Mother (Charlie Puth song)

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"Mother"
Single by Charlie Puth
ReleasedSeptember 12, 2019 (2019-09-12)
Length2:43
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Charlie Puth singles chronology
"I Warned Myself"
(2019)
"Mother"
(2019)
"Cheating on You"
(2019)
Music video
"Mother" on YouTube

"Mother" is a song by American singer-songwriter Charlie Puth. It was released through Artist Partner Group and Atlantic Records as a single on September 12, 2019.[1] Puth produced the song with Louis Bell and Andrew Watt, and they wrote it alongside Ryan Tedder and Billy Walsh. Billboard ranked it as the 74th best song of 2019.[2]

Background[edit]

Puth revealed the song's title and release date on September 4, 2019.[3] "Mother" was written and produced by Puth, Andrew Watt, Louis Bell and Ryan Tedder.[4] According to Puth, the song is about a relationship that is "secretly crumbling from the inside", and that he "sometimes disguise sad lyrical sentiments with happy music".[5]

The song and its video were released on September 12, 2019.[6]

Charts[edit]

Chart (2019) Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[7] 26
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[8] 32
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[9] 38

Release history[edit]

Country Date Format Label Ref.
Various September 12, 2019
[1]
United States October 7, 2019 Hot Modern AC Atlantic [10]
October 8, 2019 Contemporary hit radio [11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Mother / Charlie Puth – TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  2. ^ "100 Best Songs of 2019: Staff List". Billboard. 2019-12-11. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
  3. ^ @charlieputh (September 5, 2019). "MOTHER 9.12.19" (Tweet). Retrieved September 4, 2019 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ Maicki, Salvatore (September 12, 2019). "Charlie Puth's new single "Mother" is here". The Fader. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  5. ^ Cingrana, Joe (November 5, 2019). "Emotional Charlie Puth Reveals 'Mother' Is About 'Secretly Crumbling' Relationship". Audacy.
  6. ^ Brandle, Lars (September 12, 2019). "Charlie Puth Hangs Out Shirtless by a Pool, Gets Up to No Good With His Pals in 'Mother' Video: Watch". Billboard.
  7. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 23, 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  8. ^ "Charlie Puth Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  9. ^ "Charlie Puth Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  10. ^ "Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases | Hot Adult Contemporary Rock Songs and Release Dates |".
  11. ^ "Top 40 Mainstream Music Radio News, Pop Music, Top Songs, Charts, Stations". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on October 8, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2019.