What’s more difficult: singing “The Star-Spangled Banner” in front of millions or appearing on Hot Ones? Charlie Puth — who performed the song at the 2026 Super Bowl — still isn’t sure.
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While guesting on the episode of the show posted Thursday (March 5), the singer-songwriter barely made it through host Sean Evans’ ultra-hot wings while answering questions, one of which was about Puth’s past classification of the United States’ national anthem as the most difficult song to perform of all time.
“It’s constant tension and release,” the hitmaker told Evans of the anthem penned by Francis Scott Key. “Listen to it. It’s constant tension and release. It’s major chord, minor chord. And I don’t know, it just has a melody that soars and when you put it in 4/4 timing, it’s just good.”
Earlier in the video — before the wing-eating commenced — Puth had confessed, “I haven’t been this nervous since the Super Bowl, I’m going to be honest.” That’s saying something, as the Big Game — which is watched by tens of millions of people yearly — is famously one of the most high-stakes gigs a performing artist can snag.
Puth performed “The Star-Spangled Banner” on Feb. 8 before the Seattle Seahawks faced off against the New England Patriots, winning 29-13. He was one of a few artists involved in the pre-game show, with Brandi Carlile performing “America, the Beautiful,” Coco Jones singing “Lift Every Voice and Sing” and Green Day delivering a medley of the Bay Area band’s hits.
On X after his high-pressure performance of the anthem, Puth revealed that he’d specifically used it as an opportunity to pay tribute to another New Jersey native. “I wrote the arrangement in a very specific way to honor Whitney Houston,” he posted at the time. “I hope that was heard.”
Elsewhere on Hot Ones, Puth — who was recently named chief music officer of AI company Moises — had a progressively more difficult time chewing, burping and spitting his way through the spicy wings, at one point saying he was on the verge of an “anxiety attack” and discussing his love of SpongeBob SquarePants. He also shared his thoughts about the future of pop music.
“I like the fact on a logistical standpoint, that there’s no longer people telling you what song you have to sing in order to get played on this radio station, or to get played on Spotify,” the producer told Evans. “It’s just best song wins, which is what I’ve always wanted. I love artists like sombr, who are putting a lot of reverb on their vocals. And I do think pop music, in my opinion, will expand because of hip-hop. It’s always expanded because of hip-hop. Katy Perry, “Dark Horse,” would not be here without Juicy J, Three 6 Mafia and Memphis, Tenn.”
Watch Puth struggle to endure the Hot Ones challenge above.
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