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TIL that when Justin Bieber first heard ‘Call Me Maybe’ on Canadian Radio he referred Carly Rae Jepson to his manager which allowed her to procure an American recording deal and access to worldwide distribution. Thus, the song to this date has sold between 10-15 million copies worldwide.

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