Who really wrote these famous songs?
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Sinead sang Prince’s song.
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WE ALL know that singers don’t always write their own songs right?
But I guarantee you’ll be surprised by who DID actually write the lyrics for these five famous tunes:
Nothing Compares 2 U — Sinéad O’Connor — 1990
Sinéad O’Connor’s worldwide hit was actually written by Prince for a band he created called The Family.
They released the song on their first (and last) album in 1985, but the song didn’t gain notoriety until Connor released her version five years later.
The Irish star recorded the song without Prince and she later told a Norwegian radio station that it led to a massive fight with the Purple Rain singer.
“He summoned me to his house after Nothing Compares,” said Connor.
“I made it without him. I’d never met him. He summoned me to his house — and it’s foolish to do this to an Irish woman — he said he didn’t like me saying bad words in interviews. So I told him to f***koff.”
Connor claims that Prince assaulted her during the argument.
“He got quite violent,” she said.
“I had to escape out of his house at five in the morning. He packed a bigger punch than mine.”
Do The Bartman — Bart Simpson — 1990
But Jacko wrote it.
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Bart sang it.
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Michael Jackson was such a huge fan of The Simpsons that he rang the show’s executive producer, James L. Brooks, and said, “I want to give Bart a No. 1 single”.
He co-wrote and produced one of the cartoon’s most famous songs, Do The Bartman, with his friend Bryan Loren, but Jackson couldn’t receive a credit for the song because he was contracted to another record label.
It’s Raining Men — The Weather Girls — 1982
But Paul Shaffer wrote it.
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The Weather Girls sang it.
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“It’s raining men, Hallelujah, it’s raining men Amen.” It’s the gay anthem that was a hit around the world, but guess what? It was co-written by David Letterman’s (heterosexual) sidekick, Paul Shaffer.
Fun fact: Paul Shaffer was offered the role of George Costanza on Seinfeld but turned it down.
Party In The USA — Miley Cyrus — 2009
But Jessie J wrote it.
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Miley sang it.
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It was a top ten hit around the world for Miley Cyrus, but the track was actually written by Jessie J who planned to sing it herself.
“That was my first week of writing after I signed to (Universal) Republic (Records), so it was like the first big kind of writing session for my debut album … and it was one of the first songs we did,” said Jessie J about the catchy tune.
“And I remember thinking this song is amazing, but I don’t know if it’s me 110 per cent, you know. You can kind of feel it. It was cool but it wasn’t edgy enough.”
Don’t feel bad for Jessie J for giving the song up though … she still made A LOT of money from it.
“Party In The USA paid my rent for, like, three years,” she said.
“Actually it was way longer than that. That’s where I get most of my money. I write songs.”
Buggin — Bugs Bunny — 1996
But Jay Z wrote it.
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Bugs Bunny sang it.
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Who could forget that in 1996 Michael Jordan starred alongside the Looney Tunes cast in Space Jam? No one, that’s who.
But here’s something not too many people are aware of.
The rap song performed by Bugs Bunny in the movie, called Buggin, was actually written by the one and only Jay Z.
Here are some of memorable lines:
Who got Bugs Bunny money? I’ve give you some kind
To give more carrots every time I rhyme
Can a mouse write this?
Does he have long furry ears like this? (Oh brotha!)
Can he make hits like this? (ha-ha-ha-ha)
No, it’s like Jordan at the plate, you’re likely to miss
