Studio Album · No. 4
Whatever’s Clever! Songwriting Credits by Charlie Puth
Produced by Charlie Puth, BloodPop · Engineered by Ben Sedano, Damien Lewis, Yuva Saito, Eric Eylands, Manny Marroquin, Ramiro Fernandez-Seoane, Zach Pereyra
Holds writing credit on 12 of 12 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 12 / 12 documented
Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether Charlie Puth carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Puth writes and produces his own records and this one changes nothing about that: his name is on all twelve tracks as a writer, all twelve as a producer, and he mixes as well. BloodPop is the constant beside him, co-writing eleven of the twelve. What is unusual is who else turns up. Kenny Loggins and Michael McDonald co-wrote “Love in Exile” together, which puts two Yacht Rock songwriters on a 2026 pop album, and Jeff Goldblum has a writing credit on “Until It Happens to You”.
Whatever’s Clever! is Charlie Puth’s fourth studio album, released on March 27, 2026 through Atlantic. Puth produced all twelve tracks with BloodPop and wrote every one of them. The guest list runs across four decades of pop: Kenny G, Ravyn Lenae, Hikaru Utada, Coco Jones, Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins and Jeff Goldblum. It reached number 46 on the Billboard 200.
Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Changes
#16
|
Charlie PuthBloodPop | Charles Otto Puth Jr.BloodPop | Charlie PuthBloodPop | Charlie Puth (Lead Vocals, Keyboards, Programming) |
| 2 |
Beat Yourself Up
#18
|
Charlie PuthBloodPop | Charles Otto Puth Jr.BloodPop | Charlie PuthBloodPop | Charlie Puth (Lead Vocals, Keyboards, Programming) |
| 3 |
Cry
|
Charlie PuthKenny GBloodPop | Charles Otto Puth Jr.Kenny GBloodPop | Charlie PuthBloodPop | Charlie Puth (Lead Vocals, Keyboards, Programming)Kenny G (Saxophone) |
| 4 |
Washed Up
|
Charlie PuthBloodPop | Charles Otto Puth Jr.BloodPop | Charlie PuthBloodPop | Charlie Puth (Lead Vocals, Keyboards, Programming) |
| 5 |
New Jersey
|
Charlie PuthRavyn LenaeBloodPop | Charles Otto Puth Jr.Ravyn LenaeBloodPop | Charlie PuthBloodPop | Charlie Puth (Lead Vocals, Keyboards, Programming)Ravyn Lenae (Vocals) |
| 6 |
Don’t Meet Your Heroes
|
Charlie PuthBloodPop | Charles Otto Puth Jr.BloodPop | Charlie PuthBloodPop | Charlie Puth (Lead Vocals, Keyboards, Programming) |
| 7 |
Home
|
Charlie PuthHikaru UtadaBloodPop | Charles Otto Puth Jr.Hikaru UtadaBloodPop | Charlie PuthBloodPop | Charlie Puth (Lead Vocals, Keyboards, Programming)Hikaru Utada (Vocals) |
| 8 |
Hey Brother
|
Charlie PuthBloodPop | Charles Otto Puth Jr.BloodPop | Charlie PuthBloodPop | Charlie Puth (Lead Vocals, Keyboards, Programming) |
| 9 |
Sideways
|
Charlie PuthBloodPopCoco Jones | Charles Otto Puth Jr.BloodPopCourtney Jones | Charlie PuthBloodPop | Charlie Puth (Lead Vocals, Keyboards, Programming)Coco Jones (Vocals) |
| 10 |
Love in Exile
|
Charlie PuthKenny LogginsMichael McDonaldBloodPop | Charles Otto Puth Jr.Kenny LogginsMichael McDonaldBloodPop | Charlie PuthBloodPop | Charlie Puth (Lead Vocals, Keyboards, Programming)Michael McDonald (Vocals)Kenny Loggins (Vocals) |
| 11 |
Until It Happens to You
|
Charlie PuthBloodPopJeff Goldblum | Charles Otto Puth Jr.BloodPopJeff Goldblum | Charlie PuthBloodPop | Charlie Puth (Lead Vocals, Keyboards, Programming)Jeff Goldblum (Piano) |
| 12 |
I Used to Be Cringe
|
Charlie PuthBloodPop | Charles Otto Puth Jr.BloodPop | Charlie PuthBloodPop | Charlie Puth (Lead Vocals, Keyboards, Programming) |