**Charlie Puth Revisits His Cringiest Era, Discusses Upcoming Album** Charlie Puth recently returned to the Blue Note Jazz Club in Los Angeles, where he had previously performed a residency run in October, following a similar run at the New York Blue Note. During his visit, he sat down with _Billboard_ to discuss his upcoming fourth studio album, _Whatever's Clever_ (March 27), and his recent residency performances. Puth's residency shows typically involve a meal, but given his passion for music, he instead opted to play piano at the club, demonstrating to interviewer Tomás Mier how the songs on _Whatever's Clever_ came together. The album is Puth's most personal collection to date, featuring guest vocals from Coco Jones on the track "Sideways." Puth also reminisced about jamming with Babyface and the Boyz II Men classic during the New York run, as well as a special performance with Jeff Goldblum, who surprised Puth with an impromptu performance of El DeBarge's "All This Love." The show extended to two hours, with Puth and Goldblum covering songs, including a crowd sing-along to Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time." Goldblum features on track 11 of the album, "Until It Happens To You," where he shares some advice. The album, produced by BloodPop, is described by Puth as "inherently jazzy" and aims to break the perception that people know his music before they know him. BloodPop agreed with this sentiment, stating that he wanted to help Puth change this perception. Puth explained that the album's creation began with writing a song about his dad, a personal subject he had never addressed before. The song, "Cry," was inspired by a prompt from BloodPop and, as expected, made Puth's dad cry. Puth also wrote a song for his brother, "Hey Brother," and emphasized that the album's 12 tracks are "incredibly honest" and will give fans a deeper understanding of who he is as a person. The album ends with the mea culpa "I Used to Be Cringe," prompting Puth to reflect on his past, including his fake lip ring, writing the song "Marvin Gaye," and his early days as a YouTuber, CharliesVlogs, where he posted original tunes and prank calls.