We found jealousy in a smash hit place?

In what was initially some interesting behind-the-scenes history on an era-defining pop song that quickly fermented into a statement of sour grapes, Leona Lewis revealed she was the original singer on “We Found Love,” the ubiquitous dance club hit by Rihanna and Calvin Harris, except that her version was like, superior and stuff.

“It was the same version and production, but mine’s better,” Leona told The Daily Star sounding like a bitter ex-girlfriend of the track she originally recorded with Calvin. “It was a bit annoying to see how big a hit it was around the world but if I’d released it maybe it wouldn’t have done as well.”

However, Leona won’t release her copy of the track because that would be “unprofessional,” she immediately added after making the unprofessional comment.

This situation isn’t all that uncommon in pop music (“It happens all the time,” Leona said), and not really something to feel so slighted over.

Hasn’t she ever seen Dreamgirls? Not to mention it was her choice to not release it in the first place, instead choosing to herald “Trouble” as her lead single because she wanted to go a different direction for her album.

Anyway, it was probably all for the best because we got that kick ass music video from Rihanna featuring that kid who stole Chris Brown’s DNA and it simultaneously jump started Calvin Harris’ international fame. Leona, I know you’re thinking about yourself here, but I’m thinking about everyone else.

Obvious moral of this story: Want to ensure no one steals songs that you didn’t write? Write your own songs.