We recently asked the BuzzFeed Community to tell us a famous song they didn't realize was about a celebrity. Here are some of the best responses:
1. "Cupid’s Chokehold" by The Gym Class Heroes was written about Katy Perry. She used to date the lead singer, Travie McCoy.
2. "Fix You" by Coldplay was written by Chris Martin for Gwyneth Paltrow (his wife at the time) after her father died.
3. "California Gurls" by Katy Perry was aimed at Jay-Z and Alicia Keys as a response to their "Empire State of Mind." She wanted there to be a song to represent California.
4. "Don’t" by Ed Sheeran is about Ellie Goulding cheating on him with Niall from One Direction.
5. "The Warning" by Eminem is a clapback at Mariah’s "Obsessed."
6. "Ms. Jackson" by Outkast was an apology to Erykah Badu and her mother after Badu and Andre 3000 broke up.
7. "Wedding Bells" by Nick Jonas is about his ex-girlfriend Miley Cyrus's engagement to Liam Hemsworth.
8. The song "Heart-Shaped Box" is about Courtney Love and her vagina.
9. Taylor Swift wrote "Better Than Revenge" about Camilla Belle dating Joe Jonas (her ex).
10. "Madness" by Muse is about Matt Bellamy's (the lead singer) relationship with Kate Hudson. It was inspired by a fight they had.
11. "Dear John" by Taylor Swift is about her ex, John Mayer.
12. Mayer's song "Paper Doll" was allegedly his rebuttal.
13. "Boyfriend" by Ashlee Simpson was aimed at Lindsay Lohan for accusing Simpson of stealing her then-boyfriend, Wilmer Valderrama.
14. "Cry Me a River" by Justin Timberlake is about his breakup with Britney Spears.
15. When Phil Collins wrote "You’ll Be In My Heart" for Tarzan, he wrote the lyrics for his daughter (Lily Collins) and has often referred to it as her song.
16. A verse in Carly Simon's "You're So Vain" is about Warren Beatty.
17. "Cinderella" by Mac Miller, a song that has lyrics about very intimate bedroom moments, is about Ariana Grande.
18. And "I Kissed a Girl" by Katy Perry was inspired by Miley Cyrus. Miley said she heard Katy say on the radio that the song was about her.
Some submissions have been edited for clarity and grammar.