Smells Like Me

"Smells Like Me"
Single by Charlie Puth
from the album Charlie
Released	September 2, 2022 (2022-09-02)
Length	3:24
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Charlie Puth Jacob Kasher Hindlin
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. 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.