Rodgers & Hammerstein Receive 90% Of Royalties From Ariana Grande’s ‘7 Rings’

Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II reportedly receive 90 percent of the songwriting royalties from Ariana Grande’s blockbuster hit song “7 Rings.”More »

By wpengine on March 23, 2019

Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II reportedly receive 90 percent of the songwriting royalties from Ariana Grande’s blockbuster hit song “7 Rings.” Grande’s “7 Rings” hit No. 1 on Billboard’s singles chart for the sixth time this week. The single has been breaking records since it released in January, topping 444.5 million Spotify streams, and its music video has been viewed more than 330 million times on YouTube. Grande’s song is actually an extended reinterpretation of “My Favorite Things” from The Sound of Music, which was written by Rodgers and Hammerstein. The song was originally introduced on Broadway in 1959 and later in the 1965 movie. The royalties from “7 Rings” are being received by Concord, the music company that has owned the Rodgers and Hammerstein catalog since 2017. According to the New York Times, representatives for Grande and her label, Republic, brought the completed song to Concord just weeks before the track’s release in January. When Concord requested a 90% cut of the songwriting royalties, Grande’s representatives accepted. (Photo: The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization) Copyright(c) 2019 RTTNews.com. All Rights ReservedLess «