Taylor Swift faces copyright lawsuit for lyrics of 'Shake It Off'

LOS ANGELES: Pop star Taylor Swift has refuted a new lawsuit claiming that the lyrics for her 2014 single " Shake It Off" are unoriginal.

Sean Hall and Nathan Butler reportedly sued Swift for copying their 2001 song " Playas Gon' Play" which was recorded by 3LW, according to TMZ.

"This is a ridiculous claim and nothing more than a money grab. The law is simple and clear. They do not have a case," Swift's representative said in a statement to People magazine.

The lyrics to their song include, "Playas, they gonna play and haters, they gonna hate."

"Shake It Off" -- written by Swift, Max Martin and Shellback -- include lyrics such as, "Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play/ And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate."


This is not the first time Swift has been sued over her "Shake It Off" lyrics (Image: Reuters)

In November 2015, a California judge dismissed a lawsuit against the singer that stated she stole the lyrics "haters gonna hate" from R&B singer Jesse Graham, who filed a USD 42 million lawsuit against Swift.