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Release Date
20 April 2017
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"Attention" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Charlie Puth for his second studio album Voicenotes (2018), with Jacob Kasher co-writing the lyrics and Puth producing the track by himself. A midtempo pop rock track with elements of 1980s soft-soul and funk music, the song finds Puth singing about how he realizes his partner was "just want attention" from him instead of loving him. It was released digitally through Artist Partner Group and Atlantic Records on April 21, 2017, and later serviced to the radio on May 2, serving as the album's lead single. An accompanying music video was released on April 24, 2017, featuring Puth brooding at the club while scoping out his former partner, later returning home and finding the partner again at his apartment
"Attention" is a midtempo pop rock song that features elements of '80s soft-soul and funk. He also utilized the technique of Anti-Drop, where the chorus is very minimalistic and hollow. Throughout the song, the singer realizes that his partner only wants to be around him for attention and other ulterior motives instead of loving him for who he is. It is performed in the key of E♭ minor with a tempo of 100 beats per minute. Puth's vocal span from E♭3 to B♭4.
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