![]() British-American producer Mark Ronson hit the ball out of the park with Bruno Mars in their collaboration “Uptown Funk” – scoring the longest running number-one single of the decade, according to “Billboard” magazine. ![]() Spirited novelty throwbacks to funky sounds from generations prior have been in vogue on the pop charts for quite some time – Daft Punk’s 2013 smash “Get Lucky” was a huge indicator of the reemerging appeal of funk on today’s pop charts. “Uptown Funk” by Mark Ronson, featuring Bruno Mars, sounds similar to both “Jungle Love” by Morris Day and The Time and “Oops Upside Your Head” by The Gap Band Also, one YouTube user did a great job mashing up the two songs side by side displaying the similarities. Petty “stood his ground,” alright – the courts sided with the classic rocker, according to British newspaper The Sun, and was eventually credited for co-writing, with Smith having to pay royalties. “Stay With Me” by Sam Smith sounds similar to “I Won’t Back Down” by Tom Pettyīritish breakout star Sam Smith had a banner year in 2014, winning best new artist at the Grammys, largely due to the success of his cross-Atlantic smash “Stay With Me.” But Tom Petty and the team behind his 1989 tune “I Won’t Back Down” had reasons to feel used when the signature hook in Sam Smith’s ballad sounded eerily similar to his original recording and subsequently dragged Smith into court. According to ABC News, in 2016, the family of Marvin Gaye is suing for $3.4 million more. ![]() Even with the legal victory, the “Blurred Lines” court battle still isn’t over. According to Reuters, all three recording artists were found guilty of copyright infringement, and had to pay out nearly $7.4 million, plus, add a songwriting credit. preemptively sued the Gaye family before they could file their lawsuit. There’s a reason generations of music listeners did the Electric Slide to “Blurred Lines” at family gatherings – which was the longest running chart hit of 2013 and one of the biggest of this decade – the funky groove laced throughout the song sounded very much like Marvin Gaye’s “Got To Give It Up.” The song evoked immediate comparisons to Gaye’s 1977 classic upon its release, and was becoming such a massive success in early 2013 that Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams and T.I. “Blurred Lines” by Robin Thicke sounds similar to “Got To Give It Up” by Marvin Gaye Thomas’s classic was also sampled and covered by Sade, Steve Winwood, Joan Osbourne, Santana – even MC Hammer. Although Thomas’s recording was sampled in an era of Internet memes, Drake is not the first to lift the tune. After the song’s success and its undeniable similarities, Drake and his team came around to eventually crediting Thomas for the song. In an interview with “Spin” magazine, Thomas said that one of his cousins actually informed him of the sample. At first, Drake and the song’s producer nineteen85 didn’t acknowledge this. ![]() While Canadian rapper Drake’s “Hotline Bling” has been described as an R&B song with trap influences, most listeners aren’t aware of its soul sample from the 1972 anti-Vietnam war hit “Why Can’t We Live Together” by Timmy Thomas. “Hotline Bling” by Drake sounds similar to “Why Can’t We Live Together” by Timmy Thomas Some were even so blatantly similar that they ended up in court. But what happens when a recent hit song sounds eerily similar to an earlier predecessor? That’s the case with the selections below. ![]()
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