Changes (Charlie Puth song)

"Changes"
Single by Charlie Puth
from the album Whatever's Clever!
ReleasedOctober 16, 2025[1]
GenrePop
Length3:04
LabelAtlantic
Songwriters
Producers
  • Puth
  • BloodPop
Charlie Puth singles chronology
"December 25th"
(2025)		 "Changes"
(2025)		 "Beat Yourself Up"
(2026)
Music video
"Changes" on YouTube

"Changes" is a song by Charlie Puth, released as the lead single from his fourth studio album Whatever's Clever! on October 16, 2025.[2]

Background

Puth first previewed "Changes" on August 6, 2025, during the second episode of a series he had recently started titled "Professor Puth" where he would teach viewers about music. In the video, he explains why he has so many keyboards in his room, showing a CP70 piano where he plays "Godspeed" by Frank Ocean alongside "Changes", which had not yet been released and had no title.[3] In an Instagram post, Puth stated why he was excited to share the song, writing it was the "perfect way to bring all of you into the most beautiful, colorful part of my life, which happens to be right now," ominously stating that "You will soon know why..."[4]

Composition and lyrics

Changes is an 1980s pop inspired[1] song about changes in one's life, specifically referring to Puth's marriage to Brooke Sansone and the announcement of her pregnancy, which they formally announced near the end of the music video for "Changes".[5]

Music video

The music video for "Changes" was directed by the English director Charlotte Rutherford.[2] It utilizes a type of animation called claymation, a type of animation that utilizes stop motion and clay figures.[5][6]

Release and reception

Upon release, "Changes" became a small hit, peaking at number 15 on New Zealand's Hot Singles Chart.[7] Critics including Fran Hoepfner of Vulture noted a "charming PBS feel" in the song, likening the song to the music of the band Toto and Harry Styles' "Late Night Talking".[8] In a 2025 Billboard poll, 32% of voters picked "Changes" as their favorite new song.[9]

Credits and personnel

Adapted from Tidal:[10]

Performers

  • Charlie Puth – vocals, keyboards, writer, programming, mixer, producer
  • Pastor Funk – bass
  • Stanley Randolph – drums
  • Curt Chambers – guitar
  • Leddie Garcia – percussion
  • Ashley Morgan – choir vocals
  • David Lee – choir vocals
  • Eric Copeland II – choir vocals
  • LaKesha Nugent – choir vocals
  • Rachel Gonzales – choir vocals
  • Revel Day – choir vocals
  • Ronald O'Hannon – choir vocals
  • Whitney Wood – choir vocals

Technical

  • BloodPop – producer, writer, programming
  • Ben Sadano – engineer
  • Damien Lewis – recording engineer
  • Manny Marroquin – mixer
  • Ramiro Fernandez-Seoane – assistant mixer
  • Zach Pereyra – masterer

Charts

References

  1. 1 2 Atkinson, Katie (October 16, 2025). "Charlie Puth Announces 'Whatever's Clever!' Album & Reveals Big Life 'Changes' in Music Video: He's Going to Be a Dad". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Blistein, Jon (2025-10-16). "Charlie Puth Embraces Big 'Changes' on First Single From New Album, 'Whatever's Clever!'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
  3. ↑ Puth, Charlie (August 6, 2025). Professor Puth Ep 2. Retrieved 2026-02-25 – via TikTok.
  4. ↑ Becker, Emma Aerin; Sacks, Hannah (October 16, 2025). "Charlie Puth and Wife Brooke Share They're Expecting First Baby Together in His New Music Video". People. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Charlie Puth and his wife announce pregnancy in video for new song 'Changes'". EW.com. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
  6. ↑ Robinson, KiMi (October 19, 2025). "Charlie Puth's going to be a dad! Singer reveals wife Brooke's pregnancy in music video". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
  7. ↑ "Hot 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. October 24, 2025. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
  8. ↑ Hoepfner, Fran (2025-10-16). "Charlie Puth's New Video Is a Low-Key Pregnancy Announcement". Vulture. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
  9. ↑ Iasimone, Ashley (2025-10-20). "Fans Choose Charlie Puth's 'Changes' as This Week's Favorite New Music". Billboard. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
  10. ↑ Charlie Puth - Changes, 2025-10-16, retrieved 2026-02-25
  11. ↑ "Top 20 Argentina Anglo música". Monitor Latino. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Airplay Radio Chart Top100 – 3. studenoga 2025" [Airplay Radio Chart Top100 – 3 November 2025] (in Croatian). Top lista. 4 November 2025. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  13. ↑ "Airplay Top-20 – Hitlisten.NU – Danmarks officielle hitlister" (in Danish). Tracklisten. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Top Radio Hits Estonia Weekly Chart". TopHit. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Radio-Charts Deutschland – Chartwoche 1/2026" [Radio Charts Germany – Chart Week 1/2026] (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Archived from the original on January 15, 2026. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Top Radio Hits Lithuania Weekly Chart". TopHit. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Malta – Radio Airplay Chart: Settimana 47.2025 – dal 14/11/2025 al 20/11/2025" [Malta – Radio Airplay Chart: Week 47.2026 – from 14/11/2025 to 20/11/2025]. Radiomonitor (in Italian). November 21, 2025. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Top 20 México Anglo música". Monitor Latino. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  19. ↑ "NZ Hot 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. October 24, 2025. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Top 20 Panamá Anglo música". Monitor Latino. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Top 20 Paraguay música". Monitor Latino. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  22. ↑ "Top 20 Puerto Rico Anglo música". Monitor Latino. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  23. ↑ "Top Radio Hits Romania Weekly Chart: Jan 29, 2026". TopHit. January 30, 2026. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  24. ↑ "Top 40 – 5 tot 12 Februari 2026" [Top 40 – 5 to 12 February 2026] (in Dutch). Nationale Top 40 Suriname. February 6, 2026. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  25. ↑ "Radio-Charts Schweiz – Chartwoche 7/2026" [Radio Charts Switzerland – Chart Week 7/2026] (in German). IFPI Schweiz. Archived from the original on February 22, 2026. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  26. ↑ "Charlie Puth Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  27. ↑ "Charlie Puth Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  28. ↑ "Top 20 Uruguay Anglo música". Monitor Latino. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  29. ↑ "Top Radio Hits Estonia Monthly Chart: November 2025". TopHit. December 5, 2025. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  30. ↑ "Top Radio Hits Lithuania Monthly Chart: December 2025". TopHit. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
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