: After legal pressure from Tree's label, Atlantic Records, southstar re-released the track on July 30, 2022, with re-recorded vocals . This version quickly went viral on TikTok, specifically as a "sped-up" remix. The Controversy: Robin Schulz (August 2022)
The foundation of the track is Oliver Tree's 2020 rock song , produced by Marshmello and David Pramik. The lyrics describe a toxic relationship and the struggle of feeling like an outcast. The First Remix: southstar (May 2022) Oliver Tree & Robin Schulz - Miss You (TikTok Remix)
: southstar accused Schulz of releasing an "exact copy" of his production. Other German artists, including Bausa and Prinz Pi, publicly slammed Schulz, urging fans to stream the "original" southstar version instead. The "Intentional" Confusion : After legal pressure from Tree's label, Atlantic
Just six days after southstar’s "cleared" version dropped, and Oliver Tree released their own official version—also titled "Miss You" . The lyrics describe a toxic relationship and the
Schulz’s manager, Stefan Dabruck, later stated that the confusion was and that they had originally hoped to collaborate with southstar before releasing the "definitive" version. Oliver Tree later claimed he was largely unaware of the behind-the-scenes drama, stating his label simply brought him the Schulz version as the "official" release of the viral sound.
The story behind by Oliver Tree and Robin Schulz is one of the most famous copyright and "stealing" controversies in modern dance music. While the song became a global TikTok hit, it was actually at the centre of a bitter dispute between a small independent producer and two major industry names. The Origin: "Jerk" (2020)
: Fans noticed that Schulz’s version was nearly identical to southstar’s remix in tempo, melody, and even track length (3:26).