Produced and co-written by Ryan Stewart, "Curiosity" is an upbeat pop track that is influenced by dance and synthpop.

It received generally positive reviews from contemporary critics, who deemed it similar to Jepsen's previous single, "Call Me Maybe".

[3] In January 2012, pop singers Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez were in the country and heard the track on the mainstream radio.

After they tweeted about it on their personal profiles, Jepsen instantly gained international attention, and got signed by Scooter Braun to his Schoolboy Records.

[7][8] Following the surprising performance of the single,[9] Jepsen's second studio effort, Curiosity, was released on February 14, 2012, in Canada only, where it debuted and peaked at number six.

"[1] Jon O'Brien of Allmusic said that both "Curiosity" and "Picture" are "convincing forays into infectious synth pop,"[2] while Fiona Eadie of Cadence Canada said that the song is "still amazingly upbeat.

"[13] Jen Appel of idobi Radio considered "Curiosity" similar to "Call Me Maybe", adding that the song "brings the same lighthearted vibe while touching on a more personal note.

Then we see Jepsen and the love interest fighting outside of the house in the middle of rain, only to find out that he had actually cheated on her with that other woman and she had discovered at that moment.