Diane Warren Apologizes After Inciting Backlash From Beyoncé Fans Over Songwriting Diss

As one of the most lauded songwriters in history, Diane Warren‘s opinion on the matter of songwriting is often held in high regard – that is, until she slyly dissed Beyoncé with a tweet that sent her social media into a total meltdown.

Hop inside to see what she said that has Bey’s fans, affectionately called the #Beyhive, swarming.

Counting Toni Braxton‘s ‘Un-break My Heart,’ Celine Dion‘s ‘Because You Loved Me,’ and Cher‘s ‘If I Could Turn Back Time’ among the legion of classic hits she’s written in her 40-year career, Warren undoubtedly is wishing she could turn back time after backlash ensued due to a perceived diss from her Twitter account.

As Bey fans continue to enjoy the jams listed aboard the diva’s latest album ‘Renaissance,’ Diane – who has collaborated with the songstress before on the ‘4’ hit ‘I Was Here’ – took to the social media platform Monday (August 1) to say:

“How can there be 24 writers on a song?”

The timely tweet is believed to refer to the LP’s tune ‘Alien Superstar,’ which has – you guessed it – exactly 24 writers.

Among contributors to the cut is the Destiny’s Child alum’s longtime collaborator The Dream, who took Warren to task in the diva’s defense.

Between the drags from The Dream and #Beyhive (to reinforce it), Diane quickly took to Twitter to retreat.