No Drug Like Me Explained

No Drug Like Me
Cover:No Drug Like Me.png
Type:Single
Artist:Carly Rae Jepsen
Album:Dedicated
Genre:Synth-pop
Length: (original version)
(remix)
Label:
Producer:
  • John Hill
  • Jordan Palmer
Prev Title:Now That I Found You
Prev Year:2019
Next Title:Julien
Next Year:2019

"No Drug Like Me" is a song by Canadian singer Carly Rae Jepsen. It was first released as a double A-side single with "Now That I Found You" on February 27, 2019, by 604, School Boy, and Interscope Records, to promote Jepsen's then-forthcoming fourth studio album, Dedicated. In June 2019, a remix of the song by Mansionair received an individual release as a promotional single. "No Drug Like Me" was inspired by a new love that Jepsen was experiencing at the time.[1]

Background

"No Drug Like Me" is a 1980s-influenced synth-pop ballad.[2] [3] [4] It has been described as "nocturnal", "low-key",[5] "darker and more viscous" than the rest of Jepsen's repertoire.[6] It was written in the late evening of a recording session and according to Jepsen, it "came up very easily".[1] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carly Rae Jepsen Tells Us How Her Cat-Centric 'Now That I Found You' Video Came Together. https://web.archive.org/web/20190315030145/http://www.mtv.com/news/3116818/carly-rae-jepsen-now-that-i-found-you-video-interview/. dead. March 15, 2019. Hosken. Patrick. March 14, 2019. MTV. July 5, 2019.
  2. Web site: Listen to two new lovestruck songs from Carly Rae Jepsen, 'Now That I Found You' and 'No Drug Like Me'. Daly. Rhian. February 27, 2019. NME. March 19, 2020.
  3. Web site: Carly Rae Jepsen's Two New Bops Are Drunk on Love. Goldfine. Jael. February 27, 2019. Paper. March 19, 2020.
  4. Web site: Carly Rae Jepsen Unveils Two New Songs, 'Now That I Found You' And 'No Drug Like Me'. February 27, 2019. NPR. March 19, 2020.
  5. Web site: Carly Rae Jepsen - Dedicated ALBUM REVIEW. Fantano. Anthony. May 23, 2019. YouTube. March 20, 2020.
  6. Web site: "No Drug Like Me" by Carly Rae Jepsen Review. Cox. Jamieson. February 27, 2019. Pitchfork. March 20, 2020.
  7. Web site: Carly Rae Jepsen Returns With 'No Drug Like Me' And 'Now That I Found You'. Bowsher. Allison. February 27, 2019. Much. March 19, 2020.
  8. Web site: Hear Carly Rae Jepsen Detail Intoxicating Romance With Two New Songs. Spanos. Brittany. Brittany Spanos . February 27, 2019. Rolling Stone. March 20, 2020.
  9. Web site: Carly Rae Jepsen Reveals The Power Of Her Love In Two New Songs . https://web.archive.org/web/20190228042205/http://www.mtv.com/news/3114892/carly-rae-jepsen-now-that-i-found-you-no-drug-like-me/ . dead . February 28, 2019 . Alston . Trey . February 27, 2019 . . March 20, 2020.
  10. Web site: Carly Rae Jepsen Drops Two Instant Bops in 'Now That I Found You' and 'No Drug Like Me': Listen . Rowley . Glenn . February 27, 2019 . . March 19, 2020.
  11. Web site: Two New Singles! Carly Rae Jepsen Announces "No Drug Like Me". Wass. Mike. February 25, 2019. Idolator. April 20, 2019.
  12. Web site: Carly Rae Jepsen on Twitter. June 27, 2019. Twitter. March 19, 2020.
  13. Web site: Dedicated - Carly Rae Jepsen. Phares. Heather. AllMusic. March 20, 2020.
  14. Web site: No Drug Like Me (Mansionair Remix) - Single by Carly Rae Jepsen & Mansionair on iTunes . . March 19, 2020.
  15. Web site: No Drug Like Me (Mansionair Remix) . . March 19, 2020.
  16. Web site: Carly Rae Jepsen: "Now That I Found You," Jet-setting with Seal and Michael Bolton | Apple Music|date=March 2, 2019|publisher=YouTube]|access-date=March 20, 2020}} Lyrically, the song was inspired by Jepsen's love for James Flannigan, who she co-wrote the song with, alongside John Hill, Jordan Palmer, and Daniel Ledinsky. It was produced by Hill and Palmer.[7] The song is about making a commitment at the beginning of a relationship and the promise to open up if the partner turns out the right one.[8] The lyrics equate being in love with Jepsen to drug intoxication.[9] The singer explained that the song "is a promise I made to love in general. That when the good stuff lands my way I'll always try to be vulnerable and brave and show all of myself".[10]

    "No Drug Like Me" was released alongside "Now That I Found You" as a double A-side on February 27, 2019.[11] Jepsen decided to release the two very different songs at the same time to demonstrate a spectrum of her new album, Dedicated. On June 28, Jepsen released a Mansionair remix of "No Drug Like Me" to coincide with the launch of the North American leg of The Dedicated Tour.[12]

    Critical reception

    Music critic Heather Phares of AllMusic highlighted "No Drug Like Me" as one of the best songs on Dedicated.[13]

    Year-end lists

    Track listing

    1. "No Drug Like Me" (Mansionair Remix) – 3:38

    References

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