Taylor Swift Fumes After Gorillaz's Damon Albarn Says She Doesn't Write Her Songs

Taylor Swift had some choice words for Gorillaz's Damon Albarn after he criticized her songwriting abilities. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Albarn claimed that Swift doesn't write her own songs. She soon hit back with a Twitter statement, telling him that his take was "completely false and SO damaging." Since then, celebrities and Swifties alike have taken to social media to weigh in on the matter. 

The situation began when Albarn offered his takes on some of the most popular singers of today including Swift and Billie Eilish, per CNN. During the discussion, Mikael Wood, a pop music critic who was conducting the interview, remarked that Swift is an "excellent songwriter." Albarn then claimed that "she doesn't write her own songs." Wood again stated that Swift writes her own songs and co-writes others, but Albarn disagreed. The Gorillaz musician said that "doesn't count," adding, "I'm not hating on anybody, I'm just saying there's a big difference between a songwriter and a songwriter who co-writes."

@DamonAlbarn I was such a big fan of yours until I saw this. I write ALL of my own songs. Your hot take is completely false and SO damaging. You don’t have to like my songs but it’s really fucked up to try and discredit my writing. WOW. https://t.co/t6GyXBU2Jd

— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) January 24, 2022

Swift later defended herself by posting a message to Albarn on Twitter. She wrote that she was a fan of his before seeing these recent comments. The "Love Story" singer clarified that she writes "ALL of my own songs." Swift continued to write that Albarn doesn't have to enjoy her music, but that it's "really f—ked up to try and discredit my writing. WOW." It didn't take long before others weighed in on the matter, as well. From celebrities to Swift's diehard fans, many came to the singer's defense.