The Loneliest Time Last updated June 15, 2025
2022 studio album by Carly Rae Jepsen
The Loneliest Time Standard cover
Released October 21, 2022 (2022-10-21 ) Recorded 2020–2022 Studio Bonnie Hill Studios (Los Angeles ) The Royal Room The Penthouse Captain Cuts Studios (Los Angeles) Blue Meets Green Taurus Recording Rodeo Recording Hope Studios Matsor Projects Studios Valentine Recording Studios Valley Girl AV Club Coronado Corner The Fox Den Genre Synth-pop [ 1] Length 42 :23 Label Producer
The Loneliest Time is the sixth studio album by Canadian singer Carly Rae Jepsen . It was released on October 21, 2022, through 604 Records in Canada, and School Boy and Interscope Records . The album was preceded by the release of its lead single, "Western Wind ", which was followed by "Beach House ", "Talking to Yourself ", and the title track . The album received positive reviews and was placed in several lists of best of the year. In support of the album, Jepsen embarked on The So Nice Tour , which began in September 2022.
Background In May 2020, Jepsen revealed that she had recorded an "entire quarantine album" during the lockdown . Jepsen spoke to The Guardian that she was writing songs over Zoom alongside longtime collaborator Tavish Crowe. [ 2]
While discussing the album in an interview with Crack , Jepsen stated she wanted to be less conscious of the decades she's been moving. Instead, she was inspired by various styles, including 80s pop , 70s folk , funk , and disco . Jepsen also explained she wanted to become more self-reflective and analytical of her own behaviours:
I had the playground of all the eras to jump from, and this was more just writing from the heart, in whatever direction the songs wanted to go, ... It excited me to have those moments of flirtation on the [new] album, but also broaden the spectrum of what the subject of a pop song was allowed to be... [ 3]
In an interview with The Ringer , Jepsen teased the possibility of releasing a "side B" companion project to The Loneliest Time , as was done with her previous two albums, Emotion (2015) and Dedicated (2019), stating that "there's 65 [ B-sides ] that I've listened to that I could make something of...". [ 4] This materialized as a companion piece titled The Loveliest Time , which was released on July 28, 2023.
Critical reception The Loneliest Time received mostly positive reviews from music critics; [ 18] [ 19] at Metacritic , which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received a score of 79 out of 100 based on 17 reviews. [ 9]
Rob Sheffield of Rolling Stone wrote "The Loneliest Time is her most "emotionally adventurous" music yet—"high-gloss post-bubblegum synth-pop that packs a serious punch even at its fizziest." [ 16] Hannah Mylrea of NME awarded the album four out of five stars, writing that The Loneliest Time "sees Jepsen's now signature sonics infused with more expansive influences, although never deferring too far from the tried and trusted sounds of past." [ 14] Reviewing the album for AllMusic , Heather Phares concluded that Jepsen's "charm holds together The Loneliest Time 's whirlwind of daydreams, confessions, and decades of pop allusions", calling it "another strong album" from her. [ 10] Olivia Horn of Pitchfork complimented certain aspects of the production, but criticized some of its "corny" lyrics and the lack of focus. [ 20] Gem Stokes of Clash said the album is "a far cry from the saccharine star that launched Jepsen's career but proves her musical pliability." [ 13]
The album was nominated for Pop Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2023 . [ 21]
Track listing The Loneliest Time – Standard edition [ 34] Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Surrender My Heart" Royal Hershenow Jordan Palmer [a] 2:48 2. "Joshua Tree" Jepsen Tavish Crowe Luke Nicolli 2:29 3. "Talking to Yourself " Captain Cuts 2:53 4. "Far Away" Jepsen Crowe Nathan Jenkins Bullion Jenkins [v] Jonathan Gilmore [v] 2:59 5. "Sideways" 2:16 6. "Beach House " 2:30 7. "Bends" 3:15 8. "Western Wind " Batmanglij 3:45 9. "So Nice" Jepsen Cyphert Kyle Shearer Shearer 3:39 10. "Bad Thing Twice" Jepsen Stolar Hill Palmer Crowe 3:13 11. "Shooting Star" Jepsen Jared Solomon Danny Silberstein Crowe Solomonophonic 3:19 12. "Go Find Yourself or Whatever" Batmanglij 4:44 13. "The Loneliest Time " (featuring Rufus Wainwright ) Shearer 4:34 Total length: 42:23
The Loneliest Time – Target and HMV editions (bonus track) Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 14. "Keep Away" Shearer 4:02 Total length: 46:25
The Loneliest Time – Japanese CD edition (bonus tracks) Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 14. "Anxious" Jepsen Crowe Oliver Lundström Lundström 2:57 15. "No Thinking Over the Weekend" Berger 4:42 Total length: 49:23
The Loneliest Time – Digital edition (bonus track) Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 16. "Keep Away" Shearer 4:02 Total length: 54:04
Notes ^[a] indicates an additional producer ^[v] indicates a vocal producerPersonnel Musicians
Carly Rae Jepsen – vocals Tavish Crowe – musical direction Imad Royal – background vocals, bass, drums, guitar (1) Max Hershenow – background vocals, drums (1) Luke Niccoli – bass, drums, guitar, keyboards, programming (2) Captain Cuts – programming (3) Trevor Rabin – guitar (3) Simon Wilcox – programming (3) Nathan Jenkins – bass, synthesizer, vocals (4, 7); vocal programming (7) Liam Hutton – drums (4) Jordan Palmer – drums, guitar, synthesizer (5, 10); bass (10) John Hill – drums (5), guitar (5, 10), bass (10) Nate Cyphert – background vocals (6, 9, 13, 16) Alex Hope – guitar, programming, synthesizer (6) Rob Cohen – programming (6) Tony Marino – vocals (6) Bobby Wooten – vocals (6) Ben Romans – vocals (6) Joey Hendricks – vocals (6) Jared Manierka – vocals (6) Rostam Batmanglij – acoustic guitar, bass, electric guitar, piano, synthesizer (8, 12); clapping, conga , drums, organ, programming, shaker, tambourine (8); drum programming, Hammond B3 , mandolin , percussion, sitar (12) Andrew Tachine – conga, drums, tambourine (8) Joey Messina-Doerning – conga (8) Kyle Shearer – bass, programming (9, 13, 16); guitar (9, 16); background vocals, drums, synthesizer (13) Georgia Greene – background vocals (12) Quinn D'Andrea – background vocals (12) Lauren Jones – background vocals (12) Andrew Bulbrook – violin (12) Cara Fox – cello (13) Cody Fry – string arrangement (13, 16) Avery Bright – violin (13) Elizabeth Lamb – violin (13) Emily Kohavi – violin (13) Cassie Morrow – violin (13) Rufus Wainwright – vocals (13) Oliver Lundström – bass, guitar, programming, synthesizer (14) Cristoffer Cantillo – drums (15) Evan Smith – flute (15) Patrik Berger – programming (15) Technical
Emily Lazar – mastering Chris Allgood – mastering Tom Norris – mixing , engineering (1, 2, 5, 10) Rob Kinelski – mixing, engineering (3) Anthony Dolhai – mixing (4, 7, 14), engineering (4, 7) Mitch McCarthy – mixing, engineering (6) Shawn Everett – mixing, engineering (8) James Krausse – mixing, engineering (9, 13, 16) Nathan Phillips – mixing, engineering (11) Geoff Swan – mixing, engineering (12) Davey Badiuk – mixing (14) Jamie Snell – mixing (15) Imad Royal – engineering (1) Max Hershenow – engineering (1) Luke Niccoli – engineering (2) Jordan Palmer – engineering (2) Captain Cuts – engineering (3) Eli Heisler – engineering (3) Nathan Jenkins – engineering (4) Rostam Batmanglij – engineering (8, 12) Joey Messina-Doerning – engineering (8, 12) Kyle Shearer – engineering (9, 13, 16) Rob Cohen – engineering (10) Jared Fox – engineering (13) Ivan Wayman – additional engineering (8) Matt Cahill – additional engineering (12) Niko Battistini – additional engineering (12) Travis Pavur – engineering assistance (8) Visuals
Jolie Clemens – creative direction, art direction, design Meredith Jenks – photography Alexis Franklin – painting of Carly's eye Hayley Atkin – styling Jenna Remy – fashion assistant Jon Liekcfelt – hair Gregory Arlt – makeup Jolie Clemens – Art Direction, Creative Director, Design [ 35] References ↑ Sheffield, Rob (October 20, 2022). "Carly Rae Jepsen dances her way through heartbreak on 'The Loneliest Time' " . Rolling Stone . Retrieved October 21, 2022 . ↑ "Carly Rae Jepsen's lockdown listening: 'My fridge caught on fire!' " . Stereogum . May 22, 2020. Archived from the original on May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2020 . ↑ "Carly Rae Jepsen: More Than a Feeling" . Crack Magazine . August 2, 2022. Archived from the original on August 5, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2022 . ↑ Sayles, Justin (October 24, 2022). "Carly Rae Jepsen Wants You to Know You're Not Alone" . The Ringer . Archived from the original on October 24, 2022. 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