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Eric Church Reflects on Being Dragged Into Taylor Swift's ‘Shake It Off' Lawsuit: ‘How Did This Even Happen?'
Eric Church looked back on his unexpected involvement in the lawsuit over Taylor Swift's hit single 'Shake It Off' in a new interview. Back in 2017, the superstar got hit with allegations of copyright infringement by Sean Hall and Nathan Butler, the songwriters behind 3LW's 2001 single 'Playas Gon' Play.' More from Billboard Taylor Swift's Five-Year Legal Battle Over 'Shake It Off,' Explained Olivia Rodrigo Brings Out David Byrne for Scorching 'Burning Down the House' (And Does Some of His Dance Moves) at Gov Ball Mariah the Scientist's Governors Ball Set Canceled Last Minute 'Due to Unforeseen Circumstances' 'In her deposition, when [talking about the line] 'players gonna play, haters gonna hate,' she says, 'The first time I heard that phrase was in Eric Church's song 'The Outsiders,'' the country singer explained in a sit-down with Rolling Stone published Friday (June 6). 'She was saying she never heard it on [the 3LW song], which is what they were suing her for. And two weeks later, I got served by the people that were suing her!' According to Church, getting slapped with his own legal papers prompted him to reach out to Swift via text. 'I was like, 'Hey, thanks. Next time, let's just skip that part?'' he said. 'And she sent me a text: 'I'm sorry. It's the truth, though. That's when I heard that phrase.'' 'It's since been settled,' Church added of his own involvement. However, the 'Hands of Time' singer concluded in the interview that the whole experience still had him wondering, ''How did this even happen?'' Since an agreement to drop the 'Shake It Off' lawsuit was reached between Swift, Hall and Butler in late 2022, Church has released his eighth studio album, 2025's Evangeline vs. the Machine, which he'll be promoting this fall with his upcoming Free the Machine Tour. More recently, Church also collaborated with Morgan Wallen on I'm the Problem album cut 'Number 3 and Number 7,' and in the same Rolling Stone interview, defended Bruce Springsteen after the namesake of his hit 2011 single 'Springsteen' criticized President Trump and his administration during a concert. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
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Country Icon, 48, Makes a Shocking Confession About Taylor Swift
Country Icon, 48, Makes a Shocking Confession About Taylor Swift originally appeared on Parade. Country icon recently made a shocking confession about accidentally getting him into serious legal trouble over a song. In an interview with Rolling Stone published on Friday, June 6, the "Drink in My Hand" crooner, 48, opened up about Swift's 2014 track "Shake It Off" inadvertently pulling him into a lawsuit. 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 In 2017, the songwriters of 3LW's 'Playas Gon' Play' sued Swift for the lyrics 'players gonna play," and "haters gonna hate" in "Shake It Off." Swift explained during the deposition that she first heard the phrases in Church's 2014 song "The Outsiders." 'She was saying she never heard it on the [original song], which is what they were suing her for. And two weeks later, I got served by the people that were suing her!' Church told Rolling Stone. He continued, 'I sent her a text, and she responded. I was like, 'Hey, thanks. Next time, let's just skip that part?' And she sent me a text: 'I'm sorry. It's the truth, though. That's when I first heard that phrase.'' Since then, Church's case has been settled. (Swift's lawsuit, meanwhile, was dismissed before it went to trial in December 2022.) Hopefully, there wasn't any "bad blood" over the incident! In other Swift news, the "So High School" songstress, 35, recently purchased the masters to her first six albums—meaning she now officially owns her entire music catalog. A rock legend issued a direct message after hearing the news. Not to mention, King Charles recently sent an unmistakable message about Swift. Next: Country Icon, 48, Makes a Shocking Confession About Taylor Swift first appeared on Parade on Jun 7, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 7, 2025, where it first appeared.
