Taylor Swift’s Father Figure is an ‘interpolation’. Here’s what that means

As Magnus and industry sources note, it means re-performing part of a song, such as a melody, lyric, or riff, within a new ...
Stereogum

Charlie Puth Explains Threshold For “Interpolation” As TikTokers Compare Taylor Swift’s New Songs To Old Hits

Ever since Taylor Swift released The Life Of A Showgirl last Friday, listeners have been pointing out segments from the new album’s songs that resemble older hits. One guy on TikTok put together a ...

Amid Taylor Swift Debate, Charlie Puth Explains Why Some Songs Sound Alike: ‘Stop Demonizing This’

As Taylor Swift songs like "Wood" from "The Life of a Showgirl" spark debate over whether she copied other songs, Charlie Puth explains interpolation.
Phoenix New Times

Taylor Swift’s ‘Father Figure’ isn’t a cover of George Michael’s 1987 hit

On Taylor Swift’s highly anticipated new album “The Life of a Showgirl,” track four, “Father Figure,” includes the late ...

Taylor Swift's ‘The Life of a Showgirl' to Feature an "Interpolation" of George Michael's ‘Father Figure'

"When we heard the track we had no hesitation in agreeing to this association between two great artists and we know George ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

When does an interpolation become voice theft? The answer could cost Yung Gravy millions

Y'all know Yung Gravy? Tall? Blond? Mum magnet? #97 placeholder in the Hottest 100 of 2022? Well, he might have to add 'voice thief' to his CV if 80s icon Rick Astley gets his way. Earlier in the week ...
Billboard

The 50 Best Song Interpolations of the 21st Century: Staff Picks

The 50 best interpolations found in songs from this century. By Billboard Staff It’s one of pop music’s most enjoyable parlor games, and one of its highest stakes: What old song does that new song ...