Mother (Charlie Puth song)
{{short description|2019 single by Charlie Puth}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Mother
| type = single
| artist = Charlie Puth
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| writer =
- Charlie Puth
- Louis Bell
- Andrew Wotman
- Ryan Tedder
- William Walsh
| producer =
- Puth
- Bell
- Andrew Watt
| cover = Charlie Puth - Mother.jpg
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| released = {{start date|2019|9|12}}
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| length = {{duration|m=2|s=43}}
| label = {{hlist|Artist Partner Group|Atlantic}}
| language =
| prev_title = I Warned Myself
| prev_year = 2019
| next_title = Cheating on You
| next_year = 2019
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|jTMzLbz9_r0|"Mother"}}}}
}}
"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.{{cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/115452910|title=Mother / Charlie Puth – TIDAL|publisher=Tidal|access-date=September 14, 2019}} 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.{{Cite magazine|date=2019-12-11|title=100 Best Songs of 2019: Staff List|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/list/8545893/best-songs-of-2019-top-100|access-date=2020-07-10|magazine=Billboard}}
Background
Puth revealed the song's title and release date on September 4, 2019.{{cite tweet|user=charlieputh|author-link=Charlie Puth|number=1169430867367870466|title=MOTHER 9.12.19|date=September 4, 2019|access-date=September 4, 2019}} "Mother" was written and produced by Puth, Andrew Watt, Louis Bell and Ryan Tedder.{{cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2019/09/12/charlie-puth-new-single-mother|title=Charlie Puth's new single "Mother" is here|website=The Fader|first=Salvatore|last=Maicki|date=September 12, 2019|access-date=September 14, 2019}} Chad Smith played drums on the track after Puth played a master for Smith while the two contributed to songs for the Ozzy Osbourne album Ordinary Man.{{cite web|url=https://www.audacy.com/national/music/charlie-puth-reveals-the-rock-legend-on-new-song-mother|title=Charlie Puth Reveals the Rock Legend on 'Mother' and What's Different About His Upcoming Album |website=Audacy|first=Michael|last=Cerio|date=September 12, 2019|access-date=August 31, 2024}} 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".{{cite web |last=Cingrana |first=Joe |date=November 5, 2019 |title=Emotional Charlie Puth Reveals 'Mother' Is About 'Secretly Crumbling' Relationship |url=https://www.audacy.com/blogs/trey-morgan/charlie-puth-mother-secretly-crumbling-relationship |work=Audacy}}
The song and its video were released on September 12, 2019.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8529136/charlie-puth-mother-video |title=Charlie Puth Hangs Out Shirtless by a Pool, Gets Up to No Good With His Pals in 'Mother' Video: Watch |date=September 12, 2019 |first= Lars |last=Brandle |magazine=Billboard }}
Charts
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| scope="col"| Chart (2019)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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| scope="row"| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2019-09-20|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=September 23, 2019|access-date=September 21, 2019}}
| 26 |
| scope="row"| San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50){{cite web |url=https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/radio/radio-san-marino/top-50-ascoltare |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191116111211/https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/radio/radio-san-marino/top-50-ascoltare |archive-date=16 November 2019 |title=Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV – 16/11/2019|language=it |publisher=San Marino RTV |date=16 November 2019 |access-date=24 August 2024}}
| 36 |
| {{single chart|Billboardadultpopsongs|32|artist=Charlie Puth|rowheader=true|accessdate=December 10, 2019}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardpopsongs|38|artist=Charlie Puth|rowheader=true|accessdate=November 26, 2019}} |
Release history
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| scope="col"|Country
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Format !scope="col"|Label !scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
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| scope="row"|Various
|September 12, 2019 |{{hlist|Digital download|streaming}} |{{hlist|Artist Partner|Atlantic}} |
| scope="row" rowspan="2"|United States
|October 7, 2019 |Hot Modern AC |rowspan="2"|Atlantic |
| October 8, 2019 |
References
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Category:Atlantic Records singles
Category:Song recordings produced by Louis Bell
Category:Songs written by Charlie Puth
Category:Songs written by Ryan Tedder
Category:Songs written by Andrew Watt (record producer)
Category:Songs written by Louis Bell
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