Copyright Lawsuit Over Sam Smith and Normani’s ‘Dancing With a Stranger’ Heading to Trial

The lawsuit claiming Sam Smith and Normani’s multi-platinum dance hit “Dancing With A Stranger” stole its hook from a 2015 song by the same name is heading to trial after a federal judge in Los Angeles rejected the musical duo’s latest bid to toss the case.

In a 27-page ruling issued Wednesday and obtained by Rolling Stone, U.S. District Judge Wesley L. Hsu denied a motion by Smith and Normani that sought to end the case in their favor based on the evidence developed since the case was first filed in March 2022.

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