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I Warned Myself
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Artist:Charlie Puth
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"I Warned Myself" is a song by American singer-songwriter Charlie Puth.[1] It was released through Artist Partner Group and Atlantic Records as a single on August 21, 2019. Puth produced the song with Benny Blanco and they wrote the song together.[2]

Background

On October 1, 2018, Puth announced that he was working on a new album.[3] He first hinted at the title of the track on August 10, 2019 on his Instagram with the caption "i Warned Myself this would happen".[4] A week later, he officially announced the release date and posted the cover art of the song.[5] The song marks the first of three single releases.[6] Puth revealed that the song is about "a vicious cycle of going back to someone continuously, knowing deep down that they aren't any good for you".[7]

Critical reception

Salvatore Maicki at The Fader thought the song had an "undeniably sticky hook" and noted the "sparse, rumbling production".[8] Writing for Vulture, Hunter Harris pointed out the lyrical content to be "about love and loss, secrets and lies — basically a breakup" and questioned who the song could be about, with possibilities ranging from a fan to fellow singer Selena Gomez.[9] [10] Derrick Rossignol at Uproxx praised the song for being a "a dark and welcomed addition to the Billie Eilish-led pop landscape".[11]

Music video

The music video was released along with the song on August 21, 2019, and was directed by Brendan Vaughn.[12] The video shows Puth being surrounded by a love interest in various settings and also includes scenes of the singer driving in a red Jaguar F-type coupe.[13] Kirsten Spruch at Billboard noted that in the video "Puth serves up plenty of somber glances", while Sofiana Ramli of NME described the visuals as "hypnotizing".[12] [14]

Charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
Lithuania (AGATA)[15] 34
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[16] 17
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[17] 18
Singapore (RIAS)[18] 26

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Charlie Puth Announces New Song 'I Warned Myself'. Spruch. Kirsten. Billboard. August 19, 2019. August 21, 2019.
  2. Web site: Charlie Puth's new single "I Warned Myself" is here. The Fader. Maicki. Salvatore. August 21, 2019. August 22, 2019.
  3. Web site: Charlie Puth posts a cute throwback pic to announce some exciting news. Hulton. Anna Sky. Planet Radio. October 1, 2018. August 21, 2019.
  4. Web site: i Warned Myself this would happen. Instagram. August 21, 2019.
  5. Web site: "I WARNED MYSELF" IS OUT WEDNESDAY. THE MUSIC VIDEO COUNTDOWN STARTS AT 8AM PST WEDNESDAY ON YOUTUBE. . Instagram. August 21, 2019.
  6. Web site: Charlie Puth to return with new single "I Warned Myself" on Wednesday. Dresdale. Andrea. ABC News Radio. August 19, 2019. August 21, 2019.
  7. charlieputh. 1164088892749832193. "I Warned Myself" is about a vicious cycle of going back to someone continuously, knowing deep down that they aren't any good for you.. August 20, 2019. August 21, 2019.
  8. Web site: Charlie Puth's new single "I Warned Myself" is here. The Fader. Maicki. Salvatore. August 21, 2019. August 23, 2019.
  9. Web site: If You Broke Charlie Puth's Heart, I Swear to God …. Vulture. Harris. Hunter. August 21, 2019. August 23, 2019.
  10. Web site: Charlie Puth New Song 'I Warned Myself: Lyrics & Selena Gomez Connection Explained. Capital FM. August 22, 2019. August 23, 2019.
  11. Web site: Charlie Puth's First New Song Of 2019 Is The Dark Pop Single 'I Warned Myself'. Uproxx. Rossignol. Derrick. August 21, 2019. August 23, 2019.
  12. Web site: Charlie Puth Plays With Fire On Dramatic New Single 'I Warned Myself': Watch. Billboard. Spruch. Kirsten. August 21, 2019. August 22, 2019.
  13. Web site: See Charlie Puth Question a Relationship in 'I Warned Myself' Video. Rolling Stone. Zemler. Emily. August 22, 2019. August 23, 2019.
  14. Web site: Charlie Puth returns with fiery 'I Warned Myself' music video. NME. Ramli. Sofiane. August 22, 2019. August 23, 2019.
  15. Web site: Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100). Lithuanian. AGATA. September 9, 2019. November 30, 2019.
  16. Web site: Charlie Puth Chart History (Mexico Ingles Airplay). Billboard. September 15, 2019.
  17. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. September 2, 2019. August 31, 2019.
  18. Web site: RIAS International Top Charts Week 36. Recording Industry Association (Singapore). https://web.archive.org/web/20190911100410/https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/. September 11, 2019.

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