Tom Petty is going to have one more song staying with him for quite some time, as he will now officially be receiving royalties from Sam Smith’s megahit, “Stay With Me.”
A rep for Smith confirms to E! News that Petty’s “I Won’t Back Down” and the British singer’s “Stay With Me” have similar sounds, so similar in fact that Petty and Jeff Lynne will be listed as co-writers of the hit; however, the rep insists that the similarities are completely coincidental and unintentional.
