Olivia Dean’s ‘Art of Loving’ Song Accused of Copying Bill Withers’ ‘Just the Two of Us’
The publisher of Withers’ catalog filed the new lawsuit against Dean's label and publishers, claiming her song "I've Seen It" stole from the 1981 R&B classic
A lawsuit has been filed alleging that Olivia Dean's song "I've Seen It" on her album "The Art Of Loving" is a copied version of Bill Withers' iconic track "Just the Two of Us". The claim was made by a publisher that owns Withers' catalogue, who stated that the similarities between the two songs are "obvious and inescapable". Mattie Music Group, the plaintiff in the case, claims that the tracks share significant musical elements, including a distinct melody, and that this copying constitutes a clear infringement of their copyrights.
The lawsuit targets Dean's record label, Universal Music Group's Capitol Records, her publisher, Sony Music Publishing, and Dean's co-writer Max Wolfgang's publisher, Kobalt. The album "The Art Of Loving", released by Olivia Dean, has been a commercial success, reaching No. 3 on the Billboard 200 chart and has been on the album chart for 52 weeks. In 2025, Dean was named Billboard's Rookie of the Year.
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