Pop artists Sky Ferreira and Charli XCX are at the center of a growing online dispute following claims tied to Charli’s Wuthering Heights album, with Ferreira suggesting that some of the material traces back to her earlier work.
The exchange escalated on April 4 after Ferreira responded to a fan on Instagram, writing, “I hate to break it to you, but your favorite artist records my old songs,” in reference to resurfaced discussions around unreleased demos. Earlier claims circulating online alleged that multiple tracks from the album were derived from older Ferreira sessions. Ferreira later pushed back on rumors from fans online, adding, “Your industry ‘insider’ is wrong. Close but wrong…It isn’t worth the trouble bc I know how the world works,” she says.
Ferreira is officially credited on “Eyes of the World” as a featured artist, co-writer, and vocal producer. Further comments pointed to unresolved tensions tied to her past work and industry experience, dating back to the release of her 2013 single “Everything Is Embarrassing.” She added, “I wasn’t going to say anything… It brought back a lot of things I have worked really hard to move past.”
In a statement provided to Billboard on April 5, Charli’s team said that all songwriting credits on Wuthering Heights were finalized through a standard review process involving artists, managers, and legal representatives, with all parties consulted before release. Ferreira exited her previous label, Capitol Records, in 2023, shortly after the 10th anniversary of her debut album Night Time, My Time, and signed with a new label in 2025, but she hasn’t named the label yet as of this writing. Ferreira’s latest single “Leash” was released for the Babygirl Original Soundtrack under A24 Music back in 2024.
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Ferreira suggested some material on the album traces back to her earlier, unreleased work, telling a fan on Instagram, “your favorite artist records my old songs,” amid online claims that multiple tracks derived from her older demo sessions.
In an April 5 statement to Billboard, Charli XCX’s team said all songwriting credits on “Wuthering Heights” were finalized through a standard review process involving artists, managers, and legal representatives, with all parties consulted before release.
Yes. Ferreira is officially credited on “Eyes of the World” as a featured artist, co-writer, and vocal producer, one of the specific points of connection between her and the album amid the broader dispute.
Ferreira said the resurfaced discussion brought back difficult memories tied to her past industry experience, referencing tension dating back to her 2013 single “Everything Is Embarrassing,” and said she wasn’t initially planning to address the claims publicly.
Ferreira exited Capitol Records in 2023 and signed with a new, unnamed label in 2025. In 2024, she released the single “Leash” for the “Babygirl” Original Soundtrack under A24 Music.
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