The lawsuit states that "Damn Girl" sounds too similar to J.C. Davis' disco track, "A New Day Is Here At Last."
PK Music Performance is suing the two artists, claiming that their song "Damn Girl" (from Timberlake's 2006 "FutureSex/LoveSounds" album) is too similar to the disco track "A New Day Is Here At Last," The latter was originally copyrighted back in 1969 by Perry Kibble and performed by J.C. Davis. PK Music Performance renewed the copyright license in January after Kibble's sister Janis McQuinton handed it over to them. She originally gained access to the rights after Kibble's death in 1999.
"A substantial amount of the music in 'Damn Girl' is copied from 'A New Day Is Here At Last,'" the lawsuit (obtained by People) reportedly reads. "Specifically, a substantial part of the drum, conga drum, organ, bass guitar, electric quitter and saxophone parts in 'Damn Girl,' were all copied from 'A New Day Is Here At Last.'"
