Cover version

A **cover version** (or simply "cover") is a song which is re-recorded by a singer or band, after another artist has released a recording of it. Sometimes the versions are similar, but sometimes they are very different.

Many songs become more popular as cover versions than in their original recordings. Paul Revere and the Raiders recorded two songs, "Louie, Louie" and "(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone", that were bigger hits for other bands (The Kingsmen and The Monkees, respectively) than their versions.

A few songs are covered so many times by different artists, that the songs become standards. "Without You" (written by Peter Ham and Tom Evans of the band Badfinger) was first covered by Harry Nilsson, then later by dozens of other singers, including Mariah Carey. "Yesterday" and "Something", written by Paul McCartney and George Harrison of The Beatles (respectively), are also standards.

## Famous cover versions

- "The Twist" (written and recorded by Hank Ballard, and later covered by Chubby Checker)
- "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (first recorded by Gladys Knight and the Pips, then later by Marvin Gaye)
- "Tainted Love" (first recorded by Gloria Jones, then later by Soft Cell)
- "It's Gonna Take a Miracle" (first recorded by The Royalettes, then later by Deniece Williams)

## Eurodance cover versions

- 8 feat Mr Mister: _Broken Wings_ (Mr Mister)
- 20 Century: _You'll Be in My Heart_ (Phil Collins)
- Alcazar: _This Is the World We Live In_ (Genesis)
- Andrew Spencer: _Zombie_ (The Cranberries)
- Aquagen: _Hard to Say I'm Sorry_ (Chicago)
- Aria Pozzi: _Joe le taxi_ (Vanessa Paradis)
- Aurora featuring Naimee Coleman: _Ordinary World_ (Duran Duran)
- Axxis: _Here Comes the Rain Again_ (Eurythmics)
- Beat Factory: _Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You_ (Glenn Medeiros); _Take on Me_ (A-ha)
- Bloqbusters: _Forever Young_ (Alphaville)
- Bluestar: _Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)_ (Eurythmics)
- Boney M. vs Sash: _Ma Baker_ (Boney M.)
- Boys Town Gang: _Can't Take My Eyes Off You_ (Frankie Valli)
- Cascada: _What Hurts the Most_ (Rascal Flatts)
- Candy: _Words_ (F. R. David)
- Chris Rockford vs Jennifer Paige: _Crush_ (Jennifer Paige)
- CK n Supreme Dream Team: _Dreamer_ (Supertramp)
- Co.Ro & Taleesa: _Because the Night_ (Patti Smith)
- Colton Ford & Pepper Mashay: _Signed Sealed Delivered_ (Stevie Wonder)
- Crystal K Feat Melina: _The Final Countdown_ (Europe)
- Dana International: _Woman in Love_ (Barbra Streisand)
- Dance Floor Dons: _Sweet Dreams My LA Ex_ (Rachel Stevens)
- Deja Vu featuring Tasmin: _Against All Odds_ (Phil Collins); _I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing_ (Aerosmith)
- DJ Analyser vs D JMC: _We Belong_ (Pat Benatar)
- DJ Miko: _Hot Stuff_ (Donna Summer)
- DJ Speedo featuring Angelica: _There You'll Be_ (Faith Hill)
- DJ Yanou & Do: _Heaven_ (Bryan Adams)
- East Side Beat: _Ride Like the Wind_ (Christopher Cross)
- E-rotic: _Angel Eyes_; _SOS_; _The Winner Takes It All_ (ABBA)
- Florida Inc: _Fuck It (I Don't Want You Back)_ (Eamon)
- Gigi D'Agostino: _The Riddle_ (Nik Kershaw)
- Global Deejays: _The Sound of San Francisco_ (Scott McKenzie: _San Francisco_)
- Hi Tack: _Let's Dance_ (David Bowie)
- Ignition X: _It's My Life_ (Talk Talk)
- Interactive: _Forever Young_ (Alphaville)
- Jan Wayne: _Because the Night_ (Patti Smith); _Only You_ (Yazoo); _Take My Breath Away_ (Berlin); _Total Eclipse of the Heart_ (Bonnie Tyler); _Here I Am_ (Scorpions: _Send Me an Angel_); _She's Like the Wind_ (Patrick Swayze)
- Jaybee featuring Morris: _Shattered Dreams_ (Johnny Hates Jazz)
- Johnny Crockett: _Shout_ (Tears for Fears)
- Karen Perry: _Fame_ (Irene Cara)
- Kate Ryan: _Désenchantée_; _Libertine_ (Mylène Farmer)
- Keira Green: _All Out of Love_ (Air Supply)
- King of House: _Billie Jean_ (Michael Jackson)
- Kopykatz: _Gonna Make You Sweat_ (C & C Music Factory)
- Laurent Wolf featuring Fake: _Another Brick_ (Fake)
- Linda O: _Because the Night_ (Patti Smith)
- Liquid Dance: _First Time_ (Robin Beck)
- Lunatic DJs: _Baby Love_ (The Supremes)
- Mad'House: _Like a Prayer_, _Holiday_, ... (Madonna)
- Mary Griffin: _Knock on Wood_ (Amii Stewart)
- Maurizzo: _Here Comes the Rain_ (Eurythmics)
- Max Factor: _Go Your Own Way_ (Fleetwood Mac)
- Mega Mania: _Summer of 69_ (Bryan Adams)
- Milk Inc.: _The Sun Always Shines on TV_ (A-ha)
- Mirabeau: _Back from Outta Space_ (Gloria Gaynor: _I Will Survive_)
- Missingheart: _Moonlight Shadow_ (Mike Oldfield)
- Mixtery: _Bring Me to Life_ (Evanescence, _Daredevil_ soundtrack)
- N-Trance: _Do You Think I'm Sexy_ (Rod Stewart)
- Nightflyer: _Voyage voyage_ (Desireless)
- No Secrets: _Kids in America_ (Kim Wilde)
- Nouky: _When the Rain Begins to Fall_ (Jermaine Jackson & Pia Zadora)
- Novaspace: _Beds Are Burning_ (Midnight Oil); _Dancing with Tears in My Eyes_ (Ultravox); _Run to You_ (Bryan Adams); _So Lonely_ (The Police); _Time After Time_ (Cyndi Lauper); _Wicked Game_ (Chris Isaak); _Your Eyes_ (Vladimir Cosma)
- Pascal: _I Think We're Alone Now_ (Tiffany)
- Paulina Rubio: _I Was Made for Lovin' You_ (Kiss)
- Playhouse: _I Think We're Alone Now_ (Tiffany)
- Perfecto: _Anything for Love_ (Meat Loaf)
- Power Pull feat Sun Ray: _Hungry Eyes_ (Eric Carmen)
- Pulsedriver: _Cambodia_ (Kim Wilde)
- Punk Division: _Seven Nation Army_ (The White Stripes)
- Richard Grey: _Warped Bass_ (Soft Cell: Tainted Love)
- RIP: _Shut Up_ (The Black Eyed Peas)
- Rochelle: _Bring Me to Life_ (Evanescence, _Daredevil_ soundtrack)
- Royal Gigolos: _California Dreaming_ (The Mamas & the Papas); _No Milk Today_ (Herman's Hermits)
- Sugarcubes: _99 Red Balloons_ (Nena)
- Sylver: _Lay All Your Love on Me_ (ABBA)
- Tamperer featuring Maya: _Feel It_ (Jackson Five)
- The Cover Girlz: _You're Beautiful_ (James Blunt)
- Thelma Houston: _Don't Leave Me This Way_ (Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes)
- The Kinky Boyz: _You Spin Me Round_ (Dead or Alive)
- Ultra Flirt: _Dancing with Tears in My Eyes_ (Ultravox); _I Was Made for Lovin' You_ (Kiss)
- Undercover: _Baker Street_ (Gerry Rafferty)
- Uniting Nations: _Out of Touch_ (Hall & Oates)
- Vanguarde: _Gimme Gimme Gimme_ (ABBA, _Façon_ Benny Benassi)
- Vasco & Millboy: _The Sun Always Shines on TV_ (A-ha)
- Whigfield: _Last Christmas_ (Wham!)
- Wonderland: _Heaven Is a Place on Earth_ (Belinda Carlisle)