Marvin Gaye (song)
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| Single by Charlie Puth featuring Meghan Trainor | ||||
| from the EP Some Type of Love and Nine Track Mind | ||||
| Released | February 10, 2015 | |||
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| Length | 3:10 | |||
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| "Marvin Gaye" on YouTube | ||||
"Marvin Gaye" is the debut single by American singer-songwriter Charlie Puth featuring Meghan Trainor, from his third EP, Some Type of Love (2015). It later served as the lead single for his debut studio album, Nine Track Mind (2016). Puth co-wrote it, with Julie Frost, Jacob Luttrell and Nick Seeley, and produced it. Artist Partner Group released it as a single on February 10, 2015. The doo-wop and soul song is named after singer Marvin Gaye, whose name is used as a verb in the lyrics. Charlie added to the songwriting credited because the song interpolates American rock band Van Halen's song "Can't Stop Lovin' You" (1995).
"Marvin Gaye" received negative reviews from music critics, who were critical of its titular line but some appreciated Trainor's appearance. "Marvin Gaye" topped charts in France, Ireland, Israel, New Zealand, Scotland, and the United Kingdom while reaching the top 10 in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Iceland, Italy, Slovenia, and Spain. Marc Klasfeld directed its music video, which was released on April 1, 2015. "Marvin Gaye" has been performed on The Today Show and at the 2015 American Music Awards. Both the music video and latter performance end with the duo kissing. The song appears on the set list for Trainor's MTrain Tour (2015) and Puth's Voicenotes Tour (2018).