Charli XCX’s Team Addresses Sky Ferreira’s Comments on ‘Wuthering Heights’ Credits
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On April 4, Sky Ferreira made headlines when she commented on a fan’s Instagram post that shared a clip from her 2012 music video “Everything Is Embarrassing.” The fan expressed curiosity about Ferreira’s income source, prompting the singer’s response.
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Ferreira, responding to the fan’s inquiries, commented on their latest post: “Someone sent me your X account. I toured for years. I work. I hate to break it to you, but your favorite artist records my old songs. I hope that answers your question. Xoxoxo.”
In a now-deleted post, the fan had shared a screenshot of a text conversation with someone described as an “industry insider.” This insider claimed that two tracks from Charli XCX’s album Wuthering Heights were copied from Ferreira’s demos from 2015 and 2018. Ferreira promptly contested this assertion, stating, “Your industry ‘insider’ is wrong. Close but wrong…It isn’t worth the trouble bc I know how the world works.”
Despite the allegations, Ferreira is credited as a featured artist, co-writer, and vocal producer on the Wuthering Heights track “Eyes of the World.”
The exchange continued as Ferreira expressed that the situation had reminded her of challenges she has worked hard to overcome, commenting, “I wasn’t going to say anything…It brought back a lot of things I have worked really hard to move past.”
Charli XCX has not yet responded to Ferreira’s comments. According to her management team, she is currently in Kyoto filming a movie and completing her upcoming studio album. In response to inquiries, her management provided the following statement:
“Charli has made seven albums, four mixtapes and one EP, and has written countless songs for other artists throughout her career. She began as a songwriter with ‘I Love It,’ and her work has been recorded by and pitched to multiple artists. She has her own personal history with publishing and production negotiations and because of this, she always shares credits fairly and appropriately, and values her collaborators tremendously.”
“Ahead of the Wuthering Heights album release, a standard review process was conducted on a small number of tracks from the album, including fragments of material originating from earlier sessions. This process involved managers, legal representatives, artists and producers, and included a thorough review of archival materials and demo recordings.
“All relevant parties were consulted throughout, and the album was played in full in advance of release to everyone. Songwriting credits and splits were determined and agreed collectively in writing, with reference to documented timelines and contributions.
“All credits were finalized and formally approved by the appropriate parties prior to the album’s release.”
Billboard has reached out to Ferreira for comment.
