No Drug Like Me

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"No Drug Like Me"
Single by Carly Rae Jepsen
from the album Dedicated
ReleasedFebruary 27, 2019 (2019-02-27)
GenreSynth-pop
Length3:28 (original version)
3:38 (remix)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • John Hill
  • Jordan Palmer
Carly Rae Jepsen singles chronology
"Now That I Found You"
(2019) 		"No Drug Like Me"
(2019) 		"Julien"
(2019)

"No Drug Like Me" is a song by Canadian singer Carly Rae Jepsen. It was first released as a double A-side single with "Now That I Found You" on February 27, 2019, by 604, School Boy, and Interscope Records, to promote Jepsen's then-forthcoming fourth studio album, Dedicated. In June 2019, a remix of the song by Mansionair received an individual release as a promotional single. "No Drug Like Me" was inspired by a new love that Jepsen was experiencing at the time.[1]

Background[edit]

"No Drug Like Me" is a 1980s-influenced synth-pop ballad.[2][3][4] It has been described as "nocturnal", "low-key",[5] "darker and more viscous" than the rest of Jepsen's repertoire.[6] It was written in the late evening of a recording session and according to Jepsen, it "came up very easily".[1][7] Lyrically, the song was inspired by Jepsen's love for James Flannigan, who she co-wrote the song with, alongside John Hill, Jordan Palmer, and Daniel Ledinsky. It was produced by Hill and Palmer.[8] The song is about making a commitment at the beginning of a relationship and the promise to open up if the partner turns out the right one.[9] The lyrics equate being in love with Jepsen to drug intoxication.[10] The singer explained that the song "is a promise I made to love in general. That when the good stuff lands my way I'll always try to be vulnerable and brave and show all of myself".[11]

"No Drug Like Me" was released alongside "Now That I Found You" as a double A-side on February 27, 2019.[12] Jepsen decided to release the two very different songs at the same time to demonstrate a spectrum of her new album, Dedicated.[7] On June 28, Jepsen released a Mansionair remix of "No Drug Like Me" to coincide with the launch of the North American leg of The Dedicated Tour.[13]

Critical reception[edit]

Music critic Heather Phares of AllMusic highlighted "No Drug Like Me" as one of the best songs on Dedicated.[14]

Year-end lists[edit]

Publication Year Accolade Rank Ref.
Stereogum 2019 100 Favorite Songs of 2019
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Track listing[edit]

  1. "No Drug Like Me" (Mansionair Remix) – 3:38

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Hosken, Patrick (March 14, 2019). "Carly Rae Jepsen Tells Us How Her Cat-Centric 'Now That I Found You' Video Came Together". MTV. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  2. ^ Daly, Rhian (February 27, 2019). "Listen to two new lovestruck songs from Carly Rae Jepsen, 'Now That I Found You' and 'No Drug Like Me'". NME. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  3. ^ Goldfine, Jael (February 27, 2019). "Carly Rae Jepsen's Two New Bops Are Drunk on Love". Paper. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  4. ^ "Carly Rae Jepsen Unveils Two New Songs, 'Now That I Found You' And 'No Drug Like Me'". NPR. February 27, 2019. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  5. ^ Fantano, Anthony (May 23, 2019). "Carly Rae Jepsen - Dedicated ALBUM REVIEW". YouTube. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  6. ^ Cox, Jamieson (February 27, 2019). ""No Drug Like Me" by Carly Rae Jepsen Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Carly Rae Jepsen: "Now That I Found You," Jet-setting with Seal and Michael Bolton | Apple Music". YouTube. March 2, 2019. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  8. ^ Bowsher, Allison (February 27, 2019). "Carly Rae Jepsen Returns With 'No Drug Like Me' And 'Now That I Found You'". Much. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  9. ^ Spanos, Brittany (February 27, 2019). "Hear Carly Rae Jepsen Detail Intoxicating Romance With Two New Songs". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  10. ^ Alston, Trey (February 27, 2019). "Carly Rae Jepsen Reveals The Power Of Her Love In Two New Songs". MTV. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  11. ^ Rowley, Glenn (February 27, 2019). "Carly Rae Jepsen Drops Two Instant Bops in 'Now That I Found You' and 'No Drug Like Me': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  12. ^ Wass, Mike (February 25, 2019). "Two New Singles! Carly Rae Jepsen Announces "No Drug Like Me"". Idolator. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  13. ^ "Carly Rae Jepsen on Twitter". Twitter. June 27, 2019. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  14. ^ Phares, Heather. "Dedicated - Carly Rae Jepsen". AllMusic. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  15. ^ Quinlan, Keely (December 10, 2019). "Stereogum's 100 Favorite Songs Of 2019". Stereogum. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  16. ^ "No Drug Like Me (Mansionair Remix) - Single by Carly Rae Jepsen & Mansionair on iTunes". iTunes Store. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  17. ^ "No Drug Like Me (Mansionair Remix)". Spotify. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
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