Charlie Puth Tears Up Talking About 'Worst Breakup ' That Inspired His New Song 'That's Hilarious'

Charlie Puth got some harsh criticism from Elton John.

Sometimes you need one of your heroes to set you straight.

Fans of celebrity humiliation got their money’s worth at the Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards 2022,  which emanated live this evening from Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif.

“not good,” and he agreed, so they’re all being left in the past. Recently, he officially kicked off the promotional campaign surrounding what will be his third project, an album titled, simply, Charlie.Whenever he has something to promote, Puth likes to fall back on a tried-and-true method of making sure all eyes (and ears) are on him: sex.

Nothing is ever As It Was, as Harry Styles makes a massive debut with his second solo Number 1 single.

It’s Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday — especially when it’s New Music Friday! We’re breaking down this week’s best new tracks to keep on your radar.

Wilson Chapman editorNickelodeon will feature TikTok stars, recent Oscar winners and Grammy nominated artists at the 35th Annual Kids Choice Awards, the channel announced on Thursday.Peyton List, Xavier Woods, Ralph Macchio, Unspeakable, Charli D’Amelio, Dixie D’Amelio, Jordan Fisher, Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Samuel L. Jackson, Heidi Klum, Terry Crews, Sofia Vergara, Jace Norman, Charlie Puth, Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, Isaiah Crews, Isla Fisher have all been announced as participants for the show, which honors achievements in television, film, music and sports, as voted on by viewers of the Nickelodeon channel.

Each week, we here at Official Charts compile the best and most exciting releases of New Music Friday, to give you a chance to hear the future hits on the Official Singles and Albums Chart. Let's dive in!

Thania Garcia This year’s iHeartRadio KIIS FM Wango Tango lineup is loaded with performances by Camila Cabello, Shawn Mendes, Becky G, The Chainsmokers, Charlie Puth, Latto, 5 Seconds of Summer, Tate McRae, Lauv, Lauren Spencer-Smith, Gayle and Em Beihold, along with a set performance by Diplo at Dusk.These artists and more will perform at the summer festival slated for June 4 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Los Angeles. The event will be hosted by Ryan Seacrest and will be broadcast for audiences on iHeartMedia radio stations nationwide on at 7 p.m. PT/10 p ET.The KIIS CLUB VIP pre-sale will begin Thursday at 10 a.m.

CMU’s Andy Malt and Chris Cooke review key events in music and the music business from the last week, including the lawsuit launched against Fortnite maker Epic Games by the choreographer behind the dance routine in the video for the Charlie Puth song ‘How Long’ alleging that an ’emote’ available within the gaming platform utilises his choreography without licence, and the US Copyright Royalty Board’s rejection of industry proposals on royalty rates for discs and downloads.SECTION TIMES01: Fortnite dance (00:05:56)02: Copyright Royalty Board (00:15:57)(Timings may be slightly different due to adverts)SUBSCRIBE TO SETLISTListen to Setlist and sign up to receive new episodes for free automatically each week through any of these services…Acast | Amazon Music | Apple Podcasts | audioBoom | CastBox | Deezer | Google Podcasts | iHeart | Mixcloud | RSS | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneInSTORIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK• Choreographer on Charlie Puth video reignites debate about dance copyright on Fortnite• US Copyright Royalty Board rejects proposal to keep mechanical royalty on discs and downloads unchangedALSO MENTIONED• Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins dies• Mira Calix dies• The Wanted’s Tom Parker diesMORE FROM CMU• Upcoming CMU webinars• Buy MMF and CMU Insights’ Dissecting The Digital Dollar book on Amazon• Sign up to receive the CMU Daily news bulletin

Dave’s Starlight sets a new chart record today as it secures its fourth consecutive week at Number 1. 

Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas Baird O’Connell took home the Oscar for Best Original Song at the 94th annual Academy Awards for their title track from the James Bond film No Time To Die. After accepting the award, the collaborators fielded questions in the Oscars media room, where one reporter asked Eilish about her evolution from an “emo, kind of sad-looking teenager” to an award-winning musician.

Epic Games is being sued by choreographer Kyle Hanagami due to a Fortnite emote that resembles one of his dances.As reported by Dexerto, the “It’s Complicated” emote from Fortnite bares an incredibly strong resemblance to a dance copyrighted by Hanagami. The dance move can be seen in a YouTube video from Hanagami, set to Charlie Puth’s ‘How Long’.

Foo Fighters have cancelled all forthcoming tour dates following the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins on Friday (25 March). The band were on tour in South America preparing to perform at a Colombian festival when Hawkins complained of chest pains.

Dave secures a third consecutive week at Number 1 in the UK with Starlight.  

Charlie Puth's new music is forcing him to relive a difficult time in his life. The 30-year-old singer opened up about his upcoming single, «That's Hilarious,» in a raw new Instagram video. «I'm really excited for the song to come out, but every time I hear it, I'm kind of brought back to a time that was really, really challenging in my life,» Puth says, blinking back tears.

Charlie Puth is getting choked up.