Music News: Carly Rae talks Supernatural Leak & New Album

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Carly Rae Jepsen can call us any day!

We totally wanted to jump on the phone with the singer-songwriter to dish about her new track "Supernatural." When we found out the version we'd listened to had actually been leaked, we felt awful. But luckily, Carly let the leak roll off her back.

Ahead of her big performance at LA Pride on June 12, 2016, the "Call Me Maybe" hit-maker gave Wonderwall.com a ring and explained the song is still in the works with Danny L. Harle and Nate Campany, who thought of her for the track.

"It's not quite done yet," she said. "We've got a bunch of new versions so I think whatever leaked might just be like the baby version of it, but I'm really excited for what it's turning out to be."

When can expect to hear final version?

"I'm not 100% sure of the release plan," she said, "but I can say I got a new mix of it last night, and my boyfriend and I were dancing to it on the patio and getting exciting and gearing up for the video ideas."

Speaking of her boyfriend, director David Kalani Larkins, Carly confirmed that they are not engaged despite the rumors, but they continue to inspire one another.

"We always help each other with creative projects," she revealed. "I think that's the fun thing about being two-like minded artists is you get to play off of each other when you have an idea. We're always dreaming up projects together."

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In particular, she's been inspired by disco.

"I didn't grow up with disco as a main influence in my life," she said. "It was just something that kind of happened. It feels like a natural attraction. It doesn't mean that's what the new album will be. There's this really intense cheesy kind of disco and then this really cool kind of understated disco as well, and I'm hoping to find more of the latter."

Carly plans to "hunker down" and write some of her new music when she hits Sweden in a few weeks. She describes it as a place with "like-minded writers and really fantastical producers."

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Source: WONDERWALL

I AM LITERALLY JUMPING AROUND THINKING ABOUT AN EVEN BETTER VERSION OF SUPERNATURAL. OMG. I NEED THE CHORUS TO BE POPPIER. I NEED IT TO DESTROY MY EARS.

Also, I'm super excited for CR4

willmcclure9

ZENO

"The BABY VERSION of it"

Queen of slaying my life with baby versions of her songs

Supervillain

I hope the final version won't be overproduced

ZENO

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Originally posted by Barbz

I hope the final version won't be overproduced

Tbh I love """"""overproduced"""""" songs. I don't even know what you guys mean with "overproduced" at this point but, as someone who listens to asian pop since over a decade, I absolutely love when there are a lot of things going on in a song, especially on electronic songs.

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Come thru queen! We are all waiting for your smash!

Hausofmonster

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There's this really intense cheesy kind of disco and then this really cool kind of understated disco as well, and I'm hoping to find more of the latter."

Such a venturous Queen.

Kamil24

omg a video!?

She needs to go out of her way and record new music in Canada though to make sure the radio here supports it

Artists like Avril, Shania, Nelly used to do that.

ZENO

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Originally posted by Kamil24

omg a video!?

She needs to go out of her way and record new music in Canada though to make sure the radio here supports it

Artists like Avril, Shania, Nelly used to do that.

At this point I don't know if they consider Canada a profitable market, how much did the album and I Really Like You sold there?

sweetieJPN

Supernatural would become the song of the century if they make it a little bit more up-beat!

Yay at the new album news, disco Carly!

Danial

I need the album now

geddymonster

#CRJ4 in January of 2017 please.

Kamren

Kamil24

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Originally posted by ZENO

At this point I don't know if they consider Canada a profitable market, how much did the album and I Really Like You sold there?

IRLY should be around 80K (platinum) although they did not certify it for that. IDK about the album.

Gabriel

I didnt even know Supernatural leaked omg its amazing

ZENO

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Originally posted by Kamil24

IRLY should be around 80K (platinum) although they did not certify it for that. IDK about the album.

I remember that a while I ago I was checking the sales of the album and it had the same numbers of Tug of War, I don't know now tho.
Anyway I truly believe that it would be healthier for her career to focus 70% of the future promo in Asia from now on. We could still support her anyway (I'll always support her), we'd probably not hear her on the radio that frequently, yet she'd have budget for the album, videos, promo, ecc.
I think that all of us should recognize that her main fanbase is not in the west, and we should wish her the best which, in my opinion, would be to build a big big big following in Japan and Asia in general, maybe giving a shot in the UK for the west.
There are singers who fits certain markets and singers who do not. It's not easy to make it in Asia, especially in Japan, so she should really embrace this huge opportunity that she has, because only a few singers actually have/had it.

Raphy23

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Originally posted by ZENO

At this point I don't know if they consider Canada a profitable market, how much did the album and I Really Like You sold there?

They made her tour here with Hedley, so yes they still Consider Canada profitable.

getback

we're not ready

ZENO

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Originally posted by Raphy23

They made her tour here with Hedley, so yes they still Consider Canada profitable.

Yeah, maybe you're right.
Anyway I think that the next era will be interesting from several point of views.
Music-wise it will since it's Carly, new genre, ecc.
Marketing-wise it will be extremely interesting to see how they're going to sell her and promote the album. With E•MO•TION they achieved the fact that she now has a new fanbase, which was one of their goals. This new era will truly mark her career imo.

Raphy23

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Originally posted by ZENO

Yeah, maybe you're right.
Anyway I think that the next era will be interesting from several point of views.
Music-wise it will since it's Carly, new genre, ecc.
Marketing-wise it will be extremely interesting to see how they're going to sell her and promote the album. With E•MO•TION they achieved the fact that she now has a new fanbase, which was one of their goals. This new era will truly mark her career imo.

Yes