Charlie Puth says he got a ‘wake-up call’ after Elton John told him 2019 music was ‘absorbent’

Charlie Puth shared how Elton John’s brutal criticism of the 2019 music inspired him to be more honest when writing songs.

During a performance of Ellen Degeneres on The Show, the 30-year-old singer-songwriter explained the importance of “telling the truth” when making music.

“I felt like my music was in 2019, I wasn’t… The most important thing you can do is when all the songwriters watching this right now are writing a song, it’s important to tell the truth and I really wasn’t in 2019,” Charlie told Ellen, 64 on Wednesday. .

The successful producer of How Long continued: “The person who really shook my senses was none other than Elton John.”

Honest: The 30-year-old singer-songwriter explained the importance of “telling the truth” when making music while on The Ellen Degeneres Show.

I met him at the restaurant Craig and he came up to me and said, ‘Hello, how are you?’ she said. Charlie remembered. ‘You’re Elton John,’ I said.

Elton, a four-time Grammy nominee, said, “Yes, it’s me. You know your music was bad in 2019, it wasn’t good.”

Charlie added: “It was like a punch, but that’s what I thought. I had a messy breakup and I think that was part of it.

Hard: Elton, a four-time Grammy nominee, told him you said, ‘Yes, it’s me. You know in 2019 your music was bad, not good”

“And that was a bit of a wake-up call. I proved a little wrong, ”she admitted.

Charlie and singer Charlotte Lawrence dated for seven months in 2019 before breaking up.

After the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the artist claimed he could “find a new way of making music”.

It was like a punch, but I thought so too.”

He said: “I’ve decided never to release another song if it wasn’t true.”

While Charlie didn’t specify which songs Elton disliked, he released three singles in 2019: I Warned Myself, Mother, and Cheating on You.

Charlie first shared the story of his meeting with Elton during a performance of The Kelly Clarkson Show.

Collaboration: Elton and Charlie collaborated in After All for the Piano Man singer’s album The Lockdown Sessions

“Basically, he said I could make much better music,” the 39-year-old artist told Kelly.

Elton and Charlie collaborated in a duet from singer After All for the Piano Man’s album The Lockdown Sessions.

The Light Switch singer told Kelly, 39, that she learned they were neighbors after she sent Elton her address. Finally, she went to the house of the music legend to record her songs.

The 16-track album, released last October, also includes collaborations with Dua Lipa, Lil Nas X, Miley Cyrus, Stevie Wonder, Stevie Nicks, Years & Years, Young Thug and Nicki Minaj, SG Lewis, Brandi Carlile, Jimmie Allen Eddie Vedder. and Glen Campbell.

Neighbors: The Light Switch singer told Kelly that she found out they were neighbors after Elton sent her address. Finally, she went to the house of the music legend to record her songs.