Tug of War (Carly Rae Jepsen album)

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Tug of War
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 30, 2008
Recorded2007–2008
Studio
  • The Umbrella Factory (Vancouver, BC)
  • WineCellar (Vancouver, BC)
Genre
Length31:31
Label
Producer
Carly Rae Jepsen chronology
Dear You
(2004)
Tug of War
(2008)
Curiosity
(2012)
Singles from Tug of War
  1. "Sunshine on My Shoulders"
    Released: June 16, 2008
  2. "Tug of War"
    Released: September 16, 2008
  3. "Bucket"
    Released: April 4, 2009
  4. "Sour Candy"
    Released: October 30, 2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Tug of War is the debut studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen, who came in third on the fifth season of Canadian Idol . [3] The album is produced by Canadian record producer and songwriter Ryan Stewart. Initially, the album was limitedly released in Canada on the independent MapleMusic Recordings label via Fontana North on September 30, 2008. However, it was subsequently given a mainstream release by Canadian label 604 Records, following Jepsen's signing to the label in 2011, including a digital release on the iTunes Store 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.

Contents

Promotion and release

The album's lead single, a cover of John Denver's song "Sunshine on My Shoulders", [4] was released on the iTunes Store on June 16, 2008. The second single, "Tug of War", was released on iTunes Store on September 16, 2008, and peaked at No. 36 on the Canadian Hot 100. The music video was released in January 2009. The third single "Bucket" peaked at No. 32 on the Canadian Hot 100, and samples the children's song, "There's a Hole in My Bucket" and its music video was released in May 2009. The fourth and final single from the album was "Sour Candy" which features Josh Ramsay of Marianas Trench 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. [5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Carly Rae Jepsen and Ryan Stewart, except where noted. All tracks are produced by Ryan Stewart, except for "Sour Candy", produced by Josh Ramsay.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Bucket" 2:51
2."Tug of War" 3:44
3."Money and the Ego" 3:10
4."Tell Me" 2:20
5."Heavy Lifting" 3:41
6."Sunshine on My Shoulders"3:35
7."Worldly Matters" 3:21
8."Sweet Talker" 2:56
9."Hotel Shampoos" 2:52
10."Sour Candy" (featuring Josh Ramsay)
  • Jepsen
  • Ramsay
3:01
Total length:31:31
Japanese deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
10."Sour Candy" (Solo)3:01
11."I Still Wonder" (Acoustic)1:40
12."Tug of War" (Dave "Rave" Ogilvie Remix)4:02
13."Sour Candy" (featuring Josh Ramsay) (Radio Version)3:02
Total length:40:15

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. [6]

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatVersion
CanadaSeptember 30, 2008 [7] MapleMusic Recordings, Fontana North CD, Digital downloadOriginal
2011 604 Records, Universal Music Canada Reissue
July 24, 2015604 Records LP
JapanMay 19, 2010Surfrock InternationalCD
United StatesJune 14, 2011604 RecordsDigital download
October 1, 2013604 Records, Alliance EntertainmentCD
EuropeJuly 10, 2015604 RecordsLP

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