Another artist has leveled accusations at Lizzo over one of her hit songs. This time around, CeCe Peniston claims Lizzo’s “Juice” uses ad-libs from Peniston’s early ‘90s hit, “Finally.”
Peniston shared an Instagram video comparing the two songs:
“This is a clear example of #copyrightinfringement,” she wrote in the caption. “Cece Peniston versus @lizzobeeating y’all check this out and btw I love her music.”
In an earlier Instagram post, Peniston referenced a recent New York Times interview in which a pair of Lizzo’s former collaborators accused the Minneapolis singer of denying them songwriting credit on her No. 1 hit, “Truth Hurts.” Peniston then explained why she believes there is copyright infringement:
For everybody who thought I was exaggerating on my claims of #copyrightinfringement please go check out the article I’m the the #3rd person who has said something @lizzobeeating #cecepeniston #lizzo #music #yaayumsong #finally #mysong just for the record and so you understand … anytime anybody uses a song over 7 seconds thats using a “portion” of their copyright , Lizzo not only takes over that , she’s used several times adding up to about 40 seconds , its my lyric it’s written down as well , it’s the signature to the opening in my song #finally and all commercials are using it from the “Adlib “ section because they know it’s catchy sooo “#notjustanadlib it’s a check !!!! @umpg @atlanticrecords
The ad-libs referenced by Peniston are on the chorus of “Juice,” when Lizzo sings:
Gotta blame it on my juice
Ya-ya-ee, ya-ya-ee, ya-ya-ee, ya-ya-ee
Blame it on my juice, blame it, blame it on my juice
Ya-ya-ee, ya-ya-ee, ya-ya-ee, ya-ya-ee
Blame it on my juice, blame it, blame it on my juice
Although “Juice” hasn’t achieved the same level of success as Lizzo’s more well-known hit, the track still reached No. 82 on the Billboard Hot 100 last month—thanks in part to its placement in the Absolut Vodka commercial shown in Peniston’s Instagram video.
Meanwhile, “Finally” remains Peniston’s biggest hit to date after peaking at No. 5 on the Hot 100 in January 1992. Released ahead of her first album of the same name, it established Peniston as a force on the chart, where she landed eight more hits over the next five years.
Read all the lyrics to Lizzo’s “Juice” and CeCe Peniston’s “Finally” on Genius now.
