So Call Me Maybe?

            If someone asked me what one of the catchiest songs playing on the radio right now is, without hesitation I'd immediately be able to say "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepson. The Canadian song writer became an international sensation when Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez tweeted about her new pop song. After being released September 20, 2011, Jepson’s hit song quickly became the number one song in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, in the top ten in Belgium, Norway, and The Netherlands, and number five on the US’s Billboard Hot 100.

            Maybe one reason the song is such a hit with teens is because it portrays the typical crush every girl faces. The girl spots a hot boy but can’t work up the nerve to talk to him so she ends up making a fool of herself trying to get his attention. “Call Me Maybe’s” hilarious music video takes that struggle even further when Jepson finds out her hot neighbor she had been trying to impress is gay and only had eyes for the male guitar player in her band.

            Although many people may find the repetitve lyrics of "Hey, I just met you, and this is crazy, but here's my number, so call me, maybe?" highly annoying, I love it and tend to have it playing on repeat on my IPod.