You may have heard Panic! At The Disco's song "Miss Jackson."
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The song was originally supposed to feature of sample of singer-songwriter Fiona Apple's “Every Single Night."
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In a recent interview with Vulture, Fiona explained why she said no to Panic! using the song.
"The reason I didn’t give it to them — besides the fact that I don’t remember it, so it probably wasn’t that great to me — is because this other guy had just used a sample of that same song and had signed to my label."
"He’d already made a big video with that song in the background. And then Panic! at the Disco asked, and I was like, 'Wow, I can’t believe they even asked me. Usually people just go ahead and use it.'"
"I was just trying to not shit all over somebody else’s sampling of my song by doing it twice, but [Brendon Urie] called me a bitch. Which I think is hilarious.”
Fiona is probably referring to Brendon's 2013 interview with Revolt, where he explained the situation himself:
"We tried to get the publishing cleared and she was not having it, man. She was so bummed on us. She was like, ‘No, I’m not letting that band sell my stuff.’ And I was kinda hurt, I was like man I love your stuff. I love you, Fiona. But afterwards I was like, ‘You bitch.’”
“I don’t know if [Brendon] really meant it anyway," she said. “I just didn’t say yes. I mean, just use a different song. It’s not a big deal. I don’t know anything about him except for this clip. But it did look like he was entertaining himself in this clip, saying it. Like, ‘Yeah, I just said that!’”
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Fiona was on a roll calling people out because she also called out rapper Lil Nas X for sampling "Every Single Night" in his song "Kim Jong." This callout was a little more playful.
Fiona Apple playfully asks @LilNasX “where’s my money” for sampling her song “Every Single Night.”
For the record, Lil Nas X's song is a pre-"Old Time Road" song and not available to stream on streaming services.
"Sure, you're great," she said. "Where’s my money, you cute little guy? Where’s my money?"
In conclusion, Brendon and Lil Nas X, give Fiona a call and clear the air. And then collab, thanks!
