{"id":2293353,"date":"2026-02-22T02:21:32","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T02:21:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2293353"},"modified":"2026-02-22T02:21:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T02:21:32","slug":"39-major-music-stars-who-regret-their-own-hit-songs-why-they-feel-that-way-aj-mclean-ariana-grande-backstreet-boys-beastie-boys-bette-midler-bob-dylan-britney-spears-charli-xcx-demi-lovato","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/39-major-music-stars-who-regret-their-own-hit-songs-why-they-feel-that-way-aj-mclean-ariana-grande-backstreet-boys-beastie-boys-bette-midler-bob-dylan-britney-spears-charli-xcx-demi-lovato\/","title":{"rendered":"39 Major Music Stars Who Regret Their Own Hit Songs &#038; Why They Feel That Way | AJ McLean, Ariana Grande, Backstreet Boys, Beastie Boys, Bette Midler, Bob Dylan, Britney Spears, Charli XCX, Demi Lovato, Drake, EG, evergreen, Frank Sinatra, Gucci Mane, Hayley Williams, J. Cole, James Blunt, Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Lana Del Rey, Led Zeppelin, Liam Gallagher, Machine Gun Kelly, Miley Cyrus, Music, neil young, Nicki Minaj, Nirvana, Oasis, Paramore, Pharrell Williams, Pinkpantheress, R.E.M., Radiohead, Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift, The Beatles, TLC, Tones &#038; I | Celebrity News and Gossip | Entertainment, Photos and Videos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\t\t<span><\/p>\n<p>Some pop stars are not exactly proud of every song they have released.<\/p>\n<p>Over the years, plenty of major artists have opened up about their biggest hits and admitted that not all of them still feel like favorites. From lyrics they have outgrown to sounds that no longer represent who they are, some musicians have shared that certain chart toppers make them cringe, feel awkward, or simply wish they had done things differently.<\/p>\n<p>With time and perspective, they are looking back at the songs that made them famous and being surprisingly honest about the ones they regret.<\/p>\n<p>We have rounded up some of the biggest names in music, including <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/taylor-swift\/\" title=\"Taylor Swift\"><strong>Taylor Swift<\/strong><\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/charli-xcx\/\" title=\"Charli XCX\"><strong>Charli XCX<\/strong><\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/ariana-grande\/\" title=\"Ariana Grande\"><strong>Ariana Grande<\/strong><\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/radiohead\/\" title=\"Radiohead\"><strong>Radiohead<\/strong><\/a>, and many more who have spoken out about the songs they wish they could redo.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click through to see which artists now regret their hit songs\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"page-links\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2026\/02\/21\/39-major-music-stars-who-regret-their-own-hit-songs-why-they-feel-that-way\/2\/\"><span class=\"nextpage-link\">Continue \u00bb<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"postdata\">\n<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPosted to: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/aj-mclean\/\" title=\"View all posts in AJ McLean\" rel=\"category tag\">AJ McLean<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/ariana-grande\/\" title=\"View all posts in Ariana Grande\" rel=\"category tag\">Ariana Grande<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/backstreet-boys\/\" title=\"View all posts in Backstreet Boys\" rel=\"category tag\">Backstreet Boys<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/beastie-boys\/\" title=\"View all posts in Beastie Boys\" rel=\"category tag\">Beastie Boys<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/bette-midler\/\" title=\"View all posts in Bette Midler\" rel=\"category tag\">Bette Midler<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/bob-dylan\/\" title=\"View all posts in Bob Dylan\" rel=\"category tag\">Bob Dylan<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/britney-spears\/\" title=\"View all posts in Britney Spears\" rel=\"category tag\">Britney Spears<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/charli-xcx\/\" title=\"View all posts in Charli XCX\" rel=\"category tag\">Charli XCX<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/demi-lovato\/\" title=\"View all posts in Demi Lovato\" rel=\"category tag\">Demi Lovato<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/drake\/\" title=\"View all posts in Drake\" rel=\"category tag\">Drake<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/eg\/\" title=\"View all posts in EG\" rel=\"category tag\">EG<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/evergreen\/\" title=\"View all posts in evergreen\" rel=\"category tag\">evergreen<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/frank-sinatra\/\" title=\"View all posts in Frank Sinatra\" rel=\"category tag\">Frank Sinatra<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/gucci-mane\/\" title=\"View all posts in Gucci Mane\" rel=\"category tag\">Gucci Mane<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/hayley-williams\/\" title=\"View all posts in Hayley Williams\" rel=\"category tag\">Hayley Williams<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/j-cole\/\" title=\"View all posts in J. 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Cole<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/james-blunt\/\" title=\"View all posts in James Blunt\" rel=\"category tag\">James Blunt<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/justin-bieber\/\" title=\"View all posts in Justin Bieber\" rel=\"category tag\">Justin Bieber<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/kanye-west\/\" title=\"View all posts in Kanye West\" rel=\"category tag\">Kanye West<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/katy-perry\/\" title=\"View all posts in Katy Perry\" rel=\"category tag\">Katy Perry<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/lady-gaga\/\" title=\"View all posts in Lady Gaga\" rel=\"category tag\">Lady Gaga<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/lana-del-rey\/\" title=\"View all posts in Lana Del Rey\" rel=\"category tag\">Lana Del Rey<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/led-zeppelin\/\" title=\"View all posts in Led Zeppelin\" rel=\"category tag\">Led Zeppelin<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/liam-gallagher\/\" title=\"View all posts in Liam Gallagher\" rel=\"category tag\">Liam Gallagher<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/machine-gun-kelly\/\" title=\"View all posts in Machine Gun Kelly\" rel=\"category tag\">Machine Gun Kelly<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/miley-cyrus\/\" title=\"View all posts in Miley Cyrus\" rel=\"category tag\">Miley Cyrus<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/music\/\" title=\"View all posts in Music\" rel=\"category tag\">Music<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/neil-young\/\" title=\"View all posts in neil young\" rel=\"category tag\">neil young<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/nicki-minaj\/\" title=\"View all posts in Nicki Minaj\" rel=\"category tag\">Nicki Minaj<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/nirvana\/\" title=\"View all posts in Nirvana\" rel=\"category tag\">Nirvana<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/oasis\/\" title=\"View all posts in Oasis\" rel=\"category tag\">Oasis<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/paramore\/\" title=\"View all posts in Paramore\" rel=\"category tag\">Paramore<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/pharrell-williams\/\" title=\"View all posts in Pharrell Williams\" rel=\"category tag\">Pharrell Williams<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/pinkpantheress\/\" title=\"View all posts in Pinkpantheress\" rel=\"category tag\">Pinkpantheress<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/r-e-m\/\" title=\"View all posts in R.E.M.\" rel=\"category tag\">R.E.M.<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/radiohead\/\" title=\"View all posts in Radiohead\" rel=\"category tag\">Radiohead<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/selena-gomez\/\" title=\"View all posts in Selena Gomez\" rel=\"category tag\">Selena Gomez<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/taylor-swift\/\" title=\"View all posts in Taylor Swift\" rel=\"category tag\">Taylor Swift<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/the-beatles\/\" title=\"View all posts in The Beatles\" rel=\"category tag\">The Beatles<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/tlc\/\" title=\"View all posts in TLC\" rel=\"category tag\">TLC<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/tones-i\/\" title=\"View all posts in Tones &amp; 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Over the years, plenty of major artists have opened up about their biggest hits and admitted that not all of them still feel like favorites. 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