| Want You in My Room | |
| Type: | Song |
| Artist: | Carly Rae Jepsen |
| Album: | Dedicated |
| Genre: | Synth-pop[1] |
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| Producer: | Jack Antonoff |
"Want You in My Room" is a 2019 pop song by Canadian singer Carly Rae Jepsen, from her fourth studio album, Dedicated. It was written by Jepsen, Tavish Crowe, and its producer Jack Antonoff. Jepsen released a music video for the song in September, and a live version was included in her Spotify Singles EP in October 2019. "Want You in My Room" was named #32 on Rolling Stone
"Want You in My Room" has been described as a "euphoric, Eighties synth-laden" song[3] with "Daft Punk-like vocal effects and cheer squad vibe".[4] The song includes sexual lyrics in which the singer invites a partner to join her in bed. Jepsen's vocal performance on the track has been noted as referencing the early work of Cyndi Lauper.[5] [6] [7]
After its release, "Want You in My Room" has become a fan favourite.[8] [9] It has made the list of Top 50 Songs of 2019 compiled by Pitchfork readers.[10]
"Want You in My Room" received acclaim from music critics. It has been described by The Independent as Dedicateds "most distinctive [song], both vocally and melodically"[3] and Mother Jones named it the second best song on the album.[11] NME praised the track's "brazen lyrics" and "jubilant instrumentation",[12] and Pitchfork complimented the "scene-stealing Jack Antonoff production".[13] Paste ranked "Want You in My Room" as one of the best songs of May 2019.[14] The song was also selected as one of the best tracks of 2019 by a number of The Guardian journalists.[15] In October 2022, Rachel Seo of Variety ranked the song as Jepsen's third best.[16]
In a more negative review from Consequence of Sound, the song was criticized for the "childlike tone" paired with sexual content.[4]
The music video for the song was directed by Andrew Donoho and premiered on YouTube on September 19, 2019.[17] It begins with Jepsen sitting in her bed, wrapping up a phone conversation with her boyfriend. She then instructs her Google Home device to set timer for an hour and starts singing the song to a hairbrush in bed. The singer walks out of the room, which is pictured surrealistically disjointed in the middle of a green space, and dances her way to a dressing table nearby where she re-applies lipstick. She then proceeds to walk in and out of another room, each time re-appearing in a different outfit and a different setting: on a beach and by the side of a swimming pool. She finally runs back to her bedroom, where she starts dancing to the music played by a band which consists of furnitures with arms.[18] The video ends with the boyfriend knocking on the door and Carly pulling him inside by the tie.[19]