: Puth’s light tenor carries the verses, while Taylor’s signature baritone provides an ethereal, grounding presence and beautiful background harmonies.
: The arrangement features a delicate mix of acoustic guitar, electric piano, and finger snaps that build into a fuller stadium-ready sound. Charlie Puth - Change (feat. James Taylor) [Official Audio]
"Change" debuted at a critical moment, first performed by Puth at the rally in Los Angeles just days before its official digital release. Puth dedicated the track to the students of Parkland and all lives lost to gun violence, though he later clarified that the song was written a year prior to the event. : Puth’s light tenor carries the verses, while
Listen to the official audio of this cross-generational collaboration here: Charlie Puth - Change (feat. James Taylor) [Official Audio] Charlie Puth YouTube• Mar 26, 2018 Quick Facts : Voicenotes Release Date : March 26, 2018 Genre : Folk-pop, Soft rock Writers : Charlie Puth, Johan Carlsson, Ross Golan Live Debut : March for Our Lives Rally (Los Angeles) Puth dedicated the track to the students of
When pop prodigy Charlie Puth announced his sophomore album Voicenotes , fans expected the infectious hooks of "Attention" and "How Long." However, one of the most surprising and poignant moments on the record is the folk-pop collaboration featuring the legendary James Taylor . Released on March 26, 2018, as the fourth single from the album, the song serves as a powerful plea for social unity and human connection. A Timely Message of Unity
Not to be confused with Puth's later track "Changes" from his 2026 album Whatever's Clever! , which focuses on personal evolution rather than social unity. Charlie Puth - Change [Official Live Performance]