Dua Lipa probably isn't levitating after learning about a new lawsuit filed against her.
The 26-year-old Grammy-winning artist is facing a copyright infringement lawsuit over her hit song "Levitating" after reggae band Artikal Sound System claimed she copied their 2017 song "Live Your Life."
The complaint filed Tuesday in Los Angeles federal court also names Warner Records along with Lipa and the song's producers and writers, alleging that in 2020, the defendants listened and copied "Live Your Life" as they were writing "Levitating." Artikal Sound System believes that it's "highly unlikely" that Lipa's song was written independently given the similarities between the two records.
According to court documents, Artikal Sound System is alleging they are owed profits from "Levitating" in addition to damages and are demanding a jury trial.
Lipa's "Levitating" earned the No. 1 spot on Billboard's 2021 year-end Hot 100 Songs chart after spending 68 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, according to Billboard.
Artikal Sound System is based out of South Florida and was founded in 2012 by Chris Montague and Fabian Acuña, according to their website. The band released their latest album "Welcome to Florida" last month and is expected to kick off their tour in March.
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