topped the charts in Hong Kong and Scotland, peaked within the top ten of the charts in Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Japan, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, and the United Kingdom, and peaked within the top 20 of the charts in Austria, Germany, Slovakia and Switzerland. The song's accompanying music video starred Tom Hanks and featured Justin Bieber, and was released 5 March 2015.

Writing and production

"I Really Like You" was written by Jepsen, Jacob Kasher Hindlin and Peter Svensson, and produced by the latter.[1] According to Jepsen, the song's lyrics are about "that time in a relationship when it's too soon to say 'I love you,' but you're well past, 'I like you' and you're at the 'I really, really like you' stage."[1]

Composition

Soraya Nadia McDonald of The Washington Post characterized "I Really Like You" as a synth-pop song, musically reminiscent of Jepsen's previous album Kiss (2012), 1980s music and Solange Knowles' 2012 EP True.[2] The Verges Emily Yoshida noted elements of 1980s and new wave.[3] Ryan Reed of Rolling Stone described the track as a "dance-pop number".[4] Musically, the song is written in the key of F major, with a tempo of 122 beats per minute. Jepsen's vocals span from G3 to high note of D5.[5]

Critical reception

Jason Lipshutz of Billboard called the song "really (really) fun" and "a breathless 80's banger that comes back to [2012 single] 'Call Me Maybe's fixation on ultra-crisp percussion and blurted-out flirtation".[6] Idolators Bianca Gracie described "I Really Like You" as "mind-blowing, fantastic, catchy-as-hell pop".[7]

In October 2022, Rachel Seo of Variety ranked "I Really Like You" as Jepsen's 13th best song, writing: "'I want you. Do you want me? Do you want me too?' reads like a succession of desperate Snapchat messages, but Jepsen's ascending soprano seamlessly weaves through Jeff Halavacs and Peter Svensson's electro-pop production, sounding more enthusiastic than anything else."[8]

Commercial performance

In Canada, "I Really Like You" debuted at number 14 on the Canadian Hot 100 issued for March 21, 2015, marking Jepsen's seventh top 40 hit in Canada.[9]

In the United States, "I Really Like You" debuted at number 48 on the Billboard Hot 100 on March 21, 2015, selling 38,000 copies in its first week.[10] It peaked at number 39 on 2 May 2015, marking Jepsen's third top 40 hit in the United States.[11] [12] [13]

In the United Kingdom, the song debuted and peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart on May 3, 2015 – for week ending date May 9, 2015 – a position it maintained for two consecutive weeks.[14] [15] In September 2020, the song re-entered the UK iTunes chart and has remained inside the top 100 for two months since.[16]

Music video

The music video, which stars American actor and filmmaker Tom Hanks, was directed by Peter Glanz. Jepsen filmed part of the song's music video on 16 February 2015, in front of the Mondrian Hotel in Manhattan alongside Hanks, Justin Bieber and a troupe of dancers. Also making cameo appearances in the video are Rudy Mancuso and King Bach, well-known users of the short-form video sharing application Vine. The video was released on 6 March 2015.[17] CBC Music's Nicolle Weeks described it as "a more affable version" of the music video for The Verve's "Bitter Sweet Symphony" (1997).[18] The music video has been rated as one of 10 Best Music Videos of 2015 (So Far) by the readers of Billboard.[19]

Live performances and covers

Jepsen performed "I Really Like You" live on Good Morning America on 2 March 2015, followed by a performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on 5 March 2015 and Sunrise on 11 March 2015.[1] She also performed the song on Saturday Night Live, Castle, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Dancing with the Stars, Much Music Video Awards, and The Ellen DeGeneres Show.[20]

Track listings

Digital download

  1. "I Really Like You" – 3:24

Digital download – remixes EP[21]

  1. "I Really Like You" (Blasterjaxx Remix) – 3:35
  2. "I Really Like You" (The Scene Kings Remix) – 3:17
  3. "I Really Like You" (The Scene Kings Extended Remix) – 4:35
  4. "I Really Like You" (Wayne G. Club Mix) – 7:39
  5. "I Really Like You" (Liam Keegan Remix Radio Edit) – 3:09
  6. "I Really Like You" (Liam Keegan Extended Remix) – 4:39

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart positions for "I Really Like You"
Chart (2015)Peak
position
Euro Digital Songs (Billboard)[22] 3
Hong Kong (HKRIA)[23] 1
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard)[24] 1
Mexico (Billboard Ingles Airplay)[25] 17
Slovenia (SloTop50)[26] 13

Year-end charts

2015 year-end chart positions for "I Really Like You"! Chart (2015)! Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[27] 70
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[28] 88
CIS (Tophit)[29] 105
Denmark (Tracklisten)[30] 51
Germany (Official German Charts)[31] 66
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[32] 6
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)[33] 1
Japan Radio Songs (Billboard Japan)[34] 2
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[35] 71
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[36] 83
Russia Airplay (Tophit)[37] 105
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[38] 82
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[39] 80
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[40] 59
UK Singles (OCC)[41] 44
2016 year-end chart positions for "I Really Like You"! Chart (2016)! Position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[42] 95
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)[43] 7
Japan Radio Songs (Billboard Japan)[44] 98

Release history

Release dates and formats for "I Really Like You"
CountryDateFormatLabel
Australia2 March 2015Digital download[45]
Canada604[46]
Germany[47]
Mexico[48]
New Zealand[49]
United States[50]
24 March 2015Contemporary hit radio[51]
Italy27 March 2015Interscope[52]
United Kingdom26 April 2015Digital download[53]
Italy8 May 2015Contemporary hit radioUniversal[54]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carly Rae Jepsen Releases Brand-New Single 'I Really Like You' Today – Track Now Available Now From All Digital Partners. 2 March 2015. PR Newswire. press release. 2 March 2015.
  2. News: Hear Carly Rae Jepsen's newly released single, 'I Really Like You'. Soraya Nadia. McDonald. The Washington Post. 2 March 2015. 12 April 2015.
  3. News: Yoshida, Emily. I Really Like You could be the triumphant return of Carly Rae Jepsen. The Verge. 2 March 2015. 10 June 2015.
  4. Reed, Ryan. Carly Rae Jepsen 'Really, Really' Likes Crush on Shimmering New Single. Rolling Stone. 2 March 2015. 10 June 2015.
  5. http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0147636 Carly Rae Jepsen "I Really Like You" Sheet Music
  6. Lipshutz, Jason. Carly Rae Jepsen's 'I Really Like You': 'Call Me Maybe' Star's New Single is Really Fun - Billboard. Billboard. 1 March 2015. 28 March 2015.
  7. Web site: Gracie, Bianca. Carly Rae Jepsen's 'I Really Like You': Review Revue. Idolator. 2 March 2015. 10 June 2015.
  8. Web site: Carly Rae Jepsen's 15 Best Songs, Ranked . . 21 October 2022 . 31 October 2022 . Rachel . Seo.
  9. Canadian Music: Top 100 Songs Chart. Billboard. 10 June 2015.
  10. Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars Notch 10th Week Atop Hot 100. Billboard. Gary. Trust. 11 March 2015. 11 March 2015.
  11. Wiz Khalifa's 'See You Again' Tops Hot 100 for Second Week. Billboard. Gary. Trust. 22 April 2015. 22 April 2015.
  12. Justin Bieber Helps Carly Rae Jepsen's 'I Really Like You' Hit Top 40 on Hot 100. Billboard. William . Gruger. 24 April 2015. 6 May 2015.
  13. Anderson, Trevor. Justin Bieber Boosts Carly Rae Jepsen Again on Twitter Top Tracks. Billboard. 8 May 2015. 10 June 2015.
  14. Web site: Carly Rae Jepsen – Singles. Official Charts Company. 5 May 2015.
  15. Web site: Myers, Justin. OMI's Cheerleader tops Official Singles Chart for a second week. Official Charts Company. 10 May 2015. 10 June 2015.
  16. Web site: ITunesCharts.net: 'I Really Like You' by Carly Rae Jepsen (British Songs iTunes Chart). 6 Nov 2020. 6 Nov 2020.
  17. Carly Rae Jepsen, Justin Bieber, Tom Hanks Team Up for 'I Really Like You' Video Shoot. Lipshutz. Jason. 17 February 2015. Billboard. 2 March 2015.
  18. Web site: Gordon, Holly . Grimes, Carly Rae Jepsen, Kacey Musgraves, more: songs you need to hear this week . . 10 March 2015 . 28 March 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160301002442/http://music.cbc.ca/#!/blogs/2013/6/Rear-view-Mirror-Who-was-Suzanne-and-why-did-Leonard-Cohen-make-her-famous . 1 March 2016 . dmy-all .
  19. Jason. Lipshutz. The 10 Best Music Videos of 2015 (So Far). Billboard. 24 June 2015. 15 June 2015 .
  20. Kreps, Daniel. Carly Rae Jepsen Is 'All That' in Captivating 'SNL' Performance. Rolling Stone. 5 April 2015. 10 June 2015.
  21. Web site: I Really Like You (Remixes) – EP by Carly Rae Jepsen. 5 May 2015 . iTunes Store (US). 5 May 2015.
  22. Euro Digital Song Sales Chart (The week of May 16, 2015). Billboard. May 30, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200530230448/https://www.billboard.com/charts/euro-digital-song-sales/2015-05-16. May 30, 2020.
  23. Web site: Top 30 Singles Chart Hong Kong . . March 22, 2015 . March 22, 2015 . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20150322011751/http://musicweekly.asia/charts/top-30-singles-hong-kong . 22 March 2015 .
  24. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Overseas. ja. Billboard Japan. 6 July 2015. 6 July 2015.
  25. Carly Rae Jepsen Chart History: Mexico Ingles Airplay. Billboard. May 16, 2015.
  26. Web site: SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart. slotop50.si. 1 March 2018. 17 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200217211839/https://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Tedenske-lestvice/?year=2015&week=22. dead.
  27. Web site: JAHRESHITPARADE SINGLES 2015 . January 5, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160104175405/http://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=s&id=2015 . 4 January 2016 . dmy-all .
  28. Canadian Hot 100 : Year End 2015. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 19 December 2015.
  29. Web site: CIS Year-End Radio Hits (2015). . 12 August 2019.
  30. Web site: Track Top-100 2015 . Hitlisten.NU . 18 March 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160126234020/http://hitlisten.nu/top2015.asp?list=Track%20100 . 26 January 2016 . dmy-all .
  31. Web site: Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts. de . . offiziellecharts.de . 6 January 2016.
  32. Japan Hot 100 : Year End 2015. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 19 December 2015.
  33. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Overseas. ja. Billboard Japan. 9 December 2016.
  34. Web site: Billboard Japan Radio Songs. ja. Billboard Japan. 9 December 2016.
  35. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2015. Dutch Top 40. 10 October 2019.
  36. http://www.dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2015&cat=s "Jaaroverzichten 2015"
  37. Web site: Russian Top Year-End Radio Hits (2015). . 12 August 2019.
  38. Web site: Top 100 Songs Annual 2015. Productores de Música de España. es. May 9, 2022.
  39. Web site: Årslista Singlar – År 2015 . sv . . March 20, 2016.
  40. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade Singles 2015 . de . Swiss Charts Portal. Hung Medien . 18 March 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304065756/http://www.hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2015 . 4 March 2016 . dmy-all .
  41. Web site: End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 - 2015. . January 5, 2016.
  42. Japan Hot 100 : Year End 2016. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 19 December 2015.
  43. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Overseas. ja. Billboard Japan. 6 July 2015. 6 July 2015.
  44. Web site: Billboard Japan Radio Songs. ja. Billboard Japan. 6 July 2015. 6 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220101533/http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=top_airplay_year&year=2016. 20 December 2016. dead.
  45. Web site: I Really Like You - Single by Carly Rae Jepsen. iTunes Store (AU). 5 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150505231402/https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/i-really-like-you-single/id970891770. 5 May 2015.
  46. Web site: I Really Like You – Single by Carly Rae Jepsen. 2 March 2015 . iTunes Store (CA). https://web.archive.org/web/20150302125537/https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/i-really-like-you-single/id972283908. 2 March 2015.
  47. Web site: "I Really Like You - Single" von Carly Rae Jepsen. iTunes Store (DE). 5 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150505231611/https://itunes.apple.com/de/album/i-really-like-you-single/id970891770. 5 May 2015.
  48. Web site: I Really Like You – Single by Carly Rae Jepsen. iTunes Store (MX). https://web.archive.org/web/20150302130142/https://itunes.apple.com/mx/album/i-really-like-you-single/id971431272. 2 March 2015.
  49. Web site: I Really Like You - Single by Carly Rae Jepsen. iTunes Store (NZ). 5 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150505231956/https://itunes.apple.com/nz/album/i-really-like-you-single/id970891770. 5 May 2015.
  50. Web site: I Really Like You – Single by Carly Rae Jepsen. iTunes Store (US). https://web.archive.org/web/20150302124538/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/i-really-like-you-single/id971431272. 2 March 2015.
  51. Web site: Top 40/M Future Releases . 2013-03-10 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20150314122641/http://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases . 14 March 2015 . dmy-all . . All Access Music Group.
  52. Web site: Aldi . Giorgia . Carly Rae Jepsen 'I Really Like You' . . Radio Airplay SRL . April 9, 2021.
  53. Web site: I Really Like You – Single by Carly Rae Jepsen. iTunes Store (GB). https://web.archive.org/web/20150314123504/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/i-really-like-you-single/id970891770. 14 March 2015.
  54. Web site: Cirillo . Federico . Carly Rae Jepsen 'I Really Like You' . . Radio Airplay SRL . April 9, 2021.

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