Best Cover Songs of All Time

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Who really owns a song? Is it the singer? the writer? Or the producer? Well, I believe that it is the singer who owns the song and there is no doubt about it. However, there are songs which have been covered by certain artists and/or groups which have proved to be more successful than even the original. These artists and/or groups better the original composition and come out with their own version or a similar version with better vocals or music. Like this there have been many instances where the original artists and/or groups have been surpassed commercially as well as critically by subsequent artistes and/or groups that covered the song. Therefore, this is a list of the best of such songs which proved to be hits even though they are cover versions. The top 10 artistes and/or groups have bettered the original songs, and it is clear that through their version they can make a claim to the songs, though it may not be ownership, the songs are more popular under the subsequent artiste and/or group.

1. Dolly Parton - Whitney Houston – I will always love you
2. Bee Gees - Boyzone – Words
3. Cat Stevens - Sheryl Crow – The first cut is the deepest
4. Jennifer Rush - Celine Dion – The power of love
5. Fleetwood Mac - The Corrs – Dreams
6. Leonard Cohen - Alexandra Burke – Hallelujah
7. Vicki Sue Robinson - Glora Estefan – Turn the beat around
8. Ritchie Valens - Los Lobos – La Bamba
9. The Jackson 5 - Mariah Carey – I’ll be there
10. Neil Diamond - UB40 – Red red wine
11. Toni Braxton - Il Divo – Unbreak my heart/Regresa a mi
12. Bob Dylan - Guns N’ Roses – Knockin’ on heaven’s door
13. Journey - Glee Cast – Don't stop believin'
14. Lee Hazelwood ft. Nancy Sinatra - Ville Valo ft. Natalia Avelon – Summer wine
15. Phil Collins - Mariah Carey ft. Westlife – Against all odds
16. Labelle - Pink, Christina Aguilera, Mya & Lil Kim – Lady Marmalade
17. Roberta Flack - The Fugees – Killing me softly
18. Ednaswap - Natalie Imbruglia – Torn
19. Kingston Trio - Westlife – Seasons in the sun
20. Tarkan - Holly Valance – Simarik/Kiss Kiss
21. Frank Sinatra ft. Nancy Sinatra - Robbie Williams ft. Nicole Kidman – Something stupid
22. Talk Talk - No Doubt – It’s my life
23. Phil Collins - Brandy – Another day in paradise
24. The Bangles - Human Nature – Eternal flame
25. Celine Dion – Meatloaf ft. Marion Raven – It’s all coming back to me now
26. Tears for Fears - Adam Lambert – Mad world
27. Creedance Clearwater Revival - Rod Stewart – Have you ever seen the rain
28. The Drifters - Michael Buble – Save the last dance for me
29. Queen - Brittany Murphy – Somebody to love
30. Righteous Brothers - Gareth Gates – Unchained melody
31. Damien Rice - Little Mix – Cannonball
32. Ryan Adams - The Corrs ft. Bono – When the stars go blue
33. The Calling - Charlene Sorai – Wherever you will go
34. Eternal - Monica – Angel of mine
35. Billy Joel - Westlife – Uptown girl
36. Traci Chapman - Boyzone – Baby, can I hold you
37. Sarah Brightman ft. Antonio Banderas - Nightwish – Phantom of the opera
38. Bee Gees - Steps – Tragedy
39. Savage Garden - Cascada – Truly madly deeply
40. Hot Chocolate - Clocks – You sexy thing
41. Bryan Adams - DJ Sammy – Heaven
42. Elvis Presley - A*Teens – Can’t help falling in love
43. USA for Africa - Artists for Haiti – We are the world
44. Crowded House - Six Pence None the Richer – Don’t dream its over
45. Dean Martin – Pussycat Dolls – Sway
46. Foreigner - Mariah Carey – I wanna know what love is
47. Bananarama - Ace of Base – Cruel summer
48. 3^rd Party - Jennifer Lopez – Waiting for tonight
49. ABBA - Westlife – I have a dream
50. John Denver - Olivia Newton John – Take me home country roads
51. Blondie - Atomic Kitten – Tide is high
52. Joni Mitchell - Counting Crows ft. Vanessa Carlton – Big yellow taxi
53. Don Mclean - Madonna – American Pie
54. Gloria Jones - Soft Cell – Tainted love
55. The Left Banke - Vonda Shepard – Walk away Renee
56. Miley Cyrus - Joe McElderry – The climb
57. Madonna - We are the fallen – Like a prayer
58. ABBA - A*Teens – Mamma mia
59. Ben E. King - 4 the Cause – Stand by me
60. The Pretenders - Gina Glockson – I’ll stand by you
61. Whitney Houston & Mariah Carey - Leon Jackson – When you believe
62. The Beatles - Ferry Aid – Let it be
63. A.R. Rahman - Pussycat Dolls – Jai ho
64. Madonna - Kelly Osbourne – Papa don’t preach
65. Shontelle - James Arthur – Impossible
66. The Walkers - Vengaboys – Shalala la
67. Daughtry - Westlife – What about now
68. Redbone - Real McCoy – Come and get your love
69. R.E.M. - Helping Haiti – Everybody hurts
70. U2 - Lee Dewzye – Beautiful day
71. Weather Girls - Geri Halliwell – It’s raining men
72. Jim Henson - Dixie Chicks – Rainbow connection
73. Steve Miller Band – R.I.O. – Serenade
74. Westlife - Will Young – Evergreen
75. Rascal Flatts - Cascada – What hurts the most
76. Fleetwood Mac - Lissie – Go your own way
77. Westlife - Ruben Studdard – Flying without wings
78. Linkin Park - Lori Lee – Numb
79. Metallica - Lissie – Nothing else matters
80. Robert Knight - Cast of Casualty – Everlasting love
81. Journey - Mariah Carey – Open Arms
82. The Moody Blues - Il Divo – Nights in white satin
83. Heidi Montag - Lady Gaga – Fashion
84. Ke$ha - Girls’ Generation – Run devil run
85. Jonathan King - Vonda Shepard – Hooked on a feeling
86. Duran Duran - Aurora – Ordinary world
87. K’Naan - Young Artists for Haiti – Wavin’ flag
88. Heart - Celine Dion – Alone
89. Steve Miller Band - Sugar Ray – Abracadabra
90. Duffy - OneRepublic – Mercy
91. Exile - No Mercy – Kiss you all over
92. Lolly - B*Witched – Mickey
93. Guns N’ Roses - Sheryl Crow – Sweet child of mine
94. Bon Jovi - Blake Lewis – You give love a bad name
95. Madonna - Hilary Duff & Haylie Duff – Material girls  
96. Elton John & Kiki Dee - Anne Hathaway & Jesse McCartney – Don’t go breaking my heart
97. Gypsy Kings - Vitamin C – Volare
98. Belinda Carlisle - Otherview – La luna
99. Christina Aguilera - Speedway – Genie in a bottle
100. Donna Summer  - Pussycat Dolls – Hot stuff

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