Carly Rae Jepsen has released her lead single “On Wires,” setting the stage for her 24-track double album “Day and Night,” coming September 18. The label says the song captures a relationship balancing friendship and romance, while the video centers on the pus
The microphone is in her hand, the cord trails behind her, and Carly Rae Jepsen heads out into the world—brand-new single energy, with a story attached.
Jepsen has just dropped “On Wires,” the lead track from her upcoming 24-track double album, Day and Night, which is set for release on September 18.
Her label describes the song as something caught in motion: “a new relationship teetering between friendship and romance.” The visuals go broader from there. The video “explores another dichotomy: the tug-of-war between motherhood and career.” In it. Jepsen “grab[s] a microphone” and. with that long cord trailing behind her. “ventures out from a club and into the world.”.
The track’s hook meets you on the first listen. Jepsen sings, “I want to be more than friends for the week, yeah, yeah / I want to be more than friends for the week / And if you want, and if you’d like / I won’t make you read my mind / I want you… So what are we gonna do?”
Then there’s the rollout to match the themes. Jepsen’s first live performance of 2026 is scheduled for the All Things Go Festival in New York City on September 27, when she will officially launch the music from Day and Night.
For now, fans can hear “On Wires” and read along with the lyrics as the countdown to September 18 begins.
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