I Warned Myself
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| Single by Charlie Puth | ||||
| Released | August 21, 2019 | |||
| Genre | Pop[1] | |||
| Length | 2:39 | |||
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| "I Warned Myself" on YouTube | ||||
"I Warned Myself" is a pop song by American singer Charlie Puth.[2] The song was released through Artist Partner Group and Atlantic Records on August 21, 2019. It was co-written and produced by Puth with Benny Blanco.[3]
Background[]
On October 1, 2018, Puth announced that he was working on a new album.[4] 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".[5] A week later, he officially announced the release date and posted the cover art of the song.[6] The song marks the first of three single releases.[7] 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".[8]
Critical reception[]
Salvatore Maicki at The Fader thought the song had an "undeniably sticky hook" and noted the "sparse, rumbling production".[9] 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.[10][11] Derrick Rossignol at Uproxx praised the song for being a "a dark and welcomed addition to the Billie Eilish-led pop landscape".[1]
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 |
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| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[15] | 91 |
| Lithuania (AGATA)[16] | 34 |
| Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[17] | 17 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[18] | 18 |
| Singapore (RIAS)[19] | 26 |
| US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[20] | 49 |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Rossignol, Derrick (August 21, 2019). "Charlie Puth's First New Song Of 2019 Is The Dark Pop Single 'I Warned Myself'". Uproxx. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ Spruch, Kirsten (August 19, 2019). "Charlie Puth Announces New Song 'I Warned Myself'". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ Maicki, Salvatore (August 21, 2019). "Charlie Puth's new single "I Warned Myself" is here". The Fader. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
- ^ Hulton, Anna Sky (October 1, 2018). "Charlie Puth posts a cute throwback pic to announce some exciting news". Planet Radio. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ "i Warned Myself this would happen". Retrieved August 21, 2019 – via Instagram.
- ^ ""I WARNED MYSELF" IS OUT WEDNESDAY. THE MUSIC VIDEO COUNTDOWN STARTS AT 8AM PST WEDNESDAY ON YOUTUBE.