not this again… https://t.co/h9aqDywjaM
— troy (@hthaze) September 8, 2023
– “All-American Bitch,” a song off Olivia Rodrigo’s newest album GUTS, is drawing comparisons to a 2007 Miley Cyrus song, “Start All Over”
– Fans allege that both choruses begin with a similar cadence, as both Rodrigo and Cyrus drag out the word “forget” over a driving guitar beat.
– Rodrigo’s past issues with sampling started out similarly, with fans posting mashups of her songs with other artists’ hits. After the release of her debut album SOUR in 2021, two songs were given retroactive writing and production credits, with Rodrigo losing 50% in publishing royalties on both singles.
– Because of comparisons between her song “Deja Vu” and Taylor Swift’s “Cruel Summer,” Rodrigo gave up half its royalties to Swift, Jack Antonoff, and Annie Clark. And after mashups of “Good 4 U” and Paramore’s “Misery Business” went viral, band members Hayley Williams and Josh Farro were given writing credits and 50% of the song’s royalties as well.
– The controversy is rumored to have caused a fallout between Rodrigo and Swift in particular, who used to be incredibly close but haven’t spoken much about each other recent years. Fans have theorized that Rodrigo’s song “The Grudge” is written about this rift.
WAIT A DAMN MINUTE 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/FYgJqhXrcj
— ryan (@mileychurch) September 8, 2023
Miley cyrus is either getting a credit or that bag through a lawsuit! 😭
— Dhanush (@reputanush) September 8, 2023
ONTD, do you think Miley deserves credit? Discuss!
