- Hi, my name is Carly Rae Jepsen
and I am so excited to have my new album,
Dedicated, out now.
I'm also really nervous and excited
for my first ever staring contest.
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- [Black Shirt Man] Okay, now sit down.
- I'm gonna lose, and so it doesn't matter.
It doesn't matter because I'm not great
at staring contests, but I'm excited.
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- You're doing really good.
- I know, I have contacts in, they're drying out, it's okay.
Oh my God.
- Oh, I think I blinked, you win, you win.
You win, hi! (laughing)
- Oh my God, oh my God, oh, I'm shaking, okay.
Now I ask you a question.
- Okay, hit me.
- Cut to the Feeling was recently used
as a lip sync number on season 10
of RuPaul's Drag Race and, as we all know,
the gays love you, facts are facts, America.
- Aww. (laughs)
- Would you ever make a guest judge appearance
on the show?
- I would love to!
If you're listening, that's a yes.
Just call me.
- [Black Shirt Man] Just sit there.
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- I'm really bad at this game.
- Me too. - Okay.
- Oh my God.
- I'm determined, though.
- I have really good allergies,
so my eyes are already--
- Don't make me laugh,
that's not fair. - I know.
- That's not fair. - I know.
- That's not fair. - Okay.
- If we start to cry first, do we get extra points?
- I, I hope.
- Just for determ--
(laughing) - Damn it.
- Hi! - Hi, it's so lovely
meeting you. - Oh my God,
nice to meet you too. - Oh my God.
(laughing)
- I actually did start to tear up a little bit there.
- Yeah, same, same, oh boy.
- But I think we kinda tied, I'm pretty sure.
- I think it, yeah.
- Who were the blinking police here?
- It's okay, we tied. - We'll call it tie.
- Where is the sword you were given
at last year's Lollapalooza?
- We've been given a few swords now.
I think that Alex, whatever our tour manager is,
took it home with him.
'Cause we were trying to get it on the plane
and he screenshotted,
he was going to New York and he screenshotted
a picture of it wrapped up and going through
the little security. - Yeah.
- And we were like, we're impressed, man,
where are you gonna put it?
You can't bring a needle and thread,
but you can bring a sword. (laughing)
Who knew?
- Wait, do I take off my own blindfold?
(laughing)
- That's not fair, you're making jokes already!
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We're allowed to talk,
I learned that earlier.
Oh, you blinked! - Ahh!
- Yes, yes, yes, yes! (laughing)
- Your band left a comment on your Instagram,
queen of the blink.
What's the best you've been called the queen of?
- Oh, well, it's funny,
I think we enjoy, the band boys and myself,
the most absurd and random ones.
I think my favorite all-time one
was queen of leaning on a fence.
(laughing)
'Cause I was leaning on a fence.
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- Hii!
- Hi!
It' so nice to see you! - Nice to see you!
- Wide eyes!
(laughing)
- I did it.
You got it, queen, yes.
How did you decide the track order of your album, Dedicated?
And do you have a favorite lyric from the album?
- I locked myself in the house
for about three or four days straight
with my assistant.
And just tried different patterns of what felt
like a good track order.
And every time I get it right,
I would tap dance and then order more food.
Like, Mindy, get a sandwich in here!
(laughing)
It was a stressful process, but we got through it.
Jonah actually has some footage
that no one may ever see, Jonah.
- Blackmail.
- Yeah, yeah, blackmail.
I mean, and it was maybe from the sound.
And it was just, it's really casual lyric
about relationships, and it's just, like,
God, you make me so tired.
Isn't this the vision that you wanted?
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- Hello.
- Helloo.
- How are you?
- You're a--
Oh, you blinked! - Oh God, oh no!
(laughing) - Yes!
- Oh my God.
A working title for your new album
was Music to Clean Your House to.
But why did you end up going with Dedicated
for the album title?
- Well, it was always more of a joke, the title,
Music to Clean Your House to.
It was sort of concepted by the idea that
that's when I was always listening back
and when I was sending it to friends, I'd be like,
here, some music to clean your house to.
But Dedicated, it just ended up being a good wrap-up
of what I had gone through in writing this,
exploring what it is to be dedicated in love
and also a dedication to friends
and to our, I don't know, our traveling community.
- I love that. - Yeah.
- You can still clean your house to it.
- And it's best if you clean your house to it as well,
get to ancient words of Flintstone, there you go.
- Okay.
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Ahhh!
- Really into your outfit, by the way.
I wanted to say that earlier, but you were--
- Ahh! (laughing)
- I'm a princess with a lens.
We know you changed the original direction
of your new album away from chilled disco.
Is there a chance we'll get to hear
those songs in an eventual Dedicated side B?
- Yes, it might not be called a side B.
I'm not sure, I don't know when it's happening,
but I have dreams of that happening.
There's no point in writing 200 songs
and only getting to share 50.
I mean, that's that just crazy.
(laughing)
- Yeah. - So, I'm, I'm hoping
to be able to share some of my other favorites
and actually that list is just as exciting to me
as the first round side.
I can't wait.
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