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Sisqó’s smash hit “Thong Song” should be a lesson in why it’s important to clear samples before releasing a song.
“Thong Song” producers Bob Robinson and Tim Kelly apparently cautioned Sisqó about using the interpolation of Martin’s song without clearing it first. But as the story goes, Sisqó confidently told them that he had a relationship with Child, so it wasn’t a big deal. But since no one cleared the reference before the song’s arrival, Martin threatened to sue after it exploded in 2000. The two artists ultimately settled out of court.
“Desmond Child has more ownership of the song than anyone,” Robinson said in the video. “We just gonna have to take the L on this one,” Sisqó added. “Like we just got to pay them for that. So we paid them.”
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Songwriting credits for “Uptown Funk!” went to four people initially: Ronson, Mars, Phillip Martin Lawrence and Jeffrey Bhasker. However, before the song was even released it had gained two more: Nicholas Williams (AKA Trinidad James) and producer Devon Gallaspy, the authors of “All Gold Everything,” both receiving a share for a sampling interpolation. This credit was shared at the behest of the original songwriters/publishers; Billboard’s sources say the team behind the hit reached out to Gallaspy and Williams without prompting. Gallaspy and Williams spit a 15 percent take, leaving the original four songwriters with a 21.25 percent share each.
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