Carly Rae Jepsen has just been doing amazing lately. "Call Me Maybe" was a huge hit in Canada and now it's making a strong run in the US as well; now it's time to move onto her next single, "Curiosity."
"Curiosity" is an interesting blend, on the one hand it's got a darker feeling that "Call Me Maybe," but it's still got her perky sound. While the verses offer a more mysterious sort of sound, the chorus bounces right back up to the usual fun sound. It's easy to just nod along with the catchy "Oh oh oh"s and forget about the rest of the song.
The biggest snag for me is the lyrics; I don't exactly follow them. My first thought was that it was about being stuck in a toxic relationship, yet now I'm thinking it might be something more positive. The first verse seems to be about being hurt in a relationship, yet other lines where she talks about following him home in the rain, make it sound like it actually is love. It doesn't help that the chorus is just "Curiosity oh oh oh" repeated over and over again. It sounds like it does have a deep serious message, yet it's really hard to follow. The song just doesn't seem to have much direction and bounces around randomly.
If it was a catchy song the lyrics could be overlooked, and this song is catchy, but not as much as "Call Me Maybe." It's a bit of a step down when people are expecting more. You could say that since they're a little different in style that they balance out to be the same, but we're not looking for "Call Me Maybe" part two, we're looking for another big move from Carly Rae. So with a good, but not great, tune and confusing lyrics, I think you may be disappointed.
Carly Rae still can look forward to "Call Me Maybe" smashing in the US, but that might be all she gets; "Curiosity" just doesn't seem like it will hook listeners in the same way.
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