Rod Stewart's bank account could have suffered a considerable blow some time after
Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? was released.
Stewart was sued for
plagiarism by
Brazilian pop singer
Jorge Ben (now known as
Jorge Ben Jor).
Do You Think I'm Sexy's chorus is basically a ripoff of
Ben Jor's song "
Taj Mahal", which was very popular in his home country, and it still is. Even though Ben Jor has withdrawn the complaint, Stewart has officially admitted that "
Taj Mahal"'s melody glued to his mind after his visit to
Brazil in the 70s.