Mariah Carey "Hero"

Some fun facts about one of Mariah Carey's biggest hits:

• Mariah originally wrote "Hero" for Gloria Estefan to sing in the 1992 movie Hero, but Mariah's then-fiance (and CEO of Sony Music) felt the song was too good and urged Mariah to keep it for herself
• A different song called "Heart of a Hero" by Luther Vandross wound up being on the Hero soundtrack
• Multiple people sued Mariah claiming the song was theirs including Sylvester Stallone's limo driver -- Mariah prevailed in each instance
• Despite the song's popularity, Mariah doesn't care for the ballad and said she only performs it to meet the demand of her audience
• My alarm clock went off each morning at 6:00 during my Junior year of high school and nine times out of then, this damn song would be playing

Michael Bolton - "Love Is A Wonderful Thing"

"Love Is A Wonderful Thing" got Michael Bolton in some trouble.  The Isley Brothers claim Bolton lifted the tune from their 1964 song of the same title.  Bolton argued the song was his and not plagiarized.  The case went to a jury who determined Bolton plagiarized the song and compensated the Isley Brothers $4.2 million.  You can listen to the two songs and decide for yourself.