Beyoncé denies declare she misused ‘I am Too Attractive’ pattern

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Somebody’s a “Stunning Liar,” in keeping with Queen Bey.

Style-crossing famous person Beyoncé has denied allegations that she misused a pattern of Proper Stated Fred’s “I’m Too Attractive” on her latest album.

The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter’s seventh album, “Renaissance,” was launched to crucial acclaim in July and samples iconic home and disco artists. One music, “Alien Celebrity,” includes a riff just like the 1991 British pop band Proper Stated Fred’s hit “I’m Too Attractive.” Whereas Proper Stated Fred sang, “I’m too attractive for my shirt,” Beyoncé sings, “I’m too elegant for this world” and “I’m too elegant to be touched.” The 2 Fairbrass brothers who make up Proper Stated Fred are credited as songwriters.

However the band has claimed that Beyoncé by no means requested them for permission to make use of their melody. Proper Stated Fred described Beyoncé as “smug” in a remark made to the British tabloid The Solar on Tuesday.

“Usually the artist approaches us, however Beyoncé didn’t as a result of she is such an smug particular person she simply had most likely thought ‘come and get me,’ so we heard about it after the very fact, whenever you did,” the band mentioned.

Beyoncé’s group, nonetheless, informed Leisure Weekly that Proper Stated Fred not solely gave permission for the music for use however was additionally paid for its utilization.

“The feedback made by Proper Stated Fred stating that Beyoncé used ‘I’m Too Attractive’ in ‘Alien Celebrity’ with out permission are inaccurate and extremely disparaging,” the singer’s consultant informed Leisure Weekly on Friday.

“Permission was not solely granted for its use, however they publicly spoke of their gratitude for being on the album,” reads the assertion given to Leisure Weekly. Moreover, “Alien Celebrity” doesn’t use any of the sound recordings from “I’m Too Attractive,” simply the composition, in keeping with the assertion.

And there are receipts to again up Beyoncé’s group: On July 22, earlier than “Renaissance” was launched, Proper Stated Fred’s verified Twitter account wrote, “It’s good to get a writing credit score on the brand new ‘Beyoncé album.”

“I’m Too Attractive” has additionally been sampled in Drake’s “Method 2 Attractive” and Taylor Swift’s “Look What You Made Me Do.”

Originally published at Irvine News HQ