Taylor Swift’s new song “imgonnagetyouback” from The Tortured Poets Department is being compared to Olivia Rodrigo’s “Get Him Back!,” leading to discussions about their previous conflict involving “Cruel Summer” and “Deja Vu.” The song, featured on Swift’s double album The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology, plays with the idea of getting back at someone or reconciling with them. The chorus highlights the indecisiveness of the singer about how she will handle the situation, whether through revenge or forgiveness. The song immediately drew comparisons to Rodrigo’s “Get Him Back!,” which also utilizes similar wordplay to express a desire for revenge.
Fans on social media were quick to point out the similarities between the two songs, with some praising the different perspectives each artist brought to the same theme. While some listeners noted that Fiona Apple had previously used similar wordplay in her song “Get Him Back” in 2005, others raised questions about the drama surrounding Rodrigo being forced to share royalties with Swift. Some fans suggested that Rodrigo should receive writing credits for Swift’s new song due to the similarities in theme and wordplay, pointing to the unresolved issues from their previous conflict regarding songwriting credits.
Rodrigo, who had expressed her admiration for Swift in the past, received support from the “Fortnight” singer when she sent her a handwritten note and personalized gifts to celebrate the success of “Driver’s License” in 2021. However, their relationship may have soured when Rodrigo’s “Deja Vu” song was released and Swift, along with her cowriters, were retroactively credited on the track due to similarities with “Cruel Summer.” Despite reports of tension between the two artists, Rodrigo claimed that she was not heavily involved in the legal issues surrounding the songwriting credits and emphasized that she harbored no ill will towards Swift.
The situation became more complicated for Rodrigo when she found herself unexpectedly sharing songwriting credits with Paramore’s Hayley Williams and Josh Farro for her song “Good 4 U.” Rodrigo expressed confusion and surprise at the sudden additions to her songwriting credits, attributing it to her naivety and lack of experience in the music industry at the time. However, she maintained that there was no feud between her and Swift, stating that she preferred to keep to herself and avoid conflicts. Rodrigo’s comments seemed to suggest that she did not hold any animosity towards Swift or any other artists involved in the songwriting credit disputes.
