Tug of War (Carly Rae Jepsen song)

"Tug of War"
Single by Carly Rae Jepsen
from the album Tug of War
ReleasedSeptember 16, 2008 (2008-09-16)
Recorded2007–2008
Length3:44 (album version)
3:19 (radio edit)
LabelCarly Rae Music Inc.
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Ryan Stewart
Carly Rae Jepsen singles chronology
"Sunshine on My Shoulders"
(2008)
"Tug of War"
(2008)
"Bucket"
(2009)
Music video
"Tug of War" on YouTube

"Tug of War" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen, released on 16 September 2008 as the second single from her debut studio album, Tug of War. The song peaked at number 36 on the Canadian Hot 100.

Music video

A music video for the song "Tug of War" was uploaded to Carly Rae Jepsen's Vevo channel on 13 July 2011 at a total length of three minutes and twenty-six seconds.[1]

Awards

In 2010, the song was nominated for a Canadian Radio Music Award for Song of the Year.[2]

Chart performance

"Tug of War" chart performance
Chart (2008-10) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[3] 36
Canada AC (Billboard)[4] 6
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[5] 12

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[6] Gold 20,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Release history

"Tug of War" release history
Country Date Format Label
Canada 16 September 2008 Digital download

References

  1. ^ Carly Rae Jepsen (July 13, 2011). Carly Rae Jepsen - Tug Of War. Retrieved July 23, 2025 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ "Karl Wolf and Nickelback lead nominations for 2010 Canadian Radio Music Awards". Canada Newswire. January 12, 2010. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
  3. ^ "Carly Rae Jepsen Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
  4. ^ "Carly Rae Jepsen Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
  5. ^ "Carly Rae Jepsen Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
  6. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Carly Rae Jepsen – Tug of War". Music Canada. Retrieved May 13, 2015.