"Beat Yourself Up" is a song by Charlie Puth, released as a single from his fourth studio album Whatever's Clever! (2026). It is a song about optimism, advising the listener to "please don't beat yourself up, whatever you do".
Background and composition Written by Puth and BloodPop, the song is a funk style optimistic song, advising the listener not to beat themselves up. According to Puth:
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."
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."
Credits and personnel According to Tidal:
Performers
Charlie Puth – vocals, keyboards, mixer, writer producer Pastor Funk – bass William Nathan Farrington – bass Ben Lash – cello Christopher Ahn – cello Joy Payton-Stevens – cello Juan-Salvador Carrasco – cello Stanley Rudolph – drums Curt Chambers – guitar Leddie Garcia – percussion Jeff Driskill – saxophone Ido Meshulam – trombone Rob Schaer – trumpet Wayne Bergeron – trumpet Carolyn Riley – viola Corrine Sobolewski – viola Drew Forde – viola Emily WIlliams – viola Adam Milstine – violin Ji Young An – violin Kerenza Peacock – violin Mark Robertson – violin Maya Magub – violin Michael Siess – violin Misha Vayman – violin Radu Pieptea – violin Sara Parkins – violin Stephanie Yu – violin Katie Sloan – violine
Production
Eric Eylands – assistant engineer Ramiro Fernandez-Soanne – assistant mixer Ben Sedano – engineer Zach Pererya – masterer Manny Marroquin – mixer Noah Gladstone – orchestral contractor Steve Hackman – orchestra leader and manager Brad Richie – orchestration Thanh Tran – orchestration
Charts
Weekly charts + Chart (2026) Peakposition Croatia International Airplay (Top lista) 16 Germany Airplay (BVMI) 73 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) 18 Venezuela Airplay (Record Report) 32
Monthly charts + Chart (2026) Peakposition Latvia Airplay (TopHit) 81
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