title: Let's Be Friends (Carly Rae Jepsen song)
text: # Let's Be Friends (Carly Rae Jepsen song)
  
  "Let's Be Friends" is a song by Canadian singer Carly Rae Jepsen, released on February 7, 2020. It was included on the Japanese version of Dedicated Side B.
  
  ## Background
  
  Jepsen announced the song on social media on February 5, 2020, announcing the title as "Let's Be Friends (Not Really Though)" and sharing its cover art; however, the song was released on streaming services with a shortened title and different cover.
  
  ## Critical reception
  
  Eric Torres of Pitchfork wrote that the song "doesn’t reach the potent highs of her other work, but as an upbeat one-off that takes pleasure in excising dirtbags from your life, it nails its specific mood".
  
  ## Personnel
  
  Credits adapted from Tidal.
  
  * Carly Rae Jepsen – songwriting, lead vocals
  * Ben Romans – songwriting, production, guitar, keyboards
  * CJ Baran – songwriting, production, drums, programming
  * Randy Merrill – mastering engineer
  * Mitch McCarthy – mixing
  