Beyoncé writer addresses 'Becky with the good hair' lyric in 'Sorry'
The writer of 'Sorry' reveals how Beyoncé reacted to the controversial lyric
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Your support makes all the difference.When Beyoncé released Lemonade, many fans believed various songs were aimed at Jay-Z, the song “Sorry” standing out, particularly the line: “He better call Becky with the good hair.”
Speculation began online over who the singer was addressing, yet Beyoncé revealed very little about what the lyrics actually meant.
However, it has since transpired that most of the lyrics were written by Diana Gordon, including the now infamous line. Previously releasing material under the name Wynter Gordon, the artist revealed that both herself and Beyoncé were surprised by the reaction the line got.
Speaking to Entertainment Weekly: “I laughed [at the reaction], like this is so silly. Where are we living? I was like, ‘What day in age from that lyric do you get all of this information?’ Is it really telling you all that much, accusing people?”
When asked if Beyoncé ever spoke about the response, Gordon said: “No. I don’t think she expected it. I saw her at her Formation tour. She had a pajama party; we laughed, we danced, we hugged it out. But I didn’t say much about it at the time because I wanted to give her space.
“The idea started in my mind but it’s not mine anymore. It was very funny and amusing to me to watch it spread over the world. If it’s not going to be me saying it, and the one person in the world who can say it is Beyoncé, I was f—ing happy.
“With Beyoncé, I feel like the songs we worked on were specifically for her. I didn’t have a dad growing up, so “Daddy Lessons,” that was more of a fantasy for me. I felt like I was very strong in helping to raise my brothers and sisters but that really was her story.”
Recently, Beyoncé made headlines after a fan was caught playing Pokémon Go at her concert, her fan base reacting accordingly.
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