b'On her latest album, Taylor Swift \\u201cdeclared Charlie Puth should be a bigger artist.\\u201d No one was more surprised by this than Charlie Puth himself: the singer, pianist, and songwriter whose career has always straddled pop stardom and behind the scenes anonymity. After three albums, billions of streams, and numerous songwriting credits \\u2013\\xa0including one on the award-winning number one track \\u201cStay\\u201d from the Kid Laroi \\u2013 Puth has been busier than ever. His new song \\u201cHero\\u201d comes on the heels of the Swift mention, and takes him in a new direction, with acoustic guitars and hushed, contemplative vocals.\\nOn the heels of this song\\u2019s release, Nate sat down with Charlie Puth himself at Conway Studios in Hollywood to discuss the new track, aided by a piano and all of \\u201cHero\\u201d\\u2019s isolated stems.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'