Best cover songs of all time ranked
- 'Respect' by Aretha Franklin. ...
- 'Proud Mary' by Ike & Tina Turner. ...
- 'All Along the Watchtower' by Jimi Hendrix. ...
- 'I Will Always Love You' by Whitney Houston. ...
- 'Killing Me Softly with His Song' by The Fugees. ...
- 'Hallelujah' by Jeff Buckley. ...
- 'Hurt” by Johnny Cash. ...
- 'Me and Bobby McGee' by Janis Joplin.
- What cover songs are better than the original?
- What are some of the best covers?
- What are the top 10 covered songs?
- Which song is the most covered?
What cover songs are better than the original?
30 covers that are better than the originals
- Johnny Cash, 'Hurt' ...
- Nirvana, 'The Man Who Sold The World' ...
- The Futureheads, 'Hounds of Love' ...
- White Stripes, 'I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself' ...
- The Beatles, 'Twist and Shout' ...
- The Fall, 'Lost in Music' ...
- The Who, 'Young Man Blues' ...
- Arctic Monkeys, 'Love Machine'
What are some of the best covers?
The 20 best cover versions of all time, ranked
- Jeff Buckley - 'Hallelujah' ...
- Sinead O'Connor - 'Nothing Compares 2 U' ...
- Soft Cell - 'Tainted Love' ...
- Johnny Cash - 'Hurt' ...
- Marvin Gaye - 'I Heard it Through the Grapevine' ...
- Aretha Franklin - 'Respect' ...
- Whitney Houston - 'I Will Always Love You' ...
- Pet Shop Boys - 'Always On My Mind'
What are the top 10 covered songs?
Rolling Stone Readers Pick the Top 10 Greatest Cover Songs
- Joe Cocker - 'With A Little Help From My Friends' ...
- Nirvana - 'The Man Who Sold The World' ...
- The Beatles - 'Twist and Shout' ...
- The White Stripes - 'Jolene' ...
- Nirvana - 'Where Did You Sleep Last Night' ...
- Guns N' Roses - 'Knockin' On Heaven's Door'' ...
- Muse - 'Feeling Good'
Which song is the most covered?
According to Guinness World Records, “Yesterday” has the most cover versions of any song ever written. The song remains popular today with more than 1,600 recorded cover versions. Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI) asserts that it was performed over seven million times in the 20th century alone.