17 Singers And Musicians Who Hate Their Own Songs
It may be difficult to imagine, but some performers in the music business just aren't lovers of their own songs. Stars have revealed some key details in interviews throughout the years regarding the underlying causes of their dislike of hearing their own music.
There are various reasons why people never want to hear their own song again, ranging from the idea behind the music video or song lyrics not being their own to some of the musicians just having aged out of the tune over time. Continue reading to learn about 19 occasions when musicians have discussed the music they wish they had never made, would have done differently, or would never want to play again.
"If I would sing a hook or a verse slightly R&B, or slightly myself, it would always be recorded 50 times until there was a straight version that was pop, generic as f---, so they could use that version," he said. "I wasn't 100% behind the music. It wasn't me. It was music that was already given to us, and we were told this is what is going to sell to these people."
"There's only one song in my life that I didn't feel good about when I was making it. All other songs? Love. Feel great about them," she said.
"I'm not sure I can sing 'Holiday' or 'Like a Virgin' ever again. I just can't, unless somebody paid me, like, $30 million or something."
"For the video, they gave me a bad spray tan and put me in a princess dress and had me frolic around the street," Grande said. "The whole thing was straight out of hell. I still have nightmares about it, and I made them hide it on my Vevo page."
"I listen to people covering the song and putting their own spin on it — and I listen to it in every single form except the original one I put out — and I realize that actually it sounds horrible," she said. "It sounds like a ringtone from a 2006 Nokia. None of the melodies are cool or good. It's disastrous. Awful."
No matter how he felt about "Strangers in the Night," he would still sing it for his audience, according to rumors. However, he allegedly made his dislike of the song quite plain before beginning.
According to the Chicago Tribune, Moore expressed remorse for most of her early songs including the syrupy pop song "Candy" in a 2006 interview with Glamour.
She exclaimed, "Ugh, those were bad... really dreadful." "I would provide a refund to everyone who purchased my first two albums if I had the money," she said.
"I never really liked that song, but I knew I would get paid for doing 'Gold Digger,'" he told Zane Lowe.
Bieber admitted, "'Beauty and a Beat' was never really my thing. I was never a major admirer of that song, despite the fact that it was a piece of popular music at the time.
During a promotional interview for the album's release "Dig Out Your Soul," Gallagher said, "At least there isn't 'Wonderwall' on there, which is why I don't like it. That music is just unbearably annoying! I want to throw up every time I have to sing it."
He continued by saying that he detests always being linked to the song.
When you travel to America, people ask you if you're Mr. Wonderwall, he remarked. You desire to chin somebody.
"I can never say that I don't love 'Party in the USA.' and that I'm not appreciative of it," Cyrus said. " … I would never take it back. But that's not who I am, that's not where I want to sing, that's not what I want to sing, and that's not what I want my voice to sound like."
"Ultimately the mix and the process of getting the production finished was very stressful for me," Gaga said. "So when I say it's my worst song it has nothing to do with the song, just my emotional connection to it.
"Everyone has focused on that song so much," Cobain said. "The reason it gets a big reaction is people have seen it on MTV a million times. It's been pounded into their brains. But I think there are so many other songs that I've written that are as good, if not better ... "
"I have a really hard time performing live. The song is not mine "stated Gomez. "I had such youth. "I don't know whether I need a hit, but maybe I do so people will respect me," I said while I was seeking a hit. It would be foolish not to express my gratitude for what ["Come and Get It"] accomplished for me."
There are various reasons why people never want to hear their own song again, ranging from the idea behind the music video or song lyrics not being their own to some of the musicians just having aged out of the tune over time. Continue reading to learn about 19 occasions when musicians have discussed the music they wish they had never made, would have done differently, or would never want to play again.
1. Zayn Malik
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"If I would sing a hook or a verse slightly R&B, or slightly myself, it would always be recorded 50 times until there was a straight version that was pop, generic as f---, so they could use that version," he said. "I wasn't 100% behind the music. It wasn't me. It was music that was already given to us, and we were told this is what is going to sell to these people."
2. Charli XCX
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"There's only one song in my life that I didn't feel good about when I was making it. All other songs? Love. Feel great about them," she said.
3. Madonna
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"I'm not sure I can sing 'Holiday' or 'Like a Virgin' ever again. I just can't, unless somebody paid me, like, $30 million or something."
4. Katy Perry
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5. Robert Plant
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6. James Blunt
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7. Ariana Grande
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"For the video, they gave me a bad spray tan and put me in a princess dress and had me frolic around the street," Grande said. "The whole thing was straight out of hell. I still have nightmares about it, and I made them hide it on my Vevo page."
8. Lorde
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"I listen to people covering the song and putting their own spin on it — and I listen to it in every single form except the original one I put out — and I realize that actually it sounds horrible," she said. "It sounds like a ringtone from a 2006 Nokia. None of the melodies are cool or good. It's disastrous. Awful."
9. Frank Sinatra
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No matter how he felt about "Strangers in the Night," he would still sing it for his audience, according to rumors. However, he allegedly made his dislike of the song quite plain before beginning.
10. Mandy Moore
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According to the Chicago Tribune, Moore expressed remorse for most of her early songs including the syrupy pop song "Candy" in a 2006 interview with Glamour.
She exclaimed, "Ugh, those were bad... really dreadful." "I would provide a refund to everyone who purchased my first two albums if I had the money," she said.
11. Kanye West
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"I never really liked that song, but I knew I would get paid for doing 'Gold Digger,'" he told Zane Lowe.
12. Justin Bieber
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Bieber admitted, "'Beauty and a Beat' was never really my thing. I was never a major admirer of that song, despite the fact that it was a piece of popular music at the time.
13. Liam Gallagher
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During a promotional interview for the album's release "Dig Out Your Soul," Gallagher said, "At least there isn't 'Wonderwall' on there, which is why I don't like it. That music is just unbearably annoying! I want to throw up every time I have to sing it."
He continued by saying that he detests always being linked to the song.
When you travel to America, people ask you if you're Mr. Wonderwall, he remarked. You desire to chin somebody.
14. Miley Cyrus
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"I can never say that I don't love 'Party in the USA.' and that I'm not appreciative of it," Cyrus said. " … I would never take it back. But that's not who I am, that's not where I want to sing, that's not what I want to sing, and that's not what I want my voice to sound like."
15. Lady Gaga
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"Ultimately the mix and the process of getting the production finished was very stressful for me," Gaga said. "So when I say it's my worst song it has nothing to do with the song, just my emotional connection to it.
16. Kurt Cobain
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"Everyone has focused on that song so much," Cobain said. "The reason it gets a big reaction is people have seen it on MTV a million times. It's been pounded into their brains. But I think there are so many other songs that I've written that are as good, if not better ... "
17. Selena Gomez
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"I have a really hard time performing live. The song is not mine "stated Gomez. "I had such youth. "I don't know whether I need a hit, but maybe I do so people will respect me," I said while I was seeking a hit. It would be foolish not to express my gratitude for what ["Come and Get It"] accomplished for me."
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