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I'm Genuinely Curious If You Know Who These Iconic Songs Are Rumored To Be About

I'm Curious If You Know Who These Iconic Songs Are About

If You Can Identify Who These 8 Songs Are Allegedly About, You're Officially A Pop Culture Expert

Katy said it was a [response](https://www.mtv.com/news/1646108/katy-perry-says-she-wrote-california-gurls-out-of-jealousy/) to all the love the East coast was getting from "Empire State of Mind."

Alicia Keys!

Who inspired Katy Perry's "California Gurls"?

He [insinuated](https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-56047830) that she cheated on him and hired a look-a-like for the music video.

Britney Spears!

Who is Justin Timberlake's "Cry Me a River" allegedly about?

She [insinuated](https://entertainment.ie/trending/taylor-swift-admits-that-i-knew-you-were-trouble-is-about-harry-styles-370052/) the song was about him after performing it at the Brits Awards.

Harry Styles!

Who is Taylor Swift's "I Knew You Were Trouble" allegedly about?

Though he only indirectly [confirmed](https://metro.co.uk/2014/10/22/ed-sheeran-finally-admits-hit-song-dont-is-about-ellie-goulding-and-niall-horan-but-hes-totally-over-the-anger-now-4916079/) it and now admits the song isn't attached to any specific person, the song was rumored to be about Ellie Goulding.

Ellie Goulding!

Who is Ed Sheeran's "Don't" allegedly about?  


There's a small [tribute](https://www.glamour.com/story/selena-gomez-justin-bieber-what-do-you-mean-video) to Selena's name in the music video.

Selena Gomez!

Who is Justin Bieber's "What Do You Mean" allegedly about?  


Miley Cyrus [revealed](https://www.mtv.com/news/3013689/miley-cyrus-katy-perry-i-kissed-a-girl/) Katy wrote the song about her.

Miley Cyrus!

Who is Katy Perry's "I Kissed a Girl" about?

Mariah [impersonates](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/mariah-carey-fires-back-at-eminem-in-new-single-obsessed-68649/) Eminem in the music video.

Eminem!

Who is Mariah Carey's "Obsessed" allegedly about?

There were initial rumors that the song may be about Ed Sheeran, but Ellie confirmed it was about no one.

No one!

Finally, who is Ellie Goulding's "On My Mind" allegedly about?

You didn't nail on the head with this one, but you had a valiant effort! I guess you don't like getting wrapped into the alleged stories behind songs, you like creating your own!

Nice try!

I'm seriously impressed. Your knowledge expands between multiple generations. You clearly love music and the stars. Good work!

Pop culture expert!

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