Charlie Puth Gets Boost After Being Named In Taylor Swift Song

Charlie Puth is probably the only artist who benefited from being named in Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Department. In the album's title track, where Swift shades her ex-romantic partner, 1975 frontman Matty Healy, she mentions Puth in a good light.

The "We Don't Talk Anymore" singer, 32, was named in the lyrics: "You smoked then ate seven bars of chocolate. We declared Charlie Puth should be a bigger artist. I scratch your head, you fall asleep, like a tattooed Golden Retriever." As we previously reported, some fans trolled Swift's lines about Puth while others absolutely agreed with her on social media.

One fan commented on the line on X (formerly Twitter), “imagining Taylor swift and Matty healy being like ‘Charlie Puth is so cool’ is so funny.” Quoting a Real Housewives episode, “It’s wack-a-doodle time,” added one fan. Hilariously, a third fan suggested, “Thinking how the amount of gaggage it would’ve been if she said Carly Rae instead of charlie puth.”

Regardless of the expected hate on a Swift track, Puth's Instagram followers skyrocketed to 18.1 million at the time of our publishing. Puth has gained 30,962 followers on Instagram since the Friday, April 19 album release, according to analytics website Social Blade. Puth has yet to respond to Swift's shoutout, but fans are desperate for his thoughts on the matter.

Recently posting a photo with his fiancée, Swifties flooded the Jersey native's comments section with praise and following Swift's suggestion of declaring "Charlie Puth should be a bigger artist."

"The tortured poets department declares you should be a bigger artist," one Swiftie commented. Another asked, "Hows it feel to be mentioned in Taylor swifts song?!?!" A third asked, "How are you doing after the Taylor Swift callout."

Hopping right on the Puth praise train, another fan wrote: "We declared Charlie Puth should be a bigger artist " - Taylor Swift [white heart emoji]." Meanwhile, one fan pleaded, "charlie we are waiting for your reaction." Asking the Swiftie community in the comments section, another fan asked: "WHO ELSE IS HERE FROM TPD? [laughing emojis]."

Showing support for Puth, who last released an album in 2022, one fan wrote: "Streaming Charlie Puth because he should be a bigger artist." A second agreed, "you really should be a bigger artist." Another fan asked, "Charlie are collaborating with Taylor? Or in future? We need the answer."

One Swiftie swooned: "TAYLOR MENTIONED YOU SLAYYYYY." While another wrote: "half of the comment section is filled with ttpd [crying emojis] (I love it sm)." Another stated: "bro just casually won life by getting mentioned in a taylor swift song." As another fan shared support, writing, "@taylorswift and the community declares you should be a bigger artist." Another praised Puth: "Holy crap. How does it feel to be the chosen one? Getting a shout-out in a @taylorswift song."

Taylor Swift's 11th studio album, The Tortured Poets Department, has already come with surprise after surprise. From the double album release to the songs shading Kim Kardashian, Matty Healy, and Joe Alwyn, TTPD has "left no crumbs," as they say.

What stood out to us most about the 31 songs is that Swifties -- whether happy and in love or going through it -- all loved her dark and cheeky lyricism. Despite whatever mood you are in, it seems as though the pop icon has managed to perfectly balance vulnerable, crushing lyrics of hurt and heartache, all while giving her fans something to dance to and smile through the pain.

I am not a Swiftie, but I can recognize when Swift, 34, has a hit. As a songwriter, Swift can be clever, and her usage of advanced vocabulary absolutely shines on this album. At other times, as pointed out by others on social media, Swift can be a little juvenile with some of her lines, making us wonder what the hype is all about.

However, compared to other successful pop artists of today, no one else does it like Taylor Swift. She reaches her fans worldwide with her lyricism and musicianship. Every album is an event, and this one is no exception. TTPD has been compared to her 2020 album, folklore, with fans commending her use of synths on this album as well.

Longtime collaborator and friend Jack Antonoff shared his love for Taylor on X (formerly Twitter) and listed his favorite tracks on the record, both of which actually ended up on our list as well. "!! FOTS heads lets go !!" he writes of the 7th track, "Fresh Out The Slammer." He later hyped up track 4, "Down Bad," as it "heads as well."

Though the album opener is bubbly and fun to dance to, the lyrics are actually pretty sad and depressing. Post Malone echoes Swift's lines: "I love you, it's ruining my life." Swift admits she was a functioning alcoholic, driven to be such because of her longtime ex, Joe Alwyn. She swooned over Posty on Instagram that she's been a "huge fan" of his because of "the writer he is, his musical experimentation and those melodies he creates that just stick in your head forever." We witness that "magic" on the opening track.

There are no shortage of synths on the album. Track number 4, "Down Bad" has fun instrumentation, matching the playful lyrics of the cosmic love she had for 1975 frontman Matty Healy. "Staring at the sky, come back and pick me up," she asks aliens. Of her short romance with Healy, she acknowledges the perception: "They’ll say I’m nuts if I talk about the existence of you." She's probably right. Admit it, you thought she was slumming when she was dating him.

Track 7, "Fresh Out The Slammer," is a fun track and the most dynamic of the bunch. The song's guitar reverb intro gives us Lana Del Rey and Orville Peck vibes. You can't help but dance along to this song. Near minute 3, the song slows down and changes the whole energy as the song wraps up.

By track 13, we get another lyrically depressing dance bop with "I Can Do It With a Broken Heart." The song is an anthem for those of us who have no choice but to push through the hard times. She sings,” I can show you lies…”, “Lights, camera, action, bitch smile, even when you wanna die.” The song is believed to be about the breakup with Joe Alwyn, as Swift at this time seemed unfazed about it, as reflected in lyrics: "I was grinning like I’m winning I was hitting my marks. ‘Cause I can do it with a broken heart.” You can’t help but dance along to the chipper, ‘80s feeling song. She declares at the end, "'Cause I'm miserable! And nobody even knows!" before challenging, "Try and come for my job."

In this synthy track, Swift sings about how she is a gem and she will always have a hold on her ex lover. Whether she will be your wife or smash up your bike, she's gonna get you back in track 18 of the double album. She declares, "I'll make you think twice you'll find that you were never not mine."