Smells Like Me

"Smells Like Me"
Single by Charlie Puth
from the album Charlie
ReleasedSeptember 2, 2022 (2022-09-02)
Length3:24
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Charlie Puth
Charlie Puth singles chronology
"Left and Right"
(2022) 		"Smells Like Me"
(2022) 		"I Don't Think That I Like Her"
(2022)
Music video
"Smells Like Me" on YouTube

"Smells Like Me" is a song recorded and produced by American singer-songwriter Charlie Puth. Released on September 2, 2022, through Atlantic Records as the fourth single[1] from his third studio album, Charlie (2022), the song was written by Puth and American songwriter Jacob Kasher Hindlin.[2][3]

Composition and lyrics

"Smells Like Me" is set in the key of F# major with a tempo of 108 beats per minute.[4] It features "a bright melody, subtle guitars, and twinkling keys",[5] and was described by Uproxx as "a mix of modern pop and an '80s synth ballad".[6] The song sees Puth discuss a former relationship, singing that he hopes his ex-partner's "jacket smells like me".[3]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Smells Like Me"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)[7] 12
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[8] 14
South Korea (Circle)[9] 147

Monthly charts

Monthly chart performance for "Smells Like Me"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
South Korea (Circle)[10] 153

References

  1. ^ Zemler, Emily (2 September 2022). "Charlie Puth Mourns a Past Relationship on New Single 'Smells Like Me'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Smells Like Me". Spotify. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  3. ^ a b Zemler, Emily (2 September 2022). "Charlie Puth Mourns a Past Relationship on New Single 'Smells Like Me'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Smells Like Me by Charlie Puth - Digital Sheet Music". musicnotes.com. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  5. ^ Uitti, Jacob (4 September 2022). "Charlie Puth Tackles a Breakup in Latest Single, "Smells Like Me"". American Songwriter. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Charlie Puth Drops The '80s-Inspired Break-Up Song 'Smells Like Me'". Uproxx. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Overseas – Week of September 21, 2022". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 21 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  8. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  9. ^ "Digital Chart – Week 39 of 2022". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  10. ^ "Digital Chart – September 2022". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 6 October 2022.


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