Olivia Dean's Track Faces Plagiarism Claims Over Withers' Classic

WHO:

NY Post - Olivia Dean is the artist involved in the plagiarism claims.

Fox News - Mattie Music Group is the entity alleging the plagiarism.

WHAT:

NY Post - Dean's song "I've Seen It" is accused of having "obvious and inescapable similarities" to Bill Withers' classic.

Fox News - The lawsuit claims that Dean's song repeatedly copies the melody of Withers' Grammy-winning song "Just the Two of Us."

WHEN:

NY Post - The song "I've Seen It" was released in 2025.

WHY:

Fox News - The lawsuit alleges that the similarities between the two songs constitute plagiarism.

HOW:

Fox News - The method of the alleged plagiarism involves the repeated copying of the melody from Withers' song.

(UPDATED October 8, 2026 10:06 UTC)

Olivia Dean is facing plagiarism claims regarding her song "I've Seen It," which was released in 2025, as it is alleged to have "obvious and inescapable similarities" to Bill Withers' classic "Just the Two of Us." The Mattie Music Group is the entity behind the lawsuit, asserting that Dean's song repeatedly copies the melody of Withers' Grammy-winning track. The lawsuit contends that these similarities amount to plagiarism, raising significant concerns in the music industry.