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Olivia Dean's ‘I've Seen It' copied melody of Bill Withers classic ‘Just the Two of Us,' lawsuit alleges

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Newest development Oct 5, 2026 · 4 reportsOlivia Dean's ‘I've Seen It' copied melody of Bill Withers classic ‘Just the Two of Us,' lawsuit alleges

Bill Withers and Olivia Dean.

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

    Headline from The Hollywood Reporter ·

  2. Newest

    Olivia Dean's ‘I've Seen It' copied melody of Bill Withers classic ‘Just the Two of Us,' lawsuit alleges

    Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ·

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8 articles, oldest first.

  1. Rolling Stone

    Olivia Dean’s ‘Art of Loving’ Song Accused of Copying Bill Withers’ ‘Just the Two of Us’ (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    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

  2. BBC News

    Olivia Dean accused of copying Bill Withers' Just The Two of Us (opens BBC News)

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    BBC News's feed description

    The star's record label is sued over similarities between her song I've Seen It and Withers' classic.

  3. The Guardian

    Olivia Dean accused of plagiarism on her I’ve Seen It track (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Mattie Music Group, owners of Bill Withers’ back catalogue, contend the Grammy winner infringed on Just the Two of Us Olivia Dean has been accused of plagiarizing the Bill Withers classic Just the Two of Us.

  4. The Hollywood Reporter

    Olivia Dean Song Accused of Plagiarizing Bill Withers’ “Just the Two of Us” (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    The publisher of Wither’s catalog claims that the similarities between Dean’s "I've Seen It" and Wither's 1981 hit are “obvious and inescapable.”

  5. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Olivia Dean's ‘I've Seen It' copied melody of Bill Withers classic ‘Just the Two of Us,' lawsuit alleges (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Bill Withers and Olivia Dean.

  6. Fox News

    Olivia Dean song accused of ripping melody from Bill Withers’ ‘Just the Two of Us’ (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    Mattie Music Group alleges Olivia Dean's "I've Seen It" repeatedly copies the melody of Bill Withers' Grammy-winning "Just the Two of Us."

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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