I think what stirred it up the most was the Already Gone-Halo-Leona Lewis thing.
Halo was written for Leona Lewis, but then Beyonce got credited as a songwriter. Well, I don't know the whole facts or stories about such, but I started hearing "Sucha Thief" during that time.
I think what stirred it up the most was the Already Gone-Halo-Leona Lewis thing.
Halo was written for Leona Lewis, but then Beyonce got credited as a songwriter. Well, I don't know the whole facts or stories about such, but I started hearing "Sucha Thief" during that time.
Beyoncé completely altered the melody of the song and changed some lyrics, hence why she's credited.
Just visit Irreplaceable's Wikipedia page and go to where it talks about Ne-yo's comments. That's essentially where it started. So yeah this thread is just Flamebait Central.
Has she ever been successfully sued for stealing lyrics?
No one would steal if they knew they could so easily be caught. The Countdown video is an obvious homage to the original.