Multiplatinum singer-songwriter and producer Charlie Puth teamed up with Jungkook of the global super group BTS for his highly anticipated single “Left and Right,” released at midnight on June 24, 2022. Charlie Puth has been teasing this collaboration for a while now via TikTok where the musician has quite an impressive following.
“Left and Right” marks the first solo collaboration Jungkook has participated in. Jungkook previously teamed up with other BTS members to work on songs with the award-winning DJ Steve Aoki (“Waste It On Me”) and singer-songwriter Lauv (“Who”).
Produced by Puth himself, “Left and Right” is described by Atlantic Records as instantly captivating “with its vibrant, funk-fueled sensibilities that effortlessly fuse the two hitmakers’ signature sounds.” The single’s already hit number one on US iTunes and the video has been viewed more than 10 million times over its first 12 hours in release.
The official “Left and Right” music video was directed by Drew Kirsch. The music video has a playful vibe and follows Puth and Jungkook through a therapeutic fantasy to escape their own minds, which matches the song’s “you take up every corner of my mind” lyrics.
Charlie Puth and Jungkook teamed up in the past at the 2018 MBC Plus X Genie Music Awards in South Korea to perform Charlie’s hit song “We Don’t Talk Anymore.” According to a recent interview with Z100 New York radio station, Charlie says he and Jungkook kept in touch after that collaboration and have sent music back and forth to each other over the years.
“Left and Right” serves as the third single from Puth’s forthcoming third studio album, CHARLIE, due out later this year. After months of fan anticipation, he released his first single from the album, “Light Switch,” in January 2022. That single hit No. 1 on the Apple iTunes Pop Chart and has garnered more than 401 million streams globally and over 83 million views on YouTube. Charlie’s second single, “That’s Hilarious,” has amassed over 99 million streams on Spotify.
Puth hasn’t officially announced his upcoming album’s release date.
Charlie Puth had been making his promotional rounds, recently doing the iHeart Radio Music Awards where he did a special dueling piano performance with John Legend. He’s currently in the midst of radio promotions for “Left and Right” featuring Jungkook.
