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| Single byCarly Rae Jepsen | ||||
| from the albumEmotion | ||||
| Released | November 9, 2015 (2015-11-09)[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
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| Length | 3:20 | |||
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"Your Type" is a song recorded by Canadian singerCarly Rae Jepsen for her third studio album,Emotion (2015). She co-wrote the track withWayne Hector, Tavish Crowe, and its producersRami Yacoub andCarl Falk. "Your Type" is a1980s-inspiredsynth-pop song aboutunrequited love. Initially released to digital retailers August 14, 2015 as the fourth and finalpromotional single leading up to the album's release, it was re-issued as the third official single on November 9, 2015.[1][2] An official remix package debuted December 11, 2015.[3] An accompanying music video was released on November 3, 2015. The song received mostly positive feedback from the critics, but was not a chart success.
"Your Type" is a midtemposynth-pop andelectropop love song influenced by1980s music.[4][5][6] Theballad finds Jepsen expressing her interest in pursuing a romantic relationship with someone despite her belief that she is not their "type" and explores the concept ofunrequited love.[6][7] During live performances, she revealed that the song was about a guy whom she fell for who she later finds out wasgay, similar to what her single "Call Me Maybe"'s video was about.[8]
"Your Type" received generally positive reviews.Critics have compared the song's depiction of heartbreak and yearning to the similarly-themed "Dancing on My Own" byRobyn.[9][10][11] Its production was further likened to that of the synthpop bandChvrches.[12][13] In October 2022, Rachel Seo ofVariety ranked it as Jepsen's sixth best song.[14]
In reviewing for NPR, Ken Tucker highlighted "Your Type" as a clear example of Jepsen's "attempt to expand the notion of what disposable pop can sound like", further applauding its vulnerable narrative that transcends gender roles.[15]Autostraddle's Abeni Jones christened the song as a "Moody Trans Girl Anthem".[16]
Nolan Feeny ofTime praised Jepsen's "wounded voice" for bringing emotional complexity to an otherwise "unremarkable tale".[17] In criticizing Jepsen's lack of identity,Pitchfork's Corban Goble characterized her vocal performance on "Your Type" as indistinguishable from other songs on the record despite Jepsen's attempts to sound "gritty".[18] Jessica Doyle, a writer for The Singles Jukebox, emphasized the song's lyrical missteps which "intensifies the pathos of the song—the narrator wants so badly to stand out [...] but even her desperate inner monologue is bland."[13]
Upon its release as a single in late 2015, "Your Type" was not a commercial success and did not enter any music charts. In early 2016, the song stayed unranked for five weeks on theUltratip Bubbling Under chart inWallonia, the French-speaking region ofBelgium.[19] The song generated renewed interest in Canada in the spring of 2016 and entered Canadian airplay charts dated May 14, 2016.
The video for "Your Type" was filmed in October 2015 directed byGia Coppola and premiered November 3, 2015.[7][20] It begins with avoiceover introducing the story of Jepsen's character ("There was once a girl…") and then follows Jepsen as she gets mugged on a park bench, enters anightclub, and performskaraoke.[20][21] During her performance, the video alternates between shots of a large, excited crowd and a nearly-empty bar, suggesting the former is Jepsen's fantasy of how the scene played out.[22] The video's plot has been described as a pseudo-Cinderella story.[20][21]
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On 1 May 2015, Jepsen performed "Your Type" at a show inBeijing, China, and subsequently at theCapital Pride in June. She then performed a medley of "Run Away with Me" and "Your Type" atLate Night with Seth Meyers on 26 January 2016.[23] The song was also part of the setlist during Jepsen's 2015–2016Gimmie Love Tour.
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| CanadaAC (Billboard)[24] | 21 |
| CanadaCHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[25] | 32 |
| CanadaHot AC (Billboard)[26] | 23 |
| Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Canada | August 14, 2015 | Digital download(promotional) | 604 | [27] |
| United States | [28] | |||
| Europe | November 9, 2015 | Digital download | [1] | |
| December 11, 2015 | Digital download –Remixes EP | [3][29][30] | ||
| Oceania | [31][32] | |||
| Canada | December 18, 2015 | 604 | [33] | |
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