Justin Timberlake And Will.I.Am Facing Copyright Suit Over Futuresex/Lovesounds ‘Damn Girl’

You might expect to see Justin Timberlake and Will.I.Am strutting down red carpets, donning their best suits, but they could soon be wearing them under a whole different circumstance.

The musical duo might have to take a stand in court as they are being sued for their collaborative work on the song “Damn Girl”, which featured on Timberlake’s FutureSex/LoveSounds album in 2006.

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The heir of a Grammy-winning disco artist has claimed that the hit song has copied its hook, rhythm, harmony and melody from the song, A New Day Is Here At Last, by Perry Kibble.

The accomplished musician, songwriter and producer, wrote the song and released it in 1969, which has been described as “one of the most recognisable songs from the disco era” by the group.

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Kibble passed away in 1999 at the age of 49 after suffering from congestive heart failure. PK Music Performance renewed the copyright license in January and handed off the rights to his sister Janis McQuinton – who is also the principal of that same company.

According to the Daily Mail, PK Music Performance have since filed the federal lawsuit against the supposed perpetrators - Justin Timberlake, Will.I.Am. Sony Music and a number of other record companies.

The document blasts Timberlake’s claim that his song is an independent creation, contending that a substantial part of the drum, conga drum, organ, bass guitar, electric guitar and saxophone segments have been lifted from the earlier track.

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Being over 10 years since the release of Timberlake and Will.I.Am’s contemporary R&B track - which has been played on the album, in concert and via recorded shows on DVD - PK Music Performance are asking that neither of the stars distribute or publicly perform the song from this moment forward.

That’s not all; the company have also requested an undisclosed amount of $$$ that includes an “award for actual damages,” profits from the song, and attorney’s fees.

The final demand on the legal document is that all copies of the track are delivered to them, so that they can be destroyed.

Damn (girl)… they mean business.