By Hayden Wright
Over the weekend, songwriter Linda Perry tweeted fighting words for Lady Gaga, who received an Oscar nomination for “Til It Happens to You” from The Hunting Ground. Perry claimed that Gaga provided minimal input to an already-written song.
Gaga’s collaborator and co-nominee, songwriter Diane Warren, responded with a clarification of her own. Rather than stewing in the controversy, Warren remained focused on the song’s message:
Related: Linda Perry Accuses Lady Gaga of Not Co-Writing “Til It Happens To You”
“Til It Happens To You was written for The Hunting Ground, an incredibly powerful documentary about sexual assault on college campuses,” she wrote in a series of three tweets. “The song is the result of a special collaboration between myself and Lady Gaga. As Lady Gaga and I have consistently said. Til it Happens To you was inspired by the countless survivors of abuse who need our support and love so they know they’re not alone.”
Gaga retweeted the missives, apparently lending her support. It’s still not specifically clear what the “special collaboration” Warren describes entailed.
Til It Happens To You was written for The Hunting Ground, an incredibly powerful documentary about sexual assault on college campuses
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Diane Warren (@Diane_Warren) January 18, 2016