Beach House (Carly Rae Jepsen song)

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"Beach House"
An overhead photo of a crowd of beachgoers and multicolored umbrellas
Single by Carly Rae Jepsen
from the album The Loneliest Time
ReleasedAugust 5, 2022
GenreDisco-pop
Length2:30
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Alex Hope
  • SameSame[a]
Carly Rae Jepsen singles chronology
"Move Me"
(2022) 		"Beach House"
(2022) 		"Talking to Yourself"
(2022)
Music video
"Beach House" on YouTube

"Beach House" is a song by the Canadian singer Carly Rae Jepsen. It was released as the second single from her sixth studio album, The Loneliest Time, on August 5, 2022. Jepsen wrote the track with Alex Hope and Nate Cyphert, the former of whom handled the production with SameSame.[a] An incorporation of disco and pop, "Beach House" features guitar and synthesizer instrumentation. Its lyrics explore the uncertain and troubling side of finding love in dating apps and Jepsen's frustration with it.

Background and release[edit]

A blonde woman in a red top and yello bottoms holding a microphone
Carly Rae Jepsen in 2019

In February 2020, Carly Rae Jepsen began collecting ideas for her sixth studio album, The Loneliest Time, while embarking on her Dedicated Tour (2019–2020). Her creativity was stimulated by the COVID-19 pandemic, and she transformed an old office space that was a part of her Los Angeles residence into a home studio.[2] On August 1, 2022, Jepsen announced the album and was preceded by the lead single "Western Wind" earlier in May.[3]

Jepsen was inspired to write "Beach House" by someone who invited her to his Malibu beach house for dinner prior to revealing that he already had a girlfriend. Feeling displeased but also reinvigorated, Jepsen the next day brought the song to a studio session with Alex Hope and Nate Cyphert: "I've got a concept! The hook is going to say, 'I've got a beach house in Malibu, and I'm probably going to hurt your feelings". They were confused before she explained that it was about dating apps.[4] Jepsen co-wrote the song alongside Hope and Cyphert, with Hope handling the production with SameSame, who is credited as an additional producer.[1]

On April 4, 2022, Jepsen shared a 15-second snippet of "Beach House" on the social media site TikTok.[5] The song was released as the album's second single the next day.[6][7] Its music video, directed by Taylor Fauntleroy, was released on August 12. Filmed in Malibu, the video is set on a seaside and depicts the "nightmare dates" that were presented on the song.[8][9] "Beach House" reached number 11 on Billboard Japan's Hot Overseas Chart issued on August 31, 2022.[10] The song is listed at track number six on The Loneliest Time, which was released on October 21 by Interscope and Schoolboy Records.[11][12]

Music and lyrics[edit]

"Beach House" is two and a half minutes long.[1] Hope and Rob Cohen programmed the song, while Mitch McCarthy and recorded and mixed it. Cyphert, Ben Romans, Bobby Wooten, Jared Manierka, Joey Hendricks, and Tony Marino provided background vocals. Chris Allgood and Emily Lazar mastered the track.[1]

The instrumentation of "Beach House" comprises a synthesizer and a guitar (both played by Hope) with an upbeat disco bassline.[1][13] The song includes a group of male backing vocalists to sing "I got a beach house in Malibu and I'm probably gonna hurt your feelings".[14] Critics deemed it anthemic, breezy, and lively.[14][15][16] Peter Piatkowski of PopMatters described the song as a funky tune with a "disco-pop" production,[17] while Hannah Mylrea from NME said it was "disco-infused".[18] Others considered the track pop.[19][2][15]

The lyrics are about the uncertain and troubling side of finding love in dating apps.[9][15] Jepsen in the verses describes going through a cycle of misfortunes she experienced with "Boy No. 1" to "Boy No. I Can't Keep Count Anymore".[16][20] In the bridge, Jepsen encounters men who plan to ghost her,[17] borrow money, and harvest her organs.[18][21] The song also address her resentment of the numerous dates she had and how all of them did not work: "I've been on this ride / This rollercoaster’s a carousel / And I’m getting nowhere".[20][17] Piatkowski likened the lyrics to Carly Simon's song "You're So Vain" (1972).[17] In The A.V. Club, Gabrielle Sanchez wrote that its themes are comparable to her other tracks like "Call Me Maybe" (2011) and "Store" (2016).[22]

Personnel[edit]

  • Carly Rae Jepsen – lead vocals, songwriter
  • Alex Hope – songwriter, producer, guitar, synthesizer, programming
  • Nate Cyphert – songwriter, backing vocals
  • SameSame – additional producer
  • Ben Romans – backing vocals
  • Bobby Wooten – backing vocals
  • Jared Manierk – backing vocals
  • Joey Hendricks – backing vocals
  • Tony Marino – backing vocals
  • Rob Cohen – programming
  • Mitch McCarthy – recording and mixing engineer
  • Chris Allgood – mastering engineer
  • Emily Lazar – mastering engineer

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for "Beach House"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)[10] 11

Note[edit]

  1. ^ a b SameSame is credited as an additional producer[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e Schoolboy Records, Interscope Records (2022). The Loneliest Time (Media notes). Carly Rae Jepsen.
  2. ^ a b Kaplan, Ilana (August 5, 2022). "Carly Rae Jepsen: More than a Feeling". Crack. Archived from the original on December 21, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  3. ^ Tenreyro, Tatiana (August 2, 2022). "Carly Rae Jepsen Announces New Album The Loneliest Time". The Fader. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  4. ^ Kuga, Mitchell (August 8, 2022). "Carly Rae Jepsen Doesn't Want to Stay in Her Lane". Nylon. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  5. ^ Kenneally, Cerys (August 4, 2022). "Carly Rae Jepsen Shares Snippet of New Single 'Beach House'". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  6. ^ Rowley, Glenn (August 5, 2022). "Carly Rae Jepsen's 'Beach House' Is a Sunny Delight: Stream". Consequence. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  7. ^ Aubrey, Elizabeth (August 5, 2022). "Listen to Carly Rae Jepsen's Upbeat New Song 'Beach House'". NME. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  8. ^ Daly, Rhian (August 12, 2022). "Carly Rae Jepsen Heads to the Seaside in 'Beach House' Video". UDiscoverMusic. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  9. ^ a b Chunes, Gracie (August 13, 2022). "Carly Rae Jepsen Debuts Stunning New Music Video for :Beach House'". Mxdwn.com. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Billboard Japan Hot Overseas – Week of August 31, 2022". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). August 31, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  11. ^ Phares, Heather (October 21, 2022). "The Loneliest Time – Carly Rae Jepsen". AllMusic. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  12. ^ Jepsen, Carly Rae (October 21, 2022). "The Loneliest Time". Apple Music. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  13. ^ Stokes, Gem (October 21, 2022). "Carly Rae Jepsen – The Loneliest Time". Clash. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  14. ^ a b Cardenas, Federico (August 5, 2022). "Carly Rae Jepsen Shares Anthemic New Single 'Beach House'". Mxdwn.com. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  15. ^ a b c Guglielmi, Jodi (August 5, 2022). "Carly Rae Jepsen Explores the World of Dating Apps in New Single 'Beach House'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  16. ^ a b Daly, Rhian (August 5, 2022). "Carly Rae Jepsen Swipes Right on Bright New Single 'Beach House'". UDiscoverMusic. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  17. ^ a b c d Piatkowski, Peter (November 11, 2022). "Carly Rae Jepsen: The Loneliest Time (Review)". PopMatters. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  18. ^ a b Mylrea, Hannah (October 20, 2022). "Carly Rae Jepsen – The Loneliest Time Review: Slick Sounds from a Cult Pop Hero". NME. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  19. ^ Murray, Robin (August 5, 2022). "Carly Rae Jepsen's 'Beach House' Shimmers with Summer Energy". Clash. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  20. ^ a b Zoladz, Lindsay; Caramanica, Jon (August 5, 2022). "Carly Rae Jepsen's Brand-New Boy Problems, and 7 More New Songs". The New York Times. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  21. ^ Sheffield, Rob (October 20, 2022). "Carly Rae Jepsen Dances Her Way Through Heartbreak on The Loneliest Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  22. ^ Sanchez, Gabrielle (October 21, 2022). "Carly Rae Jepsen Finds Bliss in Solitude on The Loneliest Time". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
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