12 Songs You Didn’t Know Were Sampled

12. The Sugarhill Gang's 'Rapper’s Delight' Sampled 'Good Times' By Chic

Fans of both these songs may have noticed something very familiar with the openings of both, with each often being confused for the other.

This, as you may have guessed, is no coincidence. The fact is, that Rapper’s Delight straight up stole this melody from Good Times and used it without permission. This led to a highly sensationalised lawsuit between the producer of Rapper’s Delight, Sylvia Rogerson, and Chic’s Nile Rogers and Bernard Edwards over copyright infringement.

This infringement was a result of the bassline used in each, which was agreed in court that they were too similar to not have been taken from Good Times. This eventually concluded with Chic gaining a writing credit.

Sampling later became a mainstay in many newer rap songs.