Curiosity is the second track on Carly Rae Jepsen's first extended-play, Curiosity (2012), and the intended first track on the Curiosity album.
The song was first released on February 14th 2012, through 604 Records exclusively in Canada. It was later reissued as an official single on May 3rd 2012 in Canada.
Lyrics[]
Verse 1
Break a bone
Got me on my knees
You break my heart just to watch it bleed
I’m sick with love
Sick, like a disease
Don’t call me up just so I can please you
I can’t stand the way you’re smiling
I can’t stand the way I’m lying
Chorus
I know, I know, I know you got the key
And you know, you know, you know that it’s for me
It’s not up to you, you know it’s up to me, but...
Curiosity will never let me go
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Uh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Will never let me go
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Uh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Verse 2
Look at me
Left here in the corner
Stupid girl, I really tried to warn her
Walked the streets all night until you came around
Knew that you would come before you ever even made a sound
Chorus
I know, I know, I know you got the key
And you know, you know, you know that it’s for me
It’s not up to you, you know it’s up to me, but...
Curiosity will never let me go
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Uh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Will never let me go
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Uh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Curiosity
Bridge
So don’t break me tonight
This is crazy love
And you know I’m gonna follow you home
Through the rain
'Cause I need your love
And you know I’m gonna follow you home
'Cause I need your love and you know I’m gonna follow you
Partial Chorus
I know, I know, I know you got the key
You know, you know, you know that it’s for me
Well, I think that we should try it out to see, yeah
Curiosity...
Bridge
So don’t break me tonight, this is crazy love
And you know I’m gonna follow you home
Through the rain
'Cause I need your love, yes, I need your love
So don’t break (Don't break) me tonight (Me tonight), this is crazy love
And you know I’m gonna follow you home
Through the rain
Cause I need your love, yes, I need your love
Outro
Will never let me go
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Uh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Will never let me go
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Uh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Curiosity will never let me go
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Uh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Song credits[]
Writing and production[]
- Written by: Carly Rae Jepsen • Ryan Stewart
- Produced by: Ryan Stewart
Additional credits[]
- Instrumentation: Ryan Stewart
- Engineering: Ryan Stewart
Studio info[]
- Recorded at: Winecellar Studios (Vancouver, BC)
- Mixed at: Mushroom Studios (Vancouver, BC)
Publishing info[]
- Published by Carly Rae Music (SOCAN) • Nettwerk One Music (SOCAN) [1]
Writing and development[]
Curiosity was written sometime during the development of Jepsen's planned second studio album, sometime in 2010 or earlier, alongside producer of the track Ryan Stewart. During development, the song was a notable shift from the folk-influenced Tug of War and the early material written for the new project. [2]
Jepsen says Curiosity "came rushing out differently" with "pop and snap and a bubble-gum chorus", and she questioned how it was going to fit onto the new record. "I was singing it in the mic, to demo it out, with these guts that I didn’t know I had. And it was exciting. It was like a braver version of me that I never had experimented with before, at least not out loud to people," she stated. [2]
Jepsen "didn't know what to do" about the song, but felt like it was a natural progression to take. Over the course of eight months in 2010, she "thought about it constantly", wondering if she could take on the new direction, and had been wrestling with the idea alongside Ryan Stewart. She eventually concluded that the project would feature both pop and folk influences in equal parts, and described it as a "pop-folk collaboration." [2][3]
Jepsen and Stewart were equally excited about the song, and on November 24th 2010, the pair took to the studio to finalise the track, and promised each other that they'd finish it. [4] By June 2011, the song was in the process of being mixed.[5]
Themes and lyricism[]
Jepsen says Curiosity is written about herself, "a girl hung up on a bad boy, a guy she knows is no good but she'll never stop thinking about". In terms of its subject matter, the song tackles "a universal push-and-pull" and was likened to the Tug of War title-track by Jepsen's official website. [2]
Announcement and release[]
The song would first be revealed alongside the announcement of the Curiosity album in January 2012, through Jepsen's social media and iTunes Canada. [6] Later on May 3rd 2012, Jepsen would similarly announce the release of the track as an official single that same day. [7][8]
In May 2019, Jepsen recollected that Curiosity was actually her original choice of the lead single for the project instead of Call Me Maybe, and explained how she 'fought tooth and nail' with her label to release the song first until her family convinced her otherwise. [9]
Music video[]
- § Main article: Curiosity Music video
A music video for Curiosity, directed by Colin Minihan, was filmed in June 2012 though ultimately never released. On November 24th 2012, the full video leaked online via YouTube. [10][11][12]
[]
| Curiosity EP | Call Me Maybe • Curiosity • Picture • Talk To Me • Just a Step Away • Both Sides Now |
|---|---|
| Other releases | Mittens • Let It Snow |
| Curiosity album | Lost and Found • Alice In Wonderland • Dear Julien • Europe • Angels |
|---|---|
| Outtakes | My Beating Heart • Everytime • Cup of Tea • Katie's Kicking in the Corner • She's a Make-Out Bandit • Falling For You • The Martyr • Sun On You • Tiny Little Bows • Store • Came Here To Dance • Guitar String / Wedding Ring • We Almost Said It |
| Untitled songs | Untitled 2009 song • Untitled Global News song |
(with The Midway State) • 2009
(with Danny L Harle) • 2016
(with Blood Orange) • 2016
(with Griffin) • 2019
References[]
- ↑ Curiosity (album booklet). Carly Rae Jepsen. 604 Records. 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Biography | The Official Carly Rae Jepsen Site" Carly Rae Jepsen, May 3rd 2012. Retrieved August 18th 2021 - Archived via WayBack Machine
- ↑ Liz Call Me Maybe: CG's Interview with Carly Rae Jepsen" College Gloss, March 2012. Retrieved August 18th 2021
- ↑ @carlyraejepsen "In the studio with @ryanstewart_. We have promised each other that todays THE day. "Curiosity" will never let me go......" (Tweet) November 24th 2010. Retrieved June 29th, 2021. - Via Twitter
- ↑ @carlyraejepsen "Mixing Curiosity today at the warehouse!!!!!!!!" (Tweet) June 28th, 2011. Retrieved June 29th, 2021. - Via Twitter
- ↑ "CURIOSITY comes this Valentines Day <3". January 12th, 2012. Retrieved April 4th, 2021. - via Twitter
- ↑ @carlyraejepsen "Oh Canada! Guess what? CURIOSITY is released today on iTunes! [... xo]" (Tweet) May 3rd, 2012. Retrieved June 29th, 2012. - Via Twitter
- ↑ Curiosity - Single by Carly Rae Jepsen on Apple Music Apple Music. Retrieved June 29th, 2021.
- ↑ Table Manners with Jessie Ware Spotify - S6 Ep 3: Carly Rae Jepsen Spotify. May 2019. Retrieved June 29th, 2021.
- ↑ @carlyraejepsen "Shooting the CURIOSITY video TMR! EEK! <3" (Tweet) June 5th 2012 - via Twitter
- ↑ Carly Rae Jepsen - Curiosity (Official Video) YouTube, January 11th 2013
- ↑ Carly Rae Jepsen - Curiosity - Official Music Video (Unreleased) YouTube, November 24th 2012 (Accessed June 29th 2021 - Archived via WebCite)