- Is this just you showing me his music videos?
'Cause that's gonna be a great day . - Ah, this is a bop too.
Bassline. - ♪ ...of you with someone... ♪
♪ (industrial intro) ♪
- ♪ I warned myself ♪ - I don't know this person.
Or wait! The voice sounds so familiar!
- Oh, is that Charlie Puth? - Oh. I love Charlie Puth.
- He looks so different.
- ♪ ...that I'll do it one more time ♪ ♪ Don't trust in myself, mmm ♪
- So far, I'm really liking this. - Is this just you showing me
his music videos? 'Cause that's gonna be a great day.
- ♪ You messed with my heart ♪
♪ Now you're the reason... ♪ - I haven't heard this one,
but I love Charlie Puth, so.... - ♪ ...remember when you told me
I don't have to worry? ♪ - I LOVE his voice.
Any Charlie Puth song, I love. - ♪ He'll be okay without me ♪
- His voice is sexy. - I really love the beat in this song.
It's really good. - ♪ I shoulda known that was a lie ♪
♪ I warned myself ♪ - Yo, I'm gonna say this like 20 times,
but he is so [bleep] good and underrated.
- ♪ Do you remember when you said ♪ ♪ Do not tell... ♪
- He always has the gnarliest guitarist
or just melodies in the back.
- ♪ 'Cause if ya do, I'll be the first
to put my hands around your thr-- ♪ (gags)
- Oh my god. (chuckles) - ♪ I'll be the first
to put my hands around your thr-- ♪ (gags)
- (chuckles) What? - ♪ Why is no one s'posed to know? ♪
♪ I shoulda known that was a lie ♪ - I'm into the visuals of this video.
- This is such a crazy video. (chuckles)
- ♪ ...warned myself, warned myself ♪ ♪ That I shouldn't play with fire ♪
- Mm. He reminds me of a young Justin Timberlake.
- I wish I could pull off shaving my head like that.
I cannot. - ♪ Don't trust in myself, mmm ♪
- ♪ No good for my health, mmm ♪
♪ You messed with my heart ♪ - He's got the little
angsty bad boy movie. I like it. (laughs)
He's so good. I love all of his music.
- I like Charlie Puth. I like his lyrics.
He's very good at writing. he's very good at describing
everything in relationships. He's very good at it.
- (FBE) So, we're gonna show you more in just a second, but that was
Charlie Puth's latest single, "I Warned Myself."
- Yes! He's so good. - I like that he's coming out
with more music too. You know, 'cause he started just--
at least for me, just hearing him on other people's tracks
and then to hear him get his own music and his own style, he's just--
he's really talented, so I'm so happy for him.
- (FBE) So, Charlie's actually been one of the more requested artists
for us to cover for a while now. So, we're gonna show you
a medley of some of his past hits now. - Love it.
- ♪ You and me can make it anywhere ♪ - Dang, he looks so young.
- This was one of his first, first hits, huh?
- ♪ 'Cause you know I just wanna see you smile ♪
- This is a cute song. - This is a romantic, pop-ish guy.
- Here it goes. (sings along) ♪ I'm only
one call away ♪
- ♪ Only one call away ♪
♪ I'll be there to save the day ♪ - ♪ (humming along) ♪
- Feel it. - ♪ ...save the day ♪
- We love a good guy that saves the day.
- This is clearly an older song, and you can tell the style's
a little different from the first track we listened to.
- ♪ We don't talk anymore ♪ - Ooh. This my song.
- ♪ We don't talk anymore ♪ - Oh. I forgot about this song!
I really like this one! - Ohhh. He did this song?!
- ♪ ...we used to do ♪ - Yo, I stan him so [bleep] hard.
- ♪ What was all of it for? ♪ ♪ Ooh ♪
- This dude is a lover. (laughs) Like, every song about a girl.
- ♪ I wanna know what kind of dress ♪
- (sings along) ♪ You're wearing tonight ♪
He's definitely an influence of mine as an artist.
- This is so cute. - He's a little cutie.
- (Selena) ♪ I overdosed ♪ ♪ Should've known... ♪
- Who's that? Selena Gomez?
- I love the guitar in this too. Just listen to his voice.
- ♪ It's such a shame ♪ - (both) ♪ That we don't
talk anymore ♪ - His songs are really relatable.
- (both) ♪ We don't talk anymore ♪ ♪ Like we... ♪
- Ah, this song is just so good. - ♪ You just want attention ♪
- Yes. Ah. I love this song too. - Oh, this is a bop too.
Bassline. - ♪ ...with someone new ♪
♪ Yeah, you just want... ♪ - This makes me wanna play
some bass right now. - ♪ I knew from the start ♪
- Yeah, this guitar, like... (blows raspberry)
- He looks so different. - ♪ Ohh ♪
♪ I know that dress is karma ♪ ♪ Dress is karma ♪
♪ Perfume regret, yeah ♪ ♪ You got me thinking 'bout
when you were mine ♪ - Mm. Love it.
- Ah, I love him. I love him. I'm fangirling.
- ♪ ...what you expect? ♪ ♪ But you're not coming home
with me tonight ♪ - Again, he just kills it
with a high note. - I [bleep] love this video so much!
- Ooh. (snaps) I'm telling you,
he's like a young Justin Timberlake. Justin Timberlake did those
same kind of moves. - ♪ Was it real or just for show? ♪
- Wow. Suave.
- Oooh! I think this one has to be my favorite.
- ♪ How long has this been... ♪ - ♪ (humming along) ♪
(sings along) ♪ Going on ♪ - ♪ You've been creepin' 'round
on me ♪ ♪ Why are you calling me baby? ♪
- I like that sound. There we go. That's cool.
- He has a cool sound to him, 'cause it doesn't sound
like a manufactured pop. - ♪ I won't beg for your love ♪
- I've never heard this song, but I'm just vibing.
- This is one of my favorites. The colors, vintage style.
- ♪ I won't fall to the ground ♪ - (sings along) ♪ On my knees ♪
Mmm. ♪ You know I've given this
everything, baby ♪ - I love his yellow shoes.
- ♪ Honestly ♪ - I love this video.
- (Kehlani) ♪ I never cheated ♪ - The queen has arrived.
- Is this Kehlani?! I totally forgot she was in this!
Ooh, yes! I love this collab. - (Kehlani) ♪ I can't apologize
for something that I didn't do, no ♪ - Dang, he's had some hits.
- ♪ ...lied for you, baby ♪ - This is a good dance song.
- ♪ ...cried for you, baby ♪ ♪ But tell me what
you've done for me ♪ - Okay, cool, cool.
Yeah, you can see there's been an evolution
to his music from the beginning kind of hit.
- (squeals) I love this! I love his music.
He has this specific sound, and it's like his formula.
It's like his style. - He's very much a solid musician
and a solid artist, and I would-- I don't know this for a fact,
but I would bet that he plays a large role in producing
his own music, and you can tell,
because it feels very much like his hand is the biggest hand
in the pot. - The lyrics and the beat is great
and the visuals and the artist.
He has that whole package. That's why I love him so much.
He's just that good. - (FBE) So, before we talk more
about Charlie, we wanted to show you some videos from early on
in his career when he would actually upload acoustic covers
to his YouTube channel. - Oh! Was he a YouTube singer?
I didn't know that. - I'm excited.
- ♪ Like ooh ♪ - He's a baby!
- Oh my god! He's wearing a beanie? - ♪ Too young, too dumb... ♪
- Aw, he's covering Bruno Mars. - Ooh, that's so good.
It's hard to nail a Bruno Mars song too.
- You can tell he's always had the little music bug, you know?
Talented. - ♪ Should've gave you
all my hours ♪ - Wow.
- ♪ When I... ♪ - (sings along) ♪ Had the chance ♪
He's good, man. - ♪ Take you to every party,
'cause all you wanted to do was dance ♪
- Wow, beautiful. - ♪ ...all you wanted to do
was dance ♪ - Ooh. We know his voice
has always been good. - ♪ ...dancing with another man ♪
- Wow. Even without all the crazy equipment,
he's great. - ♪ I'm gonna swing ♪
- Ooh. - ♪ From the chandelier ♪
♪ From the chandelier ♪ - Wow. Sia is shook.
- ♪ From the chandelier ♪ - Those are hard notes to hit.
- ♪ ...gonna live like tomorrow doesn't exist ♪
- Wow. - ♪ Like it doesn't exist ♪
- That high note. - ♪ I'm gonna fly ♪
- Autotune who? - ♪ I'm gonna fly like a... ♪
- (sings along) ♪ Bird in the night ♪ So good.
- ♪ ...tears as they dry ♪ ♪ I'm... ♪
- Go off, Charlie! - ♪ ...from the chandelier ♪
♪ From the chandelier ♪ - That just sounds so good.
I was like listening to an angel sing or something. That was...
That was so good. Thank you, guys.
- You can hear his musicianship throughout his actual music,
so it doesn't surprise me that his covers kick ass,
where it's just him and a piano. He's also an awesome piano player.
- (FBE) When did you first hear about Charlie Puth?
- I feel like if I'm correct, it was a Wiz Khalifa song.
It was that one "See You Again" song, right?
That was a song that I think anybody can relate to.
I think it was the first billion views on YouTube.
- "See You Again" was when I first really discovered him
just because of how big the Fast and the Furious movies were.
- "See You Again" with the Fast and Furious movie.
Then I got into "Attention" and then I got into "Voicenotes."
And then, now I'm like a pretty big fan of Charlie.
- When he did that collab with Selena, and they put, you know,
"We Don't Talk Anymore." I started to look him up,
and I started listening to his music, and I just really--
he became one of my favorite artists. I love him.
- (FBE) So, after teasing this song's release
on his social media and again on a YouTube livestream,
he officially released it to his YouTube channel,
giving it a YouTube premiere as well that was viewed by thousands
and thousands of people. Clearly, Puth has been very involved
in social media and the YouTube space since the beginning of his career
and is still utilizing the platforms today.
For you, as a college kid who grew up mostly during
this digital age, how important is being YouTube and social media savvy
to getting ahead in this industry? - It's super important. I mean,
first of all, if you have the talent, let alone you're gonna get discovered
regardless, but YouTube is just a straight shot.
Justin Bieber was the first artist, I feel like, that really skyrocketed.
- You have a greater chance of growing an audience
if you do it yourself first, you know? As opposed to, you know, previously,
there would be bands or artists that would have to perform
at solo shows and get popularity by word of mouth.
- Social media like Instagram and Twitter and all of that,
I really don't like to think that that defines you
as a talent or artist, because you're like,
"Oh, I only have 10,000 followers. Yeah, I'm not that good of an artist."
- When you go to these big record labels,
they're looking at your numbers. There's a million people
with an amazing voice. What's separating you is, like,
"Oh, you already have a built-in fan base."
You understand how to interact with people and how
to separate yourself from, like, quote, unquote, "the competition."
That's what they're looking for.
- (FBE) Not only does Charlie Puth write some of his music,
but he also writes for a lot of big artists as well,
such as Katy Perry, Trey Songz, and Maroon 5.
- Wow. Katy Perry's a legend. Good for him.
- Well, you know what I just realized? He's definitely been saving
all the good stuff for himself.
- (FBE) So, for people your age, do you think that it's important
that an artist is the songwriter as well as the performer of a song
or is it less about that authentic voice
and more just about how good the music is?
- Yeah, I think it just depends what you're looking for in music.
It is really beautiful to think, oh, an artist
can write this themselves, and it's coming from them,
and it means that to them. And I think if you want
a more personal connection, it's better.
But if you just wanna listen to music than it doesn't matter.
- All I care about is like, "Oh, this music is good."
But I know a lot of people are like, "Oh, well, they're a better artist,
because they wrote it too." People like to have to top everything
and be like, "They're the best, because they write, they produce,"
they this and that. So, it definitely adds more
to your resume if you have the ability to do these things,
so I think it's great that he could write for other people.
- He has his brand and he has his sound, right?
And while I'm sure he loves making that kind of music,
as an artist, you're always trying to and wanting to make
different-sounding stuff, right? So, he's like, "I'm gonna
write this song. I like the way it sounds.
I really vibe with it. But this-- you know what?
This isn't really a Charlie Puth song,
so maybe this is for Maroon 5. Maybe this is for Katy Perry."
- (FBE) So finally, Charlie Puth announced that this single,
the first one that you heard today is the first of three to come.
So, after listening to that first one, are you excited about the next two?
- Yes. I'm super excited. I have to download all of them.
- Yeah. - Yeah. I'm excited to see
what the other ones sound like. - Yeah, I'll look forward
to the other two. Definitely. - Very excited,
'cause what does he do? He makes bops!
(ding) - Yes. I'm ready. I'm excited.
- I'm gonna check it out. This song is pretty good.
- Definitely. I'm gonna probably go home and listen to the one
I just heard again just so I can really absorb it.
- Yeah. He's just got such a distinct vibe that I haven't heard
in another male artist, you know, from this generation.
So, it's-- yeah, I love new music, and I'm excited.
- Thanks for watching this episode of College Kids React.
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so you don't miss an episode. - Thanks for watching. Bye!
- Hey, it's Sierra, producer here at FBE.
Thanks so much for watching this episode of College Kids React.
If you like Charlie Puth's music and you wanna see more,
you should check out the links down in the description below.
Bye, guys.