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Why are the names of music arrangers like Calvin Harris always coming first?
For example, I can speak about Outside a song by Ellie Goulding which is arranged by Calvin Harris.
But the song is always been introducing in this way: Outside by Calvin Harris ft. Ellie Goulding!
Wait, what?! Ellie Goulding is the singer! So it should have been Ellie Goulding ft. Calvin Harris!
Even in Tiktok, I saw the Outside challenge and it was introduced in this way: Outside by Calvin Harris!
Ellie Goulding's name was entirely cut out! Because it's the first shown name that's important.
2 Answers
- Robert JLv 73 weeks ago
"Outside" was _written_ by Calvin Harris - it is not "by" Ellie Goulding.
The song would not exist without the writer/arranger.
It's still that song written by that person, no matter who sings in it.
- ?Lv 53 weeks ago
Take it from a musician, songwriter, and producer that owns a recording studio...artists/singers express our hard work in great and unique ways, but it's still our work and it's important for us to build our brand being behind the scenes.