we really don’t need to hear another version of these welcome to
version of these welcome to
version of these welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 over
down our picks for the top 10 over
down our picks for the top 10 over covered songs for this list we’re not
covered songs for this list we’re not
covered songs for this list we’re not only considering how many times the
only considering how many times the
only considering how many times the songs have been covered but are also
songs have been covered but are also
songs have been covered but are also taking into account how cliched it is to
taking into account how cliched it is to
taking into account how cliched it is to cover them as well as their overall
cover them as well as their overall
cover them as well as their overall popularity and pop culture impact number
popularity and pop culture impact number
popularity and pop culture impact number 10 fever by Little Willie John after
10 fever by Little Willie John after
10 fever by Little Willie John after Little Willie John made this a
Little Willie John made this a
Little Willie John made this a number-one R&B hit in 1956 Peggy Lee
number-one R&B hit in 1956 Peggy Lee
number-one R&B hit in 1956 Peggy Lee knew she couldn’t pass on the chance to
knew she couldn’t pass on the chance to
knew she couldn’t pass on the chance to make it hers again Appy the net thought
make it hers again Appy the net thought
make it hers again Appy the net thought bagging mijita
bagging mijita
bagging mijita fever became a top-ten smash and her
fever became a top-ten smash and her
fever became a top-ten smash and her signature number
signature number
signature number despite the modified lyrics when a daddy
despite the modified lyrics when a daddy
despite the modified lyrics when a daddy try to kill him she did daddy
try to kill him she did daddy
try to kill him she did daddy you need a through genres like jazz rock
you need a through genres like jazz rock
you need a through genres like jazz rock and roll pop dance and soul artists like
and roll pop dance and soul artists like
and roll pop dance and soul artists like Elvis Presley Madonna you give me fever
Elvis Presley Madonna you give me fever
Elvis Presley Madonna you give me fever Beyonce and more have all thought fever
Beyonce and more have all thought fever
Beyonce and more have all thought fever is a lovely way to burn Sophie but
is a lovely way to burn Sophie but
is a lovely way to burn Sophie but that’s a hot number 9 over the rainbow
that’s a hot number 9 over the rainbow
that’s a hot number 9 over the rainbow by Judy Garland
it’s unlikely anyone will ever managed
it’s unlikely anyone will ever managed to capture Judy Garland’s innocence and
to capture Judy Garland’s innocence and
to capture Judy Garland’s innocence and wishful thinking in The Wizard of Oz
in fact the oscar-winning ballad even
in fact the oscar-winning ballad even became an American symbol during the
became an American symbol during the
became an American symbol during the Second World War and one of the most
Second World War and one of the most
Second World War and one of the most beloved movie songs ever though Frank
beloved movie songs ever though Frank
beloved movie songs ever though Frank Sinatra Doris Day Tony Bennett Ella
Sinatra Doris Day Tony Bennett Ella
Sinatra Doris Day Tony Bennett Ella Fitzgerald and others have covered the
Fitzgerald and others have covered the
Fitzgerald and others have covered the track Israel Kamaka viva la and Eva
track Israel Kamaka viva la and Eva
track Israel Kamaka viva la and Eva Cassidy truly made it their own they
Cassidy truly made it their own they
Cassidy truly made it their own they wish upon a star wake up where the
wish upon a star wake up where the
wish upon a star wake up where the clouds are far behind number eight
clouds are far behind number eight
clouds are far behind number eight summertime by George Gershwin
it was for the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess
it was for the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess the George Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
the George Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
the George Gershwin and DuBose Heyward wrote the Aria summertime with its jazz
wrote the Aria summertime with its jazz
wrote the Aria summertime with its jazz and southern African American influences
and southern African American influences
and southern African American influences it’s become a music standard that’s
it’s become a music standard that’s
it’s become a music standard that’s prompted thousands of covers following
prompted thousands of covers following
prompted thousands of covers following Abby Mitchell’s recording Billie Holiday
Abby Mitchell’s recording Billie Holiday
Abby Mitchell’s recording Billie Holiday had a top 20 hit but Billy Stewart
had a top 20 hit but Billy Stewart
had a top 20 hit but Billy Stewart bested that by making the Billboard Hot
bested that by making the Billboard Hot
bested that by making the Billboard Hot 100 top-ten the songs also found its way
100 top-ten the songs also found its way
100 top-ten the songs also found its way into psychedelic rock R&B soul
into psychedelic rock R&B soul
into psychedelic rock R&B soul alternative hip hop Scott Park and more
the mono fall number seven hallelujah by
the mono fall number seven hallelujah by Leonard Cohen
since Cohen’s 1984 release of the folk
since Cohen’s 1984 release of the folk ballad Hallelujah has undergone many
ballad Hallelujah has undergone many
ballad Hallelujah has undergone many transformations
John Cale’s serious version contrasted
John Cale’s serious version contrasted joy and sorrow Jeff Buckley magnified
joy and sorrow Jeff Buckley magnified
joy and sorrow Jeff Buckley magnified the songs emotional reach with haunting
the songs emotional reach with haunting
the songs emotional reach with haunting beauty and Rufus Wainwright produced a
beauty and Rufus Wainwright produced a
beauty and Rufus Wainwright produced a more piano heavy tape
today artists continue bringing the song
today artists continue bringing the song to life with reality show performances
to life with reality show performances
to life with reality show performances most notably reviving its popularity on
most notably reviving its popularity on
most notably reviving its popularity on the charts over two decades after its
the charts over two decades after its
the charts over two decades after its initial release
baby number six
baby number six twisting show by the top notes first
twisting show by the top notes first
twisting show by the top notes first recorded by the top notes as shake it up
recorded by the top notes as shake it up
recorded by the top notes as shake it up baby
baby
baby this rock-and-roll tune gave the Isley
this rock-and-roll tune gave the Isley
this rock-and-roll tune gave the Isley Brothers crossover success in the 1960s
but it was the Beatles rough-and-ready
but it was the Beatles rough-and-ready take that exemplified British rock and
take that exemplified British rock and
take that exemplified British rock and roll
roll
roll by taking shouting to a new level aside
by taking shouting to a new level aside
by taking shouting to a new level aside from being a live scapel for the WHO and
from being a live scapel for the WHO and
from being a live scapel for the WHO and Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen the songs also had makeovers in reggae
the songs also had makeovers in reggae
the songs also had makeovers in reggae folk rap and more
number five Louie Louie
number five Louie Louie by Richard Berry as its original
by Richard Berry as its original
by Richard Berry as its original composer and recording artist Richard
composer and recording artist Richard
composer and recording artist Richard Berry found moderate success with his
Berry found moderate success with his
Berry found moderate success with his ballad version in the late 1950s she
ballad version in the late 1950s she
ballad version in the late 1950s she waited for me but it was with the
waited for me but it was with the
waited for me but it was with the Kingsmen is Jamaican flavors memorable
Kingsmen is Jamaican flavors memorable
Kingsmen is Jamaican flavors memorable rip and rock and roll rhythm that Louie
rip and rock and roll rhythm that Louie
rip and rock and roll rhythm that Louie Louie truly became ingrained and musical
Louie truly became ingrained and musical
Louie truly became ingrained and musical consciousness
now considered a standard there 1963
now considered a standard there 1963 rendition paved the way for folk hard
rendition paved the way for folk hard
rendition paved the way for folk hard rock heavy metal and even hardcore punk
rock heavy metal and even hardcore punk
rock heavy metal and even hardcore punk versions to emerge number four imagine
versions to emerge number four imagine
versions to emerge number four imagine by John Lennon
by encouraging us to dream imagine
by encouraging us to dream imagine became John Lennon’s best-selling single
became John Lennon’s best-selling single
became John Lennon’s best-selling single as a solo artist thanks to its universal
as a solo artist thanks to its universal
as a solo artist thanks to its universal message of hope and world peace it
message of hope and world peace it
message of hope and world peace it quickly found both critical and
quickly found both critical and
quickly found both critical and commercial success it is also inspired
commercial success it is also inspired
commercial success it is also inspired artists to cover it the world over
artists to cover it the world over
artists to cover it the world over ranging from high-profile acts like
ranging from high-profile acts like
ranging from high-profile acts like Elton John Madonna
Elton John Madonna
Elton John Madonna Stevie Wonder Neil Young and queen to
Stevie Wonder Neil Young and queen to
Stevie Wonder Neil Young and queen to up-and-comers like Emeli sandé Cherie O
number three amazing grace
number three amazing grace by John Newton
it’s gone from an eighteenth-century
it’s gone from an eighteenth-century Christian hymn to American musical icon
Christian hymn to American musical icon
Christian hymn to American musical icon despite themes of mercy and salvation
despite themes of mercy and salvation
despite themes of mercy and salvation its lyrics have also given non-religious
its lyrics have also given non-religious
its lyrics have also given non-religious folks hope and inspiration and made it
folks hope and inspiration and made it
folks hope and inspiration and made it one of the most well known songs in the
one of the most well known songs in the
one of the most well known songs in the English language
particularly associated with
particularly associated with african-americans and church services
african-americans and church services
african-americans and church services Amazing Grace has been covered by Elvis
Amazing Grace has been covered by Elvis
Amazing Grace has been covered by Elvis Presley Billy crash Craddock Joan Baez
Presley Billy crash Craddock Joan Baez
Presley Billy crash Craddock Joan Baez Susan Boyle and more number two my way
Susan Boyle and more number two my way
Susan Boyle and more number two my way by Frank Sinatra
to mention this Paul Anka number
to mention this Paul Anka number achieved fame thanks to its confident
achieved fame thanks to its confident
achieved fame thanks to its confident lyrics and Frank Sinatra’s Bruning
while it’s record-setting 75 weeks
while it’s record-setting 75 weeks within the UK top 40 showed it connected
within the UK top 40 showed it connected
within the UK top 40 showed it connected with audiences it’s multiple cover
with audiences it’s multiple cover
with audiences it’s multiple cover versions are what earned my way a place
versions are what earned my way a place
versions are what earned my way a place in music history despite being a
in music history despite being a
in music history despite being a traditional pop tune it has found
traditional pop tune it has found
traditional pop tune it has found success with artists ranging from Elvis
success with artists ranging from Elvis
success with artists ranging from Elvis Presley to The Sex Pistols yesterday
Presley to The Sex Pistols yesterday
Presley to The Sex Pistols yesterday number one yesterday by the Beatles
since they’re arguably the world’s most
since they’re arguably the world’s most covered band it’s no surprise that one
covered band it’s no surprise that one
covered band it’s no surprise that one of their Tunes lands at number one
though the single topped American charts
though the single topped American charts in 1965 it didn’t actually come out at
in 1965 it didn’t actually come out at
in 1965 it didn’t actually come out at home until 1976 the UK was only
home until 1976 the UK was only
home until 1976 the UK was only introduced to the melancholy melody by
introduced to the melancholy melody by
introduced to the melancholy melody by Matt Monro three months after its US
Matt Monro three months after its US
Matt Monro three months after its US release love was such an easy gait
yesterday has since been recognized by
yesterday has since been recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as
the Guinness Book of World Records as
the Guinness Book of World Records as one of the most recorded songs ever I
one of the most recorded songs ever I
one of the most recorded songs ever I don’t know she would share but wait a
don’t know she would share but wait a
don’t know she would share but wait a minute
minute
minute do you agree with our list what song do
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