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Let's Be Friends (Carly Rae Jepsen song)

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"Let's Be Friends"
Single by Carly Rae Jepsen
from the album Dedicated Side B (Japanese version)
ReleasedFebruary 7, 2020 (2020-02-07)
GenrePop[1]
Length3:10
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Carly Rae Jepsen singles chronology
"Lalala (Remix)"
(2019)
"Let's Be Friends"
(2020)
"Ok on Your Own"
(2020)

"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

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ Wass, Mike (February 7, 2020). "Carly Rae Jepsen Returns With Perky Pop Anthem "Let's Be Friends"". Idolator. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  2. ^ @carlyraejepsen (February 5, 2020). "Let's Be Friends 💘(not really though) Catch you tomorrow at midnight eastern time?" (Tweet). Retrieved February 6, 2020 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ Wass, Mike (February 5, 2020). "Carly Rae Jepsen Announces New Single "Let's Be Friends (Not Really Though)"". Idolator. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  4. ^ "Let's Be Friends – Single by Carly Rae Jepsen". Apple Music. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  5. ^ Torres, Eric (February 7, 2020). ""Let's Be Friends" by Carly Rae Jepsen Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on February 8, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  6. ^ "Credits / Let's Be Friends / Carly Rae Jepsen". Tidal. Retrieved October 30, 2020.