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It’s not uncommon for songwriting credits to be added after a song's initial release, as seen with “Good 4 U” in 2021, often following negotiations between the parties involved. However, if Mars and his co-writers are not credited, Cyrus is unlikely to have any legal obligation to give them.

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Does this mean there’s no chance of Mars and his co-writers being added as co-writers to the “Flowers” credits? Not necessarily. While Cyrus may be legally protected from the “Your Man” writers, she might choose to include them out of goodwill and to avoid further conflicts.

“Lyrically, there are enough similarities for listeners to think that ‘Flowers’ is intentionally responding to the earlier song. But even if that’s the case, so what? Using one song to reply to another isn’t infringement.” — Joseph Fishman, professor at Vanderbilt Law School and music law expert.

When Miley sings “I can buy myself flowers,” she does so with her own melody and cadence, distinct from Mars’s “I should’ve bought you flowers.” Simply using some of the same words as an older song does not constitute copyright infringement.

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The two songs share some sonic similarities that could raise copyright concerns, but there are no direct samples, clear interpolations, or significant overlaps in melodies, rhythms, or production textures.

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Why Miley Cyrus‘ ’Flowers’ doesn’t need to credit Bruno Mars: I saw many comments saying that “Flowers” only became a hit because it sounds like “When I Was Your Man.” I want to emphasize that “Flowers” release give “When I Was Your Man” a nearly 20% bump in weekly streams. +