1. Ok, so, yes — nothing will ever live up to the greatness of "Call Me Maybe" but that's because it is perfect in every way.
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It's time to stop punishing Carly for flying too close to the sun and judge all future releases on their own merits.
2. Her new single "I Really Like You" is super catchy!
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3. And she's got a cute new look to go along with it.
4. Seriously, this wig-slash-haircut is adorable.
5. She was doing crisp, '80s-influenced bubblegum two full years before Taylor Swift.
6. "This Kiss" is one of the all-time best songs about cheating on your boyfriend with some hot guy you met on the dance floor.
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7. If the world was a just place Kiss' excellent fourth single "Tonight I'm Getting Over You" would've smashed.
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8. There was also an amazing Nicki Minaj remix of "Tonight I'm Getting Over You" that didn't get nearly enough attention.
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#NeverForget
9. It's been awhile since Owl City's last hit so the odds of Carly releasing another clunker collaboration like "Good Time" are low.
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Sorry Adam Young, but even you have to admit Carly would've been better served to release "This Kiss," "Tonight I'm Getting Over You," or even "Hurts So Good" as a follow-up to "Call Me Maybe."
10. Last year, she took a break from being a pop princess to play a fairy-tale princess on Broadway.
11. She also tried her hand at baseball, but it doesn't look like she'll be leaving music for professional sports any time soon.
Be thankful for this botched pitch, pop fans.
12. Things have been quiet since she left Broadway, but that's because she's been holed up in the studio writing literally hundreds of songs for this new album.
13. She's collaborated with uber-cool producers Dev Hynes and Ariel Rechtshaid.
14. As well as the man behind Taylor Swift's "Out Of The Woods," Jack Antonoff.
15. Indie-pop queens Tegan and Sara are also part of Team Carly.
16. As is Vampire Weekend's Rostam Batmanglij.
17. And it's worth remembering that she's always got the Biebs in her back pocket.
18. No word on a duet but he was filmed dancing in the streets alongside Carly and Tom Hanks for the "I Really Like You" music video.
19. Yes, that Tom Hanks.
In short: Carly's back, get excited!
