Right Said Fred Comments On Taylor Swift’s New Single: “What A Marvellous Reinvention”

The “I’m Too Sexy” group has high praise for Taylor Swift’s “Look What You Made Me Do.”

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You’re not imagining a similarity between Taylor Swift’s new single “Look What You Made Me Do” and Right Said Fred’s classic “I’m Too Sexy.”

The likeness is fully documented by the associated artists; Right Said Fred members Richard Fairbrass, Fred Fairbrass and Rob Manzoli are listed as co-writers alongside Swift and frequent collaborator Jack Antonoff.

As the song launched, the group formally praised Swift’s single.

“Thank you @taylorswift13 ❤️ what a marvellous reinvention! #imtoosexy #lookwhatyoumademedo,” wrote Right Said Fred on its official Twitter account.

Badge Of Friendship, which handles PR for the group, also shared excitement “So proud of our roster client pals @TheFreds! “I’m too Sexy” got reinvented by @taylorswift13.”

“Look What You Made Me Do,” which launched late Thursday night, reached #1 on the US iTunes sales chart within an hour.

Brian Cantor

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