Beat Yourself Up
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| "Beat Yourself Up" | ||||
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| Single by Charlie Puth | ||||
| from the album Whatever's Clever! | ||||
| Released | January 16, 2026 | |||
| Genre | Funk | |||
| Length | 2:58 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
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| "Beat Yourself Up" on YouTube | ||||
"Beat Yourself Up" is a song by Charlie Puth, released as a single from his fourth studio album Whatever's Clever! (2026).[1][2] It is a song about optimism, advising the listener to "please don't beat yourself up, whatever you do".[3]
Written by Puth and BloodPop, the song is a funk[4] style optimistic song, advising the listener not to beat themselves up.[3] According to Puth:
'Beat Yourself Up' started as something I wanted to tell a friend. We've never been the heart-to-heart types, so I wrote it in a song instead. I wanted to tell him that even though he has made mistakes along the way, he shouldn't be so hard on himself. That things will get better and he's not alone. While writing it, I soon realized this wasn't just for my friend but myself and so many others who can be hard on themselves. It's a message to keep going and be kinder to yourself.[3]
Release and reception
In a review for Rolling Stone, Jon Dolan writes that the song "imparts similarly earnest thoughts over a sophisti-pop swing that brings to mind Scritti Politti or Swing Out Sister."[5]
Neil Z. Yeung wrote for AllMusic that the track "continues to inspire and motivate – both himself and a friend – as the singer looks back on experiences, his perseverance, and turning that into a universal message."[6]