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)
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)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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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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