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264:. Khan denied the lyrics were written by Banks, saying that they had "come from my head". However, Judge Harman ruled in favour of Banks, stating that Khan had no right to sell the song and UB40 had no right to record it, and awarding her royalties from the song. Following the verdict, subsequent albums released with "Don't Break My Heart" co-credited Banks and UB40 as writing the lyrics.
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