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The Internet's Syd on Writing Beyoncé's "Plastic Off the Sofa"
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July 16, 2026
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1:55Now PlayingBeyoncé’s song “Plastic Off the Sofa” started as a 2017 demo written by Syd — co-founder of alternative R&B band The Internet — and singer-songwriter Sabrina Claudio.
In The Internet’s interview with Popcast, Syd describes how the song eventually became a track on Beyoncé's 2022 album “Renaissance.”
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