10 Things We Learned About Charlie Puth from His SiriusXM Hits 1 Takeover
The “One Call Away” crooner spilled some personal details to listeners — including his idea of the perfect date.
Charlie Puth did SiriusXM Hits 1 a solid by taking over hosting duties for our latest “Weekend Countdown,” unveiling the top 45 songs in North America. Along the way, the “One Call Away” crooner also spilled some personal details to listeners — including his idea of the perfect date.
Check out all the fun facts we learned about Puth below.
His Perfect Date
“I feel like the best dates are super chill,” said Puth, 24. “[We had] dinner, went home, watched TV, and then somehow had the appetite for Chinese food. Super cool girl.”
(Something tells us Marvin Gaye’s music may have been playing, too.)
His Favorite Career Moment So Far
Counting radio royalty Jay-Z and Beyoncé as fans. “This year has been amazing for me, but one of my moments was when Jay and Beyoncé came to one of my shows,” Puth said. “That was really cool.”
His Best Concert Experience
The first time he saw Bruce Springsteen live. So how’d The Boss do? “It was amazing!” Puth said.
His Musical Influences
A mix of classic rock and rap. “James Taylor has inspired my music the most, the song-writing side of things, and production-wise it’s probably, honestly, been Eminem and Dr. Dre,” he said.
His Favorite Movies
Old-school comedies like “Animal House,” “Naked Gun,” “Airplane,” and “Caddyshack.”
His Dream Place to Perform
The Hollywood Bowl, conveniently located “right across the street from my house,” he said.
His Worst Fear
Being trapped in a room full of people. “I like people, but I get claustrophobic,” Puth explained.
First Song He Ever Wrote
“I don’t remember what it was called, but I remember I was listening to 98 Degrees, the band with Nick Lachey, and I wanted to make a song like that,” Puth said, adding with a laugh, “I was 13 years old. I don’t know what I was thinking.”
His Nicknames
Too many to count. “Some people who are close to me call me ‘Charles’ as a joke, but that’s actually my real name. Some people call me ‘Otto,’ which is my middle name. My college friends call me ‘Chunky.’ They also call me ‘Chunky Monkey’ and ‘Chunky Monkey Spunky.’ Sometimes they call me just ‘Spunky.’ I have a lot of nicknames. My mom calls me ‘Charlie Otto’ when she’s mad at me. Also on the regular,” Charlie Otto Chunky Monkey Spunky shared.
(And for the record, he calls pop star pal Selena Gomez “Sel” sometimes.)
His Pre-Show Ritual
Some liquid courage. Puth said he likes to take “a little shot of Jameson, ’cause it’s actually good for your throat, warms me up, loosens me up.”
