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Mar 2022
12m 36s

Did Dua Lipa Steal Her Hit Song?

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She definitely might want to fly away tonight! Dua Lipa’s no-doubt-about-it megahit “Levitating” has an amazing groove – but is it hers? Some say no way! Two different musical plaintiffs are suing Dua and her record company for ripping off their tunes and making bank with last year’s #1 song on Billboard’s Hot 100 list. So is Dua funked -- or is this just a huge coincidence?

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