Charles Otto Puth Jr. is an American singer-songwriter and record producer who gained initial recognition through his viral song covers on YouTube. His success led to a record deal with eleveneleven in 2011 after appearing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. In addition to his own music, Puth also writes and produces for other artists.
December 2, 1991: Charlie Puth is Born
On December 2, 1991, Charles Otto Puth Jr., known as Charlie Puth, was born.
September 2009: Puth Starts YouTube Channel
In September 2009, Charlie Puth started his own YouTube channel called "Charlies Vlogs".
December 2010: Puth Releases Debut EP "The Otto Tunes"
Charlie Puth released his debut extended play, "The Otto Tunes", in December 2010.
2010: Puth Graduates High School
Charlie Puth graduated from Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School in 2010.
2011: Puth Signs with Eleveneleven
In 2011, Charlie Puth was signed to the record label eleveneleven after performing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
2011: Puth Wins Perez Hilton's "Can You Sing?" Competition and Performs on The Ellen DeGeneres Show
In 2011, Puth won Perez Hilton's "Can You Sing?" online video competition and subsequently performed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show with Emily Luther, leading to their signing with eleveneleven.
January 25, 2012: Puth and Luther Perform on The Ellen DeGeneres Show
On January 25, 2012, Charlie Puth and Emily Luther performed "Break Again" and "Need You Now" on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
October 2012: Puth Performs at DKMS Delete Blood Cancer Event
Charlie Puth performed at an event for DKMS Delete Blood Cancer in October 2012.
December 2012: Puth Releases Single "Break Again"
Puth released the promotional single "Break Again" with vocals by Emily Luther in December 2012.
October 23, 2013: Puth Releases Second EP "Ego"
Charlie Puth released his second independent extended play, "Ego", on October 23, 2013.
2013: Puth Graduates from Berklee College of Music
In 2013, Charlie Puth graduated from Berklee College of Music with a major in music production and engineering.
2014: Puth Releases Single "L.U.V." and Co-Writes "Celebrate" for Pitbull
In 2014, Charlie Puth released the promotional single "L.U.V." and co-wrote the song "Celebrate" for Pitbull's album "Globalization".
February 2015: Puth Signs with APG/Atlantic and Releases "Marvin Gaye"
In February 2015, Charlie Puth signed with APG/Atlantic and released his debut single "Marvin Gaye" featuring Meghan Trainor.
March 2015: Dear Future Husband Music Video Appearance
In March 2015, Charlie Puth starred as Meghan Trainor's love interest in the music video for her song 'Dear Future Husband'. In the video, he impresses Trainor by bringing a carryout pizza to her home after they meet on a dating app.
May 1, 2015: Some Type of Love EP Release
On May 1, 2015, Charlie Puth released a five-song extended play titled 'Some Type of Love'.
June 2015: Nothing but Trouble Release
In June 2015, Charlie Puth released the promotional single 'Nothing but Trouble' featuring Lil Wayne, which was included on the soundtrack for the documentary '808: The Movie'.
August 20, 2015: Nine Track Mind Pre-Orders and One Call Away Release
Pre-orders for Charlie Puth's debut studio album 'Nine Track Mind' began on August 20, 2015. The second single from the album, 'One Call Away', was also released on this date.
2015: Puth Releases Debut Single and Featured on "See You Again"
In 2015, Puth released his debut single, "Marvin Gaye" featuring Meghan Trainor. He was also featured on Wiz Khalifa's single "See You Again", which topped the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, achieving diamond certification and earning Puth a Golden Globe nomination and three Grammy Award nominations.
January 29, 2016: Nine Track Mind Album Release
Charlie Puth's debut album, 'Nine Track Mind', was released on January 29, 2016. The album reached number 6 on the Billboard 200 and number three in the United Kingdom.
March 2016: Nine Track Mind Tour
Charlie Puth embarked on his debut live concert tour, the Nine Track Mind Tour, in March 2016.
2016: Puth Releases Debut Album "Nine Track Mind"
Charlie Puth's debut studio album, "Nine Track Mind", was released in 2016, achieving top 10 in the US and UK.
2016: Deutsch Music Signing
In 2016, Charlie Puth became the first musician to sign a deal with Deutsch Music, a subsidiary of Deutsch Inc.
April 21, 2017: Attention Release
On April 21, 2017, Charlie Puth released 'Attention', the lead single from his second studio album 'Voicenotes'. The song reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100, making it his highest-charting single as a solo artist as of April 2022.
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: How Long Release
On October 5, 2017, Charlie Puth released 'How Long', the second single from his album 'Voicenotes'. The song peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100.
2017: Hollister Collaboration
Charlie Puth began collaborating with clothing brand Hollister Co. in 2017.
January 4, 2018: If You Leave Me Now Release
Charlie Puth released 'If You Leave Me Now', the first promotional single from his upcoming album 'Voicenotes', on January 4, 2018. The song featured Boyz II Men.
January 19, 2018: Original Voicenotes Release Date
January 19, 2018, was the original release date for Charlie Puth's album 'Voicenotes' before it was pushed back to May 11, 2018.
March 15, 2018: Done for Me Release
Charlie Puth released 'Done for Me', the third single from his album 'Voicenotes', on March 15, 2018. The song featured singer Kehlani and peaked at number 53 on the Billboard Hot 100.
March 25, 2018: Change Release and March for Our Lives Performance
On March 25, 2018, Charlie Puth released 'Change', the fourth single from his album 'Voicenotes', featuring James Taylor. A day earlier, he performed the song at the March for Our Lives event in Los Angeles.
May 11, 2018: Voicenotes Release Date Change
Charlie Puth announced that he would be pushing back the release date of his album 'Voicenotes' to May 11, 2018. It was originally scheduled to be released on January 19, 2018.
2018: Puth Releases Second Album "Voicenotes"
In 2018, Puth's second album, "Voicenotes", was released and nominated for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards.
August 2019: I Warned Myself Release
Charlie Puth released the single 'I Warned Myself' in August 2019.
2020: Third Studio Album Scrapped
In early 2020, Charlie Puth announced he had scrapped what he had written for his third studio album.
September 2021: After All Release with Elton John
In September 2021, Charlie Puth released 'After All' with Elton John as part of John's album 'The Lockdown Sessions'.
2021: Puth Co-Writes and Produces "Stay" for Justin Bieber and The Kid Laroi
Charlie Puth co-wrote and produced the single "Stay" for Justin Bieber and The Kid Laroi in 2021.
January 20, 2022: Light Switch Release
Charlie Puth released 'Light Switch' on January 20, 2022, as the first single from his third studio album, 'Charlie'. The song's creation process, documented on TikTok, went viral.
April 2022: Attention Remains Highest-Charting Single
As of April 2022, Charlie Puth's song 'Attention' remained his highest-charting single on the Billboard Hot 100, having peaked at number five.
October 21, 2022: Obsessed Feature
On October 21, 2022, Charlie Puth was featured alongside Shenseea on Calvin Harris's single 'Obsessed' from Harris's sixth album 'Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2'.
2022: Charlie Puth starts dating Brooke Sansone
In 2022, Charlie Puth began dating Brooke Sansone, a family friend.
2022: Puth Releases Third Album "Charlie"
Puth's third studio album, "Charlie", was released in 2022.
2022: Reflection on 2019 Music
In 2022, Charlie Puth expressed that he 'didn't really like any of the music' he released in 2019 and felt he was 'kind of pretending to be a cool guy' at the time.
March 31, 2023: That's Not How This Works Release
Charlie Puth released the single 'That's Not How This Works', featuring music duo Dan + Shay, on March 31, 2023.
April 14, 2023: That's Not How This Works Remix Release
On April 14, 2023, Charlie Puth released a remix of 'That's Not How This Works' featuring Sabrina Carpenter alongside Dan + Shay.
June 15, 2023: Angel Pt. 2 Feature
On June 15, 2023, Charlie Puth featured on 'Angel Pt. 2' alongside South Korean singer Jimin, and American singers Jvke and Muni Long, a continuation of 'Angel Pt. 1' released for the Fast X (2023) soundtrack.
August 18, 2023: Lipstick Release
On August 18, 2023, Charlie Puth released 'Lipstick' as the lead single from his upcoming fourth studio album.
September 7, 2023: Charlie Puth and Brooke Sansone get engaged
On September 7, 2023, Charlie Puth confirmed his engagement to Brooke Sansone.
May 10, 2024: Lose My Breath Feature
Charlie Puth featured on Stray Kids' single 'Lose My Breath', which was released on May 10, 2024.
2024: Taylor Swift Reference
In 2024, Taylor Swift's reference to Charlie Puth in her song 'The Tortured Poets Department' attracted a variety of comment.