Carly Rae Jepsen - This Kiss

No question about it, 2012 has been the year for Carly Rae Jepsen.  Of course, Canadians like myself have been listening to her for years now; perhaps you'll recall that I posted about "Call Me Maybe" months before it hit America...eh, eh.    It's Carly Rae's cute, bubbly sound that people love and she manages to keep that sound while she takes on a new sound as well for "This Kiss."

Right off the bat, that puts Miss Jepsen ahead in my books; she's not afraid to experiment with something a little different.  "This Kiss" stays true to the dance sound that's popular right now, while mixing in some 80s style synth-beats.  The song is designed really well, so the electric style beats mix right in with Carly Rae's voice and gives a pounding effect to the words she sings.  It's definitely something that'll catch your attention.

If you're a loyal Carly Rae fan that perhaps you'll remember when "Tug of War" was her big hit.  Well "This Kiss" puts her the opposite shoe on her foot lyrically.  This time she's the one out screwing other guys, while she leaves her guy oblivious.  It's not really a dirty song, though, it still keeps that cute innocence.  Carly Rae reminds us that she knows what she's doing is wrong, yet she just can't resist. "I wish it didn't have to feel like this," she laments while still keeping the song fun and upbeat.  These lyrics have meaning and a story to tell.  You can tell that there really is thought behind these words.  How else you explain the fact that she rhymes 'sentimental' with 'detrimental?'

"This Kiss" really is an awesome song that is sure to keep on boosting Carly Rae Jepsen's unstoppable rise.  Like "Call Me Maybe" it's giving something people are sure to like, while offering something that you haven't heard a billion times already.  It's cute, it's fun, it's the kind of song that just so easy to love.  I think this is sure sign that Carly Rae isn't going anywhere.

It's so nice to know that Canadian (or other countries) artists aren't always confined to their country.  I always thought Carly Rae was one of those gems that the rest of the world would never find, yet here we are.  Now if only someone would bring Dragonette over to America, I'd be set.