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, who came in third on the fifth season of ''

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''. The album is produced by Canadian record producer and songwriter Ryan Stewart. Initially, the album was limitedly released in Canada on the independent

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label via

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on September 30, 2008. However, it was subsequently given a mainstream release by Canadian label

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, following Jepsen's signing to the label in 2011, including a digital release on the

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of the United States on June 14. In 2013, the album was released on CD in the United States, through distribution from Alliance Entertainment. In July 2015, the album was released on vinyl in Europe.

Promotion and release

The album's lead single, a cover of

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on June 16, 2008. The second single, "

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", was released on iTunes Store on September 16, 2008, and peaked at No. 36 on the

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. The music video was released in January 2009. The third single "

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" peaked at No. 32 on the Canadian Hot 100, and samples the children's song, "

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" and its music video was released in May 2009. The fourth and final single from the album was "Sour Candy" which features

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on the single version. Ramsay also produced the latter song and is the only song on the album that was not produced by the album's main producer Ryan Stewart. As of June 25, 2012, the album has sold 10,000 copies in Canada.Lipshutz, Jason (June 25, 2012)
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Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from

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– lead vocals * Ryan Stewart – banjo, bass guitar, clapping, drum programming, drums, guitar, keyboards, percussion, sound effects, vocals,

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, mixing *

– bass guitar, drums, guitar, keyboards, background vocals, production, engineering * João Carvalho – mastering * Rico Amezquita – cover photo, photography * Mario Vaira – design, photography

Release history

References

External links

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MapleMusic interview
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