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How has this experience of getting a major label cut affected you? Were you given the opportunity to hang around the studio while Kelly recorded the song?
This isn’t my first major label song cut but it is my first major single song cut. Before this I had Beyonce “Save The Hero,” that I wrote with Jim Jonsin and Rico Love which was a much different process. But this is my first major single, and I am still walking on cloud nine and waiting for someone to shake me and say “Okay, wake up, you’re back in South Florida trying to figure out what to do!” [laughs]
Greg Kurstin did invite me to go by and meet Kelly in the studio on Superbowl day—last year. It’s weird to think about that, almost exactly a year later. Anyway, when I walked in she was in the booth and asked Greg, “who’s that?” and Greg said, “Oh that’s Ali.” And Kelly runs out and gives me such a big hug. I was like, “Is this really happening right now!!” She was amazing, asking me about harmonies and melodies on certain things, it was incredible to work with her, such a fun experience.
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I wanna meet her and become her gay best friend so bad
As for Kelly not asking for writing credits, I wish she would've. Would be great for her to get a few more hits with her as the writer. The demo was pretty bad before Kelly cut and changed some of the lyrics.
But what I find it even more interesting is that after Kelly re-wrote it, the label still asked Ali to change it instead of going with Kelly's decision right away. They're always testing the queen