Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Charlie Puth
Discover the career path of Charlie Puth, from the first major opportunity to industry-changing achievements.
Charlie Puth is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer who gained initial fame through viral song covers on YouTube. His exposure led to a deal with eleveneleven record label in 2011 after appearing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, contributing to songwriting and production for other artists. He is best known for his singing prowess and has grown to be one of the most sought after songwriters in music.
September 2009: Started YouTube channel, Charlies Vlogs
In September 2009, Charlie Puth started his own YouTube channel, entitled Charlies Vlogs, posting comedy videos and acoustic covers.
December 2010: Released debut EP The Otto Tunes
In December 2010, Charlie Puth released his debut extended play, The Otto Tunes, which was an independent release.
2011: Signed with eleveneleven
In 2011, Charlie Puth signed with the record label eleveneleven after performing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. During his time there, he contributed to songwriting and production for other artists.
2011: Won Can You Sing? and signed with eleveneleven
In 2011, Charlie Puth won an online video competition sponsored by Perez Hilton, Can You Sing?, and subsequently signed with Ellen DeGeneres' label, eleveneleven, after performing on her show.
October 23, 2013: Released Ego extended play
On October 23, 2013, Charlie Puth released his second independent extended play, Ego, to streaming online.
2014: Co-wrote "Celebrate" for Pitbull
In 2014, Charlie Puth co-wrote the song "Celebrate" by Pitbull, which was included in the film Penguins of Madagascar.
February 2015: Released debut single "Marvin Gaye"
In February 2015, Charlie Puth released his debut single "Marvin Gaye", featuring Meghan Trainor.
March 2015: Starred in Meghan Trainor's "Dear Future Husband" music video
In March 2015, Charlie Puth appeared as Meghan Trainor's love interest in the music video for her song "Dear Future Husband".
May 1, 2015: Released Some Type of Love extended play
On May 1, 2015, Charlie Puth released a five-song extended play titled Some Type of Love.
June 2015: Released "Nothing but Trouble" with Lil Wayne
In June 2015, Charlie Puth released the promotional single "Nothing but Trouble" with Lil Wayne, which was featured on the soundtrack for the documentary 808: The Movie.
August 20, 2015: Pre-orders for Nine Track Mind began; released "One Call Away"
On August 20, 2015, Pre-orders for Charlie Puth's debut album Nine Track Mind began, along with the release of the second single "One Call Away".
2015: Release of "Marvin Gaye" and "See You Again"
In 2015, Charlie Puth signed to Atlantic Records and Artist Partner Group to release his debut single, "Marvin Gaye" featuring Meghan Trainor. Later in 2015, he was featured on Wiz Khalifa's single "See You Again," which achieved significant success.
January 29, 2016: Nine Track Mind Released
On January 29, 2016, Charlie Puth released his debut album, Nine Track Mind, which debuted at number three in the United Kingdom and peaked at number 6 on the Billboard 200.
March 2016: Nine Track Mind Tour
In March 2016, Charlie Puth started his debut live concert tour, called Nine Track Mind Tour.
2016: Signed deal with Deutsch Music
In 2016, Charlie Puth signed a deal with Deutsch Music, a subsidiary of Deutsch Inc.
2016: Release of Nine Track Mind
In 2016, Charlie Puth's debut studio album, Nine Track Mind, was released. It peaked within the top ten of both the Billboard 200 and UK Albums Chart, with the single "We Don't Talk Anymore" (featuring Selena Gomez) reaching number nine on the Billboard Hot 100.
April 21, 2017: Released "Attention"
On April 21, 2017, Charlie Puth released "Attention", the lead single from his second studio album Voicenotes.
June 2017: "One Call Away" Sales Milestone
By June 2017, Charlie Puth's song "One Call Away" had sold 1,575,475 copies domestically.
October 5, 2017: Released "How Long"
On October 5, 2017, Charlie Puth released "How Long", the second single from his album Voicenotes.
January 4, 2018: Released "If You Leave Me Now"
On January 4, 2018, Charlie Puth released "If You Leave Me Now" featuring Boyz II Men as the first promotional single from Voicenotes.
January 19, 2018: Original Release Date of Voicenotes
January 19, 2018 was the original release date scheduled for Charlie Puth's album, Voicenotes, before it was pushed back to May 11, 2018.
March 15, 2018: Released "Done for Me"
On March 15, 2018, Charlie Puth released "Done for Me" featuring Kehlani as the third single from Voicenotes.
March 25, 2018: Released "Change"
On March 25, 2018, Charlie Puth released "Change" featuring James Taylor. He sang the song at the March for Our Lives event in Los Angeles a day earlier.
May 11, 2018: Voicenotes Release Date
On May 11, 2018, Charlie Puth released his album Voicenotes.
2018: Release of Voicenotes
In 2018, Charlie Puth released his second album, Voicenotes, which was a critical success and achieved commercial success. The album featured the top-five single "Attention" and received a Grammy nomination.
August 2019: Released "I Warned Myself"
In August 2019, Charlie Puth released the single "I Warned Myself".
February 21, 2020: Contributed to Ozzy Osbourne album
On February 21, 2020, Charlie Puth contributed keyboard to four tracks on the Ozzy Osbourne album Ordinary Man.
2020: Scrapped third studio album
In early 2020, Charlie Puth announced that he had scrapped what he had written for his third studio album.
July 9, 2021: Release of "Stay"
On July 9, 2021, The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber released the single "Stay", which Charlie Puth co-wrote and co-produced. This became Puth's first non-performing production to top the Billboard Hot 100.
September 2021: Released "After All" and went viral on TikTok
In September 2021, Charlie Puth released "After All" with Elton John. He also gained traction on TikTok by documenting his song creation process.
2021: Co-wrote and produced "Stay"
In 2021, Charlie Puth co-wrote and produced the single "Stay" for Justin Bieber and the Kid Laroi, which became his first non-performing production to peak the Billboard Hot 100.
January 20, 2022: Released "Light Switch"
On January 20, 2022, Charlie Puth released "Light Switch" as the first single from his third studio album, Charlie.
April 2022: "Attention" was his highest-charting single as a solo artist.
As of April 2022, Charlie Puth's "Attention" was his highest-charting single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart as a solo artist.
October 21, 2022: Featured on Calvin Harris's "Obsessed"
On October 21, 2022, Charlie Puth was featured on Calvin Harris's single "Obsessed" alongside Shenseea.
2022: Puth Reflects on 2019 Music
In 2022, Charlie Puth remarked that he didn't really like any of the music he released in 2019 and felt like he was pretending to be a cool guy.
2022: Release of Charlie
In 2022, Charlie Puth's third studio album, Charlie, was released. It entered the top ten and was supported by the singles "Light Switch" and "Left and Right."
March 31, 2023: Released "That's Not How This Works"
On March 31, 2023, Charlie Puth released the single "That's Not How This Works", with music duo Dan + Shay.
April 14, 2023: Released Remix of "That's Not How This Works"
On April 14, 2023, Charlie Puth released a remix of "That's Not How This Works" which added Sabrina Carpenter as a featured artist alongside Dan + Shay.
June 15, 2023: Featured on "Angel Pt. 2"
On June 15, 2023, Charlie Puth featured on "Angel Pt. 2" alongside South Korean singer Jimin and American singers Jvke and Muni Long.
August 18, 2023: Released "Lipstick"
On August 18, 2023, Charlie Puth released "Lipstick" as the lead single from his upcoming fourth studio album.
May 10, 2024: Featured on Stray Kids' "Lose My Breath"
On May 10, 2024, Charlie Puth featured on Stray Kids' single "Lose My Breath".
November 8, 2024: Released "December 25th"
On November 8, 2024, Charlie Puth released a song titled "December 25th".
