Diane Warren Claims She ‘Meant No Disrespect’ to Beyoncé
Monday, Beyoncé’s overrated… but you know what happens on Tuesday.
After six hours of backlash, Diane Warren has apologized for an apparent jab at the songwriting credits on Beyoncé’s latest album.
“I meant no disrespect to @Beyonce, who I’ve worked with and admire,” she tweeted on August 1.
“I’m sorry for the misunderstanding.” Speaking to Rolling Stone, she added that “every collaborator who worked on this record should be celebrated.”
Warren initially raised the ire of the Beyhive by asking — with a rolling eyes emoji — how there could be 24 writers on a song.
Warren claimed that her question wasn’t meant to be shady, though she added in a since-deleted reply, “That’s 23 more than on mine.” No shade? Sure, Diane.
Warren wrote hits like “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing,” “If I Could Turn Back Time,” and “Because You Loved Me.” The veteran songwriter also penned Beyoncé’s 2011 track “I Was Here”