Cheating on You
{{short description|2019 song by Charlie Puth}}
{{About|the song by Charlie Puth|the song by Franz Ferdinand|Franz Ferdinand (album)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2022}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Cheating on You
| cover = Charlie Puth - Cheating on You (single).png
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Charlie Puth
| album =
| released = October 2, 2019
| recorded =
| genre = Blue-eyed soul Contemporary R&B
| length = 3:16
| label = Artist Partner Group
| writer =
- Charlie Puth
- Jacob Kasher Hindlin
| producer = Charlie Puth
| prev_title = Mother
| prev_year = 2019
| next_title = I Hope
| next_year = 2019
| misc =
}}
"Cheating on You" is a song by American singer-songwriter Charlie Puth. It was released as a digital download and for streaming on October 2, 2019.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/cheating-on-you-single/1480462673|title=Cheating on You - Single by Charlie Puth|publisher=Apple Music|accessdate=January 20, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/1cZNFKrwWK0PGqQFUspj3L|title=Cheating on You - Single by Charlie Puth|publisher=Spotify|accessdate=January 20, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8531879/charlie-puth-cheating-on-you-listen|title=Charlie Puth's 'Cheating On You': Listen|publisher=Billboard|date=October 1, 2019|accessdate=January 20, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2019/10/01/charlie-puth-cheating-on-you-new-single|title=Charlie Puth goes 3-for-3 on his new single "Cheating On You"|publisher=The Fader|date=October 1, 2019|accessdate=January 20, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Charlie-Puth-Drops-New-Track-Cheating-On-You-20191001|title=Charlie Puth Drops New Track 'Cheating On You'|publisher=BroadwayWorld|date=October 1, 2019|accessdate=January 20, 2021}} The song was written by Puth and Jacob Kasher.{{cite web |title=ACE Repertory |url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/905733418 |publisher=ASCAP |access-date=September 20, 2022}} The song resurged in 2021 gaining over 600k average views on Spotify in the following year, it marks Puth's 9th biggest hit to date.
Background
Before he released the song, Puth said on his Twitter account, "The final song out of this trilogy is called Cheating On You...and I promise the song doesn't sound as the title suggests."{{Cite tweet|title=The final song out of this trilogy is called Cheating On You...and I promise the song doesn't sound as the title suggests.|number=1178133788817121280|user=charlieputh|date=September 29, 2019|accessdate=January 20, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://genius.com/a/what-does-charlie-puth-s-cheating-on-you-mean-inspired-by|title=What Does Charlie Puth's "Cheating On You" Mean - Inspired By {{!}} Genius|publisher=genius.com|date=October 2, 2019|accessdate= January 20, 2021}}
Music video
A music video to accompany the release of "Cheating on You" was first released onto YouTube on October 1, 2019. The video was directed by Tyler Yee.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOoSbUoayQE|title=Charlie Puth - Cheating on You [Official Video]|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=January 20, 2021}} At the start of the video it shows a message that reads, "This song is not about a person. It's about a feeling I've never had." The video was filmed in New York City.{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/3141015/charlie-puth-cheating-on-you-video/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191002140322/http://www.mtv.com/news/3141015/charlie-puth-cheating-on-you-video/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 2, 2019|title=Charlie Puth Curses Himself For Being So Cocky In 'Cheating On You' Video|publisher=MTV|date=October 1, 2019|accessdate= January 20, 2021}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Digital download
| title1 = Cheating on You
| length1 = 3:16
}}
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Weekly chart performance for "Cheating on You" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2019–2022)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| scope="row"| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2019-10-11|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=October 14, 2019|access-date=January 20, 2021}}
| 23 |
| scope="row" | Singapore (RIAS){{cite web|url=https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/|title=RIAS International Top Charts|publisher=Recording Industry Association Singapore|access-date=August 5, 2021|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210803090916/https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/|archive-date=August 3, 2021}}
| 22 |
| scope="row"| Vietnam (Vietnam Hot 100){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/charlie-puth/chart-history/vtm/|title=Charlie Puth Chart History (Billboard Vietnam Hot 100)|work=Billboard|access-date=January 19, 2022}}
| 69 |
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=Year-end charts=
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|+ Year-end chart performance for "Cheating on You" ! scope="col"| Chart (2022) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| Vietnam (Vietnam Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://billboardvn.vn/hot-100-top-song-of-2022/|title=Billboard Vietnam Hot 100 Top Songs of 2022|magazine=Billboard Việt Nam|access-date=December 30, 2022|archive-date=December 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230162359/https://billboardvn.vn/hot-100-top-song-of-2022/|url-status=dead}}
| 89 |
|---|
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Release history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" border="1" |
| scope="col"| Country
! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| Label |
|---|
| scope="row"| Various
| {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}} | Artist Partner |
| scope="row" rowspan="2"| United States
| October 1, 2019 | Hot Modern AC | rowspan="2"| Atlantic |
| October 11, 2019{{cite web|url=https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream|title=Top 40 Mainstream Music Radio News, Pop Music, Top Songs, Charts, Stations|website=All Access Music Group|accessdate=January 20, 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191008204150/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream|archivedate=October 8, 2019}} |