"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.[1][2][3][4][5] The song was written by Puth and Jacob Kasher.[6] 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.

"Cheating on You"
Single by Charlie Puth
ReleasedOctober 2, 2019
GenreBlue-eyed soul Contemporary R&B
Length3:16
LabelArtist Partner Group
Songwriter(s)
  • Charlie Puth
  • Jacob Kasher Hindlin
Producer(s)Charlie Puth
Charlie Puth singles chronology
"Mother"
(2019)
"Cheating on You"
(2019)
"I Hope"
(2019)

Background

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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."[7][8]

Music video

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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.[9] 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.[10]

Track listing

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Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Cheating on You"3:16

Charts

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Release history

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Country Date Format Label
Various October 2, 2019[1][2] Artist Partner
United States October 1, 2019 Hot Modern AC Atlantic
October 11, 2019[15] Contemporary hit radio

References

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  1. ^ a b "Cheating on You - Single by Charlie Puth". Apple Music. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Cheating on You - Single by Charlie Puth". Spotify. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  3. ^ "Charlie Puth's 'Cheating On You': Listen". Billboard. October 1, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  4. ^ "Charlie Puth goes 3-for-3 on his new single "Cheating On You"". The Fader. October 1, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  5. ^ "Charlie Puth Drops New Track 'Cheating On You'". BroadwayWorld. October 1, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  6. ^ "ACE Repertory". ASCAP. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  7. ^ @charlieputh (September 29, 2019). "The final song out of this trilogy is called Cheating On You...and I promise the song doesn't sound as the title suggests" (Tweet). Retrieved January 20, 2021 – via Twitter.
  8. ^ "What Does Charlie Puth's "Cheating On You" Mean - Inspired By | Genius". genius.com. October 2, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  9. ^ "Charlie Puth - Cheating on You [Official Video]". YouTube. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  10. ^ "Charlie Puth Curses Himself For Being So Cocky In 'Cheating On You' Video". MTV. October 1, 2019. Archived from the original on October 2, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  11. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 14, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  12. ^ "RIAS International Top Charts". Recording Industry Association Singapore. Archived from the original on August 3, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  13. ^ "Charlie Puth Chart History (Billboard Vietnam Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  14. ^ "Billboard Vietnam Hot 100 Top Songs of 2022". Billboard Việt Nam. Archived from the original on December 30, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  15. ^ "Top 40 Mainstream Music Radio News, Pop Music, Top Songs, Charts, Stations". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on October 8, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2021.