Is Beyoncé’s Texas Hold ‘Em a ripoff of the Franklin theme song?

In the wake of TikTok, that’s chattering Beyonce‘s new song ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ sounds eerily similar to an iconic theme song from the children’s series, the show’s composer has spoken out about it.

Bruce Cockburnwho wrote the theme song for the beloved Canadian animated series Franklinhas spoken out after a wave of videos compared Beyoncé’s new No. 1 single to his children’s creation.

“I think Beyoncé’s ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ is a good record,” Cockburn told People in an interview published on Wednesday, February 28. “Unfortunately, I can’t claim to have played a role in writing it.”

Still, Cockburn wasn’t completely immune to hearing where people came from.

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“The rhythmic feel is similar to my theme song for the Franklin TV series,” he admitted, “but to my ears that’s where the similarity ends. ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ is her song and I wish her the best of luck with it!”

So far, things are going well for Beyoncé, as the country-inspired song climbed to the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 on Monday, February 26, in the song’s second week on the chart.

The song’s success can largely be attributed to viral dances and interpretations on TikTok, where the Franklin comparisons gained steam.

“Someone said the new Beyoncé sounded like the Franklin theme song,” popular TikToker Taylor Roche wrote: “So I made a bet and made this.”

The videowhich overlays both songs to show their similarities, has been viewed more than 500,000 times.

Another TikTok user posted a video of herself listening to “Texas Hold ‘Em” with the caption: “Pov: you’re a Canadian trying to figure out why Beyoncé’s new song sounds so familiar.”

After sorting everything out, she posted a photo of Franklin the turtle, writing, “realizing this was literally the sound of your childhood.” (Franklin aired for six seasons from 1997 to 2004.)

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Beyoncé surprisingly released both “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages” on Super Bowl Sunday after a Verizon commercial she starred in hinted that she was announcing new music. Both songs will be featured on her upcoming country album Act IIwhich will be released on March 29.

In addition to Beyoncé claiming No. 1 on the Hot 100 – her 13th overall No. 1 hit if you include her solo work and the Child of fate discography – she also became the first black woman in history to top the list Billboard Country Songs Chart, Dethronement Zach Bryan And Kacey Musgraves“I remember everything.”

In addition, Beyoncé joined in Taylor Swift as one of only two female solo artists to debut at No. 1 on the Country Songs chart, after Swift did it twice in 2021 with “Love Story (Taylor’s Version)” and “All Too Well (Taylor’s Version).”