How Long (Charlie Puth song)
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| Single by Charlie Puth | ||||
| from the album Voicenotes | ||||
| Released | October 5, 2017 | |||
| Length | 3:18 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
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| Producer(s) | Charlie Puth | |||
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"How Long" is a song by American singer and songwriter Charlie Puth. Written and produced by Puth, with additional songwriting by Jacob Kasher and DJ Frank E, the song was released on October 5, 2017, by Atlantic Records, as the second single from Puth's upcoming second studio album, Voicenotes (2018).[1]
Background
Puth teased the song over September 2017 on social media. He tweeted two photos in a row, which were captioned "how" and "long" respectively. In October 2017, he posted photos and video clips with the captions, "has", "this", "been" and "going".[2] On October 4, 2017, he posted a video of the voice note recording behind the song with the caption "on", eventually spelling out "how long has this been going on" altogether, as one of the lines in the song's lyrics.[3]
Critical reception
Chris Malone of Billboard felt the song "opens with a slinky bassline 'Attention'", and features a catchy chorus. He thinks that the song "marks a slight stylistic shift from the more straight forward pop sound that filled his debut album Nine Track Mind", and that Puth took "the funkier R&B-leaning direction" with "How Long".[4] James Dinh of iHeartRadio deemed it "a fitting follow-up to 'Attention' as the 25-year-old tackles yet another vulnerable narrative from the romance department", and expects it to enter top 10 on Billboard Hot 100.[5] Mike Wass of Idolator wrote that the song "picks up where 'Attention' left off". He described the song as "instantly addictive and could well turn out to be an even bigger hit".[6] Katrina Rees of CelebMix regarded the song as "Charlie's latest infectious offering", and wrote that it "has a slick yet fairly stripped back vibe which showcases the singer's vocal range".[3]
References
- ^ Deepa, Lakshmin (October 5, 2017). "Charlie Puth Really, Really Regrets Cheating In His New Song 'How Long'". MTV News. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
- ^ Johnni, Macke (October 3, 2017). "Charlie Puth's Cryptic Tweets Leave Fans Wondering Whether New Music Is On The Way". People's Choice Awards. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
- ^ a b Katrina, Rees (October 5, 2017). "Charlie Puth releases new track 'How Long' and announces details about new album VoiceNotes". CelebMix. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
- ^ Chris, Malone (October 5, 2017). "Charlie Puth Plays the Scorned Lover on Funky New Track 'How Long'". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
- ^ James, Dinh (October 6, 2017). "Charlie Puth Is A Sorry Cheater In His New Song 'How Long'". iHeartRadio. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
- ^ Mike, Wass (October 5, 2017). "Charlie Puth's "How Long" Picks Up Where "Attention" Left Off". Idolator. Retrieved October 6, 2017.