Famous Musicians Who Allegedly Stole Their Number One Hits

Stolen From Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Tom Petty said that "All my years of songwriting have shown me these things can happen." Both parties agreed to compromise and list Tom Petty as a co-writer on the song. Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne were both credited. Petty later commented, "Let me say, I have never had any hard feelings toward Sam." Tom Petty passed away in 2017, three years after Sam's song premiered.