Attention

"**Attention**" is a single by American singer Charlie Puth. It was released on April 21, 2017 as the lead single from his upcoming second studio album. The song was used in a popular Snapchat filter. Some bits of the song were recorded while Charlie was traveling in a tour bus.

## Critical Reception

Writing for *Idolator*, Mike Wass suggested that "Attention" is a "Song of Summer contender". He added that Charlie "is still the boy next door, just a little more jaded and a lot more willing to speak his mind." Praising the song's production, he said that "That boldness also comes through on the production, which Charlie handled himself, chugging along with chunky bass and faint traces of disco."

## Lyrics

Woah, hmm

You've been runnin' 'round, runnin' 'round, runnin' 'round

Throwin' that dirt all on my name

'Cause you knew that I, knew that I, knew that I'd call you up

You've been going 'round, going 'round, going 'round

Every party in LA

'Cause you knew that I, knew that I, knew that I'd be at one, oh

I know that dress is karma, perfume regret

You got me thinking 'bout when you were mine, ooh

And now I'm all up on ya, what you expect?

But you're not coming home with me tonight

You just want attention, you don't want my heart

Maybe you just hate the thought of me with someone new

Yeah, you just want attention, I knew from the start

You're just making sure I'm never gettin' over you, oh

You've been runnin' 'round, runnin' 'round, runnin' 'round

Throwing that dirt all on my name

'Cause you knew that I, knew that I, knew that I'd call you up

Baby, now that we're, now that we're, now that we're

Right here standing face to face

You already know, 'ready know, 'ready know that you won, oh

I know that dress is karma, perfume regret

You got me thinking 'bout when you were mine, ooh

And now I'm all up on ya, what you expect?(Oh, baby)

But you're not coming home with me tonight, oh, no

You just want attention, you don't want my heart

Maybe you just hate the thought of me with someone new (someone new)

Yeah, you just want attention (oh), I knew from the start (the start)

You're just making sure I'm never gettin' over you (over you), oh

What are you doin' to me?

What are you doin', huh? (What are you doin'?)

What are you doin' to me?

What are you doin', huh? (What are you doin'?)

What are you doin' to me?

What are you doin', huh? (What are you doin'?)

What are you doin' to me?

What are you doin', huh?

I know that dress is karma, perfume regret

You got me thinking 'bout when you were mine

And now I'm all up on ya, what you expect?

But you're not coming home with me tonight

You just want attention, you don't want my heart

Maybe you just hate the thought of me with someone new

Yeah, you just want attention, I knew from the start

You're just making sure I'm never gettin' over you, oh

What are you doin' to me? (Hey)

What are you doin', huh? (What are you doin', love?)

What are you doin' to me?

What are you doin', huh? (Yeah, you just want attention)

What are you doin' to me? (I knew from the start)

What are you doin' huh? (You're just making sure I'm never gettin' over you)

What are you doin' to me?

What are you doin', huh?