Kiss (Carly Rae Jepsen album)

Kiss is the second studio album by Canadian singer and songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen. It was released on September 14, 2012, by 604, Schoolboy and Interscope Records. After her debut, Tug of War (2008), was only released in Canada, Kiss became Jepsen's first internationally released album. Songs on the album are in the nu-disco, dance-pop, and teen pop genres, drawing inspiration from the Cars, Madonna and Robyn. Featuring production from a wide collection of producers including Dallas Austin, Josh Ramsay of Marianas Trench, GoonRock, Max Martin, Toby Gad, and Redfoo of LMFAO, the album also features guest vocals from Justin Bieber and Owl City.

Kiss was generally positively reviewed by critics. Critics praised Jepsen for her vocal performance and songwriting, and complimented the album's upbeat production. However, some deemed it immature content for her age, which was 26 at the time. The album debuted at number six on the Billboard 200, selling over 46,000 copies in its opening week and debuted at five on the Canadian Albums Chart. It also charted in numerous international markets, including Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and the UK, and it has sold more than 1 million copies worldwide as of 2021. The album and its singles earned Jepsen two Grammy Award nominations including Song of the Year, as well as winning Album of the Year and Pop Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2013.

Three singles preceded the album; The lead single "Call Me Maybe" was a massive commercial success, reaching number one in over 15 countries, garnering over 1.8 billion Spotify streams, and sold more than 18 million copies worldwide. The second single, "Good Time", a collaboration with synth-pop artist Owl City, peaked in the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100, alongside topping Jepsen's home chart of the Canadian Hot 100. The third single, "This Kiss", was released in September 2012 and reached top 40 in Canada, while the fourth and final single, "Tonight I'm Getting Over You", was released on February 19, 2013. "Almost Said It" and "Picture" were also released as the album's two promotional singles.

The album was promoted with The Summer Kiss Tour, which ran from the 24th of May to the 12th of October, 2013. She also participated as a supporting act for Justin Bieber's Believe Tour from 2012 to 2013, alongside Cody Simpson, Jaden Smith, The Wanted, and Owl City. She also promoted the album through appearances on America's Got Talent, Today, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Conan, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, 90210, and Late Show with David Letterman. The album was also accompanied with a Japan-exclusive remix album, entitled Kiss: The Remix, which was released on the 12th of June, 2013.