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Charlie Puth plays through how his hits were built

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A long conversation with Charlie Puth about his career, then a session at the piano where he plays through how his songs were put together, part by part.

Charlie Puth sits at the piano and plays through how his hits were built, part by part.

  1. 0:00 Intro
  2. 2:22 Why Charlie Puth Didn’t Know How To Be An Artist
  3. 4:28 Songs You’d Know By Charlie Puth
  4. 6:52 Charlie’s Journey to Let People In
  5. 10:09 How Many Songs Charlie Wrote Until He Got His First Hit
  6. 14:12 Trying To Become a Songwriter for Pop Artists
  7. 20:15 10 Years of Songwriting until Success
  8. 29:10 You Don’t Write Songs, They Come To You
  9. 35:30 See You Again’s Music Production Influences
  10. 40:22 The Genius of Wiz Khalifa
  11. 45:23 Why One Call Away Wasn’t A Hit At First
  12. 51:02 One Call Away - Full Story
  13. 55:18 Why Charlie Puth Wants To Be Understood
  14. 58:56 Simplicity, Ranges, & Feeling in Music
  15. 1:10:53 Disguising Meaning of Songs Behind Music
  16. 1:15:30 How Charlie Discovered What Truly Made Him Happy
  17. 1:27:30 Acceptance of Being Cringe
  18. 1:35:40 Light Switch - Full Story
  19. 1:40:25 Making A Song For His Dad
  20. 1:45:55 How To Have The Best Session Possible

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