Beyoncé Fires Back at 'Incredibly Disparaging' Right Said Fred Sampling Claims
Beyoncé is vehemently denying Right Said Fred's claims that she sampled their «I'm Too Sexy» hit in her «Alien Superstar» track without permission.In a statement to ET, Bey's rep says that «the comments made by Right Said Fred stating that Beyoncé used 'I'm too Sexy' in 'Alien Superstar' without permission are erroneous and incredibly disparaging.»The rep added, «Permission was not only granted for its use, but they publicly spoke of their gratitude for being on the album. For their song, there was no sound recording use, only the composition was utilized.»A week before Bey dropped earlier this summer, the English pop duo's verified Twitter account acknowledged that «it's nice to get a writing credit on the new 'Beyonce' album.»The rep went on to say that Beyoncé's team asked Right Said Fred's publisher for permission on May 11, «and the publisher approved the use on June 15, 2022.» What's more, «they were paid for the usage in August, 2022.» And, furthermore, «the copyright percentage of the Right Said Fred writers with respect to the use of 'I'm Too Sexy' is a substantial portion of the composition.