#1 song accused of plagiarism

Since it was recently revealed that Miley Cyrus' No. 1 hit “Flowers” was accused of copying Bruno Mars' “When I Was Your Man,” we're looking at five times No. 1 songs are plagiarized or have been accused of copyright infringement.

Tetris Kelly
After it was recently revealed that Miley Cyrus' Hot 100 number was accused of plagiarism or copyright infringement. Olivia Rodrigo enjoyed huge success on the charts in 2021, securing her second No. 1 on the Hot 100 this year with “good 4 u.”

But Olivia's success didn't come without controversy, as many thought “good 4 u” sounded a lot like Paramore's “Misery Business.”

Olivia retroactively awarded Paramore's lead singer Hayley Williams and ex-guitarist Josh Farro credit for “Good 4 u”. The “Sour” singer had previously faced plagiarism accusations for her song “Deja Vu” after she mentioned while writing the song that the “Deja Vu” bridge was inspired by Taylor Swift's “Cruel Summer.”

Olivia Rodrigo

But I wanted the last bridge, so to speak, to go kind of crazy, and I love “Cruel Summer.” It's one of my favorite songs ever.

Tetris Kelly
Another Hot 100 No. 1 hit with accusations of plagiarism is Lizzo's “Truth Hurts.” The song reached No. 1 in September 2019, nearly two years after its release, becoming Lizzo's first No. 1 on the charts. As the song climbed the charts in 2019, Lizzo was accused by two different parties of plagiarizing the song's opening lyrics.

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