Jason Derulo Spars With Opposing Lawyer Over ‘Savage Love’ Credits at Copyright Trial
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By Rachel Scharf
Published on May 5, 2026.
Jason Derulo faced cross-examination in an ongoing Los Angeles federal trial over the credits for his hit "Savage Love," a viral TikTok hit from 2020 that hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with a remix featuring BTS. Matthew Spatola, who is credited as a session musician on the track, is claiming he is entitled to writing and producing splits. Derulo testified that while Spatolas played a "beautiful guitar and bass," Derulo claimed that he would have given him credit for the song if he believed Spatol created the song. The trial is set to conclude on Wednesday (May 6) with closing arguments from both sides and deliberations for the right to claim creative credits.
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