Famous Musicians Who Allegedly Stole Their Number One Hits

The Strokes

The Strokes were one of the biggest bands of the early 2000s rock scene. One of their most popular and most recognizable songs, Last Nite, was a little bit too recognizable for one singer. Tom Petty accused the band of stealing his song from 1976, "American Girl." Petty, ironically not petty at all, said: "The truth is, I seriously doubt that there is any negative intent there."

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