Christina Aguilera Faced With a Lawsuit

Christina Aguilera just can’t seem to catch a break these days! Fresh from her arrest last week, Christina moves onto another legal matter: her label Sony Music is reportedly facing a lawsuit surrounding her hit song “Ain’t No Other Man.”

According to TMZ, Christina’s hit clearly samples the 1968 tune “Hippy Skippy Moon Strut” (gotta love the name – ahhhh, the ’60s!) by Dave Cortez and the Moon People. According to a federal lawsuit filed in New York, the classic song’s exclusive rights have been owned by TufAmerica since 2004. However, Sony Music went through Codigo Music and the Clyde Otis Music Group in order for Christina to sample the song on her album.

TufAmerica’s lawsuit is asking for a court to declare it the rightful owner to “Hippy Skippy Moon Strut” and put a stop to any other publisher’s claims. And, of course, TufAmerica is asking for punitive damages (translation: money).

Check out both songs below!

Dave Cortez & The Moon People version:

Christina Aguilera version:

Notice the similarities?

Which side are you on: Team Christina/Sony or Team TufAmerica?