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Call Me Maybe
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What does Call Me Maybe mean?
Call Me Maybe is a viral pop song by Carly Rae Jepsen that spawned many covers and parodies thanks to its upbeat, catchy tune and lyrics.
Where does Call Me Maybe come from?
Call Me Maybe was co-written by Canadian pop star Carly Rae Jepsen, and songwriter Tavish Crowe. Jepsen reported that she expected they would edit her first-draft lyrics later, but Crowe convinced her to keep the song鈥檚 now-famous chorus: 鈥淗ey I just met you / And this is crazy / But here’s my number / So call me maybe.鈥�
Who caught in 's 100 Greatest songs of the century (So Far) for 'Call Me Maybe'?!
— 604 Records (@604Records)
The song, released in 2011, was initially confined mostly to Canada. Then mega pop star Justin Bieber returned home to Ontario for the holidays and happened to hear it on the radio. He tweeted “Call me maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen is possibly the catchiest song I’ve ever heard lol.” This brought the song to his over 18 million followers, and further increased the publicity by making a video with himself and some friends lip-synching to the song.
Thanks in large part to Bieber鈥檚 endorsement, Call Me Maybe became a smash hit in the United States in 2012. By June, it claimed the number one spot in the Hot 100, the first female-led song to get there in two years. It had also become an international success, reaching the top spot in 13 other countries, according to an MTV article from June 2012.
"Call Me Maybe鈥� by Carly Rae Jepsen has reached 4 MILLION likes on YouTube. This is her first video to achieve this.
Congratulations, !— Pop Crave (@PopCrave)
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Who uses Call Me Maybe?
The song has become a bit of a byword for massively viral songs and videos, e.g., 鈥渢he next Call Me Maybe?鈥� A 鈥�Call Me Maybe moment鈥� can also refer to a wild success, like Jepsen鈥檚 hit, or a spontaneous decision, as depicted in the song.
At the height of its popularity from 2012 to 2013, Call Me Maybe inspired a viral trend of posting lip sync videos of the song, notably by celebrities like Katy Perry and sports teams like the 2012 USA Olympic swimming team, which in turn triggered many parodies. Humorous remixes emerged, including Sesame Street鈥檚 鈥淪hare It Maybe鈥� and a redub edited together from speeches of Barack Obama. Predictably, this led to numerous聽Call Me Maybe聽inspired memes.
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