Stella Lefty is Not Good. That was established that with Anthony's review of her debut LP, Long Way Home. Not only is she Not Good, but the daughter of Groupon's co-founder has also been accused of copying not one, not two, but three separate country and singer-songwriter hits.
It started with Lefty's breakout single "Boston," which currently sits at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. It immediately drew comparisons to Noah Kahan's "Stick Season," and Lefty retroactively gave Kahan writing credits.
Then, listeners realized Lefty's "Summer You Were Mine" follows the same melody, albeit not nearly as well, as The Chicks' "There's Your Trouble," a 1998 track that was a country hit in its own right. Once again, songwriting credits were added after the release, with Tia Sillers and Mark Selby getting credit after Lefty's label noted a "streaming error" left their names off the "interpolation." Right.
And now, for the third time, Lefty is being flamed for how similarly her album closer "Why Wouldn't We" follows a formula laid down by Blake Shelton on 2017's Country Airplay #1 song "I'll Name the Dogs." Check out the similarities for yourself below.
@stellaleftymusic WHY WOULDNT WE >>
♬ Why Wouldn't We - STELLA LEFTY
As of this writing, the writers of "I'll Name the Dogs" (Matt Dragstrem, Ben Hayslip, and Josh Thompson) are seemingly not being credited on streaming services or elsewhere.
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