Charlie Puth released a new song snippet on TikTok while thanking a mysterious person, widely believed to be Taylor Swift.
The video features text on the screen that reads, “Thank you,” followed by Puth explaining the new music. “It’s been a wild few weeks, but I wanted to share something special,” he says before the song begins.
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Puth revealed the song is titled “Hero” and was written about a friend. He admitted to being hesitant to release the song due to its personal nature but felt compelled to share it.
The video concludes with the announcement of “Hero” as the lead single from his upcoming album, releasing on May 24th. Puth finishes with another cryptic message, “Thank you for your support…you know who you are.”
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This follows Taylor Swift’s name-drop of Puth in the song “The Tortured Poets Department,” the title track of her recent record-breaking album. In the lyrics, Swift sings about declaring Puth should be a “bigger artist.”
This isn’t the first time Puth has publicly acknowledged Swift. A few years ago, he covered her song “Teardrops on My Guitar” during a concert, praising her songwriting talent.
