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How Long (Charlie Puth song)

"How Long"
Single by Charlie Puth
from the album Voicenotes
ReleasedOctober 5, 2017 (2017-10-05)
GenrePop-funk[1]
Length3:18
LabelAtlantic
Songwriters
ProducerCharlie Puth
Charlie Puth singles chronology
"Attention"
(2017)
"How Long"
(2017)
"Sober"
(2017)
Music video
"How Long" on YouTube

"How Long" [a] is a song recorded and produced by American singer-songwriter Charlie Puth. He wrote the song with Jacob Kasher and DJ Frank E. It was released on October 5, 2017, by Atlantic Records as the second single from Puth's second studio album, Voicenotes (2018).[2] Commercially, it has reached the top 10 in Belgium, Israel, Lebanon, Malaysia, the Philippines, Scotland, and the United Kingdom as well as the top 20 in Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Slovakia, Spain, and Switzerland. The song peaked at number 21 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Background

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Puth teased the song in September 2017 on social media. He tweeted two photos in a row, which were captioned "how" and "long" respectively. In October 2017, he posted photos and video clips with the captions, "has", "this", "been" and "going".[3] On October 4, 2017, he posted a video of the voice note recording behind the song with the caption "on", eventually spelling out "how long has this been going on" altogether, as one of the lines in the song's lyrics.[4]

Composition

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Sheet music for this song shows the key of C# minor with a tempo ranging from 108 to 112 beats per minute.[5]

Critical reception

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Chris Malone of Billboard felt the song "opens with a slinky bassline 'Attention'", featuring a catchy chorus and representing "a slight stylistic shift from the more straight forward pop sound that filled his debut album Nine Track Mind", and that Puth took "the funkier R&B-leaning direction" with "How Long".[6] James Dinh of iHeartRadio deemed it "a fitting follow-up to 'Attention' as the 25-year-old tackles yet another vulnerable narrative from the romance department", and expected it to enter the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100.[7] Mike Wass of Idolator wrote that the song "picks up where 'Attention' left off". He described the song as "instantly addictive and could well turn out to be an even bigger hit".[8] Katrina Rees of CelebMix regarded the song as "Charlie's latest infectious offering", and wrote that it "has a slick yet fairly stripped back vibe which showcases the singer's vocal range".[4]

Chart performance

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"How Long" reached the top 10 on seven charts, including the UK Singles Chart.[9] It debuted at number 60 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the week of October 28, 2017.[10] It eventually peaked at number 21, holding that position for five consecutive weeks. On April 3, 2018, the single was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of a million digital copies in the United States.

Music video

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The official music video was released on October 19, 2017, on Charlie Puth's official YouTube channel.[11] It features Puth dancing in the street, walking on walls and defying gravity.[12][13][better source needed]. The music video has over 712 million views as of October 2024.

Live performances

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Puth performed the song live for the first time on Sounds Like Friday Night on October 27, 2017.[14] He later performed the song live on The Late Late Show with James Corden on November 29, 2017.[15]

Track listing

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Digital download[16]
No.TitleLength
1."How Long"3:18
Digital download - Remix[17]
No.TitleLength
1."How Long" (Remix) (featuring French Montana)3:26
Digital download - Throttle Remix[18]
No.TitleLength
1."How Long" (Throttle Remix)4:21
Digital download - Roisto Remix[19]
No.TitleLength
1."How Long" (Roisto Remix)3:45
Digital download - EDX's Dubai Skyline Remix[20]
No.TitleLength
1."How Long" (EDX's Dubai Skyline Remix)3:12
2."How Long" (EDX's Dubai Skyline Extended)4:52
Digital download - Two Friends Remix[21]
No.TitleLength
1."How Long" (Two Friends Remix)3:30

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[88] 3× Platinum 210,000
Belgium (BRMA)[89] Gold 10,000
Canada (Music Canada)[90] 3× Platinum 240,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[91] Platinum 90,000
France (SNEP)[92] Platinum 200,000
Germany (BVMI)[93] Gold 200,000
Italy (FIMI)[94] Platinum 50,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[95] 2× Platinum 60,000
Norway (IFPI Norway)[96] Gold 30,000
Poland (ZPAV)[97] Platinum 20,000
Portugal (AFP)[98] Platinum 10,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[99] Platinum 60,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[100] Platinum 600,000
United States (RIAA)[101] 3× Platinum 3,000,000
Streaming
Japan (RIAJ)[102] Gold 50,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
Various October 5, 2017 Digital download Original Atlantic [16]
Remix [17]
Throttle Remix [18]
United States October 9, 2017 Hot adult contemporary radio Original [103]
October 10, 2017 Contemporary hit radio [104]
Various November 17, 2017 Digital download Roisto Remix [19]
December 8, 2017 EDX's Dubai Skyline Remix [20]
January 24, 2018 Two Friends Remix [21]

Notes

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References

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