Justin timberlake sued cirque du soleil hit song

I think there may be some misinformation here!

Justin Timberlake was not sued by Cirque du Soleil over a hit song. In fact, Cirque du Soleil is a Canadian entertainment company that produces circus shows, and they have collaborated with many artists and composers on their productions.

However, there was a controversy surrounding the song "Mirrors" by Justin Timberlake, which was released in 2013. The song's producers, Timbaland and Justin Timberlake, were accused of copying the melody and chord progression from a song called "Closer" by the French electronic music duo, Daft Punk, and the American singer-songwriter, Pharrell Williams. The song "Closer" was released in 2013, around the same time as "Mirrors".

The lawsuit was filed by the songwriters of "Closer", Pharrell Williams and Daft Punk's Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, against Justin Timberlake, Timbaland, and Sony/ATV Music Publishing. The lawsuit claimed that the defendants had copied the melody and chord progression of "Closer" without permission or credit.

In 2014, the lawsuit was settled out of court, with the terms of the settlement remaining confidential.