BANKS says Neon Jungle covered her song without permission

BANKS has criticised Neon Jungle and their team for covering one of her songs on their album without her approval.

The girl group released their debut record 'Welcome to the Jungle' earlier this week and it features the tune 'Waiting Game'.

The track is a version of a BANKS song and she took to Facebook to set the record straight about the cover.

The US star said: "People keep asking why I let Neon Jungle put my song 'Waiting Game' on their album when my album has yet to come out. The answer is I was never asked. I was as shocked as you to see this song made up of my own heartbeats on their album. A song that was born from my real life, my real heartache, my real fingertips when I was at one of the most confusing times in my life.

"How strange it is to see it used on someone else's album before it even comes out on mine. It makes me feel very uncomfortable. Like my own thoughts were stolen from me and sold as someone elses. I am a new artist and new to this business and I am told it is legal. But it feels really icky. I guess I can only hope 'Waiting Game' means as much to Neon Jungle as it did to me when I wrote it."

Listen to the two versions of 'Waiting Game' below: