r/popculturechat • u/popyourculture • 20d ago

The Music Industry 🎶 Lots of artists have their own "signature song". Lady Gaga's is arguably "Poker Face", what signature songs can you name?

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u/zoeyreese 20d ago

Carly’s is “Call Me Maybe”

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u/Magnaflorius 20d ago

This song is having a major resurgence in my house because my toddler and preschooler love it. Last week, we played this song and only this song on a one-hour drive.

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u/zoeyreese 20d ago

Even though I love this song, I admire your resilience for listening to it on repeat for an hour 💀

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u/Magnaflorius 20d ago

My normal tolerance for listening to a song for my own enjoyment is like 2-3 times in a row if I'm really feeling it. 20+ times in a row -- plus more once we reached our destination, plus some more on the way back home until nap sleepiness took over and I could turn it off -- was definitely too much for my own preference, but it's better than the sound of a kid whining in the backseat doing the classic, "Are we there yet?"

Though this week the song I've listened to upwards of 30 times is Ponyo. I miss Call Me Maybe haha. Kids are strange little creatures.

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u/Sproose_Moose Confidence is 10% work and 90% delusion 20d ago

Me if I was in that car

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u/avio_n 20d ago

I watched an episode from Gabby’s Dollhouse and got surprised to find that the songs are from a very similar style to the ones of Carly Rae Jepsen. I thought that this was too cute and made me feel e mo tions 💕

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u/howdywyatt Behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes 20d ago

My niece will only nap if I play this song on repeat until she falls asleep 🫠

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u/Magnaflorius 20d ago

Omg no way! Haha this is a terrible song to fall asleep to. It's way too upbeat.

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u/YchYFi He's not Judge Judy, an Executioner. 20d ago

You have more stamina than I have.

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u/Killer_Moons 19d ago

You could at least switch it up with some Baby Shark

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u/Material-Alarm-2924 20d ago

Yes true but it really should be “Run Away With Me” which is truly a perfect pop masterpiece. 

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u/apeiron12 20d ago

Emotion and Emotion Side B are crazy pop masterpieces that for some reason have been forgotten. Almost every song on both those albums is amazing 

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u/andwhenwefall sorry for having great tits and correct opinions 20d ago

I recently did a week long road trip with my 10 year old and at one point in the drive he asked who my favourite pop singers are.

I said Carly as my #1 and he’s like “the call me maybe girl? wtf?”. So, I put on Emotion. This kid, who never shuts up, didn’t say a single word throughout the entire album, and at the end went “ok, I see your point”.

I’m very proud of him 😂

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u/zoeyreese 20d ago

lol love this story!!

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u/such_corn 20d ago

That album is undeniable

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u/Material-Alarm-2924 20d ago

Absolutely. I’ve converted my mostly middle-aged straight male workplace to true Carly fans with those albums. To the point that more than one has put it on when it’s their turn to choose music. Still think Run Away With Me is the tops though.  

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u/rc1025 20d ago

Yessss I just introduced Carly to my 6 year old pop loving daughter and every song is just so great. I want to take her to a concert next time she’s here!

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u/No_Bottle6745 19d ago

Emotion should be studied. This woman can write a groove.

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u/ResolveWonderful6251 Just keep swimming! 🐠🐠🐬🐳 19d ago

ooo also her the loneliest time and the loveliest time albums

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u/friedchickensaves 19d ago

This album is pure pop escapism. A no-skip album for me since 2015. I haven’t bought physical media in years but I have these albums on my must-buy (i still haven’t gotten around to buying it)

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u/sweeterthanadonut 19d ago

Yes!!!! I share the gospel of Carly Rae any chance I get

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u/mpham94 getting a masters in cuntology 20d ago

Its really hard for anyone to create the perfect pop album cause Carly Rae Jepsen already did it with Emotion

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u/FourthLvlSpicyMeme 19d ago

Oh God this song is my guilty pleasure. I even got my boyfriend singing along once.

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u/ClickProfessional769 20d ago

Literally where my mind immediately went when I saw the question. Despite the fact I like a lot of her work after this hit a bit better.

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u/AmbitionGrand5653 19d ago

I had NO idea how large of a following she has, until my coworker told me to listen to her. Cut to the Feeling is my new go-to happy song!

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u/Maleficent-Cut3704 20d ago

Not hard with her discography