Rolling Stone

Sam Smith, Normani Copyright Lawsuit Revived: Appeals Court Says Jury Should Decide

In 2023, a California federal judge dismissed the copyright infringement lawsuit that claimed their multiplatinum hit “Dancing With a Stranger” stole from a 2015 song by the same name The case will be ...
Rolling Stone

Sam Smith, Normani Prevail in ‘Dancing With a Stranger’ Copyright Lawsuit

Superstar duo Sam Smith and Normani won a copyright infringement lawsuit that claimed their multiplatinum hit “Dancing With a Stranger” stole from a 2015 song by the same name. A California federal ...
Yahoo

Sam Smith and Normani’s Copyright Lawsuit Win Over “Dancing With a Stranger” Is Overturned

A federal appeals court has revived a copyright infringement lawsuit against Sam Smith and Normani that claimed their multiplatinum hit “Dancing with a Stranger” ripped off a 2015 song of an identical ...
JD Supra

Ninth Circuit Revives Copyright Suit Over Sam Smith’s “Dancing with a Stranger” and Reaffirms the Jury’s Role

On April 29, 2025, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals revived the copyright infringement case filed by Sound and Color, LLC against Sam Smith, Normani, and related parties (collectively, “Defendants”) ...
Stereogum

Sam Smith – “How Do You Sleep?” Video

Sam Smith released his sophomore album, The Thrill Of It All, back in 2017. It's been two years, but Smith has remained a prominent pop presence with radio-friendly one-off singles and features. Smith ...