Carly Rae Jepsen Gets Longest U.S. No. 1 Run of 2012 for 'Call Me Maybe': Is Catchy Music Still King?

by Fergie Posted 2012/08/10 18:00:00

Related Topics: Music, call me maybe, carly rae jepsen, gotye, somebody that i used to know

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Carly Rae Jepsen continues to break records, as this week marks her ninth time in the No. 1 slot on the Billboard Hot 100 for her hit song, "Call Me Maybe." Nine weeks is the longest run for any artist in the US this year; Jepsen beat out Gotye who held the previous record at eight weeks for "Somebody That I Used To Know."

We love the oh-so-catchy pop song, but we've got to wonder: Despite the rise of indie music and the backlash against pop stars like Jepsen or Bieber, is catchy music still king?

DIGITALSPY.COM reports:
The singer claims the longest US number one run of 2012.

digitalspy reports singer claims longest number run 2012

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glass_butterfly ~YSU~ 2012/08/10 19:36:26

Yes

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I wanted to hate this song... but now it's my ringtone... I'm not proud of this.
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laydeel... to art1ej 2012/08/12 23:56:43

I don't think it's creepy. You can't really account for taste. We all have guilty pleasures.

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art1ej to laydeel... 2012/08/13 00:03:18

its like older women like bieber its like why....

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laydeel... to art1ej 2012/08/13 00:04:46

Because everyone likes different thinks. Our own standards aren't the universal standard.

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art1ej to laydeel... 2012/08/16 05:00:36

true but her music is so 6-12 year olds...

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laydeel... to art1ej 2012/08/16 05:05:23 (edited)

Her? Kinda immature, don't you think, for someone who's saying the music is for 6-12 year olds.
Unless you were talking about Carly Rae Jepson, in which case, I don't know-- why is there an appropriate age for types of music, right?

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art1ej to laydeel... 2012/08/16 05:09:26

im talking about the chick who has the longest us number one of 2012.....not the person who posted to me......so you would let a kid listen to hardcore rap music??..

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laydeel... to art1ej 2012/08/16 05:15:46

Ohh, gotcha :) Well, first of all, just because it's rap doesn't mean it's innappropriate. That's a bit of a generalization.
And it depends on the subject material. They'll be exposed to it regardless through school and friends anyway. Better they hear it from me and I can talk to them about what they're hearing and how it applies realistically, etc.

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art1ej to laydeel... 2012/08/16 05:38:16

hardcore meaning swearing & so on....rap & hardcore rap are two different things....

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laydeel... to art1ej 2012/08/16 05:50:13

Well, like I said, depends on the subject material but I wouldn't say they couldn't listen to something just because I didn't like it or its message. They're their own people. I can just talk to them about the content and make sure they know what they are listening to. And that some things are fine to listen to, it would be disrespectful repeating them (like sexist comments in music, for example).

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art1ej to laydeel... 2012/08/16 05:55:00

So i think there is an appropriate age for music....im not saying no grown man can't like carly its just her music isn't related to grown ups...from my opinion...

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CherryPOP 2012/08/10 21:37:33

No

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Not to me.. It's a shame that music is nothing like it used to be. Bring back music like frank sanatra, cream, Santana, johnny cash. Music that actually changed your mood. Instead of idiots trying to make sense of a poorly constructed phrase.

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Emily Barrington 2012/08/10 20:46:12

Yes

They are the songs that get into your brain and force you to buy the song. I'm still not proud of the fact that I bought 'Friday' by Rebecca Black...

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joe mauro 2012/08/10 20:43:24

Yes

always it gets u or it dont

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brunyon 2012/08/10 20:42:29

Yes

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This music is designed to be this way, it's science.

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Lil 2012/08/10 20:33:22

Yes

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But I am very proud to say that I haven't listened to the song in it's entirety (by choice). I have vowed not to do so. The song came on in an ice cream shop when I was inside with a few friends and I ran out screaming...

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Sedated Whispers 2012/08/10 20:30:32

Yes

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SOFA KING CATCHY!

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Aubrey (: 2012/08/10 20:19:39

Yes

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Unfortunately.

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daclaud 2012/08/10 20:14:22

Yes

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I would have to say yes, because that's what the majority of people are exposed to (via radio, television, dance clubs, bars, restaurants etc). Most people simply don't take time to research underground musicians that they may like, so they stick with what is "mainstream", maybe not because they like it more than "indie" music, but because they have limited exposure to other types of music. The internet is helping, but still people in general tend to follow the masses.

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thє вluє wαndєrєr 2012/08/10 20:06:56 (edited)
laydeel... to thє вlu... 2012/08/11 16:22:57

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Yeah and decades ago, older generations complained about THAT kind of music too.

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thє вlu... to laydeel... 2012/08/11 17:02:40 (edited)
laydeel... to thє вlu... 2012/08/11 21:31:47

I think musical taste is subjective so I'm not going to argue with you on this. There are some artists today that are as talented as some artists back then were and there are some that aren't.

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thє вlu... to laydeel... 2012/08/12 17:10:31 (edited)
laydeel... to thє вlu... 2012/08/12 20:32:37
thє вlu... to laydeel... 2012/08/12 20:59:24
laydeel... to thє вlu... 2012/08/12 21:01:59

Again-- your opinion. Talent isn't something that's so two-dimensional.

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thє вlu... to laydeel... 2012/08/13 00:15:13 (edited)
laydeel... to thє вlu... 2012/08/14 04:44:54

Perhaps but I would put some Top 40 on par with past artists. And I agree, I'm not a fan of the over-processing in much of the music industry today but I'm not going to say the music is bad just because it doesn't suit MY taste.

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Elz 2012/08/10 20:03:01

Yes

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im beginning to like that song. it gets stuck in my head.

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Xitlalilolly 2012/08/10 19:54:17

Yes

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i love that song cuz its sooo catchyyy!!! :)

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KelciLynDiNatale 2012/08/10 19:50:26

Yes

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I mean do I like this kind of music? No. Do I get it stuck in my head constantly? Yes. And that is why songs like "Call Me Maybe" will never go away, because they just get stuck in your head.

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wpsark_BN_0 2012/08/10 19:46:08

No

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I'm sick of both of those songs...

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glass_butterfly ~YSU~ 2012/08/10 19:36:26

Yes

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I wanted to hate this song... but now it's my ringtone... I'm not proud of this.

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Corsair to glass_b... 2012/08/11 17:53:50

Haha, what you said reminds me of Emma Stone's character in the movie Easy A.

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glass_b... to Corsair 2012/08/12 15:38:45

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Ha I LOVE that movie!

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Beat Magnum True Hero 2012/08/10 19:22:08 (edited)

No

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How is this popular? No really? How is this popular? The music sounds like something I could play on my Casio toy keyboard when I was six and the lyrics? No, they're absolutely meaningless. In fact what shocks me upon finally seeing an image of Ms. Rae Jepsen herself is that she's apparently older than 11 years old, because only an 11 year old would scrawl this on the back of her notebook with a glittery purple pen. In fact, I'm pretty sure that somewhere in America is a 6th grade girl and a 1st grade keyboardist who are both owed some royalties.

This doesn't speak well of you American music consuming public (although it's just as bad here across the pond). YOU created this market.

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+Harmonious Love+ 2012/08/10 19:17:39

Yes

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I think so

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selena costa 2012/08/10 19:13:31

No

who??

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antonio.beardall 2012/08/10 19:11:14

Yes

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It just shows that people will listen to and buy anything.....even music with no substance at all.....

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Johann to antonio... 2012/08/13 07:25:11 (edited)

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...or heart and soul.

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