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Lola Young Files Claim Against Collaborator Carter Lang Over Songwriting Credits
4 Oct
Summary
- Lola Young files intellectual property claim against Carter Lang over songwriting credits
- Lang previously collaborated with Young on her breakthrough single "Messy" and other songs
- Young recently canceled events to "work on myself" after collapsing onstage
In a developing story, rising musician Lola Young has filed an intellectual property court claim against her collaborator Carter Lang, "strongly refuting" his claims of writing credits on four of her songs. Lang, who has worked with a range of artists from Justin Bieber to SZA, previously co-wrote Young's breakthrough single "Messy" as well as four tracks off her latest album "I'm Only Fucking Myself."
The credit dispute has been ongoing for months, though the specific songs in question remain unclear. Lang is credited as a writer on several of Young's recent releases, including "Good Books," "Messy," and "Crush" from her 2024 album "This Wasn't Meant for You Anyway," as well as "One Thing," "Walk All Over You," "Post Sex Clarity," and "Not Like That Anymore" off her third studio album.
Separately, Young has decided to step back from performing for the time being, canceling all of her upcoming events to "work on myself." This decision comes after the singer collapsed onstage during her performance at the All Things Go festival in New York last weekend. Young, who rose to prominence in 2024 with the viral hit "Messy," has also submitted the song for consideration at the 2026 Grammy Awards.
