E•MO•TION is the third studio album by Canadian singer Carly Rae Jepsen. It was released on June 24th 2015 in Japan and on August 21st 2015 worldwide through 604, School Boy, and Interscope Records.
Emotion received generally positive reviews from contemporary music critics, who placed the album on many year-end lists. Despite this, the album underperformed worldwide, debuting at number sixteen on the Billboard 200 with 16,153 units and number eight in Canada with 2,600 copies sold. However, Emotion was a success in Japan where it was released two months earlier, debuting at number eight with 12,189 physical copies sold and subsequently being certified Gold for shipments exceeding 100,000 copies by the RIAJ.
The album was preceded by the release of its lead single, "I Really Like You", which reached top five in several territories including the United Kingdom and Japan.
It was followed by "Run Away with Me" which was praised by everyone and their mama. It was also a viral hit known as "Run Away With Meme"
Happy birthday to the greatest album of the last decade, a true pop bible which turned into a classic.
E•MO•TION represents a very important album to me, first of all, I've been waiting for it right after Kiss (which is another masterpiece) but, also, it represents the album of my second trip to Japan. I've been listening to E•MO•TION only while walking down the streets of the Land of the Rising Sun and it felt like magic, also I Really Like You was literally EVERYWHERE, everytime I listen to it now it reminds me of the place I like to call home.
To be honest and not biased anyway, E•MO•TION really represents what a pop album should be. Carly had the balls to release a TRUE pop album in a moment in which pop music is not as appreciated as other genres, she produced something she truly loves and you can tell how hard she worked for this record. I can't say a single bad word about this album, cause it's perfect from start to finish.
I think I just want to say one last thing: Thank you Carly for making E•MO•TION, cause it's literally one of the best gifts I had in my life.
The songs are just as fresh as the first time I heard them imo.
