Taylor Swift says lyrics to Shake It Off were ‘written entirely by me’

Songwriters Sean Hall and Nate Butler allege that Swift lifted lyrics for her song from their own Playas Gon’ Play, performed by US girl group 3LW.

Taylor Swift says lyrics to Shake It Off were ‘written entirely by me’ (Ian West/PA)

Taylor Swift has hit back at complainants in a US copyright lawsuit over her hit song Shake It Off, saying the lyrics were written “entirely by me”.

The multi-award winning singer said she had drawn from her own experiences and “commonly used phrases and comments” she had heard throughout her life for the track.