E-MO-TION Side B [EP]
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  • Summary: The eight-track EP includes songs that did not make it on the Canadian pop artist's 2015 album E-MO-TION.
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Sep 8, 2016
    91
    Side B is that bash: intimate yet inclusive, with an invitation personally delivered by hand.
  2. Exclaim
    Sep 8, 2016
    80
    Unlike many B-side collections, much of E•MO•TION: Side B has single potential to the point where it's crazy that high-energy synth-pop gems like "First Time," "Higher" and "Body Language" were left off of E•MO•TION for mid-tempo bonus cuts like "Black Heart."
  3. Sputnikmusic
    Sep 8, 2016
    80
    Carly Rae captures the glitz and glamour and grime and sex and directionless sadness and anxiety of her listeners so, so well, and the way it’s wrapped up in an endlessly compelling composition of synth jams, funk accessories, and modern electro-pop makes it even better.
  4. AllMusic
    Dec 12, 2016
    80
    Even if it's not as full of surprises as the original album was, E-MO-TION [Side B] might be even more cohesive--and should delight fans of perfectly crafted pop just as much.
  5. Pitchfork
    Sep 8, 2016
    71
    That the songs can sound enormous while maintaining this kind of person-to-person intimacy is Jepsen’s particular talent.
  6. The 405
    Sep 16, 2016
    55
    The success of Emotion and its predecessor, Kiss, was a product of balance. ... Side B does not find that balance, and is most instructive in the ways it illuminates her process. It lets us peek in on the misfits that are the product of every pop album, and hints at the unsexy labor of music-making.

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  1. Positive: 36 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 36
  3. Negative: 0 out of 36
  1. rafaella_1998
    May 22, 2019
    10
    A compliation of the best of the 80s that takes less than an hour to fall in love with it.
    Highlights: Fever, Roses, Cry.
  2. Wael
    May 30, 2017
    10
    Carly Rae is just the absolute queen of pop. Releasing Side B in August, this 8-songs thrills-packed compilation may be the best soundtrackCarly Rae is just the absolute queen of pop. Releasing Side B in August, this 8-songs thrills-packed compilation may be the best soundtrack for the end of the summer, EVER. The songs don't even feel like left-overs from her sophomore record (which was also absolutely brilliant) and the feelings explored throughout the EP are relatable and fun. CRJ's vocal performance is on point, and the mixing of shiny productions with fun-but-also-profoundly-smart lyrics make the whole concept of Side B a manifestation of pop-perfection. All of the 8 songs are absolute highlights. Bravo!… Expand
  4. plorvi
    Sep 26, 2016
    10
    O album pop mais conceitual que você respeita. Carly acertou mais uma vez nessa continuação do Emotion. Merecia ser mais reconhecida no mundoO album pop mais conceitual que você respeita. Carly acertou mais uma vez nessa continuação do Emotion. Merecia ser mais reconhecida no mundo pop atual, que está em carência de produção mais originais e criativas com essa.… Expand
  5. AverageJoey
    Jun 25, 2019
    10
    I would 100% return to listen to this, this is what the world truly needs, I honestly couldn’t believe it when I heard THESE SONGS didn’t evenI would 100% return to listen to this, this is what the world truly needs, I honestly couldn’t believe it when I heard THESE SONGS didn’t even make the final cut for EMOTION,… Expand
  6. tonytedesco
    Apr 29, 2020
    10
    by far one of the best pop projects that has ever been released. this ep is perfection. i could talk for hours about how amazing it is but iby far one of the best pop projects that has ever been released. this ep is perfection. i could talk for hours about how amazing it is but i wont. my top 3 songs include first time, roses, and higher.… Expand
  7. rebeligado
    Oct 11, 2016
    10
    é uma continuação que poderia até mesmo ser o sucessor do ótimo "Emotion", mesmo que com o mesmo conceito, não teria problema nenhum.

    Carly    é uma continuação que poderia até mesmo ser o sucessor do ótimo "Emotion", mesmo que com o mesmo conceito, não teria problema nenhum.

    Carly continua me surpreendendo    … Expand
  8. victorcarter
    Nov 21, 2016
    7
    I don't how she manages to give such infectious 80's dance pop jams. I swear that if this had been released in that era it'd made her theI don't how she manages to give such infectious 80's dance pop jams. I swear that if this had been released in that era it'd made her the queen of pop. The best of all it's that she gives lots of good vibes without getting painfully commercial, just fun and bubbly lyrics. For being an EP of leftovers of EMOTION, this could actually be her third album and I wouldn't be mad at all. I hope she continues to grow musically and keeps surprising with great tunes.… Expand

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