Spatola said the lawsuit arises out of Derulo’s refusal to credit him as co-author on his 2020 song Savage Love. The suit claimed the duo worked on the song at Derulo’s home in April 2020.

So did text messages he sent to Derulo’s tour manager. Meanwhile, “Savage Love” became the No. 1 song in 17 countries and a remix by South Korean pop group BTS topped the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

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