Carly Rae Jepsen
Canadian singer Carly Rae Jepsen performs at the MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto on June 21, 2015. Reuters/Fred Thornhill

Carly Rae Jepsen is back with a new '80s-inspired song titled, "Run Away With Me." In the video released Friday, Jepsen makes her way around the world starting with the New York City High Line and moving to Paris and Tokyo. Jepsen takes the New York subway, "crushes" the Statue of Liberty, visits the Eiffel Tower, dances in front of the Arc de Triomphe, and parades across Hachiko Square to sing karaoke in Toyko.

Jepsen's world tour illustrates the '80s-inspired song, which is sure to fit in with any synthesizer-laced playlist. "Run Away with Me" will be on Jepsen's forthcoming album, "E.MO.TION," which is due out Aug. 21 in the U.S. (The album has already dropped in Japan.)

Some critics are praising the song, with TIME calling it "Teenage Dream 2.0." And while Bustle lauded the song for having "dizzying emotional highs," the site also argued that the video is a marked disappointment.

We respectfully disagree. The video is a mash-up of black-and-white memories and blurry and crisp daylight scenes that recall the hope and joys of bygone adventures.

The song harkens back to a 1980s song: "Harden My Heart," by Quarterflash. Jepsen's version is obviously updated, but the background horns can definitely be placed as a precursor to the new song.

Definitely on a bit more sinister level, Hall and Oates' "Maneater" also fits in this vein. Between the horns and the haunting melody, it also echoes "Run Away."

Sade's "Smooth Operator" is another song that goes well with Jepsen's latest single. The similarities in melody might not be as apparent, but Sade's soft voice with powerful background music will still give you the same type of feels.

Whether you're a fan of '80s saxophone melodies or not, it's hard to argue that Jepsen's latest song is not catchy. If the rest of the album is this good, we can expect to be hearing more from the Canadian sensation this summer.