/ 10 October 2022

That’s not right, said Fred

Image source: Getty
Image source: Getty

While Beyoncé says her newish album Renaissance is “a beautiful journey of exploration” and “a place to scream, release, feel freedom”, 90s British pop band Right Said Fred says she’s trampled all over their artistic rights. It comes down to the track Alien Superstar, which features a riff similar to one in their hit I’m Too Sexy. Now, Beyoncé credited Fred and Richard Fairbrass as songwriters on her track – and her team say that not only did the brothers give their permission, but they were also paid for it. Not true, they say. “Normally the artist approaches us, but Beyoncé didn’t because she is such an arrogant person she just had probably thought ‘come and get me’,” the band said. That’s led to confusion because they acknowledged the songwriting credit back in July… Fun fact: Taylor Swift’s Look What You Made Me Do also credits the iconic song.

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