In 2003, Rachel Stevens dropped her hit single Sweet Dreams My LA Ex as her first solo endeavour but the track wasn’t even dissing her own ex. It was actually about Justin Timberlake , 43, who recently got arrested for driving while intoxicated , after his split with Britney Spears . The track peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart and was the lead single from the S Club star ’s debut album Funky Dory.
While she scored chart success, Rachel, 46, was not the intended singer of the scathing song as it had been written for and offered to Britney first. The anthem is from a woman’s point of view, scolding a former lover for slamming her publicly after a bitter split — sound familiar? British singer-songwriter Cathy Dennis wrote the track after hearing Cry Me A River , which is said to be aimed at Britney. The split between the Trolls actor and the pop princess is legendary with the 42-year-old singer posting ‘It’s the little things you know !!!!’ after his arrest.
Cry Me A River features a woman who looks very much like Britney in the music video, sparking long-lasting speculation that it was directed at her. At the time the Lucky singer faced a lot of backlash over cheating accusations but she chose to turn down Sweet Dreams My LA Ex. Rachel’s cutting lyrics include: ‘If I were in your shoes/ I’d whisper before I shout/ Can’t you stop playing that record again?/ Find somebody else to talk about.
’ She goes on to warn about the ‘effects’ of him ha.
