Take a Picture (Carly Rae Jepsen song)

"Take a Picture"
Single by Carly Rae Jepsen
Released	21 May 2013
Format	Digital download
Recorded	2012/13
Genre	Pop
Length	3:24
Label	School Boy Interscope
Writer(s)	Carly Rae Jepsen, Edmund Thomas Dunne, Andrew Lawrence Bloch
Carly Rae Jepsen singles chronology
"Tonight I'm Getting Over You" (2013) "Take a Picture" (2013) "I Really Like You" (2015)

"Take a Picture" is a song by Canadian recording artist Carly Rae Jepsen. It was released on 21 May 2013 as a digital download through School Boy and Interscope Records.^[1] The song was conceived thanks to a partnership with Coca-Cola.^[2]

Background

Carly Rae Jepsen teamed up with Coca-Cola and American Idol to help her finish writing the song. She became the latest artist to become the face of Coke's Perfect Harmony program, which lets fans vote on their favorite lyrics for an original song, "Take a Picture". In an Interview with Billboard she describes the song as a romantic, "retro summer pop song" and wrote about three of her favorite summer themes that fans were able to vote for, "There's a few bits about being lazy, riding bikes – it'll be fun to see which ones people pick, even though I definitely have my own favorite" In addition to the lyrics, fans were able to help select everything from which instruments are featured on the song to the theme and effects of the performance to the backup dancers' wardrobe across eight weekly voting segments. Fans who voted would also be entered in a sweepstakes to win exclusive prizes like the Coca-Cola "American Idol" signature cup and speakers and one grand prize of a trip for two to see Jepsen perform on the "Idol" finale in Los Angeles.^[3]

Live performances

On 15 May 2013, Carly Rae Jepsen performed the song live during the Top 2 Performance Show on American singing competition series American Idol.^[2] The song was part of the setlist of The Summer Kiss Tour.

Track listing

Digital download
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Take a Picture"	3:24

Charts

Chart (2013)	Peak position
South Korea International Singles (Gaon)[4][5]	1

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United States	21 May 2013[6]	Digital download	Schoolboy Records Interscope Records

References

1. Firman, Tehrene. "Carly Rae Jepsen Releases New Single, "Take A Picture"". J-14. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
2. "Watch: Carly Rae Jepsen Debuts New Single 'Take A Picture' Live on 'American Idol'". Direct Lyrics. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
3. "Carly Rae Jepsen Teams With 'American Idol,' Coke, You for New Single". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
4. "Gaon 국외 (Foreign) Digital Chart 2013년 6월 2주차 (2013.05.26~2013.06.01)". Korea Music Content Industry Association. 2 June 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
5. "Gaon 국외 (Foreign) Download Chart 2013년 6월 2주차 (2013.05.26~2013.06.01)". Korea Music Content Industry Association. 2 June 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
6. iTunes - Music - Take a Picture - Single by Carly Rae Jepsen