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“Lola has always been authentic in her songwriting process”: Lola Young is taking legal action against Messy co-producer Carter Lang, who claims he should have writing credits on four of her songs

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Lola Young performs onstage at the 2025 Coachella Valley music and arts festival on April 11, 2025.

Lola Young has taken legal action against one of the producers of Messy, her mega-hit single, in a row over songwriting credits.

That producer is Carter Lang, who is best known for his work with SZA, Post Malone and Doja Cat. Lang worked with Young on several tracks on her 2024 album, This Wasn't Meant for You Anyway, and also contributed to 2025 follow-up I'm Only F**king Myself, both as a co-writer and co-producer.

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