Beyoncé denies claim she misused ‘I’m Too Sexy’ sample.

Beyoncé denies claim she misused ‘I’m Too Sexy’ sample

Genre-crossing superstar Beyoncé has denied allegations that she misused a sample of Right Said Fred’s “I’m Too Sexy” on her newest album.

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he Grammy-winning singer-songwriter’s seventh album, “Renaissance,” was released to critical acclaim in July and samples iconic house and disco artists.

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One song, “Alien Superstar,” features a riff similar to the 1991 British pop band Right Said Fred’s hit “I’m Too Sexy.”

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Whereas Right Said Fred sang, “I’m too sexy for my shirt,” Beyoncé sings, “I’m too classy for this world” and “I’m too classy to be touched.”

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The two Fairbrass brothers who make up Right Said Fred are credited as songwriters.

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But the band has claimed that Beyoncé never asked them for permission to use their melody.

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Right Said Fred described Beyoncé as “arrogant” in a comment made to the British tabloid The Sun on Tuesday.

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