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 from his third studio album, Charlie (Charlie [Puth album)|Charlie], the song was written by Puth and American songwriter Jacob Kasher Hindlin.

Composition and lyrics

"Smells Like Me" is set in the key of F# major with a tempo of 108 beats per minute. It features "a bright melody, subtle guitars, and twinkling keys", and was described by Uproxx as "a mix of modern pop and an '80s synth ballad". The song sees Puth discuss a former relationship, singing that he hopes his ex-partner's "jacket smells like me".