by Michael Baggs Staff

Tags: Miley Cyrus 

'Wrecking Ball' writer admits song was penned during Beyonce session

...But rep insists it was not intended for Beyonce

 

The writer of Miley Cyrus' chart topping hit 'Wrecking Ball' has admitted that the song began life during a writing session for Beyonce's album.

Cyrus' hit has long been believed to have originally been intended for the 'XO' superstar, but now a representative for writer Sacha Skarbek has admitted that while the track started life in a writing session for Beyonce, it was clear that the track would be better suited to another artist. Namely Miley.

"'Wrecking Ball' was not written for Beyoncé," said the rep, in a statement to US website Radar. "Originally, the [songwriting session between Dr. Luke and Sacha] was booked to write a song for Beyoncé.

"But as the song ['Wrecking Ball'] progressed, the songwriters realised the song would not work for her."

Rumours begun about the original plans for the track in September 2013, when fans pieced together a number of clues, hinting at the history of 'Wrecking Ball'.

In December 2012, songwriter Sacha Skarbek wrote on Twitter that a song he had written for Beyonce was being recorded by the former Disney child star. He wrote: "Beyonce song now becoming a Miley Cyrus song?!! Good/bad? I don't know??!!!!"

When quizzed by a fan about the track, Skarbek replied simply: "Ask Dr Luke."

Both Skarbek and Dr Luke are credited as writers on 'Wrecking Ball', as revealed in the track's listing on The American Society Of Composers, Authors and Publishers - leading to suggestions that 'Wrecking Ball' is the song in question. See below.

Below: iconic Disney Princesses are given the Miley Cyrus treatment


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