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Robbie Williams Throws Shade at Olivia Rodrigo's New Single

Robbie Williams cheekily tagged Rodrigo after listeners heard echoes of his hit Candy in her new holiday track.

  • Robbie Williams reacted to online comparisons between his 2012 hit 'Candy' and Olivia Rodrigo's new single 'Take Me Home ' by tagging her on X with a cheeky greeting.
  • Fans uploaded overlapping videos of the two tracks online, debating melodic similarities and accusing Rodrigo of copying Williams' work amid the Christmas single's release.
  • Rodrigo drew inspiration from The Waitresses' 1981 hit 'Christmas Wrapping.' Founder Chris Butler confirmed she contacted him before release and insisted there was 'no plagiarism.'
  • Williams wrote 'Happy Christmas @oliviarodrigo x' on social media, sparking debate as some fans interpreted the gesture as 'throwing shade' at the 23-year-old singer.
  • Previous songwriting credit debates involving Rodrigo, Taylor Swift, and Paramore highlight an ongoing pattern in pop music. Similar disputes have sparked public discussions about artistic inspiration versus plagiarism.
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The LADbible broke the news in Manchester, United Kingdom on Saturday, November 7, 2026.
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