A Philadelphia songwriter will finally get the credit and money owed to him.

A judge determined Daniel Marino was not credited nor did he receive a share of the profits for Usher‘s 2004 song, “Bad Girl,” reports the Philadelphia Inquirer. The artist will be awarded $44.35 million. 

In 2011, Marino filed a lawsuit against 20 people including his former co-writer William Guice, Destro Music Productions' Dante Barton and Usher. The musician was responsible for creating the “guitar hook, tempo and chord progression” of the song. Guice and Barton supplied the beat and lyrics. 

Secret contracts between Guice, Barton and Usher reportedly left Marino out of the profit shares and credits.

The $44 million is the total sum of agreed money and damages for Marino's work on the song. According to the Inquirer, the defendant Guice will pay $6.75 million and $20.25 million in compensatory and punitive damages. Co-defendant Barton has also agreed to pay Marino $17.35 million. The Associated Press reports Marino will receive one-third of the ownership rights, as well.  

Marino worked on the song, named initially "Club Girl," between 2001 and 2002.

The song would go on to be featured on Usher's 2004 album Confessions and retitled "Bad Girl." Confessions sold 10 million copies in the U.S. and over 20 million worldwide.

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