Avril Lavigne on Stealing Songs
There had been questions regarding Avril Lavigne allegedly stealing songs written by once-collaborater Chantel Kreviazuk, but Chantel has since come forward and admitted that Avril did not, in fact, steal any songs. Either way, Avril had this to say regarding kicking Chantel to the curb:
“My decision to discontinue working with Chantal after co-writing together on my second record was simply based on the fact that we had no hits together.”
But in related news, Avril is being sued by two songwriters who claim that her catchy hit “Girlfriend” sounds like one of their songs. According to the suit, “I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend,” a song recorded in the ‘70s by power pop band the Rubinoos sounds a lot like Lavigne’s “Girlfriend.”
Tommy Dunbar, founder of the Rubinoos and co-writer of the song in question, filed the suit July 2. The lawsuit is also against Lavigne’s publishing company, Avril Lavigne Publishing, and “Girlfriend” co-writer Dr. Luke.
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Comment by Sanee on 14 July 2007:
She seems to be a “SNOOT!” And I wouldn’t buy her music for that reason alone, much less, any other.
Comment by Gale on 29 February 2008:
Wow, How can she keep her balance like that? cool. I’d like a girlfriend like that.
Comment by Roflcopter on 21 March 2009:
She sued someone for making a song that was a direct rip off of Girlfriend. Now she is being sued by someone for it sounding too much like their song. Personally I think The Who needs to sue all of them for sounding too much like get off of my cloud.