{"id":9046,"date":"2025-07-20T18:40:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T18:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/9046\/"},"modified":"2025-07-20T18:40:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T18:40:09","slug":"39-major-music-stars-who-regret-their-hit-songs-taylor-swift-ariana-grande-more-reveal-why-aj-mclean-ariana-grande-backstreet-boys-beastie-boys-bette-midler-bob-dylan-britney-spea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/9046\/","title":{"rendered":"39 Major Music Stars Who Regret Their Hit Songs \u2013 Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande &#038; More Reveal Why | AJ McLean, Ariana Grande, Backstreet Boys, Beastie Boys, Bette Midler, Bob Dylan, Britney Spears, Charli XCX, Demi Lovato, Drake, EG, evergreen, Frank Sinatra, Gucci Mane, Hayley Williams, J. Cole, James Blunt, Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Lana Del Rey, Led Zeppelin, Liam Gallagher, Machine Gun Kelly, Miley Cyrus, Music, neil young, Nicki Minaj, Nirvana, Oasis, Paramore, Pharrell Williams, Pinkpantheress, R.E.M., Radiohead, Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift, The Beatles, TLC, Tones &#038; I | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Some pop stars aren\u2019t exactly proud of every song they\u2019ve released.<\/p>\n<p>Over the years, plenty of big-name artists have opened up about their past hits \u2014 and not always in a good way. Whether it\u2019s the lyrics, the sound, or just how overplayed the track became, these musicians have admitted they feel embarrassed, awkward, or even downright regretful about certain songs in their discography.<\/p>\n<p>With time and perspective, they\u2019re looking back and being brutally honest about the music that made them famous.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve gathered some of the biggest hits from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/taylor-swift\/\" title=\"Taylor Swift\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Taylor Swift<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/radiohead\/\" title=\"Radiohead\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Radiohead<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/ariana-grande\/\" title=\"Ariana Grande\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ariana Grande<\/a> among tons of other musicians who have spoken out about their songs.<\/p>\n<p>Click through to see which artists now regret their hit songs\u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"page-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2025\/07\/20\/39-major-music-stars-who-regret-their-hit-songs-taylor-swift-ariana-grande-more-reveal-why\/2\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Continue \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tPhotos: Getty\t\t\tPosted to: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/aj-mclean\/\" title=\"View all posts in AJ McLean\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">AJ McLean<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/ariana-grande\/\" title=\"View all posts in Ariana Grande\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ariana Grande<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/backstreet-boys\/\" title=\"View all posts in Backstreet Boys\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Backstreet Boys<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/beastie-boys\/\" title=\"View all posts in Beastie Boys\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Beastie Boys<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/bette-midler\/\" title=\"View all posts in Bette Midler\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bette Midler<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/bob-dylan\/\" title=\"View all posts in Bob Dylan\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bob Dylan<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/britney-spears\/\" title=\"View all posts in Britney Spears\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Britney Spears<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/charli-xcx\/\" title=\"View all posts in Charli XCX\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Charli XCX<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/demi-lovato\/\" title=\"View all posts in Demi Lovato\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Demi Lovato<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/drake\/\" title=\"View all posts in Drake\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Drake<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/eg\/\" title=\"View all posts in EG\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">EG<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/evergreen\/\" title=\"View all posts in evergreen\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">evergreen<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/frank-sinatra\/\" title=\"View all posts in Frank Sinatra\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Frank Sinatra<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/gucci-mane\/\" title=\"View all posts in Gucci Mane\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gucci Mane<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/hayley-williams\/\" title=\"View all posts in Hayley Williams\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hayley Williams<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/j-cole\/\" title=\"View all posts in J. Cole\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">J. Cole<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/james-blunt\/\" title=\"View all posts in James Blunt\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">James Blunt<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/justin-bieber\/\" title=\"View all posts in Justin Bieber\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Justin Bieber<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/kanye-west\/\" title=\"View all posts in Kanye West\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kanye West<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/katy-perry\/\" title=\"View all posts in Katy Perry\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Katy Perry<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/lady-gaga\/\" title=\"View all posts in Lady Gaga\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lady Gaga<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/lana-del-rey\/\" title=\"View all posts in Lana Del Rey\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lana Del Rey<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/led-zeppelin\/\" title=\"View all posts in Led Zeppelin\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Led Zeppelin<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/liam-gallagher\/\" title=\"View all posts in Liam Gallagher\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Liam Gallagher<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/machine-gun-kelly\/\" title=\"View all posts in Machine Gun Kelly\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Machine Gun Kelly<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/miley-cyrus\/\" title=\"View all posts in Miley Cyrus\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Miley Cyrus<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/music\/\" title=\"View all posts in Music\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Music<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/neil-young\/\" title=\"View all posts in neil young\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">neil young<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/nicki-minaj\/\" title=\"View all posts in Nicki Minaj\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nicki Minaj<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/nirvana\/\" title=\"View all posts in Nirvana\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nirvana<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/oasis\/\" title=\"View all posts in Oasis\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Oasis<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/paramore\/\" title=\"View all posts in Paramore\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Paramore<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/pharrell-williams\/\" title=\"View all posts in Pharrell Williams\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pharrell Williams<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/pinkpantheress\/\" title=\"View all posts in Pinkpantheress\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pinkpantheress<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/r-e-m\/\" title=\"View all posts in R.E.M.\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">R.E.M.<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/radiohead\/\" title=\"View all posts in Radiohead\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Radiohead<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/selena-gomez\/\" title=\"View all posts in Selena Gomez\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Selena Gomez<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/taylor-swift\/\" title=\"View all posts in Taylor Swift\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Taylor Swift<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/the-beatles\/\" title=\"View all posts in The Beatles\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Beatles<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/tlc\/\" title=\"View all posts in TLC\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TLC<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/tones-i\/\" title=\"View all posts in Tones &amp; I\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tones &amp; I<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Some pop stars aren\u2019t exactly proud of every song they\u2019ve released. 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