“The Black Album, Sad But True – the really bright ‘90s large like a motorcycle metal kind of sound – that came from, or might have been inspired by, Livin’ on a Prayer”: Charlie Puth joins the dots between Metallica, Bon Jovi… and Phil Collins

San Diego, CA - April 22: Charlie Puth performs live during his Whatever's Clever! World Tour at Viejas Arena on the campus of San Diego State University on April 22, 2026 in San Diego, CA. (Photo by K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune via Getty Images).

As well as being an artist in his own right, Charlie Puth often likes to explain the nuts and bolts of other people’s music – and the way it was created – on his social media channels.

Discussing this side of his career during a recent podcast appearance with Conan O’Brien, Puth drew some interesting production parallels.