30 Huge Hits You Probably Didn't Know Were Covers
Pop songs you may not know are covers: Respect, I Love Rock and Roll, Girls Just Want to Have Fun, Twist and Shout, Blinded by the Light, Valerie, I Will Always Love You, Time is on My Side, It's My Life, Killing Me Softly with His Song and more,,,,
There is a saying that once a musician puts a song out into the world, it no longer belongs to them. When other musicians cover a song, they may change the style or inherent meaning of the piece by virtue of playing their own version.
Here are 30 Pop Songs You Might Not Know Are Covers
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- 'Respect' by Aretha Franklin
- 'I Love Rock and Roll' by Joan Jett & the Blackheart
- 'Girls Just Want to Have Fun' by Cyndi Lauper
- 'Twist and Shout' by The Beatles
- 'Blinded by the Light' by Manfred Mann's Earth Band
- 'Valerie' by Amy Winehouse and Mark Ronson
- 'I Will Always Love You' by Whitney Houston
- 'Time is on My Side' by The Rolling Stones
- 'It's My Life' by No Doubt
- 'Killing Me Softly with His Song' by The Fugees and Lauryn Hill
- 'Tainted Love' by Soft Cell
- 'Dancing in the Moonlight' by Toploader
- 'Red Red Wine' by UB40
- 'Mickey' by Toni Basil
- 'Torn' by Natalie Imbruglia
- 'Landslide' by The Dixie Chicks
- 'Hound Dog' by Elvis Presley
- 'Dazed and Confused' by Led Zeppelin
- 'Don't Turn Around' by Ace of Base
- 'I'm a Believer' by Smash Mouth
- 'The First Cut is the Deepest' by Sheryl Crow
- 'It's All Coming Back to Me Now' by Celine Dion
- 'There She Goes' by Sixpence None the Richer
- 'State of Independence' by Donna Summer
- 'Turn! Turn! Turn!' by The Byrds
- 'Whatta Man' by Salt-N- Pepa and En Vogue
- 'I Fought the Law' by The Clash
- 'Drift Away' by Dobie Gray
- 'If I Were a Boy' by Beyoncé
- 'Nothing Compares 2 U' by Sinead O'Connor
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30 Pop Songs You Might Not Know Are Covers
There is a saying that once a musician puts a song out into the world, it no longer belongs to them. When other musicians cover a song, they may change the style or inherent meaning of the piece by virtue of playing their own version.
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