Some artists hate their songs because they grew tired of them. Just ask Oasis, who got sick of being referred to as “the Wonderwall brothers,” or James Blunt, who had enough of being called “the beautiful guy.” But other artists cringe at their songs because their lyrics came back to haunt them.
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Homophobic, racist and misogynistic lyrics can be found in some of these artists’ catchy yet questionable hits. Most of them issued an immediate apology, some removed their songs from streaming sites, and others removed the lyrics altogether.
Scroll through to discover the artists who regret they ever stepped into the studio.