In the ever-tumultuous world of pop culture, where the stars align and occasionally misalign, it’s not every day that we witness a genuine surprise within the music industry. Enter Charlie Puth—a name that resonates with catchy hooks and heartfelt ballads, yet somehow, he found himself blown away by an unexpected nod from none other than Taylor Swift. Now, isn’t that a beautiful cosmic coincidence, especially on a day ruled by Venus, the planet of love and artistry?
Imagine Charlie’s shock—a moment right out of a rom-com, where you hear your idol singing your name and you can’t quite believe your ears! When friends drop hints about early album leaks, you might think, “Oh, that’s cool, but surely it’s not me she’s talking about.” Yet, he navigated a whirlwind of thoughts, wondering if the universe was playing a grand joke on him—did the biggest artist since the Beatles really just call for him to step up his game? Spoiler alert: it was real, and Charlie’s emotional response caught him off-guard. He straight-up admitted to shedding a tear during a seemingly mundane moment—brushing his teeth, no less!
As you dive into the details of this delightful revelation and Charlie’s reflection on his own artistry, you might find yourself questioning just how the stars impact our self-perception. After all, who determines if we’re “big” in this universe? With Taylor’s lyric sending ripples through Charlie’s already glowing career, let’s unpack this celestial crossover and find out what it means for both artist and fans alike. Ready to laugh, cry, and maybe rethink your own definition of success? Let’s jump in! LEARN MORE.
Neither Taylor nor Matty have a connection to Charlie, who first broke into the mainstream back in 2015, and he was understandably caught off-guard by the shout-out.
Speaking to Rolling Stone after the album was released, Charlie recalled meeting a friend for lunch who had heard an early leak of the album and told him that Taylor mentioned him. Charlie said: “My brain immediately went to ‘Oh, like in an interview or something. That’s cool. I love Taylor Swift.’”
When he eventually realized that it was in a song, Charlie prepared to find out that it was fake. He remembered thinking: “I’m going to wake up tomorrow and it was just a big joke that someone was playing on me because someone thinks I shouldn’t be a bigger artist, so get the biggest artist since the Beatles to say that I should be a bigger artist. Ha ha ha.”
But when TTPD was released, Charlie admitted that he “cried” when he heard the song for the first time while brushing his teeth.
In a subsequent appearance on Today, Charlie reflected on the context of Taylor’s lyric as he admitted that he personally thought that he was already a pretty big artist when the song came out.
“Are you like: ‘Wait, I thought I was a big artist, Taylor?’” the hosts asked Charlie, to which he responded: “I thought I was a made artist,” before quickly adding: “But I appreciate the compliment, I take it as a compliment.”