OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder wrote “Apologize” in 2003 after a painful breakup. Dive into the demo’s journey: rejected by labels, posted on MySpace, then discovered by Timbaland. Timberlake heard it in the studio and insisted on keeping Tedder’s vocal — but added layered production and his own ethereal backing vocals.
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A: No. OneRepublic’s "Apologize" (produced by Timbaland) has a similar theme but a completely different melody. The lyric "It's too late to apologize" appears in both songs, which fuels the confusion. posted on MySpace