Ed Sheeran in trouble for 'Shape of You'

| March 21, 2017 in Music Savvy

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"A scrub is a guy that can't get no love from me," is the famous lyric from R&B group TLC's 1999 chart topping hit "No Scrubs," and while Ed Sheeran is certainly no scrub, he was probably not getting much love from the group until today. 

That's when Sheeran's chart-topping single “Shape of You” received an additional three co-writers. Kandi Burruss, Tameka Cottle (aka Tiny Harris), and producer Kevin Briggs, the writers of TLC's 1999 hit “No Scrubs.”

The new credits have been added to American publishing rights organization ASCAP’s listing for Sheeran's song.

 Sheeran’s single originally only had himself, producer Steve Mac, and Snow Patrol’s Johnny McDaid as writers.

Netizens have been pointing out that “Shape of You” and “No Scrubs” carried similarities since the release of the Sheeran single back in January. Compare the songs for yourself below.

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