A single phone call can completely rewrite music history when a massive track hangs in the balance.
As exposed in Jason Lipshutz’s book A Whole Lotta History, Adele set her sights on One Direction’s hit Fool's Gold, calling songwriter Jamie Scott to claim the track for herself. Unfortunately for her, it was already promised to the boy band.
From chart-topping passes to hijacked studio gems, these pop stars missed out on mega hits...
