Olivia Dean’s ‘Art of Loving’ Song Accused of Copying Bill Withers’ ‘Just the Two of Us’

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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…

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  • 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…
  • Reported by Rolling Stone and published Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:52:25 UTC.

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  1. Olivia Dean’s ‘Art of Loving’ Song Accused of Copying Bill Withers’ ‘Just the Two of Us’

  2. Olivia Dean Song Accused of Plagiarizing Bill Withers’ “Just the Two of Us”

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