On December 15 , 2012 , the day after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting transpired , the song was withdrawn from some radio stations , causing " Not Your Fault Kesha " to trend on social networking site Twitter . The withdrawal sent out a mixed response online . Responding to the event , Kesha tweeted : " I 'm so so so sorry for anyone who has been affected by this tragedy and I understand why my song is now inappropriate . Words can not express . " In a separate tweet , Kesha confessed that she had no control over the lyrical content of the song and was forced to sing it . Despite being credited as a songwriter on the track , she did not contribute to the chorus lyrically , as this part was written by Nate Ruess , although she reaffirmed that she fully resonated with the song 's message ; the tweet verifying this was later deleted . Before the shooting , " Die Young " ranked number 3 on American airplay charts , but dropped , losing 19 million listeners . A music source told TMZ that such a drastic airplay drop is rare , the last of such magnitude being seen following the Dixie Chicks ' criticism of George W. Bush . According to '' Billboard '' , other songs that saw decreased radio play in the wake of the shooting included Foster the People 's " Pumped Up Kicks " and David Guetta 's " Titanium "
Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
Die Young (Kesha song)