Did Olivia Rodrigo steal from Paramore? (analysis)

Summary by Krater

This video analyses the musical and structural similarities between Olivia Rodrigo's song "Good 4 U" and Paramore's "Misery Business", explaining interpolation and common pop chord progressions. It concludes that while the songs share similar chord loops and melodic contours, they rely on standard pop templates rather than plagiarism.

From the video

Answers: Are Olivia Rodrigo's "Good 4 U" and Paramore's "Misery Business" the same song?

• Interpolation in songwriting
• Pop music chord progressions
• Melodic contour analysis
• Forensic musicology in copyright lawsuits

What it concludes

• Good 4 U and Misery Business share a similar chord progression known as the F-form of Axis progressions.
• Both songs feature synchronized melodies with syncopation, targeting the same scale degrees every four bars in the chorus.
• The melodic and structural similarities between the two songs stem from their use of common pop music templates and chord loop progressions rather than direct copying.