Famous Musicians Who Allegedly Stole Their Number One Hits

Avril Lavigne

Hey hey, you, you, I don't like your hit song, "Girlfriend"! Avril Lavigne was one of the most famous singers of the 2000s, and this single became one of her biggest songs. However, it wasn't exactly original, as the song was accused of being a rip off of the 1979 single by the Rubinoos, "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend." It has also been accused of ripping off "Mickey" by Toni Basil. 

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