When Artists Are Forced to Change Song Titles

Kanye's "Theraflu" isn't the first song-name switcheroo.

When Artists Are Forced to Change Song Titles - Most folks would be honored to have Kanye West name a song after them. But not Theraflu, the namesake of Yeezy's latest hit, which went, well, viral, when it leaked earlier this month. The cold-remedy makers were angry about the song's title, and Yeezy, who already has enough lawsuits on his hands, gave in, announcing yesterday, April 15, that he was renaming it to "Way Too Cold." But this isn't the first time an artist has been forced to change the name of a song. Click on for more song-title switcheroos. (Photo: Chris Hyde/Getty Images)

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When Artists Are Forced to Change Song Titles - Most folks would be honored to have Kanye West name a song after them. But not Theraflu, the namesake of Yeezy's latest hit, which went, well, viral, when it leaked earlier this month. The cold-remedy makers were angry about the song's title, and Yeezy, who already has enough lawsuits on his hands, gave in, announcing yesterday, April 15, that he was renaming it to "Way Too Cold." But this isn't the first time an artist has been forced to change the name of a song. Click on for more song-title switcheroos. (Photo: Chris Hyde/Getty Images)

Snoop Dogg, "Wet" (Changed to "Sweat") - Snoop was barking mad when he was forced to change the name of his 2011 bachelor-party anthem "Wet" to the less suggestive "Sweat" in order to appease radio stations. (Photo: Courtesy Capitol Records)

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Snoop Dogg, "Wet" (Changed to "Sweat") - Snoop was barking mad when he was forced to change the name of his 2011 bachelor-party anthem "Wet" to the less suggestive "Sweat" in order to appease radio stations. (Photo: Courtesy Capitol Records)

Madonna, "Girls Gone Wild" (Changed to "Girl Gone Wild") - Madonna changed the name of her racy single from plural to singular earlier this year. Joe Francis, the head of the raunchy Girls Gone Wild home-video franchise, claims the rename was the result of a cease-and-desist letter he allegedly sent, but Team Madonna claims it was just a creative decision.(Photo: Courtesy Interscope Records)

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Madonna, "Girls Gone Wild" (Changed to "Girl Gone Wild") - Madonna changed the name of her racy single from plural to singular earlier this year. Joe Francis, the head of the raunchy Girls Gone Wild home-video franchise, claims the rename was the result of a cease-and-desist letter he allegedly sent, but Team Madonna claims it was just a creative decision.(Photo: Courtesy Interscope Records)

Rihanna, "S&M" (Changed to "C'mon") - Rih Rih flipped out (on Twitter, at least) when her smash "S&M" was renamed "C'mon" in the U.K. to appease British radio programmers this past February. (Photo: Courtesy Island Def Jam)

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Rihanna, "S&M" (Changed to "C'mon") - Rih Rih flipped out (on Twitter, at least) when her smash "S&M" was renamed "C'mon" in the U.K. to appease British radio programmers this past February. (Photo: Courtesy Island Def Jam)

Britney Spears, "If You Seek Amy" (Changed to "If You See Amy") - Britney pulled a fast one on censors with the title of this 2009 single, which hilariously spells out a dirty word. But once parents groups caught on, she was forced to drop the K, though the song makes no sense as a result: "All the boys and the girls are begging to If You See Amy." Huh?(Photo: Courtesy Zomba Recording)

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Britney Spears, "If You Seek Amy" (Changed to "If You See Amy") - Britney pulled a fast one on censors with the title of this 2009 single, which hilariously spells out a dirty word. But once parents groups caught on, she was forced to drop the K, though the song makes no sense as a result: "All the boys and the girls are begging to If You See Amy." Huh?(Photo: Courtesy Zomba Recording)

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The Jacksons, "Heartbreak Hotel" (Changed to "This Place Hotel") - This 1980 Michael Jackson hit, released for the Jacksons' reunion tour that same year, was retitled because of the Elvis Presley classic of the same name. (Photo: Courtesy Epic Records)

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The Jacksons, "Heartbreak Hotel" (Changed to "This Place Hotel") - This 1980 Michael Jackson hit, released for the Jacksons' reunion tour that same year, was retitled because of the Elvis Presley classic of the same name. (Photo: Courtesy Epic Records)

Lil Wayne, "John Lennon" (Changed to "John") - Weezy switched the title of this single from 2011's Tha Carter IV, presumably to avoid legal trouble from the late Beatles' notoriously protective estate. (Photo: Courtesy Cash Money Records)

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Lil Wayne, "John Lennon" (Changed to "John") - Weezy switched the title of this single from 2011's Tha Carter IV, presumably to avoid legal trouble from the late Beatles' notoriously protective estate. (Photo: Courtesy Cash Money Records)

Cam'ron, "Suck It or Not" (Changed to "Touch It or Not") - Cam changed the name of this freaky 2006 single so as not to, um, blow his chances at any radio play.(Photo: Courtesy Cash Money Records)

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Cam'ron, "Suck It or Not" (Changed to "Touch It or Not") - Cam changed the name of this freaky 2006 single so as not to, um, blow his chances at any radio play.(Photo: Courtesy Cash Money Records)

Akon, "I Wanna F--- You" (Changed to "I Wanna Love You") - It's pretty obvious why Akon changed the name of this 2006 Snoop-featuring chart-topper, and no, it wasn't in honor of Valentine's Day.(Photo: Courtesy Universal Records)

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Akon, "I Wanna F--- You" (Changed to "I Wanna Love You") - It's pretty obvious why Akon changed the name of this 2006 Snoop-featuring chart-topper, and no, it wasn't in honor of Valentine's Day.(Photo: Courtesy Universal Records)

Black Eyed Peas, "Let's Get Retarded" (Changed to "Let's Get It Started") - The Peas changed the needlessly offensive title of this 2003 hit to be more politically correct, helping it become one of the more annoyingly ubiquitous songs of the 2000s.(Photo: Courtesy A&M Records)

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Black Eyed Peas, "Let's Get Retarded" (Changed to "Let's Get It Started") - The Peas changed the needlessly offensive title of this 2003 hit to be more politically correct, helping it become one of the more annoyingly ubiquitous songs of the 2000s.(Photo: Courtesy A&M Records)