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Riley Green Addresses the Viral Megan Moroney Theory Surrounding “POS Like Me”
Country singer Riley Green has moved to shut down speculation that his song "POS Like Me" was written as a response to Megan Moroney's "Who Hurt You?" from her album Cloud 9, insisting the two tracks are unrelated despite the timing that fuelled online theories. The rumours took hold when Green teased his song on the same day Moroney's album dropped, prompting fans to draw parallels given lyrical references some felt pointed to him and his home state of Alabama, adding to long-running dating speculation involving Green, Moroney and fellow singer Ella Langley.
Speaking to Billboard, Green explained that he had actually written "POS Like Me" around six months before Moroney's album release and simply chose to post it that particular day because he happened to be at home and in the mood to share it. Both songs deal with themes of betrayal and heartbreak, which he acknowledged made the comparison understandable, but he stressed that touring life leaves him little time for romance and that fans shouldn't read too much into the lyrics.
In short
- Riley Green denies "POS Like Me" is about Megan Moroney.
- Song was written six months before Moroney's Cloud 9 release.
- Timing of the post, not intent, sparked the fan theory.
Explained simply
Riley Green and Megan Moroney are American country music artists. After Green released his new song "POS Like Me" on the same day that Moroney's album Cloud 9 came out, fans began speculating that his track was a response to her song "Who Hurt You?", particularly since both songs deal with heartbreak and betrayal.
The theory intensified because some listeners detected lyrical elements they believed referenced Green's home state of Alabama, and because long-running rumours have surrounded the personal lives of Green, Moroney and fellow singer Ella Langley. As the releases appeared to align, many fans suspected the two songs addressed a private conflict between the artists.
Green later clarified that he had actually written "POS Like Me" around six months before Moroney's album was released and posted it that day for unrelated reasons. He acknowledged that both songs share similar themes, which he said made the comparison understandable, but emphasised that the timing was coincidental.
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