{{Use Canadian English|date=June 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2022}} {{Infobox album | name = The Loneliest Time | type = studio | artist = Carly Rae Jepsen | cover = The Loneliest Time - Carly Rae Jepsen.webp | caption = Standard cover | alt = A photo of Jepsen sat at a table with pears and other plants on it. | released = {{Start date|2022|10|21}} | recorded = 2020–2022 | studio = * Bonnie Hill Studios (Los Angeles) * The Royal Room * The Penthouse * Captain Cuts Studios (Los Angeles) * Blue Meets Green * Taurus Recording * Rodeo Recording * Hope Studios * Matsor Projects Studios * Valentine Recording Studios * Valley Girl AV Club * Coronado Corner * The Fox Den | genre = Synth-pop<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Rob|last=Sheffield|title=Carly Rae Jepsen dances her way through heartbreak on 'The Loneliest Time'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/carly-rae-jepsens-the-loneliest-time-1234612759/|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=October 20, 2022|access-date=October 21, 2022}}</ref> | length = 42:23 | label = * 604 * School Boy * Interscope | producer = <!-- Listed in alphabetical order --> * Rostam Batmanglij * Patrik Berger * Bullion * Captain Cuts * Max Hershenow * John Hill * Alex Hope * Oliver Lundström * Luke Niccoli * Jordan Palmer * Imad Royal * SameSame * Kyle Shearer * Solomonophonic | prev_title = Dedicated Side B | prev_year = 2020 | next_title = The Loveliest Time | next_year = 2023 | misc = {{Singles | name = The Loneliest Time | type = studio | single1 = Western Wind | single1date = May 6, 2022 | single2 = Beach House | single2date = August 5, 2022 | single3 = Talking to Yourself | single3date = September 16, 2022 | single4 = The Loneliest Time | single4date = October 7, 2022 }} }}
'''''The Loneliest Time''''' is the sixth<!--Please engage in talk page discussion before changing this--> studio album by Canadian singer Carly Rae Jepsen. It was released on October 21, 2022, through 604 Records in Canada, and School Boy and Interscope Records. The album was preceded by the release of its lead single, "Western Wind", which was followed by "Beach House", "Talking to Yourself", and the title track. The album received positive reviews and was placed in several lists of best of the year. In support of the album, Jepsen embarked on The So Nice Tour, which began in September 2022.
==Background== In May 2020, Jepsen revealed that she had recorded an "entire quarantine album" during the lockdown. Jepsen spoke to ''The Guardian'' that she was writing songs over Zoom alongside longtime collaborator Tavish Crowe.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/may/22/carly-rae-jepsen-lockdown-listening-my-fridge-caught-on-fire|title=Carly Rae Jepsen's lockdown listening: 'My fridge caught on fire!'|date=May 22, 2020|website=Stereogum|access-date=May 22, 2020|archive-date=May 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200524183935/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/may/22/carly-rae-jepsen-lockdown-listening-my-fridge-caught-on-fire|url-status=live}}</ref>
While discussing the album in an interview with ''Crack'', Jepsen stated she wanted to be less conscious of the decades she's been moving. Instead, she was inspired by various styles, including 80s pop, 70s folk, funk, and disco. Jepsen also explained she wanted to become more self-reflective and analytical of her own behaviours:<blockquote>I had the playground of all the eras to jump from, and this was more just writing from the heart, in whatever direction the songs wanted to go, ... It excited me to have those moments of flirtation on the [new] album, but also broaden the spectrum of what the subject of a pop song was allowed to be...<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://crackmagazine.net/article/profiles/carly-rae-jepsen-new-album-the-loneliest-time-western-wind-beach-house-cover-story/|title=Carly Rae Jepsen: More Than a Feeling|date=August 2, 2022|website=Crack Magazine|access-date=August 2, 2022|archive-date=August 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220805132928/https://crackmagazine.net/article/profiles/carly-rae-jepsen-new-album-the-loneliest-time-western-wind-beach-house-cover-story/|url-status=live}}</ref></blockquote>
In an interview with ''The Ringer'', Jepsen teased the possibility of releasing a "side B" companion project to ''The Loneliest Time'', as was done with her previous two albums, ''Emotion'' (2015) and ''Dedicated'' (2019), stating that "there's 65 <nowiki>[</nowiki>B-sides] that I've listened to that I could make something of...".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theringer.com/music/2022/10/24/23419868/carly-rae-jepsen-loneliest-time-interview-new-album |title=Carly Rae Jepsen Wants You to Know You're Not Alone |website=The Ringer |date=October 24, 2022 |access-date=October 24, 2022 |first=Justin |last=Sayles |archive-date=October 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024103638/https://www.theringer.com/music/2022/10/24/23419868/carly-rae-jepsen-loneliest-time-interview-new-album |url-status=live }}</ref> This materialized as a companion piece titled ''The Loveliest Time'', which was released on July 28, 2023.
==Promotion== [[File:Carly Rae Jepsen at the NorVa 2022.jpg|thumb|left|Jepsen during her So Nice Tour]] "Western Wind" was released as the lead single on May 6, 2022. The album was made available to pre-order on August 2.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2195048/carly-rae-jepsen-new-album-the-loneliest-time/news/|title=Carly Rae Jepsen Announces New Album The Loneliest Time|date=August 2, 2022|website=Stereogum|access-date=August 2, 2022|archive-date=August 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220802162056/https://www.stereogum.com/2195048/carly-rae-jepsen-new-album-the-loneliest-time/news/|url-status=live}}</ref> Second single "Beach House" was released August 5, third single "Talking to Yourself" was released September 16,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kenneally |first=Cerys |date=September 13, 2022 |title=Carly Rae Jepsen previews new single 'Talking to Yourself' |work=The Line of Best Fit |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/carly-rae-jepsen-previews-new-single-talking-to-yourself |access-date=September 13, 2022 |archive-date=September 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913174856/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/carly-rae-jepsen-previews-new-single-talking-to-yourself |url-status=live }}</ref> and the fourth single, the title track featuring Rufus Wainwright, was released October 7.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Skinner |first=Tom |date=October 5, 2022 |title=Carly Rae Jepsen to release new single with Rufus Wainwright this week |work=NME |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/carly-rae-jepsen-to-release-new-single-with-rufus-wainwright-this-week-3323296 |access-date=October 5, 2022 |archive-date=October 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221005183633/https://www.nme.com/news/music/carly-rae-jepsen-to-release-new-single-with-rufus-wainwright-this-week-3323296 |url-status=live }}</ref>
On September 21, Jepsen embarked on her fourth concert tour across North America, The So Nice Tour. While on tour, she announced more dates in the United Kingdom (Europe) and Australia. The tour finished on March 14, 2023.
== Critical reception == {{Music ratings | ADM = 7.3/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/13469/Carly-Rae-Jepsen-The-Loneliest-Time-.aspx|title=The Loneliest Time by Carly Rae Jepsen reviews|publisher=AnyDecentMusic?|access-date=24 October 2022|archive-date=29 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029160449/http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/13469/Carly-Rae-Jepsen-The-Loneliest-Time-.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> | MC = 79/100<ref name="Metacritic">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/the-loneliest-time/carly-rae-jepsen|title=The Loneliest Time by Carly Rae Jepsen Reviews and Tracks|website=Metacritic|access-date=October 23, 2020|archive-date=October 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221023083658/https://www.metacritic.com/music/the-loneliest-time/carly-rae-jepsen|url-status=live}}</ref> <!-- When updating the source, please update the "accessdate," otherwise the edit will be unsourced. --> | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="AllMusic">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-loneliest-time-mw0003770733|title=Carly Rae Jepsen - 'The Loneliest Time' Album Reviews, Songs & More|publisher=AllMusic|last=Phares|first=Heather|date=October 21, 2022|access-date=October 26, 2022|archive-date=October 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026210701/https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-loneliest-time-mw0003770733|url-status=live}}</ref> | rev2 = ''The Daily Telegraph'' | rev2score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/what-to-listen-to/best-albums-week-arctic-monkeys-carly-rae-jepsen-loyle-carner/|title=Arctic Monkeys get soulful, Loyle Carner gets angry – the week's best albums|website=The Daily Telegraph|last=Heinrichs|first=Audra|date=October 21, 2022|access-date=October 22, 2022|archive-date=October 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024090226/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/what-to-listen-to/best-albums-week-arctic-monkeys-carly-rae-jepsen-loyle-carner/|url-status=live}}</ref> | rev3 = ''Entertainment Weekly'' | rev3score = B+<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/music/music-reviews/carly-rae-jepsen-the-loneliest-time-review/|title=The Loneliest Time review: Carly Rae Jepsen's sixth album is a lovesick study of what makes humans tick|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|last=Johnston|first=Maura|author-link=Maura Johnston |date=October 21, 2022|access-date=October 22, 2022}}</ref> | rev4 = ''Clash'' | rev4score = 6/10<ref name="Clash"/> | rev5 = ''NME'' | rev5score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="NME">{{Cite web |last=Mylrea |first=Hannah |date=2022-10-20 |title=Carly Rae Jepsen – 'The Loneliest Time' review: slick sounds from a cult pop hero |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/carly-rae-jepsen-the-loneliest-time-review-3331929 |access-date=2022-10-21 |website=NME |language=en-GB |archive-date=October 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221021023947/https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/carly-rae-jepsen-the-loneliest-time-review-3331929 |url-status=live }}</ref> | rev6 = ''Pitchfork'' | rev6score = 6.5/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/carly-rae-jepsen-the-loneliest-time/|title=Carly Rae Jepsen: The Loneliest Time Album Review|website=Pitchfork|last=Horn|first=Olivia|date=October 21, 2022|access-date=October 21, 2022|archive-date=October 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024042205/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/carly-rae-jepsen-the-loneliest-time/|url-status=live}}</ref> | rev7 = ''Rolling Stone'' | rev7score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="Rolling Stone">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/carly-rae-jepsens-the-loneliest-time-1234612759/|title=Carly Rae Jepsen Dances Her Way Through Heartbreak on 'The Loneliest Time|magazine=Rolling Stone|last=Sheffield|first=Rob|date=October 20, 2022|access-date=October 22, 2022}}</ref> | rev8 = ''Slant Magazine'' | rev8score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/carly-rae-jepsen-the-loneliest-time-album-review/|title=Carly Rae Jepsen The Loneliest Time Review: A Delicate Balance of Exuberance and Stoicism|website=Slant Magazine|last=Lyons-Burt|first=Charles|date=October 21, 2022|access-date=October 22, 2022|archive-date=October 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024033553/https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/carly-rae-jepsen-the-loneliest-time-album-review/|url-status=live}}</ref> }} ''The Loneliest Time'' received mostly positive reviews from music critics;<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lochrie |first=Conor |date=October 25, 2022 |title=Carly Rae Jepsen is Coming Back to Australia in 2023 |url=https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/carly-rae-jepsen-australia-tour-2023-43418/ |access-date=February 20, 2025 |work=Rolling Stone Australia |quote=The Loneliest Time, which she just released last week. It’s already received widely positive reviews}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Choudry |first=Safiyyah |date=December 20, 2022 |title=Brighton Dome to host Carly Rae Jepsen concert in February |url=https://brightonjournal.co.uk/brighton-dome-to-host-carly-rae-jepsen-concert-in-february/ |access-date=February 20, 2025 |work=Brighton Journal |quote=The album boasted positive reviews}}</ref> at Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received a score of 79 out of 100 based on 17 reviews.<ref name="Metacritic" />
Rob Sheffield of ''Rolling Stone'' wrote "''The Loneliest Time'' is her most "emotionally adventurous" music yet—"high-gloss post-bubblegum synth-pop that packs a serious punch even at its fizziest."<ref name="Rolling Stone"/> Hannah Mylrea of ''NME'' awarded the album four out of five stars, writing that ''The Loneliest Time'' "sees Jepsen's now signature sonics infused with more expansive influences, although never deferring too far from the tried and trusted sounds of past."<ref name="NME" /> Reviewing the album for AllMusic, Heather Phares concluded that Jepsen's "charm holds together ''The Loneliest Time''<nowiki/>'s whirlwind of daydreams, confessions, and decades of pop allusions", calling it "another strong album" from her.<ref name="AllMusic" /> Olivia Horn of ''Pitchfork'' complimented certain aspects of the production, but criticized some of its "corny" lyrics and the lack of focus.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Carly Rae Jepsen: The Loneliest Time |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/carly-rae-jepsen-the-loneliest-time/ |access-date=2022-11-07 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US |archive-date=October 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024042205/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/carly-rae-jepsen-the-loneliest-time/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Gem Stokes of ''Clash'' said the album is "a far cry from the saccharine star that launched Jepsen's career but proves her musical pliability."<ref name="Clash">{{Cite web |date=2022-10-21 |title=Carly Rae Jepsen - The Loneliest Time {{!}} Reviews |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/carly-rae-jepsen-the-loneliest-time/ |access-date=2022-11-07 |website=Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews |language=en-GB |archive-date=January 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230130072326/https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/carly-rae-jepsen-the-loneliest-time/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
The album was nominated for Pop Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 31, 2023 |title=Here are all the 2023 Juno nominees |work=CBC Music |url=https://www.cbc.ca/music/junos/news/here-are-all-the-2023-juno-nominees-1.6724343 |access-date=February 13, 2023 |archive-date=February 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210042456/https://www.cbc.ca/music/junos/news/here-are-all-the-2023-juno-nominees-1.6724343 |url-status=live }}</ref>
===Rankings=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+Year-end rankings for ''The Loneliest Time'' ! scope="col" | Publication ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | List ! scope="col" | Rank ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}} |- !scope="row" |''The A.V. Club'' |The 30 Best Albums of 2022 |{{center|6}} |{{center|<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.avclub.com/best-music-albums-2022-1849871508/slides/31 |title= The 30 Best Albums of 2022 |work= The A.V. Club |date= December 12, 2022 |access-date= December 12, 2022 |archive-date= December 12, 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20221212214942/https://www.avclub.com/best-music-albums-2022-1849871508/slides/31 |url-status= live }}</ref>}} |- ! scope="row"|''Clash'' |''Clash''{{'}}s Albums of the Year 2022 |{{center|52}} |{{center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/features/clash-albums-of-the-year-2022/|title=''Clash''{{'}}s Albums of the Year 2022|work=Clash|date=December 15, 2022|access-date=December 15, 2022|archive-date=December 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221223020517/https://www.clashmusic.com/features/clash-albums-of-the-year-2022/|url-status=live}}</ref>}} |- ! scope="row"|''Consequence of Sound'' |Top 50 Albums of 2022 |{{center|26}} |{{center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2022/12/top-50-albums-2022-list/|title=Top 50 Albums of 2022|work=Consequence|date=December 6, 2022|access-date=December 8, 2022|archive-date=December 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221214132038/https://consequence.net/2022/12/top-50-albums-2022-list/|url-status=live}}</ref>}} |- ! scope="row"|''The Forty Five'' |Albums of the year 2022 |{{center|34}} |{{center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thefortyfive.com/opinion/albums-of-the-year-2022/|title=Albums of the year 2022|work=Vulture|date=December 1, 2022|access-date=December 5, 2022|archive-date=December 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221201204352/https://thefortyfive.com/opinion/albums-of-the-year-2022/|url-status=live}}</ref>}} |- ! scope="row"|''GQ Magazine'' |The best albums of 2022 |{{NA}} |{{center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/best-new-albums-2022/|title=The best albums of 2022|work=GQ Magazine|date=December 2, 2022|access-date=December 8, 2022|archive-date=December 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209093230/https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/best-new-albums-2022|url-status=live}}</ref>}} |- ! scope="row"|''No Ripcord'' |The 50 Best Albums of 2022 |{{center|33}} |{{center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.noripcord.com/features/50-best-albums-2022|title=The 50 Best Albums of 2022|work=No Ripcord|date=December 21, 2022|access-date=December 21, 2022|archive-date=December 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221221130700/http://www.noripcord.com/features/50-best-albums-2022|url-status=live}}</ref>}} |- ! scope="row"|''Nylon'' |''Nylon''{{'}}s Favorite Albums of 2022 |{{NA}} |{{center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/nylon-top-albums-of-2022/|title=''Nylon''{{'}}s Favorite Albums of 2022|work=Nylon|date=December 6, 2022|access-date=December 6, 2022|archive-date=December 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206204939/https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/nylon-top-albums-of-2022|url-status=live}}</ref>}} |- ! scope="row"|''PopMatters'' |The 80 Best Albums of 2022 |{{center|39}} |{{center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/best-albums-of-2022|title=The 80 Best Albums of 2022 Ranked|work=PopMatters|date=December 6, 2022|access-date=December 8, 2022|archive-date=December 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221207033910/https://www.popmatters.com/best-albums-of-2022|url-status=live}}</ref>}} |- ! scope="row"|''The Ringer'' |The 33 Best Albums of 2022 |{{center|27}} |{{center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theringer.com/music/2022/12/6/23494171/best-albums-2022-beyonce-pusha-t-freddie-gibbs-rosalia/|title=The 33 Best Albums of 2022|work=The Ringer|date=December 6, 2022|access-date=December 8, 2022|archive-date=December 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221207213559/https://www.theringer.com/music/2022/12/6/23494171/best-albums-2022-beyonce-pusha-t-freddie-gibbs-rosalia|url-status=live}}</ref>}} |- ! scope="row"|''Under the Radar'' |''Under the Radar''{{'}}s Top 100 Albums of 2022 |{{center|61}} |{{center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.undertheradarmag.com/lists/under_the_radar_top_100_albums_of_2022_part_1|title=''Under the Radar''{{'}}s Top 100 Albums of 2022|work=Under the Radar|date=December 23, 2022|access-date=December 23, 2022|archive-date=December 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221223140743/https://www.undertheradarmag.com/lists/under_the_radar_top_100_albums_of_2022_part_1|url-status=live}}</ref>}} |}
==Commercial performance== In Jepsen's homeland, Canada, ''The Loneliest Time'' debuted at number 18 on the Canadian Albums Chart. In the United States, the album debuted at number 19 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and number 6 on the Billboard Top Albums Sales Chart, with 12,000 copies sold.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Caulfield |first=Keith |date=2022-11-04 |title=LE SSERAFIM and (G)I-DLE Score First Top 10s on Billboard's Album Sales Chart |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/le-sserafim-gi-dle-score-top-10s-billboard-album-sales-chart-1235166236/ |access-date=2023-07-29 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> ''The Loneliest Time'' also went on to debut at number 16 on the UK Albums Chart, becoming her highest-peaking album in the UK in ten years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/taylor-takeover-taylor-swift-scores-biggest-opening-week-of-her-career-to-land-the-official-chart-double-with-midnights-and-anti-hero-__37687/|title=Taylor Takeover! Taylor Swift scores biggest opening week of her career to land the Official Chart double with Midnights and Anti Hero|date=October 28, 2022|website=Official Charts Company|access-date=October 28, 2022|archive-date=October 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028164457/https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/taylor-takeover-taylor-swift-scores-biggest-opening-week-of-her-career-to-land-the-official-chart-double-with-midnights-and-anti-hero-__37687/|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Track listing== {{Track listing | headline = ''The Loneliest Time'' – {{nobold|Standard edition}}<ref name="tracks">{{Cite news |last=Spinelli |first=Adrian |date=September 15, 2022 |title=Carly Rae Jepsen Unveils the Tracklist to Her Sixth Album, ''The Loneliest Time'' |work=Uproxx |url=https://uproxx.com/pop/carly-rae-jepsen-the-lonliest-time-tracklist/ |access-date=September 15, 2022 |archive-date=September 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220915201501/https://uproxx.com/pop/carly-rae-jepsen-the-lonliest-time-tracklist/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | title_width = 30% | writing_width = 42% | extra_width = 28% | extra_column = Producer(s) | title1 = Surrender My Heart | writer1 = {{hlist|Carly Rae Jepsen|Imad Royal|Max Hershenow}} | extra1 = {{hlist|Royal|Hershenow|Jordan Palmer{{ref|a|[a]}}}} | length1 = 2:48 | title2 = Joshua Tree | writer2 = {{hlist|Jepsen|Tavish Crowe|Luke Nicolli}} | extra2 = {{hlist|Nicolli|Palmer{{ref|a|[a]}}}} | length2 = 2:29 | title3 = Talking to Yourself | writer3 = {{hlist|Jepsen|Simon Wilcox|Benjamin Berger|Ryan Rabin}} | extra3 = Captain Cuts | length3 = 2:53 | title4 = Far Away | writer4 = {{hlist|Jepsen|Crowe|Nathan Jenkins}} | extra4 = {{hlist|Bullion|Jenkins{{ref|v|[v]}}|Jonathan Gilmore{{ref|v|[v]}}}} | length4 = 2:59 | title5 = Sideways | writer5 = {{hlist|Jepsen|Jay Stolar|John Hill|Palmer}} | extra5 = {{hlist|Hill|Palmer}} | length5 = 2:16 | title6 = Beach House | writer6 = {{hlist|Jepsen|Nate Cyphert|Alex Hope}} | extra6 = {{hlist|Hope|SameSame{{ref|a|[a]}}}} | length6 = 2:30 | title7 = Bends | writer7 = {{hlist|Jepsen|Crowe|Jenkins}} | extra7 = {{hlist|Bullion|Gilmore{{ref|v|[v]}}}} | length7 = 3:15 | title8 = Western Wind | writer8 = {{hlist|Jepsen|Rostam Batmanglij}} | extra8 = Batmanglij | length8 = 3:45 | title9 = So Nice | writer9 = {{hlist|Jepsen|Cyphert|Kyle Shearer}} | extra9 = Shearer | length9 = 3:39 | title10 = Bad Thing Twice | writer10 = {{hlist|Jepsen|Stolar|Hill|Palmer|Crowe}} | extra10 = {{hlist|Hill|Palmer}} | length10 = 3:13 | title11 = Shooting Star | writer11 = {{hlist|Jepsen|Jared Solomon|Danny Silberstein|Crowe}} | extra11 = Solomonophonic | length11 = 3:19 | title12 = Go Find Yourself or Whatever | writer12 = {{hlist|Jepsen|Batmanglij}} | extra12 = Batmanglij | length12 = 4:44 | title13 = The Loneliest Time | note13 = featuring Rufus Wainwright | writer13 = {{hlist|Jepsen|Cyphert|Shearer}} | extra13 = Shearer | length13 = 4:34 | total_length = 42:23 }} {{Track listing | headline = ''The Loneliest Time'' – {{nobold|Target and HMV editions (bonus track)}} | extra_column = Producer(s) | title14 = Keep Away | writer14 = {{hlist|Jepsen|Cyphert|Shearer}} | extra14 = Shearer | length14 = 4:02 | total_length = 46:25 }} {{Track listing | headline = ''The Loneliest Time'' – {{nobold|Japanese CD edition (bonus tracks)}} | extra_column = Producer(s) | title14 = Anxious | writer14 = {{hlist|Jepsen|Crowe|Oliver Lundström}} | extra14 = Lundström | length14 = 2:57 | title15 = No Thinking Over the Weekend | writer15 = {{hlist|Jepsen|Bao|Patrik Berger}} | extra15 = Berger | length15 = 4:42 | total_length = 49:23 }} {{Track listing | headline = ''The Loneliest Time'' – {{nobold|Digital edition (bonus track)}} | extra_column = Producer(s) | title16 = Keep Away | writer16 = {{hlist|Jepsen|Cyphert|Shearer}} | extra16 = Shearer | length16 = 4:02 | total_length = 54:04 }}
===Notes=== * {{sup|{{note|a|[a]}}}} indicates an additional producer * {{sup|{{note|v|[v]}}}} indicates a vocal producer
==Personnel== '''Musicians''' {{div col}} * Carly Rae Jepsen – vocals * Tavish Crowe – musical direction * Imad Royal – background vocals, bass, drums, guitar (1) * Max Hershenow – background vocals, drums (1) * Luke Niccoli – bass, drums, guitar, keyboards, programming (2) * Captain Cuts – programming (3) ** Ben Berger – background vocals (3) ** Ryan Rabin – background vocals (3) * Trevor Rabin – guitar (3) * Simon Wilcox – programming (3) * Nathan Jenkins – bass, synthesizer, vocals (4, 7); vocal programming (7) * Liam Hutton – drums (4) * Jordan Palmer – drums, guitar, synthesizer (5, 10); bass (10) * John Hill – drums (5), guitar (5, 10), bass (10) * Nate Cyphert – background vocals (6, 9, 13, 16) * Alex Hope – guitar, programming, synthesizer (6) * Rob Cohen – programming (6) * Tony Marino – vocals (6) * Bobby Wooten – vocals (6) * Ben Romans – vocals (6) * Joey Hendricks – vocals (6) * Jared Manierka – vocals (6) * Rostam Batmanglij – acoustic guitar, bass, electric guitar, piano, synthesizer (8, 12); clapping, conga, drums, organ, programming, shaker, tambourine (8); drum programming, Hammond B3, mandolin, percussion, sitar (12) * Andrew Tachine – conga, drums, tambourine (8) * Joey Messina-Doerning – conga (8) * Kyle Shearer – bass, programming (9, 13, 16); guitar (9, 16); background vocals, drums, synthesizer (13) * Georgia Greene – background vocals (12) * Quinn D'Andrea – background vocals (12) * Lauren Jones – background vocals (12) * Andrew Bulbrook – violin (12) * Cara Fox – cello (13) * Cody Fry – string arrangement (13, 16) * Avery Bright – violin (13) * Elizabeth Lamb – violin (13) * Emily Kohavi – violin (13) * Cassie Morrow – violin (13) * Rufus Wainwright – vocals (13) * Oliver Lundström – bass, guitar, programming, synthesizer (14) * Cristoffer Cantillo – drums (15) * Evan Smith – flute (15) * Patrik Berger – programming (15) {{div col end}}
'''Technical''' {{div col}} * Emily Lazar – mastering * Chris Allgood – mastering * Tom Norris – mixing, engineering (1, 2, 5, 10) * Rob Kinelski – mixing, engineering (3) * Anthony Dolhai – mixing (4, 7, 14), engineering (4, 7) * Mitch McCarthy – mixing, engineering (6) * Shawn Everett – mixing, engineering (8) * James Krausse – mixing, engineering (9, 13, 16) * Nathan Phillips – mixing, engineering (11) * Geoff Swan – mixing, engineering (12) * Davey Badiuk – mixing (14) * Jamie Snell – mixing (15) * Imad Royal – engineering (1) * Max Hershenow – engineering (1) * Luke Niccoli – engineering (2) * Jordan Palmer – engineering (2) * Captain Cuts – engineering (3) * Eli Heisler – engineering (3) * Nathan Jenkins – engineering (4) * Rostam Batmanglij – engineering (8, 12) * Joey Messina-Doerning – engineering (8, 12) * Kyle Shearer – engineering (9, 13, 16) * Rob Cohen – engineering (10) * Jared Fox – engineering (13) * Ivan Wayman – additional engineering (8) * Matt Cahill – additional engineering (12) * Niko Battistini – additional engineering (12) * Travis Pavur – engineering assistance (8) {{div col end}}
'''Visuals''' * Jolie Clemens – creative direction, art direction, design * Meredith Jenks – photography * Alexis Franklin – painting of Carly's eye * Hayley Atkin – styling * Jenna Remy – fashion assistant * Jon Liekcfelt – hair * Gregory Arlt – makeup * Jolie Clemens – art direction, creative director, design<ref>{{Citation |title=The Loneliest Time - Carly Rae Jepsen {{!}} Album {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-loneliest-time-mw0003770733 |access-date=2025-03-29 |language=en}}</ref>
==Charts== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ Chart performance for ''The Loneliest Time'' ! scope="col"| Chart (2022) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- ! scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{cite magazine|title=The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 31 October 2022|magazine=The ARIA Report|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|issue=1704|page=6|date=October 31, 2022}}</ref> | 62 |- {{album chart|Flanders|180|artist=Carly Rae Jepsen|album=The Loneliest Time|rowheader=true|access-date=October 30, 2022}} |- {{album chart|Wallonia|180|artist=Carly Rae Jepsen|album=The Loneliest Time|rowheader=true|access-date=October 30, 2022}} |- {{album chart|BillboardCanada|18|artist=Carly Rae Jepsen|rowheader=true|access-date=November 1, 2022}} |- ! scope="row" | German Digital Albums (GfK Entertainment)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mtv.de/info/65tvew/download-charts-album|title=Download Charts Album – Aktualisiert am: 31.10.2022|publisher=mtv.de|language=German|archive-url=https://archive.today/20221101125311/https://www.mtv.de/info/65tvew/download-charts-album|archive-date=November 1, 2022|access-date=November 1, 2022}}</ref> | 39 |- {{album chart|Ireland|61|M|url=http://www.irma.ie/index.cfm?page=irish-charts&chart=Albums|title=Irish Albums Chart: 28 October 2022|publisher=Irish Recorded Music Association|rowheader=true|access-date=October 29, 2022}} |- ! scope="row"| Japanese Albums (Oricon)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/505571/products/1453504/1/|title=ザ・ロンリエスト・タイム|publisher=Oricon|language=ja|access-date=June 24, 2023|archive-date=October 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221027023509/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/505571/products/1453504/1/|url-status=dead}}</ref> | 52 |- ! scope="row"| Japanese Hot Albums (''Billboard Japan'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2022&month=10&day=31|title=Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of October 26, 2022|website=Billboard Japan|language=ja|access-date=26 October 2022|archive-date=October 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026050614/https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2022&month=10&day=31|url-status=live}}</ref> | 52 |- ! scope="row"| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/albums/2022-10-28|title=NZ Top 40 Albums Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=October 31, 2022|access-date=October 29, 2022|archive-date=October 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028215733/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=5440|url-status=live}}</ref> | 37 |- {{album chart|Scotland|7|date=20221028|rowheader=true|access-date=October 29, 2022}} |- {{album chart|Spain|94|M|url=https://www.elportaldemusica.es/lists/top-100-albums/2022/43|title=Top 100 Albums Weekly|publisher=PROMUSICAE|work=El portal de Música|artist=Carly Rae Jepsen|album=The Loneliest Time|rowheader=true|access-date=November 6, 2022}} |- {{album chart|UK2|16|date=20221028|rowheader=true|access-date=October 28, 2022}} |- {{album chart|Billboard200|19|artist=Carly Rae Jepsen|rowheader=true|access-date=November 1, 2022}} |- {{album chart|BillboardTastemaker|7|artist=Carly Rae Jepsen|rowheader=true|access-date=November 1, 2022}} |}
==Release history== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |+ Release dates and formats for ''The Loneliest Time'' ! scope="col" | Region ! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Format(s) ! scope="col" | Label ! scope="col" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- ! scope="row" | Various | October 21, 2022 | {{hlist|CD|digital download|streaming|vinyl}} | {{hlist|604|School Boy|Interscope}} | style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{Cite web |title=Carly Rae Jepsen Tug Of War |url=https://604shop.com/products/the-loneliest-time-preorder |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220916033006/https://604shop.com/collections/carly-rae-jepsen/products/the-loneliest-time-preorder |archive-date=September 16, 2022 |access-date=September 16, 2022 |website=604 Shop |publisher=604 Records}}</ref> |}
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