5 songs that allegedly copied other songs
Listen to them here.
Ever heard a song and think that sounds like a competely different song?
Recently Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars were sued by 80s band Collage. They have previously been sued by Gap Band who won their lawsuit in May 2016 giving them 17% of publishing royalties and writing credits as 'Uptown Funk' and their song 'Oops! Upside Your Head' were said to have almost identical choruses.
These songs have allegedly been copied, you can listen to them below and make up your own mind.
1. Leona Lewis 'Collide' v Avicii 'Penguin' / 'Fade into Darkness' Avicii attempted to block the release of 'Collide' saying that the instrumental was a direct copy of his song 'Penguin' (released with vocals as 'Fade into Darkness'). Eventually an out of court settlement was agreed and Avicii worked with Leona on the release of the single which was released jointly.
Leona Lewis - 'Collide'
Avicii - 'Penguin' / 'Fade into Darkness'
2. Katy Perry 'Roar' v Sara Bareilles 'Brave' Despite the similarities there was no court case. In an interview Sara said, "I mean, I can't say that I think that they don't sound similar. I've known Katy a really long time and we're friends. And at the end of the day, it was really only good for my song. So, thank you, Katy Perry for that!"
Katy Perry 'Roar'
Sara Bareilles 'Brave'
3. Lady Gaga 'Born This Way' v Madonna 'Express Yourself' Although nothing went to court Madonna did say in a Rolling Stone interview, "The only time I ever criticized Lady Gaga was when I felt like she blatantly ripped off one of my songs." The 'Vogue' singer also performed a mashup of the two songs on her MDNA tour saying, "She’s not me".
Lady Gaga 'Born This Way'
Madonna 'Express Yourself'
4. Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke 'Blurred Lines' v Marvin Gaye 'Got to Give It Up' Last year Marvin Gaye's children won a lawsuit filed against Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke saying their song 'Blurred Lines' copied Marvin Gaye's 'Got to Give It Up'.
Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke 'Blurred Lines'
Marvin Gaye 'Got to Give It Up'
5. Ed Sheeran 'Thinking Out Loud' v Marvin Gaye 'Let's Get It On' Earlier this year Ed Townsend's heirs (writer of Marvin Gaye's hit 'Let's Get It On') alleged willful infringement on Ed Sheeran's part. "The harmonic progressions, melodic and rhythmic elements, as observed in Let's have made it one of the most well-known and instantly recognisable songs in R&B history," the suit read.
Ed Sheeran 'Thinking Out Loud'
Marvin Gaye 'Let's Get It On'
This YouTube user has mixed together the Ed Sheeran and Marvin Gaye.