Done for Me

"Done for Me" is a song by American singer-songwriter Charlie Puth, featuring guest vocals from fellow American singer-songwriter Kehlani. Written by its performers with Jacob Kasher, John Ryan and produced by Puth, it was released by Atlantic Records on March 15, 2018, as the third single from Puth's second studio album, Voicenotes (2018).^[1][2][3]

"Done for Me"
Single by Charlie Puth featuring Kehlani
from the album Voicenotes
Released	March 15, 2018 (2018-03-15)
Genre	Pop neo soul
Length	3:00
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Charlie Puth Kehlani Ashley Parrish Jacob Kasher John Ryan
Producer(s)	Charlie Puth
Charlie Puth singles chronology
"Sober" (2017) "Done for Me" (2018) "Change" (2018)
Kehlani singles chronology
"Faking It" (2017) "Done for Me" (2018) "Nowhere Fast" (2018)
Music video
"Done for Me" on YouTube

Background

The artists first teased the duet a day before its release, with a black-and-white photo of the two, which was captioned with the release date.^[4] The song premiered on Beats 1, where Puth revealed to host Zane Lowe about collaborating with Kehlani: "You know when you meet somebody and you just know that you're going to be friends with them for a really really long time? That was [them] when I met [them]. [They]'re just such a warm and outgoing person and just such a good distinct voice." He also added that they have been "looking forward to doing something together" ever since they covered "Hotline Bling" in 2015. "I made this record...I produced this after an unsuccessful party in L.A., which is what all these records are based off of [sic] on my album. But I just went home played these, I have my little Juno keyboard over there that I had. I had gotten it that night and I just hit one of these settings here and just played a B-minor cord and it just made me think of Wham!, it made me think of 1988, and I put that chord down and I immediately thought of Kehlani too," he said of the recording process.^[5]

Composition

"Done for Me" is a pop and neo soul ballad that features a "liquid", "electronic" bass line, "a couple synth horns and some vaguely stoney reverb", as well as a "dejected, inward-looking vibe" and "warm synthesizers reminiscent of classic '80s pop".^[6][7][8] According to Puth, there are "no pop chords in the song but it's a pop song",^[9] and it draws inspiration from '80s English musical duo Wham!^[10]

Critical reception

"Done for Me" was well received by music critics. Hugh McIntyre of Forbes deemed the song "a slightly soulful, but still primarily poppy affair", writing that "it fits in perfectly with what Puth has been doling out during this era". He noticed the song's funk influences, praising Puth for "relying primarily on his own talent to deliver some of the best pop created with actual instruments (as opposed to utilizing solely computers and studio wizardry) being released today", despite his ability to "partner with any top-tier producer in the business".^[11] Morgan Enos of Billboard described the song as "both classic-sounding in that big-board, Thriller vein of records and modern-seeming without adding too many 2010s signifiers".^[6] Mike Nied of Idolator praised the song, writing: "Boasting a danceable beat and enviable production, it is shaping up to be another surefire hit."^[12]

Music video

The official music video was released on April 21, 2018, on YouTube.

Track listing

Digital download^[13]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Done for Me" (featuring Kehlani)	3:18

Digital download – James Hype Remix^[14]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Done for Me" (featuring Kehlani) (James Hype Remix)	3:24

Digital download – Syn Cole Remix^[15]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Done for Me" (featuring Kehlani) (Syn Cole Remix)	3:09

Digital download - Loud Luxury Remix^[16]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Done for Me" (featuring Kehlani) (Loud Luxury Remix)	2:56

Digital download - No Sleep Remix^[17]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Done for Me" (featuring Kehlani) (No Sleep Remix)	3:30

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Qobuz.^[18]

• Charlie Puth – composition, production, programming, vocals, instruments
• Kehlani – composition, vocals
• Jacob Kasher – composition
• John Ryan – composition
• Ryan Gladieux – additional recording
• Engineer - Manny Marroquin
• Mastering Engineer - Dave Kutch

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2018) Peak position Argentina Anglo (Monitor Latino)[19] 8 Australia (ARIA)[20] 97 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[21] 2 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[22] 28 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[23] 65 Canada AC (Billboard)[24] 27 Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[25] 29 Colombia (National-Report)[26] 74 Croatia (HRT)[27] 20 Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[28] 51 Denmark Airplay (Tracklisten)[29] 2 Ecuador (National-Report)[30] 53 France (SNEP)[31] 97 Germany (GfK)[32] 100 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[33] 39 Hungary (Single Top 40)[34] 19 Ireland (IRMA)[35] 75 Italy (FIMI)[36] 87 Japan (Japan Hot 100)[37] 59 Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20)[38] 6 Mexico Airplay (Billboard)[39] 18 Netherlands (Tipparade)[40] 21 New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[41] 6 Poland (Dance Top 50)[42] 47 Portugal (AFP)[43] 81 Romania (Airplay 100)[44] 43 Russia Airplay (Tophit)[45] 96 Scotland (OCC)[46] 25 Singapore (RIAS)[47] 23 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[48] 46 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[49] 96 Slovenia (SloTop50)[50] 36 South Korea International Digital (Gaon)[51] 20 Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[52] 5 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[53] 55 UK Singles (OCC)[54] 45 US Billboard Hot 100[55] 53 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[56] 25 US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[57] 11 US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[58] 29 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[59] 17 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[60] 35 Venezuela (National-Report)[61] 44

Year-end charts Chart (2018) Position Iceland (Plötutíóindi)[62] 69 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[63] 39

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[64]	Platinum	70,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[65]	Gold	40,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[66]	Gold	25,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[67]	Platinum	60,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[68]	Gold	25,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[69]	Silver	200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[70]	Platinum	1,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Version	Label	Ref.
Various	March 15, 2018	Digital download	Original	Atlantic	[13]
			James Hype Remix		[14]
			Syn Cole Remix		[15]
Australia	March 16, 2018	Contemporary hit radio	Original	Warner Music Australia	[71]
Italy				Warner	[72]
United States	April 10, 2018			Atlantic	[73]
France	May 25, 2018	Digital download	Loud Luxury Remix		[16]
Various			No Sleep Remix		[17]

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External links

• Lyric video on YouTube