Because the music industry is basically:
👉 “nah, I’ll pass”
👉 becomes a global hit anyway 😭
🎤 Love Yourself – Justin Bieber
👉 Written by Ed Sheeran for himself
👉 Didn’t make his album… so he gave it away
👉 Became one of Justin’s BIGGEST songs
💀 Imagine rejecting your own hit
🎤 Umbrella – Rihanna
👉 Originally offered to Britney Spears
👉 Her team said no
👉 Rihanna said “ella ella eh eh eh” and made HISTORY
🎤 Toxic – Britney Spears
👉 Originally offered to Kylie Minogue
👉 She passed on it
👉 Britney turned it into an ICONIC era
🎤 Bleeding Love – Leona Lewis
👉 Written by Ryan Tedder
👉 Originally meant for another artist (rumours include Jesse McCartney)
👉 Ended up becoming a worldwide smash for Leona
🎤 Since U Been Gone – Kelly Clarkson
👉 Originally offered to P!nk (and others 👀)
👉 Passed around… then BOOM
👉 Kelly made it that anthem
🎤 We Found Love – Rihanna & Calvin Harris
👉 Calvin Harris originally planned to keep it
👉 Ended up giving it to Rihanna
👉 The rest = dance floor history
💭 Conclusion:
Some artists passed on songs that would’ve changed their ENTIRE career…
…and someone else picked them up like:
👉 “don’t mind if I do 💅”
👀 Which one shocked you the most??
Asten Does Nostalgia 
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