Girlfriend (Charlie Puth song)
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| Single by Charlie Puth | ||||
| Released | June 25, 2020 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:57 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Charlie Puth | |||
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| "Girlfriend" on YouTube | ||||
"Girlfriend" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Charlie Puth, released on June 25, 2020. The song's cover art was revealed three days before its release.[1]
Background and composition[edit]
The song was written by Puth and Jacob Kasher,[2] several years before releasing it,[3] while Puth was on the Voicenotes Tour.[citation needed] Puth set out to "reinvent" himself with the song, attributing Prince as an inspiration.[3] Puth announced the release of the song on social media on June 22, 2020.[4] He stated on Twitter that the song is one of his favorite songs that he's made.[5] This song marks his first solo release of 2020.[6] Puth stated in a press release that the song is about being persistent and "letting someone know that your feelings for them aren’t going to just go away". He has also said that this song was used to express his feelings because he is bad at communicating.[7]
According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Alfred Publishing, the song is written in the key of D-flat major and is set in time signature of common time with a tempo of 100 beats per minute.[8] Puth's vocal range spans two octaves, from E♭4 to E♭6.[8]
Reception[edit]
Heran Mamo of Billboard referred to "Girlfriend" as a "swoon-worthy summer bop", praising the song's "infectious pop beat".[9] In the United States, "Girlfriend" debuted and peaked at number 28 on the Digital Songs Sales chart for the issue dated July 11, 2020.[10]
Music video[edit]
The music video for the song was released on July 9, 2020.[11] The video shows Puth getting ready for a date at his house and then having a dance party. In a statement, Puth stated that this was his first video where he has showed his personality wholeheartedly. He has also said that the video represents what he wants people to do when they listen to his music.[12]
Live performances[edit]
Puth performed the song on The Late Late Show with James Corden on June 25, 2020.[3] He performed the song on the Today Show on July 3, 2020.[13]
Track listings and formats[edit]
- Digital download / Streaming[14]
- "Girlfriend" – 2:57
- Digital download / Streaming[15]
- "Girlfriend" (Live from Corden) – 2:59
- Digital download / Streaming[16]
- "Girlfriend" (Haywyre Remix) – 2:38
Credits and personnel[edit]
Credits adapted from Tidal.[17]
- Charlie Puth – producer, programmer, vocals, and writer
- Nili Harary – A&R Administration
- Jeremie Inhaber – assistant mixer
- Robin Florent – assistant mixer
- Scott Desmarais – assistant mixer
- Dmitry Gorodetsky – bass
- Jan Ozveren – guitar
- Chris Athens – masterer
- Manny Marroquin – mixer
- Chris Galland – mixing engineer
- Jacob Kasher Hindlin – writer
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Croatia (HRT)[18] | 19 |
| Hungary (Single Top 40)[19] | 31 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[20] | 24 |
| US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[10] | 28 |
Release history[edit]
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | June 25, 2020 |
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| Italy | July 10, 2020 | Contemporary hit radio | Warner | [22] |
| United Kingdom | July 25, 2020 | Adult contemporary radio |
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References[edit]
- ^ Mamo, Heran (June 22, 2020). "Charlie Puth Reveals 'Girlfriend' Single Release Date & Swaggy Cover Art". Billboard. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- ^ "ACE Repertory". ASCAP. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c Martin, Annie (June 26, 2020). "Charlie Puth performs 'Girlfriend' on 'The Late Late Show'". UPI. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ @charlieputh (June 22, 2020). "Girlfriend is out everywhere this Thursday" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Showbiz, Bang (June 22, 2020). "Charlie Puth to drop new song Girlfriend this week". MSN. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- ^ Wass, Mike (June 22, 2020). "Charlie Puth Announces New Single "Girlfriend"". Idolator. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- ^ Mamo, Heran (June 25, 2020). "Charlie Puth Drops Swoon-Worthy Summer Bop 'Girlfriend': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ a b Puth, Charlie (2020). "Charlie Puth 'Girlfriend' Digital Sheet Music". Musicnotes.com. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
- ^ Mamo, Heran (June 25, 2020). "Charlie Puth Drops Swoon-Worthy Summer Bop 'Girlfriend': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
- ^ a b "Charlie Puth Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ "Charlie Puth on Twitter: GIRLFRIEND MUSIC VIDEO THURSDAY". July 7, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ Aniftos, Rania (July 9, 2020). "Charlie Puth Dances Through a Dinner Date Gone Awry in Hilarious 'Girlfriend' Video". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ "Charlie Puth on Twitter: Tune-in now to watch my performance of "Girlfriend" on The @TodayShow". July 3, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Girlfriend". Tidal. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ "Girlfriend (Live From Corden)". Tidal. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ "Girlfriend (Haywyre Remix)". Tidal. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ "Girlfriend". Tidal. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ "Croatia ARC TOP 100". HRT. Archived from the original on September 3, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 6, 2020. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
- ^ "Girlfriend – Single by Charlie Puth". Apple Music. United States. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ "CHARLIE PUTH "Girlfriend" | (Radio Date: 10/07/2020)". radiodate.it. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ "Radio 2 New Music Playlist". BBC. Archived from the original on July 25, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2020.