{"id":177,"date":"2026-01-05T08:32:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T08:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsliked.online\/?p=177"},"modified":"2026-01-05T08:32:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T08:32:27","slug":"25-of-the-most-covered-songs-in-music-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsliked.online\/?p=177","title":{"rendered":"25 of the Most Covered Songs in Music History"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Unlike movies, where it\u2019s rare that a second (or third) attempt at remaking a film can ever match\u2014let alone top\u2014the original, music is a different sort of creative beast. Just because\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/article\/51566\/11-fun-facts-about-beatles\" target=\"_self\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/article\/51566\/11-fun-facts-about-beatles\">The Beatles<\/a>\u00a0did a bang-up job on one song doesn\u2019t mean that Joan Baez or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/article\/625837\/elvis-presley-music-facts\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/article\/625837\/elvis-presley-music-facts\">Elvis Presley<\/a>\u00a0couldn\u2019t do the same tune justice in their own unique way (which is a very good thing, as The Beatles\u2019s catalog is one of the most copied in music history).<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">While not an exhaustive list, here are 25 of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/arts-entertainment\/music\/features\/the-10-most-covered-songs-1052165.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/arts-entertainment\/music\/features\/the-10-most-covered-songs-1052165.html\" aria-label=\"most covered songs - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">most covered songs<\/a>\u00a0in music history.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text-primary\">Table Of Contents<\/h2>\n<ol class=\"toc text-primary mt-4 flex flex-col gap-y-2.5 ps-5 [&amp;_a]:text-primary\" data-testid=\"toc-0\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/article\/20811\/most-covered-songs-in-music-history#inline-text-3\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"#inline-text-3\">1. \u201cYesterday\u201d \/\/ The Beatles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/article\/20811\/most-covered-songs-in-music-history#inline-text-6\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"#inline-text-6\">2. \u201c(I Can\u2019t Get No) Satisfaction\u201d \/\/ The Rolling Stones<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/article\/20811\/most-covered-songs-in-music-history#inline-text-9\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"#inline-text-9\">3. \u201cLove Me Tender\u201d \/\/ Elvis Presley<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/article\/20811\/most-covered-songs-in-music-history#inline-text-12\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"#inline-text-12\">4. \u201cBillie Jean\u201d \/\/ Michael Jackson<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/article\/20811\/most-covered-songs-in-music-history#inline-text-15\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"#inline-text-15\">5. \u201cEleanor Rigby\u201d \/\/ The Beatles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/article\/20811\/most-covered-songs-in-music-history#inline-text-20\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"#inline-text-20\">6. \u201cMy Way\u201d \/\/ Frank Sinatra<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/article\/20811\/most-covered-songs-in-music-history#inline-text-23\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"#inline-text-23\">7. \u201cBridge Over Troubled Water\u201d \/\/ Simon &amp; Garfunkel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/article\/20811\/most-covered-songs-in-music-history#inline-text-26\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"#inline-text-26\">8. \u201cAin\u2019t No Sunshine\u201d \/\/ Bill Withers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/article\/20811\/most-covered-songs-in-music-history#inline-text-30\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"#inline-text-30\">9. \u201cHallelujah\u201d \/\/ Leonard Cohen<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/article\/20811\/most-covered-songs-in-music-history#inline-text-34\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"#inline-text-34\">10. \u201cAnd I Love Her\u201d \/\/ The Beatles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/article\/20811\/most-covered-songs-in-music-history#inline-text-37\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"#inline-text-37\">11. \u201cTime After Time\u201d \/\/ Cyndi Lauper<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/article\/20811\/most-covered-songs-in-music-history#inline-text-40\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"#inline-text-40\">12. \u201cI Walk the Line\u201d \/\/ Johnny Cash<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/article\/20811\/most-covered-songs-in-music-history#inline-text-43\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"#inline-text-43\">13. \u201cGod Only Knows\u201d \/\/ The Beach Boys<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/article\/20811\/most-covered-songs-in-music-history#inline-text-46\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"#inline-text-46\">14. \u201cHouse of the Rising Sun\u201d \/\/ The Animals<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/article\/20811\/most-covered-songs-in-music-history#inline-text-49\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"#inline-text-49\">15. \u201cCry Me A River\u201d \/\/ Julie London<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/article\/20811\/most-covered-songs-in-music-history#inline-text-52\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"#inline-text-52\">16. \u201cImagine\u201d \/\/ John Lennon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/article\/20811\/most-covered-songs-in-music-history#inline-text-55\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"#inline-text-55\">17. \u201cAll of Me\u201d \/\/ John Legend<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/article\/20811\/most-covered-songs-in-music-history#inline-text-58\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"#inline-text-58\">18. \u201cOver The Rainbow\u201d \/\/ Judy Garland<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/article\/20811\/most-covered-songs-in-music-history#inline-text-61\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"#inline-text-61\">19. \u201cSummertime\u201d \/\/ Abbie Mitchell<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/article\/20811\/most-covered-songs-in-music-history#inline-text-64\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"#inline-text-64\">20. \u201cLove Yourself\u201d \/\/ Justin Bieber<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/article\/20811\/most-covered-songs-in-music-history#inline-text-67\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"#inline-text-67\">21. \u201cBlackbird\u201d \/\/ The Beatles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/article\/20811\/most-covered-songs-in-music-history#inline-text-70\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"#inline-text-70\">22. \u201cAmazing Grace\u201d \/\/ John Newton<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/article\/20811\/most-covered-songs-in-music-history#inline-text-73\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"#inline-text-73\">23. \u201cThe Look Of Love\u201d \/\/ Dusty Springfield<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/article\/20811\/most-covered-songs-in-music-history#inline-text-76\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"#inline-text-76\">24. \u201cWhite Christmas\u201d \/\/ Bing Crosby<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/article\/20811\/most-covered-songs-in-music-history#inline-text-79\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"#inline-text-79\">25. \u201cSilent Night\u201d \/\/ John Freeman Young<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">1. \u201cYesterday\u201d \/\/ The Beatles<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Yesterday (Remastered 2009)\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NrgmdOz227I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">\u201cYesterday\u201d has been covered\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=LDUuIm74pdMC&amp;pg=PA86&amp;lpg=PA86&amp;dq=guinness+beatles+yesterday+2,200&amp;source=bl&amp;ots=YQCSx7m0uo&amp;sig=sOe9c9er4vIK--yGdEWLdMmyryA&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=X&amp;ei=L3VYVfzKF8mZNvHugZgJ&amp;ved=0CD8Q6AEwBQ#v=onepage&amp;q=guinness%20beatles%20yesterday%202%2C200&amp;f=false\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=LDUuIm74pdMC&amp;pg=PA86&amp;lpg=PA86&amp;dq=guinness+beatles+yesterday+2,200&amp;source=bl&amp;ots=YQCSx7m0uo&amp;sig=sOe9c9er4vIK--yGdEWLdMmyryA&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=X&amp;ei=L3VYVfzKF8mZNvHugZgJ&amp;ved=0CD8Q6AEwBQ#v=onepage&amp;q=guinness%20beatles%20yesterday%202%2C200&amp;f=false\" aria-label=\"more than 2200 times - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">more than 2200 times<\/a>, with Joan Baez, Liberace, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, En Vogue, and Boyz II Men among the many (<em>many<\/em>) artists to put their own spin on the song. Plus, you know you\u2019ve made it as a band when even Daffy Duck gets\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1XjU6unPID0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"in on the action - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">in on the action<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">2. \u201c(I Can\u2019t Get No) Satisfaction\u201d \/\/ The Rolling Stones<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Rolling Stones - (I Can&#039;t Get No) Satisfaction (Official Lyric Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nrIPxlFzDi0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This classic\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/article\/638179\/rolling-stones-rice-krispies-jingle\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/article\/638179\/rolling-stones-rice-krispies-jingle\">Rolling Stones<\/a>\u00a0song has been redone by a diverse array of artists, including Jimi Hendrix, Devo, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/article\/504978\/10-things-we-learned-vanilla-ices-1990-autobiography-ice-ice\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/article\/504978\/10-things-we-learned-vanilla-ices-1990-autobiography-ice-ice\">Vanilla Ice<\/a>. It was also famously covered by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/article\/630378\/britney-spears-music-facts\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/article\/630378\/britney-spears-music-facts\">Britney Spears<\/a>\u00a0at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=P6xpOyQaEig\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"before - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">before<\/a>\u00a0she launched into \u201cOops! I Did It Again.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">3. \u201cLove Me Tender\u201d \/\/ Elvis Presley<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">\u201cLove Me Tender\u201d was a hit long before\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/article\/625837\/elvis-presley-music-facts\" target=\"_self\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/article\/625837\/elvis-presley-music-facts\">Elvis<\/a>\u00a0and songwriter Ken Darby changed the title and the lyrics. The song became popular during the Civil War under the name \u201cAura Lee,\u201d but it was the version that was altered in 1956 that would go on to become covered by other musicians time and time again. The range of artists who have covered it\u2014everyone from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/article\/69347\/15-supercalifragilisticexpialidocious-julie-andrews-quotes\" target=\"_self\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/article\/69347\/15-supercalifragilisticexpialidocious-julie-andrews-quotes\">Julie Andrews<\/a>\u00a0and Johnny Cash to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/article\/650283\/jim-morrison-music-facts\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/article\/650283\/jim-morrison-music-facts\">Jim Morrison<\/a>\u2014shows just how versatile it is.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">4. \u201cBillie Jean\u201d \/\/ Michael Jackson<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Michael Jackson - Billie Jean (Official Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Zi_XLOBDo_Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>When \u201cBillie Jean\u201d was released in 1983, it became the first song to hit #1 on four pop charts simultaneously. The song is still one of MJ\u2019s most popular and most covered, with at least 143 recorded versions floating around out there. (And yes, that includes\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hzRI9Bpv-tE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"the Chipmunks - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">the Chipmunks<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-15\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">5. \u201cEleanor Rigby\u201d \/\/ The Beatles<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Beatles - The Beatles - Eleanor Rigby (From &quot;Yellow Submarine&quot;) [Official Music Video]\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HuS5NuXRb5Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-17\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">A somewhat surprising choice, considering The Beatles\u2019s other hits, but it\u2019s been covered 131 times by artists such as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QH81RJtakRU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Ray Charles - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">Ray Charles<\/a>, Tony Bennett, Aretha Franklin, Kansas, and Swedish industrial metal band Pain.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-18\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\"><strong>More Articles About Music:<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-j7qwjs\">\n<div class=\"css-1rwzck\">\n<div class=\"css-1qzgvp7\">\u2022<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"css-to3nf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/entertainment\/music\/most-annoying-songs-ever?utm_source=gol\" target=\"_top\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/entertainment\/music\/most-annoying-songs-ever?utm_source=gol\">The 20 Most Annoying Songs Ever<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1rwzck\">\n<div class=\"css-1qzgvp7\">\u2022<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"css-to3nf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/article\/57351\/15-famous-songs-misunderstood-meanings?utm_source=gol\" target=\"_top\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/article\/57351\/15-famous-songs-misunderstood-meanings?utm_source=gol\">25 Famous Songs With Misunderstood Meanings<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1rwzck\">\n<div class=\"css-1qzgvp7\">\u2022<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"css-to3nf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/entertainment\/music\/bizarre-origins-behind-popular-songs?utm_source=gol\" target=\"_top\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/entertainment\/music\/bizarre-origins-behind-popular-songs?utm_source=gol\">The Strange Origins of 25 Popular Songs<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1rwzck\">\n<div class=\"css-1qzgvp7\">\u2022<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"css-to3nf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/entertainment\/music\/happiest-songs-according-to-science?utm_source=gol\" target=\"_top\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/entertainment\/music\/happiest-songs-according-to-science?utm_source=gol\">The 10 Happiest Songs, According to Science<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1rwzck\">\n<div class=\"css-1qzgvp7\">\u2022<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"css-to3nf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/entertainment\/music\/real-people-and-events-mentioned-11-hit-songs?utm_source=gol\" target=\"_top\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/entertainment\/music\/real-people-and-events-mentioned-11-hit-songs?utm_source=gol\">The Real People and Events Mentioned in 11 Hit Songs<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-20\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">6. \u201cMy Way\u201d \/\/ Frank Sinatra<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"My Way (2008 Remastered)\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qQzdAsjWGPg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-22\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">The ironic part of Sinatra\u2019s \u201cMy Way\u201d is how many of the artists who covered the song didn\u2019t do it Frank\u2019s way. But with at least 152 covers in existence (including\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=arMXYEDuWPg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"one from actor Gary Oldman - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">one from actor Gary Oldman<\/a>\u00a0when he appeared as Sid Vicious in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/article\/85303\/13-vicious-facts-about-sid-and-nancy\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/article\/85303\/13-vicious-facts-about-sid-and-nancy\" aria-label=\"Sid &amp; Nancy\" data-uw-rm-empty-ctrl=\"\"><em>Sid &amp; Nancy<\/em><\/a>), a little variation is to be expected. (Just avoid doing a karaoke version.)<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-23\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">7. \u201cBridge Over Troubled Water\u201d \/\/ Simon &amp; Garfunkel<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Simon &amp; Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water (Audio)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4G-YQA_bsOU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-25\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">According to Secondhand Songs, there are nearly 600 versions of this Simon &amp; Garfunkel ballad. Released in January 1970, the sweeping epic was immediately covered by both Johnny Mathis and Stevie Wonder just a few weeks later.<\/p>\n<div id=\"inarticle_d_8_7\" class=\"mm-slot-content\">\n<div>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-26\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">8. \u201cAin\u2019t No Sunshine\u201d \/\/ Bill Withers<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bill Withers - Ain&#039;t No Sunshine (Official Audio)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YuKfiH0Scao?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-28\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Withers wrote \u201cAin\u2019t No Sunshine\u201d while he was working as an aircraft mechanic. The hit song propelled him onto the music scene and we\u2019ve heard versions ever since, including from Paul McCartney, Adam Levine, and DMX.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-29\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Fun fact: Withers didn\u2019t originally intend to say the famous \u201cI know\u201d line 26 times; it was just a placeholder for lyrics that he eventually planned to pen. But a gaggle of legendary musicians happened to be in the studio while he was recording, including Graham Nash, Stephen Stills, and Booker T., and they told him it was great. \u201cThey were all these people with all this experience and all these reputations, and I was this factory worker in here just sort of puttering around. So when their general feeling was, &#8216;leave it like that,\u2019 I left it like that,\u201d Withers\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/blog\/interviews\/bill-withers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/blog\/interviews\/bill-withers\" aria-label=\"said - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-30\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">9. \u201cHallelujah\u201d \/\/ Leonard Cohen<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Leonard Cohen - Hallelujah (Official Audio)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ttEMYvpoR-k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-32\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">After being featured in every TV drama and sweeping cinematic moment, Leonard Cohen himself once agreed with a suggestion that maybe it was time to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/article\/609945\/leonard-cohen-hallelujah\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/article\/609945\/leonard-cohen-hallelujah\">retire \u201cHallelujah\u201d and its endless cover versions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-33\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Cohen also found it amusing that the song received so much attention, because his record label refused to release the album it was originally on. He later changed his mind about the covers, saying, \u201conce or twice I\u2019ve felt maybe I should lend my voice to silencing it, but on second thought no, I\u2019m very happy that it\u2019s being sung.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-34\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">10. \u201cAnd I Love Her\u201d \/\/ The Beatles<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"And I Love Her (Remastered 2009)\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5tc0gLSSU1M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The original song is from one of The Beatles\u2019s earlier albums,\u00a0<em>A Hard Day<\/em>\u2019<em>s Night<\/em>, and has since been reworked by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Y4vqS7CfNAM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Bob Marley - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">Bob Marley<\/a>, Smokey Robinson, Sarah Vaughan, Barry Manilow, and Vince Gill, among numerous others.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-37\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">11. \u201cTime After Time\u201d \/\/ Cyndi Lauper<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time (Official HD Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VdQY7BusJNU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-39\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">The fact that this \u201880s staple has been covered 270 times isn\u2019t such a surprise, but the wide-ranging styles of those covers are. Check out Miles Davis wailing on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FpZHjvFXprk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"his version - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">his version<\/a>\u00a0at the Munich Philharmonic in 1988.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-40\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">12. \u201cI Walk the Line\u201d \/\/ Johnny Cash<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"I Walk the Line\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1okN-dOy8Zk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-42\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/article\/621545\/johnny-cash-musician-facts\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/article\/621545\/johnny-cash-musician-facts\">Man in Black<\/a>\u2019s gravelly hit has been covered nearly 200 times, but honestly, that seems low. However, the quality is high: Artists who have covered \u201cI Walk the Line\u201d include\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=58PG4Y12U-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Dolly Parton - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">Dolly Parton<\/a>, Dean Martin, Halsey, the Everly Brothers, Los Lonely Boys, Waylon Jennings and&#8230;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=P9NSpAdGxgU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Leonard Nimoy - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">Leonard Nimoy<\/a>?<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-43\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">13. \u201cGod Only Knows\u201d \/\/ The Beach Boys<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"God Only Knows (Remastered 1996)\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M0lj3WX_5ps?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>God only knows how many times this 1966 song\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/article\/59457\/15-facts-about-pet-sounds\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/article\/59457\/15-facts-about-pet-sounds\">by the Beach Boys<\/a>\u00a0has been covered, but it was more than 200 at last count. Lyle Lovett\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=v-W9ehBTo1k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"live version - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">live version<\/a>\u00a0at the 2007 Kennedy Center Honors, where Brian Wilson was honored, stands out to Wilson as the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=QAP0yVAVq3YC&amp;pg=PT212&amp;lpg=PT212&amp;dq=I+thought+Lyle+Lovett%E2%80%99s+version+was+the+best+version+I+ever+heard,+including+the+Beach+Boys%E2%80%99.+The+most+loving,+beautiful+version+I%E2%80%99ve+ever+heard.+Unbelievable.%E2%80%9D&amp;source=bl&amp;ots=0SZPlQluhK&amp;sig=ACfU3U1i7qJhkJcFqivJnr-f0TKnxbuALQ&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwir54-78KT_AhURhIkEHafDDqgQ6AF6BAgVEAM#v=onepage&amp;q=I%20thought%20Lyle%20Lovett%E2%80%99s%20version%20was%20the%20best%20version%20I%20ever%20heard%2C%20including%20the%20Beach%20Boys%E2%80%99.%20The%20most%20loving%2C%20beautiful%20version%20I%E2%80%99ve%20ever%20heard.%20Unbelievable.%E2%80%9D&amp;f=false\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=QAP0yVAVq3YC&amp;pg=PT212&amp;lpg=PT212&amp;dq=I+thought+Lyle+Lovett%E2%80%99s+version+was+the+best+version+I+ever+heard,+including+the+Beach+Boys%E2%80%99.+The+most+loving,+beautiful+version+I%E2%80%99ve+ever+heard.+Unbelievable.%E2%80%9D&amp;source=bl&amp;ots=0SZPlQluhK&amp;sig=ACfU3U1i7qJhkJcFqivJnr-f0TKnxbuALQ&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwir54-78KT_AhURhIkEHafDDqgQ6AF6BAgVEAM#v=onepage&amp;q=I%20thought%20Lyle%20Lovett%E2%80%99s%20version%20was%20the%20best%20version%20I%20ever%20heard%2C%20including%20the%20Beach%20Boys%E2%80%99.%20The%20most%20loving%2C%20beautiful%20version%20I%E2%80%99ve%20ever%20heard.%20Unbelievable.%E2%80%9D&amp;f=false\" aria-label=\"best rendition ever - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">best rendition ever<\/a>: \u201cI thought Lyle Lovett\u2019s version was the best version I ever heard, including the Beach Boys\u2019. The most loving, beautiful version I\u2019ve ever heard. Unbelievable.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-46\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">14. \u201cHouse of the Rising Sun\u201d \/\/ The Animals<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Animals - House of The Rising Sun (HQ)\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X6M_gm5yNDU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-48\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">It may come as a surprise to know that \u201cHouse of the Rising Sun\u201d is actually not by The Animals originally, although their legendary folk-rock version is arguably the most well-known. \u201cHouse\u201d is a traditional folk song with roots going back to early 20th century Appalachia, and maybe even earlier. Everyone who\u2019s anyone has covered this classic, including Dolly Parton, Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix\u2014and even\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5n8NWOOljjw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Andy Griffith - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">Andy Griffith<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-49\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">15. \u201cCry Me A River\u201d \/\/ Julie London<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cry Me A River\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gCGNYJOrebA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This jazzy number from 1955 has been covered by a huge range of people, including\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IWAnJNpqGtY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Barbra Streisand - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">Barbra Streisand<\/a>, Joe Cocker, Aerosmith, Rick Astley, Bj\u00f6rk, Merle Haggard, and Olivia Newton-John.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-52\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">16. \u201cImagine\u201d \/\/ John Lennon<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"IMAGINE. (Ultimate Mix, 2020) - John Lennon &amp; The Plastic Ono Band (with the Flux Fiddlers) HD\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YkgkThdzX-8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-54\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Musical stalwarts like Joan Baez, Ray Charles, Elton John, David Bowie, and Queen have all given their own\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2013\/10\/11\/john-lennon-imagine-covers_n_4073208.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2013\/10\/11\/john-lennon-imagine-covers_n_4073208.html\" aria-label=\"personal touch - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">personal touch<\/a>\u00a0to \u201cImagine.\u201d And in recent years, the likes of Pink, Lady Gaga, and Avril Lavigne have joined the long list of artists who have attempted to make the John Lennon classic their own.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-55\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">17. \u201cAll of Me\u201d \/\/ John Legend<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"John Legend - All of Me (Official Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/450p7goxZqg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-57\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">A more contemporary song on the list, John Legend\u2019s 2013 song about then-fianc\u00e9e Chrissy Teigen was once dubbed \u201cYouTube\u2019s Most-Covered Song.\u201d Not a big fan of ballads? Don\u2019t worry; there are plenty of other flavors out there, like Tiesto\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gbtLqVoMWdQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"EDM remix - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">EDM remix<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-58\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">18. \u201cOver The Rainbow\u201d \/\/ Judy Garland<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Somewhere Over the Rainbow - The Wizard of Oz (1\/8) Movie CLIP (1939) HD\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PSZxmZmBfnU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>One of the most frequently performed songs during\u00a0<em>American Idol\u00a0<\/em>auditions has also been covered by plenty of musical greats. Non-<em>Idol<\/em>\u00a0cover versions include Willie Nelson, Patti LaBelle, Eva Cassidy, Eric Clapton, Chet Atkins, Tori Amos, Me First &amp; The Gimme Gimmes, and Israel Kamakawiwo&#8217;ole. That last version is the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=w_DKWlrA24k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Hawaiian rendition - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">Hawaiian rendition<\/a>\u00a0that\u2019s mixed with \u201cWhat a Wonderful World,\u201d and has gotten a lot of play in recent years.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-61\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">19. \u201cSummertime\u201d \/\/ Abbie Mitchell<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"July 19, 1938 recording &quot;Summertime&quot;, Abbey Mitchell\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RQsX7VTfd_c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-63\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Abbie Mitchell is the person who originally sang \u201cSummertime\u201d in the 1935 opera\u00a0<em>Porgy and Bess<\/em>, but\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bn5TNqjuHiU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Janis Joplin\u2019s cover - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">Janis Joplin\u2019s cover<\/a>\u00a0is probably the best-known version. But Sonny and Cher did a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=16fP91O8IwM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"version - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">version<\/a>, too, and so did R.E.M.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-64\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">20. \u201cLove Yourself\u201d \/\/ Justin Bieber<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Justin Bieber - Love Yourself (PURPOSE : The Movement)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oyEuk8j8imI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-66\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Co-written by Ed Sheeran and Benny Blanco, Bieber\u2019s 2015 revenge smash really resonated with his fellow artists. It\u2019s been covered by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wvD-Lj_0G6Y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Halsey - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">Halsey<\/a>\u00a0(with slightly more explicit lyrics), Dua Lipa, Alessia Cara, and Dashboard Confessional. In fact, the song has been ranked just under \u201cAll of Me\u201d as one of the most covered YouTube songs.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-67\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">21. \u201cBlackbird\u201d \/\/ The Beatles<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Blackbird (Remastered 2009)\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Man4Xw8Xypo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-69\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Another one of the prettiest Beatles songs, and another one of the most covered. In 2016, Foo Fighter\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Sn6mrz0Hnw8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Dave Grohl - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">Dave Grohl<\/a>\u00a0covered it, but there are also versions from Phish, Jesse McCartney, Bobby McFerrin, Eddie Vedder, and Elliott Smith.<\/p>\n<div id=\"inarticle_d_8_13\" class=\"mm-slot-content\">\n<div>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-70\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">22. \u201cAmazing Grace\u201d \/\/ John Newton<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"John Newton \u2013 Amazing Grace (Music Sheets, Chords, &amp; Lyrics)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pA749s-nESg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-72\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Although the good people at Guinness World Records recognize \u201cSummertime\u201d as the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.guinnessworldrecords.com\/world-records\/70103-most-recorded-song#:~:text=This%20is%20according%20to%20%22The,full%20recordings%20of%20%22Summertime%22.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.guinnessworldrecords.com\/world-records\/70103-most-recorded-song#:~:text=This%20is%20according%20to%20%22The,full%20recordings%20of%20%22Summertime%22.\" aria-label=\"most recorded song in history - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">most recorded song in history<\/a>, they also note that \u201cAmazing Grace\u201d has been recorded thousands of times, appearing on at least 11,000 albums. And it\u2019s no wonder\u2014the song has been around since 1779, and the lyrics since 1772, when clergyman John Newton wrote the poem. And it\u2019s not just popular at church;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AtteRD5bBNQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Judy Collins\u2019 version - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">Judy Collins\u2019 version<\/a>\u00a0charted for 67 weeks between 1970 and 1972.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-73\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">23. \u201cThe Look Of Love\u201d \/\/ Dusty Springfield<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dusty Springfield - The Look of Love\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Tf1d65OHYXo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Written by Burt Bacharach and originally sung by Dusty Springfield for the first\u00a0<em>Casino Royale<\/em>\u00a0soundtrack in 1967, \u201cThe Look of Love\u201d has been covered\u00a0<em>a lot<\/em>.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0Eo97rAh8VI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Diana Ross - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">Diana Ross<\/a>, Gladys Knight, Nina Simone, Marvin Gaye, Shirley Bassey, and Diana Krall are just a few of the artists who have made it their own.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-76\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">24. \u201cWhite Christmas\u201d \/\/ Bing Crosby<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-78\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Thanks to the ubiquitous\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/article\/639184\/best-christmas-albums\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/article\/639184\/best-christmas-albums\">holiday albums<\/a>\u00a0churned out by everyone from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=y-kZcIyk9QU&amp;list=PL16675C0DEB1F3E2E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"David Hasselhoff - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">David Hasselhoff<\/a>\u00a0to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JVwo0kVk7IE&amp;list=PLgxhpU0x0tjK2yoXUm0JX0nuXDnSgQ-oJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Snoop Dogg - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">Snoop Dogg<\/a>, many holiday songs have the potential to make a \u201cmost covered\u201d list. But according to Billboard, Irving Berlin\u2019s \u201cWhite Christmas,\u201d originally crooned by Bing Crosby, tops the list. The tune has been consistently covered since it was released in 1942, from Sinatra doing an early version in 1944 to Gwen Stefani covering it in 2017.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-79\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">25. \u201cSilent Night\u201d \/\/ John Freeman Young<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kelly Clarkson - Silent Night (Official Video) ft. Trisha Yearwood, Reba McEntire\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5BRVkgaIcaE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Another holiday entry on the list, FiveThirtyEight\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fivethirtyeight.com\/features\/the-most-covered-christmas-songs-ever\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/fivethirtyeight.com\/features\/the-most-covered-christmas-songs-ever\/\" aria-label=\"noted - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">noted<\/a>\u00a026,496 \u201cSilent Night\u201d covers on Spotify alone\u2014making it not so silent after all. So what version is considered the best? That\u2019s a matter of taste, of course, but in an\u00a0<em>Entertainment Weekly<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/article\/2013\/12\/17\/silent-night-best-version-christmas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/article\/2013\/12\/17\/silent-night-best-version-christmas\/\" aria-label=\"poll from 2013 - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">poll from 2013<\/a>, readers chose the version by Kelly Clarkson, Trisha Yearwood, and Reba McEntire.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unlike movies, where it\u2019s rare that a second (or third) attempt at remaking a film can ever match\u2014let alone top\u2014the original, music is a different sort of creative beast. Just because\u00a0The Beatles\u00a0did a bang-up job on one song doesn\u2019t mean that Joan Baez or\u00a0Elvis Presley\u00a0couldn\u2019t do the same tune justice in their own unique way [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":178,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-177","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsliked.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/177","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsliked.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsliked.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsliked.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsliked.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=177"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/newsliked.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/177\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":180,"href":"https:\/\/newsliked.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/177\/revisions\/180"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsliked.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/178"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsliked.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=177"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsliked.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=177"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsliked.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=177"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}