to the right with you you mean that songs not by who we think
you mean that songs not by who we think
you mean that songs not by who we think it fine welcome to watchmojo.com and
it fine welcome to watchmojo.com and
it fine welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks
today we’ll be counting down our picks
today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 songs people think are by
for the top 10 songs people think are by
for the top 10 songs people think are by someone else it’s good to be ready for
someone else it’s good to be ready for
someone else it’s good to be ready for this list we’ll be looking at songs that
this list we’ll be looking at songs that
this list we’ll be looking at songs that were recorded by an artist but for
were recorded by an artist but for
were recorded by an artist but for whatever reason have become associated
whatever reason have become associated
whatever reason have become associated with another artist usually from a
with another artist usually from a
with another artist usually from a similar musical genre even though that
similar musical genre even though that
similar musical genre even though that artist had nothing to do with the song
artist had nothing to do with the song
artist had nothing to do with the song to begin with
to begin with
to begin with [Music]
[Music]
[Music] that means it won’t include songs where
that means it won’t include songs where
that means it won’t include songs where a backup singer is thought of as the
a backup singer is thought of as the
a backup singer is thought of as the main artists such as Michael Jackson in
main artists such as Michael Jackson in
main artists such as Michael Jackson in rock well somebody’s watching me
rock well somebody’s watching me
rock well somebody’s watching me [Music]
also if this Miss credited artist worked
also if this Miss credited artist worked on the song or covered it afterwards
on the song or covered it afterwards
on the song or covered it afterwards like Mott the hoople’s all the young
like Mott the hoople’s all the young
like Mott the hoople’s all the young dudes it won’t be on this list either
dudes it won’t be on this list either
dudes it won’t be on this list either [Music]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
number ten don’t read me this way Thelma
number ten don’t read me this way Thelma Houston not Donna Summer
Houston not Donna Summer
Houston not Donna Summer see this disco hit is actually a cover
see this disco hit is actually a cover
see this disco hit is actually a cover of the 1975 song by Harold Melvin and
of the 1975 song by Harold Melvin and
of the 1975 song by Harold Melvin and the blue notes but Elmo Houston’s
the blue notes but Elmo Houston’s
the blue notes but Elmo Houston’s version became much much more popular
version became much much more popular
version became much much more popular baby don’t leave me unfortunately
baby don’t leave me unfortunately
baby don’t leave me unfortunately because of the similar vocal style
because of the similar vocal style
because of the similar vocal style people believe the song was actually
people believe the song was actually
people believe the song was actually performed by Donna Summer
while both artists were disco icon and
while both artists were disco icon and both peaked in popularity in the late
both peaked in popularity in the late
both peaked in popularity in the late 1970s Donna Summer was much more
1970s Donna Summer was much more
1970s Donna Summer was much more recognizable so it was natural for
recognizable so it was natural for
recognizable so it was natural for people to assume a Motown hit with
people to assume a Motown hit with
people to assume a Motown hit with vocals like this had been sung and
vocals like this had been sung and
vocals like this had been sung and released by her leading to further
released by her leading to further
released by her leading to further confusion was the fact that summers
confusion was the fact that summers
confusion was the fact that summers music was popular in the homosexual
music was popular in the homosexual
music was popular in the homosexual community and Houston’s don’t leave me
community and Houston’s don’t leave me
community and Houston’s don’t leave me this way became an unofficial anthem for
this way became an unofficial anthem for
this way became an unofficial anthem for the AIDS epidemic in gay communities in
the AIDS epidemic in gay communities in
the AIDS epidemic in gay communities in America
America
America [Music]
number nine bitch Meredith Brooks not
number nine bitch Meredith Brooks not Alanis Morisette and so good to me I
Alanis Morisette and so good to me I
Alanis Morisette and so good to me I know I can change if you weren’t around
know I can change if you weren’t around
know I can change if you weren’t around at this time we can give you a pass for
at this time we can give you a pass for
at this time we can give you a pass for this one the similarities are stark and
this one the similarities are stark and
this one the similarities are stark and they were meant to be record-producer
they were meant to be record-producer
they were meant to be record-producer Gaza acts intentionally wanted to
Gaza acts intentionally wanted to
Gaza acts intentionally wanted to emulate Alanis Morissette with its alt
emulate Alanis Morissette with its alt
emulate Alanis Morissette with its alt rock sound and provocative lyrics
[Music]
[Music] this backfired though as Morissette’s
this backfired though as Morissette’s
this backfired though as Morissette’s popularity causes a similar-sounding hit
popularity causes a similar-sounding hit
popularity causes a similar-sounding hit to be associated with her and not
to be associated with her and not
to be associated with her and not Meredith Brooks the relatively unknown
Meredith Brooks the relatively unknown
Meredith Brooks the relatively unknown star could not get through interviews
star could not get through interviews
star could not get through interviews without having to be asked about her
without having to be asked about her
without having to be asked about her more well-known counterpart what further
more well-known counterpart what further
more well-known counterpart what further added to the mix ups was the fact that
added to the mix ups was the fact that
added to the mix ups was the fact that Morissette would later include a song
Morissette would later include a song
Morissette would later include a song entitled it’s a bitch to grow up as a
entitled it’s a bitch to grow up as a
entitled it’s a bitch to grow up as a digital bonus track for her seventh
digital bonus track for her seventh
digital bonus track for her seventh album in 2008 that it’s a bitch
album in 2008 that it’s a bitch
album in 2008 that it’s a bitch [Music]
[Music]
[Music] thankfully Brooks learn to take the
thankfully Brooks learn to take the
thankfully Brooks learn to take the misattribution and stride by getting
misattribution and stride by getting
misattribution and stride by getting over it and even finding humor in the
over it and even finding humor in the
over it and even finding humor in the situation
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
number eight creep Stone Temple Pilots
number eight creep Stone Temple Pilots not nirvana makes a long stay this is
not nirvana makes a long stay this is
not nirvana makes a long stay this is one song that we can probably blame
one song that we can probably blame
one song that we can probably blame early file-sharing sites for getting
early file-sharing sites for getting
early file-sharing sites for getting wrong true creep is a grunge song very
wrong true creep is a grunge song very
wrong true creep is a grunge song very much in the style of Nirvana and was
much in the style of Nirvana and was
much in the style of Nirvana and was popular around the same time as it
popular around the same time as it
popular around the same time as it [Music]
[Music]
[Music] ah
but because multiple users incorrectly
but because multiple users incorrectly labelled the song on file-sharing sites
labelled the song on file-sharing sites
labelled the song on file-sharing sites creep had a lot of people thinking it
creep had a lot of people thinking it
creep had a lot of people thinking it was called half the man I used to be and
was called half the man I used to be and
was called half the man I used to be and that it would buy nirvana
I used to be the vocals of late FTP lead
I used to be the vocals of late FTP lead singer Scott Weiland on the chorus do
singer Scott Weiland on the chorus do
singer Scott Weiland on the chorus do resemble the late Cobain the Nirvana
resemble the late Cobain the Nirvana
resemble the late Cobain the Nirvana frontman was said to have noticed
frontman was said to have noticed
frontman was said to have noticed similarities between them as well so it
similarities between them as well so it
similarities between them as well so it sounds like no one can be totally blamed
sounds like no one can be totally blamed
sounds like no one can be totally blamed for this error
number seven teenage dirtbag wheatus not
number seven teenage dirtbag wheatus not Weezer Weezer and wait us are two bands
Weezer Weezer and wait us are two bands
Weezer Weezer and wait us are two bands with similar names similar vocal styles
with similar names similar vocal styles
with similar names similar vocal styles similar musical genres but because one
similar musical genres but because one
similar musical genres but because one of them was and is being significantly
of them was and is being significantly
of them was and is being significantly more popular than the other then we have
more popular than the other then we have
more popular than the other then we have a recipe for disaster the song called
a recipe for disaster the song called
a recipe for disaster the song called teenage dirtbag came out in 2000 right
teenage dirtbag came out in 2000 right
teenage dirtbag came out in 2000 right around the time when Weezer reunited and
around the time when Weezer reunited and
around the time when Weezer reunited and it’s teenage pop rock feel along with
it’s teenage pop rock feel along with
it’s teenage pop rock feel along with strikingly similar by name had people
strikingly similar by name had people
strikingly similar by name had people miss crediting the single left and right
miss crediting the single left and right
miss crediting the single left and right [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] Ouiser added to the confusion by
Ouiser added to the confusion by
Ouiser added to the confusion by eventually covering the song live in
eventually covering the song live in
eventually covering the song live in 2011
number six I swear all-4-one not boys to
number six I swear all-4-one not boys to men we get it
men we get it
men we get it R&B groups can sound pretty similar
R&B groups can sound pretty similar
R&B groups can sound pretty similar especially those that were big in the
especially those that were big in the
especially those that were big in the 1990s all for one’s version of what was
1990s all for one’s version of what was
1990s all for one’s version of what was originally a country track became an R&B
originally a country track became an R&B
originally a country track became an R&B hit as well winning a Grammy in 1995 and
hit as well winning a Grammy in 1995 and
hit as well winning a Grammy in 1995 and topping the Billboard Hot 100 for 11
topping the Billboard Hot 100 for 11
topping the Billboard Hot 100 for 11 weeks and because of the group’s
weeks and because of the group’s
weeks and because of the group’s recognition and songs popularity at the
recognition and songs popularity at the
recognition and songs popularity at the time people in the 90s for the most part
time people in the 90s for the most part
time people in the 90s for the most part knew who sang the song nowadays with all
knew who sang the song nowadays with all
knew who sang the song nowadays with all for one not being as recognized anymore
for one not being as recognized anymore
for one not being as recognized anymore when people think of early 90s R&B they
when people think of early 90s R&B they
when people think of early 90s R&B they more often than not think boys to men as
more often than not think boys to men as
more often than not think boys to men as well as the song and naturally linked
well as the song and naturally linked
well as the song and naturally linked them together but we shouldn’t feel too
them together but we shouldn’t feel too
them together but we shouldn’t feel too bad for the smooth quartet as all-4-one
bad for the smooth quartet as all-4-one
bad for the smooth quartet as all-4-one are still making music and just released
are still making music and just released
are still making music and just released an album in 2015 we flair
number five a horse with no name America
number five a horse with no name America not Neil Young first part of the journey
not Neil Young first part of the journey
not Neil Young first part of the journey I was cookin oh this soft rock tune is
I was cookin oh this soft rock tune is
I was cookin oh this soft rock tune is still being attributed to Neil Young
still being attributed to Neil Young
still being attributed to Neil Young over 40 years after its initial release
over 40 years after its initial release
over 40 years after its initial release and yet it was the first single by a
and yet it was the first single by a
and yet it was the first single by a band called America and dropped just
band called America and dropped just
band called America and dropped just slightly ahead of Young’s popular
slightly ahead of Young’s popular
slightly ahead of Young’s popular harvest album the mix-up came from how
harvest album the mix-up came from how
harvest album the mix-up came from how strikingly similar the vocals were to
strikingly similar the vocals were to
strikingly similar the vocals were to that of young this fact wasn’t lost on
that of young this fact wasn’t lost on
that of young this fact wasn’t lost on American singer and songwriter Dewey
American singer and songwriter Dewey
American singer and songwriter Dewey Bunnell who stated I know that virtually
Bunnell who stated I know that virtually
Bunnell who stated I know that virtually everyone on first hearing assumed it was
everyone on first hearing assumed it was
everyone on first hearing assumed it was Neil I never fully shied away from the
Neil I never fully shied away from the
Neil I never fully shied away from the fact that I was inspired by him and see
fact that I was inspired by him and see
fact that I was inspired by him and see up in the desert on a horse with no name
up in the desert on a horse with no name
up in the desert on a horse with no name of the rain while the band faced
of the rain while the band faced
of the rain while the band faced criticism from young fan America got the
criticism from young fan America got the
criticism from young fan America got the last laugh as a horse with no name
last laugh as a horse with no name
last laugh as a horse with no name replaced young hearts of gold for the
replaced young hearts of gold for the
replaced young hearts of gold for the top spot on the American pop charts in
top spot on the American pop charts in
top spot on the American pop charts in the early 1970s been in my mind it’s
the early 1970s been in my mind it’s
the early 1970s been in my mind it’s such a fine line keeps me searching for
such a fine line keeps me searching for
such a fine line keeps me searching for [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number four the warrior scandal not Pat
number four the warrior scandal not Pat
number four the warrior scandal not Pat Benatar the eighties led to tons of
Benatar the eighties led to tons of
Benatar the eighties led to tons of confusion when trying to differentiate
confusion when trying to differentiate
confusion when trying to differentiate between Bergen a new wave and sin pop
between Bergen a new wave and sin pop
between Bergen a new wave and sin pop bands with female rockers of the period
bands with female rockers of the period
bands with female rockers of the period often grouped together as well the most
often grouped together as well the most
often grouped together as well the most famous example of this is the warrior
famous example of this is the warrior
famous example of this is the warrior which was recorded by pop rock group
which was recorded by pop rock group
which was recorded by pop rock group scandal a band fronted by Patti Smith
scandal a band fronted by Patti Smith
scandal a band fronted by Patti Smith [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] however the tune keeps persistently
however the tune keeps persistently
however the tune keeps persistently being attributed to a more popular
being attributed to a more popular
being attributed to a more popular female rocker of the time known as Pat
female rocker of the time known as Pat
female rocker of the time known as Pat Benatar the tracks vocals have been said
Benatar the tracks vocals have been said
Benatar the tracks vocals have been said to be reminiscent of Benatar’s love is a
to be reminiscent of Benatar’s love is a
to be reminiscent of Benatar’s love is a battlefield as is the song’s theme but
battlefield as is the song’s theme but
battlefield as is the song’s theme but these similarities are probably because
these similarities are probably because
these similarities are probably because both the warrior and Pat hits were
both the warrior and Pat hits were
both the warrior and Pat hits were co-written by songwriter Holly Knight
co-written by songwriter Holly Knight
co-written by songwriter Holly Knight considering the 80s hair style sported
considering the 80s hair style sported
considering the 80s hair style sported by both singers in the respective music
by both singers in the respective music
by both singers in the respective music videos though maybe those who got and
videos though maybe those who got and
videos though maybe those who got and still get these two mixed up could get a
still get these two mixed up could get a
still get these two mixed up could get a path
path
path [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number three stuck in the middle with
number three stuck in the middle with
number three stuck in the middle with you
you
you stealers wheel not Bob Dylan welcome to
stealers wheel not Bob Dylan welcome to
stealers wheel not Bob Dylan welcome to you tonight I gotta feel something right
you tonight I gotta feel something right
you tonight I gotta feel something right this folk rock song has Bob Dylan
this folk rock song has Bob Dylan
this folk rock song has Bob Dylan written all over it
written all over it
written all over it in actuality though the influential
in actuality though the influential
in actuality though the influential singer-songwriter had no active role in
singer-songwriter had no active role in
singer-songwriter had no active role in the making of this song stealers wheel
the making of this song stealers wheel
the making of this song stealers wheel singer-songwriter Gerry Rafferty stated
singer-songwriter Gerry Rafferty stated
singer-songwriter Gerry Rafferty stated that the song was a parody of Bob Dylan
that the song was a parody of Bob Dylan
that the song was a parody of Bob Dylan paranoia so this is probably why it
paranoia so this is probably why it
paranoia so this is probably why it sounds so much like it
without video accompaniment even the
without video accompaniment even the keenest Dylan fan might mistake the
keenest Dylan fan might mistake the
keenest Dylan fan might mistake the stealers wheel audio for the famous
stealers wheel audio for the famous
stealers wheel audio for the famous folks
but what really caught mix-ups was the
but what really caught mix-ups was the disbanding of the group in 1975 after
disbanding of the group in 1975 after
disbanding of the group in 1975 after only being active for only three years
only being active for only three years
only being active for only three years Dylan’s timelessness has made a much
Dylan’s timelessness has made a much
Dylan’s timelessness has made a much more popular throughout the decades
more popular throughout the decades
more popular throughout the decades so we ironically think of him when we
so we ironically think of him when we
so we ironically think of him when we hear a song parroting him stealers wheel
hear a song parroting him stealers wheel
hear a song parroting him stealers wheel reunited in 2008 but without original
reunited in 2008 but without original
reunited in 2008 but without original members Rafferty and Joe Egan number two
members Rafferty and Joe Egan number two
members Rafferty and Joe Egan number two escaped the Pina Colada song Rupert
escaped the Pina Colada song Rupert
escaped the Pina Colada song Rupert Holmes not Jimmy Buffett I was trying to
Holmes not Jimmy Buffett I was trying to
Holmes not Jimmy Buffett I was trying to find Anita we’ve been together since
find Anita we’ve been together since
find Anita we’ve been together since long though this is a song that can stay
long though this is a song that can stay
long though this is a song that can stay in your head for hours many people have
in your head for hours many people have
in your head for hours many people have thought and still think it’s
thought and still think it’s
thought and still think it’s light-hearted lyrics were sung by Jimmy
light-hearted lyrics were sung by Jimmy
light-hearted lyrics were sung by Jimmy Buffett
interestingly enough the vocals actually
interestingly enough the vocals actually don’t sound that much like Buffett but
don’t sound that much like Buffett but
don’t sound that much like Buffett but because of the island escapist nature of
because of the island escapist nature of
because of the island escapist nature of his music and the release of another
his music and the release of another
his music and the release of another soft rock song called Margaritaville
soft rock song called Margaritaville
soft rock song called Margaritaville just a couple years prior to Rupert
just a couple years prior to Rupert
just a couple years prior to Rupert Holmes as Pina Colada song than the
Holmes as Pina Colada song than the
Holmes as Pina Colada song than the confusion between the song titles and
confusion between the song titles and
confusion between the song titles and the artist is quite understandable and
the artist is quite understandable and
the artist is quite understandable and get well Buffett was the more popular of
get well Buffett was the more popular of
get well Buffett was the more popular of the two his name recognition continues
the two his name recognition continues
the two his name recognition continues to overpower Holmes’s so even nowadays
to overpower Holmes’s so even nowadays
to overpower Holmes’s so even nowadays google suggestions and result pages are
google suggestions and result pages are
google suggestions and result pages are filled with wrong information about the
filled with wrong information about the
filled with wrong information about the artist behind this – before we unveil
artist behind this – before we unveil
artist behind this – before we unveil the number one pick here are a few
the number one pick here are a few
the number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number one don’t worry be happy Bobby
number one don’t worry be happy Bobby
number one don’t worry be happy Bobby McFerrin
McFerrin
McFerrin not Bob Marley he’s a little song I
not Bob Marley he’s a little song I
not Bob Marley he’s a little song I wrote you might want to thing is note
wrote you might want to thing is note
wrote you might want to thing is note for note don’t worry be happy
for note don’t worry be happy
for note don’t worry be happy reggae it must be Bob Marley right wrong
reggae it must be Bob Marley right wrong
reggae it must be Bob Marley right wrong sure both McFerrin and Marley share the
sure both McFerrin and Marley share the
sure both McFerrin and Marley share the same first name but just because a
same first name but just because a
same first name but just because a reggae song passes into the mainstream
reggae song passes into the mainstream
reggae song passes into the mainstream doesn’t mean by default at Marley sank
doesn’t mean by default at Marley sank
doesn’t mean by default at Marley sank [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the vocals and a cappella style of this
the vocals and a cappella style of this
the vocals and a cappella style of this tune by the American jazz vocalist don’t
tune by the American jazz vocalist don’t
tune by the American jazz vocalist don’t even sound remotely close to the
even sound remotely close to the
even sound remotely close to the Jamaicans trademark song writing and
Jamaicans trademark song writing and
Jamaicans trademark song writing and singing styles what’s even more
singing styles what’s even more
singing styles what’s even more fascinating is that Marley died a full
fascinating is that Marley died a full
fascinating is that Marley died a full seven years before the song was released
seven years before the song was released
seven years before the song was released or even recorded
or even recorded
or even recorded don’t worry hey happy to give you my
don’t worry hey happy to give you my
don’t worry hey happy to give you my phone number you worried cause you happy
phone number you worried cause you happy
phone number you worried cause you happy yet on YouTube Marley’s name shows up as
yet on YouTube Marley’s name shows up as
yet on YouTube Marley’s name shows up as the first suggestion when you type in
the first suggestion when you type in
the first suggestion when you type in don’t worry be happy and the two most
don’t worry be happy and the two most
don’t worry be happy and the two most viewed videos attributing the song to
viewed videos attributing the song to
viewed videos attributing the song to him have more views when combined than
him have more views when combined than
him have more views when combined than McFerrin actual music video as posted by
McFerrin actual music video as posted by
McFerrin actual music video as posted by EMI music here’s hoping McFerrin isn’t
EMI music here’s hoping McFerrin isn’t
EMI music here’s hoping McFerrin isn’t worrying too much about that and is too
worrying too much about that and is too
worrying too much about that and is too busy being happy instead Milo Johnson
busy being happy instead Milo Johnson
busy being happy instead Milo Johnson don’t bring everybody
don’t bring everybody
don’t bring everybody [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] don’t worry it will soon pass with a
don’t worry it will soon pass with a
don’t worry it will soon pass with a birthday don’t worry be happy so do you
birthday don’t worry be happy so do you
birthday don’t worry be happy so do you agree with our list what songs do you
agree with our list what songs do you
agree with our list what songs do you most often think are by someone else
most often think are by someone else
most often think are by someone else [Music]
[Music]
[Music] four more correctly accredited top ten
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