Charlie Puth is opening up about a major “wake-up call” after receiving criticism from Elton John, explaining that it helped him reflect on his music career and his process in the studio.The two artists joined forces and collaborated in Elton’s latest album ‘The Lockdown Sessions’ for the track ‘After All’ however Charlie recalled the moment he received a harsh comment while at a restaurant in Los Angeles.“When you write a song, it’s important to tell the truth, and I wasn’t kinda doing that in 2019. And the person who kind of awoken my senses was none other than Elton John,” Charlie continued, revealing that Elton said to him “You know, your music sucked in 2019.