"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

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

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

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

  1. 1 2 "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.



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