The new Taylor Swift single gives I’m Too Sexy a co-writing credit

TAYLOR Swift has sent the internet into overdrive with her comeback single, which has musical undertones many fans will be familiar with.

Right Said Fred’s bank manager will be happy. Taylor Swift has just sampled them. Picture: Supplied

THINK the new Taylor Swift single Look What You Made Me Do sounds familiar?

The track includes a co-writing credit for UK band Right Said Fred’s 1991 novelty hit I’m Too Sexy.

It’s technically an ‘interpolation’ rather than a sample, which means it doesn’t use the original track but borrows and reworks some of it.

Savvy listeners are also wondering if there’s an official sample of Operate by cult electro act Peaches.

Taylor Swift is not too sexy to sample Right Said Fred in her new song. Picture: Supplied

It’s a windfall for Right Said Fred, who are still touring and recording, and smart business move by Swift to head off any potential lawsuit.

The Peaches influence is in the electro undercurrent of parts of the song, produced by Swift and Jack Antonoff of Bleachers.

So, @taylorswift13's #LookWhatYouMadeMeDo kindof reminds me of something. Wait for it... pic.twitter.com/oC8RnBFsfQ

— Chase Holfelder (@chaseholfelder) August 25, 2017

Operate featured on Peaches’ 2003 album Fatherf----- - that’ll be an interesting one for Swift’s younger fans to investigate. The album’s cover features Peaches (Canadian artist Merrill Nisker) with a beard.

Peaches’ most popular songs include F--- the Pain Away and Shake Your Dix and she once released an album called Impeach My Bush. Her most recent album, Rub, came out two years ago.

Thank you @taylorswift13 ❤️ what a marvellous reinvention! #imtoosexy #lookwhatyoumademedo https://t.co/malXQ8uMQe

— Right Said Fred (@TheFreds) August 25, 2017

The I’m Too Sexy nod is there when you listen, especially in the chorus - and it’s enough to get the UK band’s members (brothers Fred and Richard Fairbrass and Rob Nazoli) a lucrative writing credit.

Right Said Fred released a song called Sexy Bum in 2009 and are due to release a new album this year called Exactly - they are now a duo.

NO ONE NOTICED TAYLOR SWIFT'S NEW SONG IS LITERALLY "OPERATE" BY PEACHES. like YES PLEASE TAYLOR PLEASE BRING ELECTROCLASH BACK.

— Sizzy Rocket (@sizzyrocket) August 25, 2017

Swift has got on the front foot - Ed Sheeran added the writers of TLC’s No Scrubs to the credits of his global hit Shape of You after the song had already topped the charts. The British singer presumably wanted to avoid a possible lawsuit.

I’m Too Sexy reached No.1 in Australia and the US, but only No.2 in the UK. While the trio are considered one-hit wonders in most parts of the world, they actually scored a No.1 in the US with their third single Deeply Dippy, which peaked at No.38 in Australia.

Has Taylor Swift been listening to the backcatalogue of Canadian singer Peaches? Picture: Supplied

Antonoff, who came to fame as one third of Fun (We Are Young), co-wrote Out of the Woods and I Wish You Would on Swift’s album 1989 as well as the recent Swift/Zayn Malik duet I Don’t Wanna Live Forever.

They met through Antonoff’s partner and Swift’s friend Lena Dunham.

Antonoff was also the creative partner for Lorde on her new album Melodrama.

Originally published as The new Taylor Swift single gives I’m Too Sexy a co-writing credit