Charlie Puth – Attention Lyrics - Genius

Attention · You've been runnin' 'round, runnin' 'round, runnin' 'round. Throwin' that dirt all on my name · Every party in LA · [Pre-Chorus] · I ... IG:YoursToMakeFeaturedChartsVideosShopLoginAttentionCharliePuthTrack2on Voicenotes In“Attention,”Charlieexpresseshisencounterswithanex-girlfriendwho’stryingtotempthimtocomebacktoherbyplayingwithhisemotions,thoughheknowssheisjust…ReadMore ProducedbyCharliePuthReleaseDateApril21,2017ViewAllCredits 33.9M129190[Intro]Woah-oh,hm-hmm[Verse1]You'vebeenrunnin''round,runnin''round,runnin''roundThrowin'thatdirtallonmyname'CauseyouknewthatI,knewthatI,knewthatI'dcallyouupYou'vebeengoing'round,going'round,going'roundEverypartyinLA'CauseyouknewthatI,knewthatI,knewthatI'dbeatone,oh[Pre-Chorus]Iknowthatdressiskarma,perfumeregretYougotmethinking'boutwhenyouweremine,oohAndnowI'malluponya,whatyouexpect?Butyou'renotcominghomewithmetonight[Chorus]Youjustwantattention,youdon'twantmyheartMaybeyoujusthatethethoughtofmewithsomeonenewYeah,youjustwantattention,IknewfromthestartYou'rejustmakingsureI'mnevergettin'overyou,oh[Verse2]You'vebeenrunnin''round,runnin''round,runnin''roundThrowin'thatdirtallonmyname'CauseyouknewthatI,knewthatI,knewthatI'dcallyouupBaby,nowthatwe're,nowthatwe're,nowthatwe'reRightherestandin'facetofaceYoualreadyknow,'readyknow,'readyknowThatyouwon,oh[Pre-Chorus]Iknowthatdressiskarma(Dressiskarma),perfumeregret,yeahYougotmethinking'boutwhenyouweremine,ooh(Yougotmethinking'boutwhenyouweremine)AndnowI'malluponya(Alluponya),whatyouexpect?(Oh,baby)Butyou'renotcominghomewithmetonight,ohno[Chorus]Youjustwantattention,youdon'twantmyheartMaybeyoujusthatethethoughtofmewithsomeonenew(Onenew)Yeah,youjustwantattention(Oh),Iknewfromthestart(Thestart)You'rejustmakingsureI'mnevergettin'overyou(Overyou),oh[Bridge]Whatareyoudoin'tome?Whatareyoudoin',huh?(Whatareyoudoin'?)Whatareyoudoin'tome?Whatareyoudoin',huh?(Whatareyoudoin'?)Whatareyoudoin'tome?Whatareyoudoin',huh?(Whatareyoudoin'?)Whatareyoudoin'tome?Whatareyoudoin',huh?[Pre-Chorus]Iknowthatdressiskarma,perfumeregretYougotmethinking'boutwhenyouweremineAndnowI'malluponya,whatyouexpect?Butyou'renotcominghomewithmetonight[Chorus]Youjustwantattention,youdon'twantmyheartMaybeyoujusthatethethoughtofmewithsomeonenewYeah,youjustwantattention,IknewfromthestartYou'rejustmakingsureI'mnevergettin'overyou(Overyou)[Outro]Whatareyoudoin'tome?(Hey)Whatareyoudoin',huh?(Whatareyoudoin',love?)Whatareyoudoin'tome?Whatareyoudoin',huh?(Yeah,youjustwantattention)Whatareyoudoin'tome?(Iknewfromthestart)Whatareyoudoin'huh?(You'rejustmakingsureI'mnevergettin'overyou)Whatareyoudoin'tome?Whatareyoudoin',huh?190EmbedShareURLCopyEmbedCopyCancelHowtoFormatLyrics:Typeoutalllyrics,evenifit’sachorusthat’srepeatedthroughoutthesongTheSectionHeaderbuttonbreaksupsongsections.HighlightthetextthenclickthelinkUseBoldandItalicsonlytodistinguishbetweendifferentsingersinthesameverse.E.g.“Verse1:KanyeWest,Jay-Z,Both”CapitalizeeachlineTomoveanannotationtodifferentlyricsinthesong,usethe[...]menutoswitchtoreferenteditingmodeAboutGeniusAnnotation5contributorsIn“Attention,”Charlieexpresseshisencounterswithanex-girlfriendwho’stryingtotempthimtocomebacktoherbyplayingwithhisemotions,thoughheknowssheisjustlookingforattentionandisn’tinterestedinapermanentrelationship.ThesongwasreleasedastheleadsinglefromPuth’ssecondstudioalbum,Voicenotes. Topromotethissingle,Puthopenedanexhibitnamed“TheAttentionRoom”onMelroseAvenue,LosAngeleswhichfeaturedaLEDinfinitytunnel,furtheremphasizingthesong’sthemeofattention.ExpandAskusaquestionaboutthissongAskaquestion *TranslationsGeniusAnswer2contributors GermanTranslation +23WhathappenstoCharlie'svoiceinthefinalpre-chorus?VerifiedCommentaryCharliePuthviaElvisDuranShowIkindajustgotalittleemotional.Idecidedtokeepthetakeofthis.Iwasgoingtodeleteit,butIwaslike“screwit.”Andithasanoddbar.Ithasasecondofnothing.It’scool.+74Howdidthissongcometogether?VerifiedCommentaryCharliePuthWhenIcameupwiththesongoriginally,IwasonthishotelbedinthisreallycoolroominthePhilippines.IwasjustwatchingTVandkindofbrowsingthroughInstagram,becausethat’showyouwatchTV,nowadays.Youdon’treallywatchit,youjust…YoulookatyourphoneandyoulookattheTVatthesametimeandIwaslookingatthisInstagrampostthatsomebodyhadposted.Itwasthislongletterabouthowhehadjustbrokenupwithhisgirlfriend.Idon’tknowthisguy.Ihavenoideawhyitpoppeduponmyfeed.IjustwasreadingitandIwaslike,“Damn.Thisgirlreallyplayedhimandshejustwantsattention.”Soitwaslike,“Whyhasn’tanyonemadethatasong?Shejustwantsattention.” Theoriginallyricwaslikeaballad,howIhaditinmyhead.Ipicturedpluckingstringsandthenverylushly,“Shejustwantsattention…”Itwasadirtylyricatfirst.Shedoesn’twanthis…Shejustwantsattention.Andtheywerelike,“OKwecan’tputthatinasong.Itsoundstoosappyandsad.ItsoundstoomuchlikeaDisneything,ifitwasstringsandbutterfliesandwhatever.”SoIwantedafunky,walkablebaselineandthenIwasthinkingofadifferentsongandthenIputthemelody…AllitisisjustaEflatminorscale.AndIputitoverthebasslinethatIhadinmyheadanditjustwentperfectlyonit. AndIwaslike,“Ohshit!”AndItookoutmyphoneandrecordedavoicenoteandIjusthadthatchorus.Andifyouwatchthemusicvideo,Iputthevoicenoteattheendofit.+88Howdidthemusiccometogether?VerifiedCommentaryCharliePuthItwasliterallyjustakickdrumsample.A707.Areallyfake-soundingkickdrum,butwithalotofknocktoit.Everyonekeepsaskingmelike,“Yo,howdidyougetNileRodgerstoplaythebassonthatsong?”Andtheydon’trealizethatit’sliterallyafakebass.It’sasoftwareplug-incalledTrillionfromSpectrasonics.TheymakeothergreatstufflikeOmnisphereandKeyscape.Ilovetheirstuff,andthisplug-incameoutinlike2003.Thebasssamplesonitaresogoodthattheyhaven’thadtoupdateitsincethen.Foralltheproducerswatchingthis,thisisthepreset:retro60s,inthelivebasssection.IjustputaCLA76fromwavesonitandjustjuiceditupandcrankedthefuckoutofitandputalittlesidechainsonit.IwasonatraininTokyo,justmakingthevelocitiesperfectinProTools,becausethat’showIproducemusic.AlljustinProTools.Veryrigid,butitwasimportanttomakeitsoundreal.Soallthevelocitiessoundlikethey’rebeingplayedbyarealmusician.Andthenyouputalittlesidechainonit,tomakeroomforthekick.Ikeptthe707andputinoneofmyPuthkicks,asIliketocallit.IhaveasecretfolderofPuthkicksandIputitunderthe707andyoumixthepunchykickwiththefluffkickanditbecomesasuperkick.+59HowdidCharliecreatethesong?GeniusAnswer1contributorInaninterviewwith“RollingStone”Charliebrokedownthedifferentcomponentsofthesongandexplainedhowheproducedit. +12IsthereaGenius'Verified'videoforthistrack?GeniusAnswer1contributor +1HowdidPuthfeelasanartistbeforereleasingthesong?GeniusAnswer1contributorIdidn’tfeellikeanartistuntil‘Attention’cameout.AndIfeellikepeoplearejuststartingtogetit.I’mnotmadthatthey’rejustfindingout–they’regettingthemessageIwasn’tallowedtosaybefore.‘Attention’ismesaying,‘Fuckeverybody:I’mdoingthissongthewayIwanttodoit.’ –viaBillboard(2018)+4Didthissongreceiveanycertifications?GeniusAnswer1contributorOnJune25,2019theRIAAcertifiedthissongas4xplatinum. +9Voicenotes(2018)CharliePuth1.TheWayIAm2.Attention3.LAGirls4.HowLong5.DoneforMe6.Patient7.IfYouLeaveMeNow8.BOY9.SlowItDown10.Change11.SomebodyToldMe12.EmptyCups13.ThroughItAllExpandCreditsWrittenByJacobKasher&CharliePuthVocalProducerCharliePuthDrumProgrammerJacobKasherDistributorWarnerMusicGroupCopyright©WarnerMusicGroup&ArtistPartnerGroupPhonographicCopyright℗WarnerMusicGroup&ArtistPartnerGroupLabelAtlanticRecords&ArtistPartnerGroupPerformanceRightsASCAP&BMIPublisherRapKingpinMusic,BMG,BMGPlatinumSongs,PrimaryWave,ArtistPublishingGroup,PrescriptionSongs,KMRMusicRoyaltiesIISCSP,KobaltMusic&CharliePuthMusicPublishingAssistantMixingEngineerJeffJackson&ChrisGallandRecordingEngineerCharliePuthBassCharliePuthGuitarJanOzverenMixingEngineerMannyMarroquinMasteringEngineerDaveKutchMixedAtLarrabeeSoundStudiosMasteredatTheMasteringPalace,NYCReleaseDateApril21,2017SampledInAttention(CharliePuth-FemaleVersion)by Talia Mar,Havana(SINGOFF)vsAnnaMaynardby Conor Maynard(Ft. Anna Maynard),DoneForLongAttentionby Orin Inc.(Ft. Hannah Johnson)&Mr.PuthBreathes3TimesBeforeIDropTheBassby Patricia TaxxonInterpolatedByТик-Так(Til-Tak)by А-Студио (A’Studio),Summer2018by L.E.J,GoodIntentionsby Holderness Family&MarkOnMeby HaftoCoverByAttentionby First toEleven,Attentionby Tyler &Ryan,Attention(FemalePerspective)by Andie Case,Attention(Girl'sVersion)by Ebony Day,Attentionby Frank (USA),Attentionby Scott Bradlee'sPostmodernJukebox(Ft. Casey Abrams),HridoyKhanandFriends-CoverMashup2017by Hridoy Khan(Ft. Prottoy Khan&Tasnim Anika),Attentionby HRVY,Bestof2017Medleyby Anthem Lights,Attentionby KIDZ BOPKids,Attentionby Pentatonix,TopPop,Vol.IMedleyby Pentatonix,Maroon5VSCharliePuthby Kurt HugoSchneider(Ft. Fly ByMidnight),2017Mashupby Kurt HugoSchneider&SamTsui,Attentionby Hunter Hayes,Attention(BBCRadio1LiveLounge)by Rita Ora,Attentionby Henry gallagher,Attentionby Asher Angel,Attentionby NateWantsToBattle(Ft. Cristina Vee),Attention(CharliePuthcover)by Liam Payne,Attentionby Ky Baldwin,Attention(Smokin'JackHillRemix)by Myah Sky,Attentionby Maddie Wilson,Attentionby Emma Heesters,Attentionby Jesse DanielSmith,Attentionby TUULI,Attentionby Alex Aiono&SabrinaCarpenter,Attentionby RoadTrip&Attentionby Shadow ofWhalesRemixedByAttention(BingoPlayersRemix)by Charlie Puth,Attention(OliverHeldensRemix)by Charlie Puth,Attention(LashRemix)by Charlie Puth,Attention(KYLERemix)by Charlie Puth(Ft. KYLE),Attention(DavidGuettaRemix)by Charlie Puth,Attention(HUGELRemix)by Charlie Puth,UnitedStateofPop2017(HowWeDoIt)by DJ Earworm,Attention(JoeSlayRemix)by Charlie Puth&SummerMash'17by DJ EarwormPerformedLiveAsAttention(Acoustic)by Charlie Puth&Attention(SpotifySingles)by Charlie PuthExpandCommentsAddacommentSignUpAndDropKnowledge🤓Geniusistheultimatesourceofmusicknowledge,createdbyscholarslikeyouwhosharefactsandinsightaboutthesongsandartiststheylove.SignUpGeniusistheworld’sbiggestcollectionofsonglyricsandmusicalknowledgeAboutGeniusContributorGuidelinesPressAdvertiseEventSpacePrivacyPolicyLicensingJobsDevelopersCopyrightPolicyContactUsSignInDoNotSellMyPersonalInformation©2021GeniusMediaGroupInc.TermsofUseVerifiedArtistsAllArtists:abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz#