# Call Me Maybe

> Celebrity lip-dubs and fan versions accompanied a No. 1 US single.

- Owner: Carly Rae Jepsen
- Kind: Music
- Sector: Entertainment
- Seed date: 2011-09-20
- Peak date: 2012-06-13
- Spread Score: 29 (Niche, provisional), v1.2
- Mechanics: Response chain, Sound or audio meme, Platform jump, Press loop

## Summary

After a Canadian release, Justin Bieber’s endorsement and a celebrity lip-dub preceded a wave of fan versions. Pew documented thousands of spin-offs and independent YouTube and Twitter attention. The song then topped the US singles chart.

## Timeline

- 2011-09-20 — Carly Rae Jepsen (Audio) — Jepsen released Call Me Maybe in Canada.
- 2011-12-09 — Carly Rae Jepsen (YouTube) — The original music video appeared online.
- 2011-12-30 — Justin Bieber (X) — Justin Bieber recommended the song on Twitter.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/developers).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/carly-rae-jepsen-call-me-maybe

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Call Me Maybe.” Case HIS-01002. Spread Score v1.2: 29/100. Updated 2026-10-15. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01002