'Can't wait': Internet abuzz as Charlie Puth reacts to Taylor Swift's shout-out in 'TTPD' after announcing new single 'Hero'

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Charlie Puth has broken his silence after weeks of speculation following Taylor Swift's nod to him in her latest album 'The Tortured Poets Department'.

On Saturday, May 4, the singer took to Instagram to indirectly address the 'Karma' singer's shout-out and announce the release of his new single 'Hero'.

Taylor Swift's nod to Charlie Puth in 'TTPD'

The reference to Swift's mention comes in the title track of 'The Tortured Poets Department' album released on April 19.

In the track, she reminisces about her series of detailed exchanges with a lover, who is thought to be her ex-boyfriend Matty Healy.

In the second verse, Swift sings, "You smoked then ate seven bars of chocolate / We declared Charlie Puth should be a bigger artist." 

While Puth released his last album 'Charlie' in 2022 and dropped two singles 'That's Not How This Works' and 'Lipstick', it was Swift's mention of him in 'TTPD' that truly turned his fans excited.

Charlie Puth says he's nervous being 'overly honest in my music'

Nearly a month after Swift's shout-out to Puth, he announced his new music 'Hero' will be released on May 24.

Although he did not directly confirm that the song was inspired by Swift's mention, Puth hinted at it as he suggested that her acknowledgment catalyzed the release of his new single, according to Variety.

Sharing a video of himself debuting a portion of 'Hero' with the text "These last couple weeks have been really crazy for obvious reasons, but I wanted to share something with you" written over the video.

“This is a song I wrote about my friend called ‘Hero.’ Sometimes I get a little nervous being overly honest in my music which is why this was sitting on my hard drive for awhile," he said.

Acknowledging the whirlwind of attention surrounding him, Puth said, "But I think someone out there was giving me a sign that I needed to release it.

"So, I declare ‘Hero’ will be out everywhere on May 24th as the first single of my new album. Thank you for your support…. you know who you are," he added.

Internet reacts to Charlie Puth's response to Taylor Swift's nod in 'TTPD'

Reacting to Puth's response to Swift's shout-out in her album 'The Tortured Poet's Department', one user on X (formerly Twitter) wrote, "Did that person tell you that you should be a bigger artist?"

One user tweeted, "Charlie Puth. You will release the song Thanks to Taylor Swift. You can write her name, nothing will happen," while another user wrote, "I declare that you already are a big artist."

"Love you Charlie! Can’t wait for Hero!" a fan tweeted and another fan commented, "Charlie Puth thanking Taylor by saying 'you know who you are' sent me into flight or fight."

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