Smells Like Me

{{Infobox song

| name = Smells Like Me

| cover = Charlie Puth - Smell Like Me.png

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Charlie Puth

| album = Charlie

| released = {{start date|2022|09|02}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre =

| length = 3:24

| label = Atlantic

| writer = * Charlie Puth

Jacob Kasher Hindlin

| producer = Charlie Puth

| prev_title = Left and Right

| prev_year = 2022

| next_title = I Don't Think That I Like Her

| next_year = 2022

| misc = {{external music video|{{YouTube|KyBHXjh0mzo|"Smells Like Me"}}}}

}}

"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{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/charlie-puth-smells-like-me-single-1234586097/|title=Charlie Puth Mourns a Past Relationship on New Single 'Smells Like Me'|magazine=Rolling Stone|last=Zemler|first=Emily|date=September 2, 2022|access-date=October 9, 2022}} from his third studio album, Charlie (2022), the song was written by Puth and American songwriter Jacob Kasher Hindlin.{{cite web |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/3XvDbxerzYjQZRc6JfF9jY?highlight=spotify:track:6LXIhiXK8z1KLd3giR904b |title=Smells Like Me |publisher=Spotify |accessdate=6 September 2022}}{{cite magazine | last=Zemler | first=Emily | title=Charlie Puth Mourns a Past Relationship on New Single 'Smells Like Me' | magazine=Rolling Stone | date=2 September 2022 | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/charlie-puth-smells-like-me-single-1234586097/ | access-date=6 September 2022}}

Composition and lyrics

"Smells Like Me" is set in the key of F# major with a tempo of 108 beats per minute.{{cite web |url=https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0261937 |title=Smells Like Me by Charlie Puth - Digital Sheet Music |work=musicnotes.com |date=6 September 2022 |accessdate=6 September 2022}} It features "a bright melody, subtle guitars, and twinkling keys",{{cite web | last=Uitti | first=Jacob | title=Charlie Puth Tackles a Breakup in Latest Single, "Smells Like Me" | work=American Songwriter | date=4 September 2022 | url=https://americansongwriter.com/charlie-puth-tackles-a-breakup-in-latest-single-smells-like-me/ | access-date=6 September 2022}} and was described by Uproxx as "a mix of modern pop and an '80s synth ballad".{{cite news | title=Charlie Puth Drops The '80s-Inspired Break-Up Song 'Smells Like Me' | work=Uproxx | date=2 September 2022 | url=https://uproxx.com/pop/charlie-puth-smells-like-me/ | access-date=6 September 2022}} The song sees Puth discuss a former relationship, singing that he hopes his ex-partner's "jacket smells like me".

Charts

=Weekly charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+ Weekly chart performance for "Smells Like Me" ! scope="col"\| Chart (2022) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
scope="row"\| Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan){{cite web\|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=d_and_a_overseas&year=2022&month=09&day=26\|title=Billboard Japan Hot Overseas – Week of September 21, 2022\|website=Billboard Japan\|language=ja\|date=September 21, 2022\|access-date=September 21, 2022}} \| 12
scope="row"\| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ){{cite web\|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2022-09-09\|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart\|publisher=Recorded Music NZ\|date=September 12, 2022\|access-date=September 10, 2022}} \| 14
scope="row"\| South Korea (Circle){{cite web\|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=39&hitYear=2022&termGbn=week&yearTime=3\|title=Digital Chart – Week 39 of 2022\|website=Circle Chart\|language=ko\|access-date=October 10, 2022}} \| 147

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+ Weekly chart performance for "Smells Like Me"

! scope="col"| Chart (2022)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row"| Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=d_and_a_overseas&year=2022&month=09&day=26|title=Billboard Japan Hot Overseas – Week of September 21, 2022|website=Billboard Japan|language=ja|date=September 21, 2022|access-date=September 21, 2022}}

| 12

scope="row"| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2022-09-09|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=September 12, 2022|access-date=September 10, 2022}}

| 14

scope="row"| South Korea (Circle){{cite web|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=39&hitYear=2022&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|title=Digital Chart – Week 39 of 2022|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|access-date=October 10, 2022}}

| 147

=Monthly charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+ Monthly chart performance for "Smells Like Me" ! scope="col" \| Chart (2022) ! scope="col" \| Peak position
scope="row" \| South Korea (Circle){{cite web \|title=Digital Chart – September 2022 \|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=08&hitYear=2022&termGbn=month&yearTime=3 \|access-date=October 6, 2022 \|website=Circle Chart \|language=ko}} \| 153

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+ Monthly chart performance for "Smells Like Me"

! scope="col" | Chart (2022)

! scope="col" | Peak
position

scope="row" | South Korea (Circle){{cite web |title=Digital Chart – September 2022 |url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=08&hitYear=2022&termGbn=month&yearTime=3 |access-date=October 6, 2022 |website=Circle Chart |language=ko}}

| 153

References

Category:2022 singles

Category:2022 songs

Category:Charlie Puth songs

Category:Songs written by Charlie Puth

Category:Songs written by Jacob Kasher

Category:Song recordings produced by Charlie Puth