Olivia Rodrigo tells Teen Vogue in a new interview that she finds the criticism about the originality of her debut album “disappointing.”
The 18-year-old pop star said, “I think it’s disappointing to see people take things out of context and discredit any young woman’s work. But at the end of the day I’m just really proud and happy to say that my job is being a songwriter.”
In August, months after Sour's release, Rodrigo added Paramore's Hayley Williams and Joshua Farro to the songwriting credits for the “good 4 u” because of its similarities to the band's 2008 hit “Misery Business.”
The “Drivers License” singer explained, “All music is inspired by each other. Obviously, I write all of my lyrics from my heart and my life first. I came up with the lyrics and the melody for ‘good 4 u’ one morning in the shower.”
Taylor Swift was also credited on two of the album's tracks. Swift, Jack Antonoff, and Annie Clark (St. Vincent) were credited on “deja vu” for its resemblance to “Cruel Summer.” Swift and Antonoff had already been credited on “1 step forward, 3 steps back” prior to Sour's release.