Justin Timberlake And Will.I.Am Sued Over
"Damn Girl"
Another day, another lawsuit. This time Justin Timberlake
and Will.I.Am are under fire over their 2006, FutureSex/
LoveSounds collab, "Damn Girl."
In the lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court, PK Music
Performance, a music publisher, is saying that "Damn Girl"
is a rip-off of a song written by A Taste of Honey. PK Music
owns the rights to "A New Day is Here at Last,” the song
they are claiming JT and Will.I.Am stole.
"A New Day (Is Here at Last)” was performed by JC Davis
in 1969, was written by the late Perry Kibble of A Taste of
Honey. Kibble and A Taste of Honey are also responsible for
the 70's hit “Boogie Oogie Oogie.” Kibble died in 1999, at
age 49, and the copyright ownership was assigned to PK
Music.
The lawsuit says, “The portions of ‘A New Day (Is Here at
Last)’ copied in ‘Damn Girl’ are not only quantitatively
substantial, but qualitatively important to ‘A New Day Is
Here At Last,’ including the introduction, rhythm, harmony,
melody, and ‘hook’ all of which are copyrightable elements
individually and in combination.”
Listen to both songs and determine if they're similar.
