• On Friday, Mariah Carey was sued by a songwriter
• Songwriter claimed he co-wrote a song with the same title five years earlier.
• In a case filed in federal court in New Orleans, Andy Stone seeks at least $20 million in damages from Carey.

Carey’s co-writer, and Sony Music Entertainment, are also under $20 million damage among other things, for copyright infringement and misappropriation.

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Stone, who acts as Vince Vance with the country-pop band Vince Vance & the Valiants, accused the defendants of using his “popularity and unique style” illegally and causing confusion by recording the newer song without his consent.

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The words and melodies of Carey and Stone’s songs differ.

Carey and Sony Music representatives did not immediately reply to calls for comment. (Reuters)

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