History of Charlie Puth in Timeline
Charlie Puth is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. He gained initial recognition through viral song covers on YouTube. He signed with eleveneleven record label in 2011.
December 2, 1991: Charles Otto Puth Jr. born
On December 2, 1991, Charles Otto Puth Jr. was born. He is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer.
September 2009: Started YouTube channel
In September 2009, Charlie Puth, at age 17, started his own YouTube channel called Charlies Vlogs, where he posted comedy videos and acoustic covers.
December 2010: Release of First Song and Debut EP
In December 2010, Charlie Puth released the music video for his first song, "These Are My Sexy Shades", and his debut extended play, The Otto Tunes.
2010: Graduation from High School
In 2010, Charlie Puth graduated from Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School.
December 2011: Release of Promotional Single "Break Again"
In December 2011, Charlie Puth released a promotional single, "Break Again", with additional vocals by Emily Luther. The music video was released days later.
2011: Signed with eleveneleven
In 2011, Charlie Puth signed with the record label eleveneleven.
January 25, 2012: Performance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show
On January 25, 2012, Charlie Puth and Emily Luther performed "Someone like You" and Lady Antebellum's "Need You Now" on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
October 2012: Performance at DKMS Delete Blood Cancer event
In October 2012, Charlie Puth performed at an event supporting DKMS Delete Blood Cancer, the world's largest bone marrow donor center.
October 23, 2013: Release of Second Independent EP
On October 23, 2013, Charlie Puth released his second independent extended play, Ego, to streaming online.
2013: Graduation from Berklee College of Music
In 2013, Charlie Puth graduated from Berklee College of Music, where he majored in music production and engineering.
2014: Release of Promotional Single and Co-writing for Pitbull
In 2014, Charlie Puth released the promotional single "L.U.V." and co-wrote the song "Celebrate" by Pitbull.
February 2015: Signed with APG/Atlantic and Released "Marvin Gaye"
In February 2015, Charlie Puth signed with APG/Atlantic and released his debut single "Marvin Gaye", featuring Meghan Trainor. He also wrote, co-produced, and was featured on the song "See You Again" with Wiz Khalifa.
March 2015: Appearance in Meghan Trainor's Music Video
In March 2015, Charlie Puth starred as Meghan Trainor's love interest in the music video for her song "Dear Future Husband".
May 1, 2015: Release of Some Type of Love EP
On May 1, 2015, Charlie Puth released a five-song extended play, Some Type of Love.
June 2015: Release of "Nothing but Trouble"
In June 2015, Charlie Puth released the promotional single "Nothing but Trouble" with Lil Wayne, from the soundtrack to the documentary 808: The Movie.
August 20, 2015: Pre-orders for Nine Track Mind and Release of "One Call Away"
On August 20, 2015, pre-orders began for Charlie Puth's first full-length album Nine Track Mind, along with the release of the second single "One Call Away".
2015: Debut Single and "See You Again" Release
In 2015, Charlie Puth signed with Atlantic Records and Artist Partner Group. He released his debut single, "Marvin Gaye" featuring Meghan Trainor. Also in 2015, he co-wrote, produced, and guest performed on Wiz Khalifa's single "See You Again".
January 29, 2016: Release of Nine Track Mind
On January 29, 2016, Charlie Puth's first full-length album, Nine Track Mind, was released.
March 2016: Nine Track Mind Tour
In March 2016, Charlie Puth embarked on his first concert tour, the Nine Track Mind Tour.
2016: Release of Nine Track Mind and First Tour
In 2016, Charlie Puth released his debut studio album, Nine Track Mind, and embarked on his first concert tour, the Nine Track Mind Tour.
April 21, 2017: Release of "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: Release of "How Long"
On October 5, 2017, Charlie Puth released "How Long", the second single from his album Voicenotes.
January 4, 2018: Release of "If You Leave Me Now"
On January 4, 2018, Charlie Puth released the promotional single "If You Leave Me Now" featuring Boyz II Men, from Voicenotes.
March 15, 2018: Release of "Done for Me"
On March 15, 2018, Charlie Puth released "Done for Me" featuring singer Kehlani, as the third single from Voicenotes.
March 25, 2018: Release of "Change" and Performance at March for Our Lives
On March 25, 2018, Charlie Puth released the fourth single "Change" featuring James Taylor. A day earlier, Charlie Puth sang the song at the March for Our Lives event in Los Angeles.
May 11, 2018: Release Date of Voicenotes
On May 11, 2018, Charlie Puth released Voicenotes, his second studio album, after pushing the release date back four months.
2018: Voicenotes Album Release
In 2018, Charlie Puth's second album, Voicenotes, was released. It was met with critical acclaim and commercial success, spawning the hit single "Attention".
August 2019: Release of "I Warned Myself"
In August 2019, Charlie Puth released the single "I Warned Myself".
February 21, 2020: Contribution 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 because he "didn't really like any of the music" he released in 2019.
July 9, 2021: Release of "Stay"
On July 9, 2021, "Stay" by The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber, co-written and co-produced by Charlie Puth, was released. It became Puth's first non-performing production to top the Billboard Hot 100.
September 2021: TikTok Documentation Goes Viral
In September 2021, Charlie Puth started documenting on TikTok a process of "combin[ing] a seemingly random bunch of thoughts and noises made with different objects into a pop song", which went viral on the platform.
2021: "Stay" Production Success
In 2021, Charlie Puth co-wrote and produced the Justin Bieber and The Kid Laroi song "Stay", which became his first non-performing production to peak on the Billboard Hot 100.
January 20, 2022: Release of "Light Switch"
On January 20, 2022, Charlie Puth released "Light Switch" as the first single from his third studio album, Charlie.
October 21, 2022: Featured on Calvin Harris's "Obsessed"
On October 21, 2022, Charlie Puth was featured alongside Shenseea on Calvin Harris's single "Obsessed" from Harris' sixth album Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2.
2022: Reflection on 2019 Music
In 2022, Charlie Puth reflected that he "didn't really like any of the music" he released in 2019 and that he "felt like [he] was kind of pretending to be a cool guy".
2022: Charlie Album Release
In 2022, Charlie Puth's third studio album, Charlie, was released, supported by the singles "Light Switch" and "Left and Right".
March 31, 2023: Release of "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: Release of "That's Not How This Works" Remix
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: Release of "Lipstick"
On August 18, 2023, Charlie Puth released "Lipstick", which was originally intended as the lead single from his fourth 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".
June 2024: Cancellation from Singer and Deletion of X Account
In June 2024, Charlie Puth was slated to participate in the ninth season of Singer, but his appearance was canceled due to backlash over his pro-Israel stance on X, leading to him deleting his X account.
September 7, 2024: Marriage to Brooke Sansone
Charlie Puth married Brooke Sansone on September 7, 2024, one year after their engagement.
October 4, 2024: The Charlie Puth Show streaming debut
On October 4, 2024, The Charlie Puth Show, a faux-reality series co-starring Corporate Natalie and Ruby Karp, began streaming on Roku, featuring appearances from various stars.
November 8, 2024: Release of "December 25th"
On November 8, 2024, Charlie Puth released a Christmas song titled "December 25th".
May 30, 2025: Debut on Singer
On May 30, 2025, Charlie Puth made his debut on the tenth season of the Chinese competition show Singer.
October 16, 2025: Announcement of 'Whatever's Clever!' and release of "Changes"
On October 16, 2025, Charlie Puth announced his fourth studio album, Whatever's Clever!, with a release date set for March 6, 2026, and released the album's lead single, "Changes".
October 16, 2025: Pregnancy Announcement
On October 16, 2025, Charlie Puth announced that his wife was pregnant with their first child, sharing the news in a clip from the music video for his song "Changes".
February 8, 2026: Super Bowl LX National Anthem Performance
On February 8, 2026, Charlie Puth performed the national anthem for Super Bowl LX, playing a Rhodes piano.
2026: Scheduled Release of Fourth Album
In 2026, Charlie Puth's fourth album, Whatever's Clever!, is scheduled to be released.
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