Tuesday 19 September 2000

Mariah Carey sued over "Thank God I found you"

A copyright infringement lawsuit was filed against Mariah Carey in U.S. District Court of the Central District of California on Friday (Sept. 15) over her hit "Thank God I Found You."

Seasoned songwriters Seth Swirsky and Warryn Campbell have filed suit against the pop star, her record label (Columbia), and producer Terry Lewis, among others, claiming "Thank God I Found You" from 1999's Rainbow borrows heavily from a 1998 song by Xscape entitled "One of Those Love Songs," from the album Traces of My Lipstick, which Swirsky and Campbell sold to SoSo Def Recordings through EMI in 1998.

Both songs were released on Columbia Records and mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering, lending credence, according to the suit, to the plaintiff's claim. Producer Jermaine Dupri, who acted as executive producer on the Xscape album, also contributed to several tracks on the Rainbow album.

Swirsky and Campbell are suing for copyright infringement, false designation of origin, reverse passing off, unfair competition, unjust enrichment, demand for accounting, constructive trust, and permanent injunction.

(AllStar News)



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