The chorus of the song was also written with Tavish Crowe, initially serving as the pre-chorus of another unknown song. In May 2019, Jepsen explained how Call Me Maybe was written over the course of a month, with the bridge being the first part conceived - originally a folk song, with a different melody, she had worked on with Tavish Crowe at her uncle's house. Jepsen has provided two different accounts of the writing process for the song: The song is widely recognised as a cultural phenomenon, seeing a viral wave of parodies, lip dubs, and covers after its release, from the likes of the Cookie Monster, Katy Perry, Justin Bieber, Big Time Rush, amongst others.ĭue to the success of the song, Jepsen was signed to School Boy and Interscope Record's under Bieber's manager, Scooter Braun, who oversaw the global distrubution of the song and later Jepsen's worldwide debut album, Kiss, in September 2012, with Call Me Maybe serving as its lead single.Ĭall Me Maybe, originally a folk song, was written with Tavish Crowe during development of Jepsen's then-second studio album, Curiosity, between 20. Upon hearing the track, Bieber posted to social media, stating 'Call Me Maybe is possibly the catchiest song I've ever heard', sparking a wave of international interest in the song and in Jepsen, who had previously only seen minor success in Canada.Ĭall Me Maybe would go onto see massive commercial success worldwide, becoming a US Platinum Certified single for selling over 20 million copies in the country and topping over twenty charts across the globe, including the Canadian Hot 100 and the United Kingdom Top 40. In December 2011, the song was heard on the radio by Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez whilst the pair were in Canada. Tavish Crowe / Crowe Music Publishing (SOCAN) Ĭall Me Maybe was released exclusively in Canada on September 20th 2011, through 604 Records, serving as the lead single for the intended Curiosity album.Published by Carly Rae Music / Jepsen Music Publishing (SOCAN).Before you came into my life, I missed you so bad