"Who sued Hootie and the Blowfish for plagiarism in their song ""Only Wanna Be With You"" in 1995, reaching an out-of-court settlement?"
Hootie & the Blowfish successful as its predecessors, peaking only on the Mainstream Rock chart. In 1995, Hootie & the Blowfish and Bob Dylan reached an out-of-court settlement for the group's unauthorized use of Dylan's lyrics in their song "Only Wanna Be with You". Miami Dolphins' Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino appeared in the band's video for the song "Only Wanna Be with You", along with several other athletes. The band won the "Best New Artist" award at the 1996 Grammy Awards. Hootie & the Blowfish appeared on "MTV Unplugged" on the eve of the release of their second album, "Fairweather Johnson" (1996).
Only Wanna Be with You Only Wanna Be with You "Only Wanna Be with You" is a song by American rock band Hootie & the Blowfish. It was released in July 1995 as the third single from their breakthrough album, "Cracked Rear View". It peaked at number six on the US "Billboard" Hot 100, number one on the "Billboard" Pop Songs chart, number three on the "Billboard" Adult Contemporary chart, and number two on the "Billboard" Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. It is arguably the band's signature song. Darius Rucker still performs the song solo. One verse of the song describes "[putting] on a little Dylan".