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This page lists some examples of commercially successful or otherwise notable cover versions.

The table shows the song title, original artist and year of original version, followed by the covering artist(s) and the year(s) of release. For further information see list of notable cover versions

  • List of notable cover versions, by title:

A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H -  I  - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z

[edit] A to M

[edit] N


Song Original recording artist Cover artist Notability
"Nazi Punks Fuck Off!" Dead Kennedys, 1981 H2O, 1997
Napalm Death, 1993
"Neon Lights" Kraftwerk U2
"Never Can Say Goodbye" Jackson 5, 1971 Isaac Hayes, 1971
Gloria Gaynor, 1975
Communards, 1987
Yazz, 1997
Sheena Easton, 2000
"Next To You" The Police, 1978 The Offspring, 2005
"The Night the Lights Went out in Georgia" Vicki Lawrence, 1973 Reba McEntire, 1991
"No Fun" The Stooges, 1969 Sex Pistols, 1977
"No More I Love You's" The Lover Speaks, 1986 Annie Lennox, 1995
"Not Unusual" Tom Jones, 1964 The BossHoss, 2006
"No Quarter" Led Zeppelin, 1973 Tool, 2000
"Nothing Compares 2 U" The Family, 1985 Sinéad O'Connor, 1990
"No Woman, No Cry" Bob Marley and the Wailers, 1974 Boney M, 1976
Gilberto Gil, 1980
The Fugees, 1996
Spunge, 2000
"The Nurse Who Loved Me" Failure, 1996 A Perfect Circle, 2003
"Nutshell" Alice in Chains, 1996 Seether with Shinedown, 2006


[edit] O


"O Carolina" The Folkes Brothers, 1960 Shaggy, 1993
"Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" The Beatles, 1968 Marmalade, 1968
"Ol' 55" Tom Waits The Eagles
"On Broadway" The Drifters, 1958 George Benson, 1978
Gary Numan, 1979
Neil Young, 1989
"On The Road Again" Canned Heat, 1968 Telex, 2006
"One" Harry Nilsson, 1968 Three Dog Night, 1969
Filter, 1998
Aimee Mann, 1999
"One" U2, 1991 Johnny Cash, 2000
Joe Cocker, 2005
Mary J. Blige & U2, 2006
"One" Metallica Children of Bodom
Impious
Total Chaos
Korn
Iron Horse
Apocalyptica
Crematory
Metallica & San Francisco Symphony
The String Quartet Tribute
"One More Cup of Coffee (Valley Below)" Bob Dylan, 1976 The White Stripes, 1999
"One Tin Soldier (The Legend of Billy Jack)" Original Caste, 1969 Coven, 1971
"Only Love Can Break a Heart" Gene Pitney, 1962 Jody Miller, 1965
Sonny James, 1973
Chairmen of the Board, 1974
Bobby Vinton, 1977
Dionne Warwick, 1977
"Only Love Can Break Your Heart" Neil Young, 1970 St. Etienne, 1991
"Only You" Yazoo, 1982 The Flying Pickets, 1983
"Oops!... I Did It Again" Britney Spears, 2000 Children of Bodom, 2005
"Our Love" Natalie Cole, 1977 Mary J. Blige, 1996
"Overjoyed" Stevie Wonder, 1983 Mary J. Blige, 2002
"Over the Hills and Far Away" Gary Moore, 1987 Thyrfing, 2000
Nightwish, 2001
"Overdose" AC/DC Exodus, 1988
"Oye Como Va" Tito Puente Santana


[edit] P


"Paint it Black" Rolling Stones Smack, 1986
Deranged, 1995
Earth Crisis, 2001
The Black Dahlia Murder, 2002
The Tea Party
U2
Vanessa Carlton, 2002
The Animals, 1967
The Agony Scene, 2003
"Paranoid" Black Sabbath Silverchair,
Megadeth
The Boxhedge Clippers
The Dickies, 1979
"Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" The Undisputed Truth, 1971 The Temptations, 1972
"People Are People" Depeche Mode, 1984 RuPaul
A Perfect Circle, 2004
Dope, 2005
"People Are Strange" The Doors, 1967 Echo and the Bunnymen, 1987 Twiztid
"Personal Jesus" Depeche Mode, 1989 Marilyn Manson, 2004
Johnny Cash, 2002
"Phantom of the Opera" Michael Crawford & Sarah Brightman, from the musical The Phantom of the Opera, 1988 Harajuku
Me First & the Gimme Gimmes
Nightwish, 2002
"Piece of My Heart" Janis Joplin Faith Hill, 1994
"Pinball Wizard" The Who, 1969 The New Seekers, 1973
Elton John, 1976
Petula Clark, 1998
Mcfly, 2005
"Pipeline" The Chantays, 1963 Agent Orange, 1981
Anthrax, 1991
The Astronauts, 1963
Bad Manners, 1994
Bill Justis
The Blue Hawaiians
Bobby Fuller Four
Bruce Johnston, 1977
California Guitar Trio
Dick Dale, 1989
The Doors
Duane Eddy
Eagles
Exploding White Mice
Hank Marvin
Hanoi Rocks
Hot Butter
Johnny Thunders, 1978
The Lively Ones, 1963
The Pyramids
The Shadows
The Ventures, 1963
The Wailers
"Planet Caravan" Black Sabbath, 1970 Pantera, 1996
"Please Please Me" The Beatles, 1963 Petula Clark, 1963
Tsunku, 2000
"Please Don't Go" KC & the Sunshine Band, 1980 KWS, 1994
Rod Stewart, 1981
"Please Mr. Postman" The Marvelettes, 1961 The Beatles, 1964
The Carpenters, 1973
"Pretty Please Me" Quick, 1977 Redd Kross, 1997
"Pretty Woman" Roy Orbison, 1964 Van Halen, 1982
The Holy Sisters of the Gaga Dada, 1986
"Proud Mary" Creedence Clearwater Revival, 1969 Ike and Tina Turner, 1971
"Pure Imagination" (Theme from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory) Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley, 1971 Michael Feinstein, 1992
Lou Rawls, 1978
Maroon 5, 2004
Bradley Joseph, 2006
"Purple Haze" Jimi Hendrix Ozzy Osbourne
The Cure, 1993
Winger
Frank Zappa, 1988
Six Feet Under
"Put a Little Love Away" The Four Tops, 1972 Chuck Jackson, 1973
Bill Medley, 1973
Sergio Mendes, 1973
Maureen McGovern, 1974
The Emotions, 1977
"Put a Little Love in Your Heart" Jackie DeShannon, 1969 David Ruffin, 1969
Andy Williams, 1969
Martha and the Vandellas, 1970
The Isley Brothers, 1972
The Circle Jerks, 1982
Annie Lennox and Al Green, 1988
"Put Your Head on My Shoulder" Paul Anka, 1959 Maureen McGovern, 1992


[edit] Q



[edit] R


"Radar Love" Golden Earring, 1973 The BossHoss, 2006
"Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" B.J. Thomas, 1969 Mel Tormé, 1969
Perry Como, 1970
The Four Tops, 1970
Bobbie Gentry, 1970
Engelbert Humperdinck, 1970
Dean Martin, 1970
Johnny Mathis, 1970
Patti Page, 1970
Ray Stevens, 1970
Bobby Vinton, 1970
Dionne Warwick, 1970
Andy Williams, 1970
Young-Holt Unlimited, 1970
The Ventures, 1975
Ben Folds Five, 1998
"Rainy Days and Mondays" Carpenters, 1971 Freda Payne, 1971
"Rainy Day Women #12 & 35" Bob Dylan Sammy Hagar, 2006
"Red Red Wine" Neil Diamond, album 1967/single 1968 Tony Tribe, 1969
UB40, 1983 (UK)/1988 (US)
"Relight My Fire" Dan Hartman, 1979 Take That featuring Lulu, 1994
"Remember (Walking in the Sand)" The Shangri-Las, 1964 Aerosmith, 1979
"Respect" Otis Redding, 1965 Aretha Franklin, 1967
Dexy's Midnight Runners, 1982
Kelly Clarkson
"Ribbon in the Sky" Stevie Wonder, 1971 Intro, 1993
"Riders on the Storm" The Doors, 1971 Creed, 2000
Benediction
Snoop Dogg
"Right Here Waiting" Richard Marx, 1989 Monica, 1998
"Rio" Duran Duran Nirvana
"Ring of Fire" Johnny Cash, 1962 Wall of Voodoo, 1982
Frank Zappa, 1988
Social Distortion, 1990
"Rise Above" Black Flag, 1981 Knockout Kings, 2004
"River Deep - Mountain High" Ike & Tina Turner, 1966 Deep Purple, 1969
Supremes and The Four Tops, 1970
Tina Turner (without Ike), 1971
Erasure, 1988
Céline Dion, 1996
The Saints
"The River of Dreams" Billy Joel, 1993 James Last, 2003
"Rock and Roll All Nite" Kiss Poison
"Rock and Roll Music" Chuck Berry, 1957 The Beatles, 1964
The Beach Boys, 1975
REO Speedwagon, 1979
"Rock Around the Clock" Bill Haley & His Comets, 1956 Telex, 1979
"Rockaway Beach" The Ramones, 1977 The Queers, 1998
Sahara Hotnights, 2002
"Roll Over Beethoven" Chuck Berry, 1956 The Beatles, 1963
Electric Light Orchestra, 1973
"Rollin' & Tumblin'" Muddy Waters Cream, 1966
"Room Full of Mirrors" Jimi Hendrix, 1968 The Pretenders, 1986
"Roxanne" The Police, 1978 Fall Out Boy, 2003
"Ruby Tuesday" The Rolling Stones, 1967 Melanie, 1972
"Runaway" Del Shannon, 1961 Bonnie Raitt, 1977
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, 2001
The Misfits, 2003
"Run Like Hell" Pink Floyd, 1979 Kittie, 2001
"Running Up That Hill" Kate Bush, 1985 Placebo, 2006
Within Temptation, 2003


[edit] S


"Sabotage" Beastie Boys, 1994 The BossHoss, 2005
"Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" Black Sabbath, 1973 The Cardigans, 1994
"Save the Last Dance for Me" The Drifters, 1960 Paul Anka, 1963
The Righteous Brothers, 1966
Bobby Vinton, 1968
Michael Bublé, 2005
"See the Day" Dee Cee Lee, 1985 Girls Aloud, 2005
"Send Me an Angel" Real life Deadstar Assembly,
DJ Cosmo,
Novaspace,
Thrice,
Zeromancer,
Atrocity
"Send Me the Pillow You Dream On" Hank Locklin, 1958 Pat Boone, 1960
Johnny Tillotson, 1962
The Everly Brothers, 1963
Dean Martin, 1965
Daniel O'Donnell, 1993
"Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)" The Four Tops, 1966 The Supremes, 1966
"Shameless" Billy Joel, 1989 Garth Brooks, 1991
"She Bangs" Ricky Martin, 1999 William Hung, 2004
"She Came in through the Bathroom Window" The Beatles, 1969 Joe Cocker, 1969
"She Loves You" The Beatles, 1963 Tsunku, 2000
"Shhh" Tevin Campbell, 1993 Prince, 1995 (The song was written by the cover artist.)
"Shock the Monkey" Peter Gabriel Coal Chamber with Ozzy Osborne
Don Ho
"Shout" Tears for Fears, 1986 Disturbed, 2000 (as "Shout2000")
"The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" Betty Everett, 1964 Cher, 1990
Vonda Shepard, 2001
"Shop Around" Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, 1960 Captain & Tennille, 1976
"Show and Tell" Johnny Mathis, 1973 Al Wilson, 1973
Peabo Bryson, 1999
"Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours" Stevie Wonder Blue, 2003
"Silent Scream" Slayer, 1988 Children of Bodom, 2004
Vader
"Sin City" AC/DC Bruce Dickinson
"Sincerely" The McGuire Sisters, 1956 The Moonglows, 1956
Connie Francis, 1959
Bobby Vee, 1960
The Tokens, 1961
The Four Seasons, 1963
Bobby Vinton, 1963
The Lettermen, 1964
Maureen McGovern, 1992
"Sinister Exaggerator" The Residents, 1977 Primus, 1991
"Smash" The Offspring, 1994 Norther, 2003
"Smells Like Teen Spirit" Nirvana, 1991 Tori Amos, 1992
The Melvins, 2000
Metallica, 2003 (at the MTV Video Music Awards)
The Bad Plus, 2003
Paul Anka, 2005
"Smooth Criminal" Michael Jackson, 1987 Alien Ant Farm, 2001
"Smoke on the Water" Deep Purple,1973 Sepultura
G3 ,tokyo live 2005
"Smokin' in the Boy's Room" Brownsville Station, 1973 Mötley Crüe, 1985
"Snowblind" Black Sabbath System of a Down,
Lonely Day,
& Black Label Society
"Solitary Man" Neil Diamond, 1967 T.G. Sheppard, 1976
The Sidewinders, 1989
Chris Isaak, 1993
Johnny Cash, 2000
"Some Candy Talking" The Jesus and Mary Chain, 1985 Richard Hawley, 2006
"Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others" The Smiths, 1986 Supergrass, 1997
"Something Stupid" Frank & Nancy Sinatra, 1967 The Smithereens with Marti Jones, 1992
Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman, 2001
"Something in the Air" Thunderclap Newman, 1969 Fish, 1991
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, 1993
Elbow, 2002
"Somewhere in the Night" Helen Reddy, 1976 Barry Manilow, 1979
"Son-of-a-Preacher Man" Dusty Springfield, 1968 Aretha Franklin, 1976
Reba McEntire
Linda Eder
"Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" Elton John, 1975 Blue, 2002
"A Song for You" Leon Russell, 1970 Donny Hathaway
The Carpenters
Al Wilson
Lou Rawls
The Temptations
Willie Nelson
Natalie Cole
Ray Charles
Michael Buble
Herbie Hancock and Christina Aguilera
Peabo Bryson
Ben Barnett
Simply Red
"S.O.S." ABBA, 1975 Erasure, 1992
A-Teens, 2000
"Soul Kitchen" The Doors X, 1980
"Soul Power" James Brown The Smashing Pumpkins, 2002
"Soul Provider" Michael Bolton Peabo Bryson, 1991
"Sound of the Underground" Orchid Girls Aloud, 2002
"The Sound of Silence" Simon & Garfunkel, 1964 Nevermore, 2000
"Spanish Harlem" Ben E. King, 1961 Aretha Franklin, 1971
"Speed Demon" Michael Jackson, 1988 Justin Timberlake, 2007
"Spirit in the Sky" Norman Greenbaum, 1970 Doctor and the Medics, 1986
Gareth Gates with The Kumars, 2003
"Spoonful" Willie Dixon Cream, 1966
"Stand by Your Man" Tammy Wynette, 1968 Kikki Danielsson, 1981
Motörhead, 1982
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, 2001
"Stairway to Heaven" Led Zeppelin, 1971 Frank Zappa, 1988
Far Corporation
Rolf Harris
Dolly Parton, 2004
Dave Matthews Band
Foo Fighters,(Live)
"Stardust" Nat King Cole, 1943 Katie Melua, 2005
"The Star Spangled Banner" Francis Scott Key Boston, Jimi Hendrix
"Stayin' Alive" Bee Gees Anal Cunt, Ozzy Osbourne, 2005
Adam Garcia, 1998
"Stay" Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs, 1960 Jackson Browne, 1977
"Stone Cold Crazy" Queen, 1974 Metallica, 1991
"Stop! In the Name of Love" The Supremes, 1965 globe, 2001
"Stop Your Sobbing" The Kinks, 1964 The Pretenders, 1979
"Straight from the Heart" Bryan Adams, 1980/1983 Bonnie Tyler, 1983
"Straight Out of Compton" N.W.A, 1988 Nina Gordon, 2004
"Strange Fruit" Billie Holiday, 1938 Robert Wyatt, 1981
Siouxsie and the Banshees, 1987
"Strangers in the Night" Frank Sinatra, 1966 Petula Clark, 1966
Brenda Lee, 1966
Kate Smith, 1966
Mel Tormé, 1966
Young-Holt Unlimited, 1966
Ace Cannon, 1967
Ray Conniff, 1967
Johnny Mathis, 1967
Andy Williams, 1967
The Ventures, 1970
Bette Midler, 1976
"Street Fighting Man" The Rolling Stones, 1968 Oasis, 1999
Rage Against the Machine, 2000
Mötley Crüe, 2005
"Sripped" Depeche Mode Rammstein
"Stuck in the Middle With You" Stealers Wheel, 1973 Jeff Healey, 1995
"Subterranean Homesick Blues" Bob Dylan Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Summertime" Written by George Gershwin, from the opera Porgy and Bess, 1934 The Shake Spears, 1966
Janis Joplin, 1967[1]
Charlotte Church, 1999
Fantasia Barrino, 2005
"Summertime Blues" Eddie Cochran, 1958 The Who, 1967
Blue Cheer, 1968
T. Rex, 1970
Alan Jackson, 1995
Rush, 2004
"The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)" Frankie Valli and the The Four Seasons, 1965 The Walker Brothers, 1966
Cher, 1996
"Sunny" Bobby Hebb, 1966 Boney M, 1977
"Superstar" Leon Russell The Carpenters, 1971
Luther Vandross, 1988
Sonic Youth, 1994
Ruben Studdard, 2003
Usher, 2005
"Superstition" Stevie Wonder, 1972 Beck, Bogert & Appice, 1973
Stevie Ray Vaughan, 1986
Glenn Lewis, 2002
"Surfin' USA" The Beach Boys, 1962 Blind Guardian,1996
"Suzie Q" Dale Hawkins, 1957 The Rolling Stones, 1964
Creedence Clearwater Revival, 1968
"Suspicion" Elvis Presley, 1962 Terry Stafford, 1964
"Sweet Caroline" Neil Diamond, 1969 Bobby Womack, 1972
"Sweet Child O'Mine" Guns N' Roses, 1987 Sheryl Crow, 1999
"Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" Eurythmics, 1983 Marilyn Manson, 1996
"Sweet Jane" The Velvet Underground, 1970 Mott the Hoople, 1973
Cowboy Junkies, 1988
"Sweet Sixteen" Jody Watley, 1998 Destiny's Child, 1999
"Sweet Leaf" Black Sabbath Ugly Kid Joe,
Ancient,
Godsmack,
& Alexisonfire
"Sweet Thing" Chaka Khan featuring Rufus, 1975 Mary J. Blige, 1993
"Sympathy for the Devil" The Rolling Stones, 1968 Jane's Addiction, 1987
Laibach 1988
Guns N' Roses, 1994
The Electric Hellfire Club, 1999
Ozzy Osbourne, 2005


[edit] T


"Tainted Love" Gloria Jones, 1964 The Living End
Soft Cell, 1981
Depeche Mode
Marilyn Manson, 2002
My Ruin
"Take Me to the River" Al Green, 1974 Talking Heads, 1978
Annie Lennox, 1992
"Take My Breath Away" Berlin, from the movie Top Gun, 1986 Jessica Simpson, 2004
"Take On Me" a-ha, 1985 Reel Big Fish, 1998
"Tears on My Pillow" Gene Autry, 1941 Jimmie Davis, 1942
Jimmy Dean, 1963
Slim Whitman, 1967
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Reg Lindsay
Kate Smith
"Tears on My Pillow" Little Anthony & the Imperials, 1958 Chuck Jackson, 1961
Bobby Vee, 1961
The Fleetwoods, 1962
Lou Christie, 1963
Martha and the Vandellas, 1963
Bobby Vinton, 1963
The Shirelles, 1964
Vikki Carr, 1968
Johnny Tillotson, 1969
Sha Na Na, 1973
Gwen McCrae, 1976
Reba McEntire, 1980
Neil Sedaka, 1984
New Edition, 1986
Kylie Minogue, 1989
Lorrie Morgan, 1991
S Club 8, 2003
"Tears on My Pillow (I Can't Take It)" Johnny Nash, 1975 The Countdown Singers
Kapena
"Tell Him" The Exciters, 1963 Vonda Shepard, 1997
"Tell Me Why" The Beatles, 1964 April Wine, 1982
"Telstar" The Tornados, 1962 The Shadows, 1981
James Last, (1966)
"That Girl" Stevie Wonder, 1984 Joe, 2003
"That'll Be the Day" Buddy Holly, 1957 Linda Ronstadt, 1976
"That's Entertainment" The Jam, 1981 Morrissey, 1991
"That's What Friends Are For" Rod Stewart, from the movie Night Shift, 1982 "Dionne and Friends" (Dionne Warwick, Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, Elton John), 1985 (UK), 1986 (US)
"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" Roberta Flack, 1973 Celine Dion
Elvis Presley
Mary Travers
Johnny Cash
Mel Torme
George Michael
Isaac Hayes
Bert Jansch
Gordon Lightfoot
Maria Taylor
Vanessa Williams
The Stereophonics
Bradley Joseph, 2006
"The Tide Is High" The Paragons, 1967 Blondie, 1980
Atomic Kitten, 2002 (renamed The Tide Is High (Get The Feeling))
"Them Bones" Alice in Chains Grave, 2006
"Theme from New York, New York" Liza Minnelli, from the movie New York, New York, 1977 Frank Sinatra, 1980
"Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" John D. Loudermilk Johnny Tillotson, 1964
Al Martino, 1965
The Casinos, 1967
William Bell, 1967
Andy Williams, 1967
Eddy Arnold, 1968
Perry Como, 1975
The Manhattans, 1978
Daniel O'Donnell, 1988
Johnny Mathis, 1989
"There She Goes" The La's, 1989 Sixpence None the Richer, 1999
"There's No Other (Like My Baby)" The Crystals, 1961 The Beach Boys, 1965
"These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" Nancy Sinatra, 1966 The Supremes, 1966
Megadeth, 1985
Kon Kan, 1989
Operation Ivy, 1989
Crispin Glover, 1990
Billy Ray Cyrus, 1992
David Hasselhoff, 2004
Jessica Simpson, 2005
"(They Long to Be) Close to You" Richard Chamberlain, 1962 Dionne Warwick, 1964
Dusty Springfield, 1967
Carpenters, 1970
Ethyl Metaplow, 1993
"Think I'll Go Somewhere and Cry Myself to Sleep" Bill Anderson, 1966 Charlie Louvin, 1966
Al Martino, 1966
"This Girl Is a Woman Now" Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, 1969 Freda Payne, 1970
"This Guy's in Love With You" Herb Alpert, 1968 Robert Goulet, 1968
Bobby Vinton, 1969
"This Is It" Melba Moore, 1976 Dannii Minogue, 1993
"This Is My Song" Engelbert Humperdinck, 1966 Harry Secombe, 1967
Petula Clark, 1967
James Darren, 1967
Bobby Vinton, 1967
Frank Sinatra, 1968
Andy Williams, 1968
"This Magic Moment" The Drifters, 1960 Jay and the Americans, 1969
"This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)" The Isley Brothers, 1966 The Supremes, 1966
Rod Stewart, 1975
Rod Stewart & Ronald Isley, 1990
"This Woman's Work" Kate Bush, 1989 Maxwell, 1997
"Those Were the Days" Gene & Francesca Engelbert Humperdinck, 1967
Robert Goulet, 1968
Mary Hopkin, 1968
Johnny Mathis, 1968
Sandie Shaw, 1968
Bobby Vinton, 1968
The 5th Dimension, 1969
Chet Atkins, 1969
Dexter Gordon, 1969
Jerry Vale, 1969
The Ventures, 1970
Wanda Jackson, 1971
Carol Burnett, 1972
Max Bygraves, 1993
Dolly Parton, 2005
"Till" Roger Williams, 1957 Percy Faith, 1957
Shirley Bassey, 1961
Tony Bennett, 1961
The Angels, 1962
Andy Williams, 1965
Bobby Vinton, 1968
The Vogues, 1968
Dorothy Squires, 1970
Tom Jones, 1971
"Time" Tom Waits, 1967 Rod Stewart, 1970
"Time After Time" Cyndi Lauper, 1983 Miles Davis, 1984
Tuck & Patti, 1988
Nana Mouskouri, 1991
INOJ, 1999
Eva Cassidy, 2000
Cyndi Lauper with Sarah McLachlan, 2005
"Tippi-Toes" The Meters, 1970 Primus, 1991
"Tomorrow" Written by Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin, from the musical Annie, 1977 Barbra Streisand, 1978,
Grace Jones, 1979,
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, 1997
"Tonight's the Night" Rod Stewart, 1976 Janet Jackson, 1996
"Too Close" Next, 1997 Blue, 2001
"Top of the World" Carpenters, 1972 Shonen Knife, 1994
"Total Eclipse of the Heart" Bonnie Tyler, 1983 Nicki French, 1995
"Toxic" Britney Spears, 2004 Local H, 2005
Murdock's Revenge, 2005
Chapin Sisters, 2006
The BossHoss, 2005
"The Tracks of My Tears" The Miracles, 1965 Johnny Rivers, 1967
Linda Ronstadt, 1976
Graham "Shirley" Strachan, 1977
The Q-Tips featuring Paul Young, c.1981
Go West, 1993
Dogbowl & Kramer, c. 1993.
"Tragedy" The Bee Gees, 1979 Steps, 1998
Celldweller, 2006
"Tro" Marie Fredriksson, 1996 Shirley Clamp, 2006
"Trouble" Cat Stevens, 1970 Elliott Smith, 2005 (posthumously released)
"Trouble Every Day" The Mothers of Invention, 1966 George Thorogood & The Destroyers, 1997
"True Colors" Cyndi Lauper, 1986 Phil Collins
Sarina Paris
Lea Salonga
Fredro Starr feat. Jill Scott
Make Your Momma Proud
"True Love Never Runs Smooth" Gene Pitney, 1963 Petula Clark, 1964
"Truly Madly Deeply" Savage Garden, 1997 Cascada, 2006
"Tripping Billies" Dave Matthews Band Jimmy Buffett(and the Coral Reefer Band), 2005
"Tuesday's Gone" Lynyrd Skynyrd Metallica
"Turn the Beat Around" Vicki Sue Robinson, 1977 Gloria Estefan, 1994
"Turn the Page" Bob Seger, 1973 Metallica, 1998
"The Twelfth of Never" Johnny Mathis, 1957 Bobby Vinton, 1962
Andy Williams, 1962
Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas, 1963
Cliff Richard, 1965
Cher, 1966
Glen Campbell, 1968
The Chi-Lites, 1969
Tammy Wynette, 1969
Donny Osmond, 1973
The Ventures, 1973
"Twist and Shout" The Isley Brothers, 1962 The Beatles, 1963 (rereleased 1986)
Tsunku, 2000


[edit] U


"Unchained Melody" Les Baxter and His Orchestra, 1955 Al Hibbler, 1955
Roy Hamilton, 1955
June Valley, 1955
Vito & the Salutations, 1963
Bobby Vinton, 1964
The Righteous Brothers, 1965
The Supremes, 1965
U2, 1989
Sarah McLachlan, 1997
Gareth Gates, 2002
Justin Guarini, 2003
"Under Pressure" Queen and David Bowie, 1982 My Chemical Romance and The Used, 2005
"Unforgettable" Nat King Cole, 1951 Dinah Washington, 1959
Peggy Lee, 1963
Sammy Davis, Jr., 1965
Marvin Gaye, 1965
Arethra Franklin, 1976
Engelbert Humperdinck, 1980
Kenny Rogers, 1999
Captain & Tennille, 2001
Jackie Chan, 2002
Merle Haggard, 2004
Bradley Joseph, 2006
"Upside Down" Diana Ross, 1980 The BossHoss, 2006
"Until It's Time for You to Go" Buffy Sainte-Marie, 1965 Cher, 1966
Bobby Darin, 1966
Nancy Sinatra, 1966
Eddy Arnold, 1968
Neil Diamond, 1969
Barbra Streisand, 1969
Robert Goulet, 1970
Johnny Mathis, 1970
New Birth, 1970
Shirley Bassey, 1971
Elvis Presley, 1972
Andy Williams, 1972
Maureen McGovern, 1973
Petula Clark, 1974


[edit] V


"(Theme From) Valley of the Dolls" Dionne Warwick, 1967 k.d. lang, 1997
"Vampires, Mummies and the Holy Ghost" The Kinks Jimmy Buffett, 1994
"Venus" Shocking Blue, 1969 Bananarama, 1986
Yoko Nagayama, 1986
Southern Culture on the Skids

No Angels, 2003
hitomi, 2005

"Victoria" The Kinks 1969 The Fall 1988
Sonic Youth 1989
"Video Killed the Radio Star" The Buggles, 1981
(First-ever MTV video)
The Presidents of the United States of America, 1998
Lolita No.18, 1999
Erasure, 2003
Ben Folds Five, 2005, Amber Pacific, 2005
"Vienna" Ultravox Celestial Season
"Voulez-Vous" ABBA, 1979 Erasure, 1992
A-Teens 2000


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"Walk Away" The Sisters of Mercy Paradise Lost
"Walk Away Renée" Left Banke, 1966 The Four Tops, 1967
Rick Price, 1992
Vonda Shepard, 1997
Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, 1986
"Walk on By" Dionne Warwick, 1964 Aretha Franklin, 1964
The Lettermen, 1964
Little Anthony & the Imperials, 1964
The Four Seasons, 1965
The Miracles, 1966
Mel Tormé, 1966
Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, 1967
The Carnival, 1969
Isaac Hayes, 1969
Steve Lawrence, 1969
Johnny Mathis, 1970
Kool and the Gang, 1971
Gloria Gaynor, 1975
The Stranglers, 1978
D Train, 1982
Gabrielle, 1997
Melanie Thornton, 2001
Cyndi Lauper, 2003
Seal, 2004
"Walk This Way" Aerosmith, 1975 Run DMC and Aerosmith, 1986
Hayseed Dixie, 2002
Macy Gray, 2004
Sugababes vs Girls Aloud, 2007
"The Way We Were" Barbra Streisand, 1973 Perry Como, 1974
Andy Williams, 1974
Shirley Bassey, 1975
Johnny Mathis, 1975
Bing Crosby, 1976
Robert Goulet, 1976
Nana Mouskouri, 1993
Maureen McGovern, 1997
Michael Ball, 1999
"We Can Work It Out" The Beatles, 1966 Deep Purple, 1969
Stevie Wonder, 1971
"We're an American Band" Grand Funk Railroad Poison
"Werewolves of London" Warren Zevon Adam Sandler
"We've Only Just Begun" The Carpenters 1970 Perry Como, 1970
Dionne Warwick, 1970
Andy Williams, 1971
Johnny Mathis, 1971
Henry Mancini, 1972
Ray Conniff, 1986
Liberace, 1989
Richard Clayderman, 1986
Bradley Joseph, 2005
"What a Waster" The Libertines, 2002 Adam Green, 2003
"What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" Jimmy Ruffin, 1966 Diana Ross & the Supremes, 1969
Dave Stewart and Colin Blunstone, 1980
"What Have You Done For Me Lately?" Janet Jackson, 1986 Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, 2005
"When I Fall in Love" Doris Day, 1952 Nat King Cole, 1957
Perry Como, 1958
Sam Cooke, 1958
Tony Bennett, 1959
Julie London, 1959
Johnny Mathis, 1959
The Flamingos, 1960
Brenda Lee, 1961
The Lettermen, 1961
Cilla Black, 1966
Jackie DeShannon, 1967
Isaac Hayes, 1967
Bobby Vinton, 1969
Rick Astley, 1987
Céline Dion and Clive Griffin, 1993
"When You Wish Upon a Star" Cliff Edwards, 1940 Guy Lombardo, 1940
Glenn Miller, 1940
Rosemary Clooney, 1952
Eddie Fisher, 1955
Little Anthony & the Imperials, 1959
Dion, 1960
The Lettermen, 1962
Stevie Wonder, 1963
Chet Atkins, 1970
Leon Redbone, 1981
Johnny Mathis, 1986
Michael Crawford, 1988
Olivia Newton-John, 1989
Billy Joel, 1991
All-4-One, 1995
"Where Did the Feeling Go?" Jill Michaels, 1984 Russell Hitchcock, 1988
Air Supply, 1992
Selena, 1997 (released two years after her murder)
"Where Did You Sleep Last Night?" Leadbelly Nirvana, 1994
"Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" Pete Seeger, Marlene Dietrich
"White Rabbit" Written by Grace Slick for Grace Slick & The Great Society, later arranged for Jefferson Airplane, 1966
The Damned
Sanctuary (band), 1988
Sleater-Kinney
"Whisky in the Jar" Thin Lizzy Metallica
"Who's Lovin' You" The Miracles, 1961 The Supremes, 1961
Brenda Holloway, 1964
The Temptations, 1965
The Jackson 5, 1969
En Vogue, 1990 (attached to beginning of "Hold On")
"Who Can I Run To?" The Jones Girls, 1979 Xscape, 1995
"Why" Annie Lennox, 1991 DJ Sammy, 2005
"Wild Boys" Duran Duran, 1984 Phixx, 2004
"Wild Night" Van Morrison, 1971 John Cougar Mellencamp & Me'Shell NdegeOcello, 1994
"Wild Thing" The Troggs, 1966 Jimi Hendrix
Sam Kinison, 1986
Joan Jett
"Wild World" Cat Stevens, 1970 Jimmy Cliff, 1970
Mr. Big, 1993
Maxi Priest 1988
UB40
Matt Nathanson
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
"The Wind Beneath My Wings" Roger Whittaker, 1982 Gary Morris, 1983
B.J. Thomas, 1983
Patti LaBelle, 1986
Perry Como, 1987
Bette Midler, 1988
Nana Mouskouri, 1993
Michael Ball, 1999
"Wish" Nine Inch Nails, 1992 Linkin Park
"Wish You Were Here" Pink Floyd, 1975 Johnny Rzeznik from Goo Goo Dolls with Fred Durst from Limp Bizkit
"Wishin' and Hopin'" Dusty Springfield, 1964 The Merseybeats, 1965
Ani DiFranco, 1997
"With a Little Help from My Friends" The Beatles, 1967 Joe Cocker, 1969
Puerto Muerto, 2006
Wet Wet Wet, 1988
Sam and Mark, 2004
"Without You" Badfinger, 1970 Harry Nilsson, 1971
Mariah Carey,1994
"Woman, Woman" Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, 1967 Glen Campbell, 1968
Robert Goulet, 1968
The Lettermen, 1968
"Wonderwall" Oasis, 1995 (UK)/1996 (US) Mike Flowers Pops, 1995
Cat Power, Peel Session, 2000
Ryan Adams, 2003,
Paul Anka2005
Cartel 2006
"Woodstock" Joni Mitchell, 1970 Crosby, Stills, and Nash, 1970
Matthews Southern Comfort, 1970
"Word Up!" Cameo, 1986 Gun, 1995
Korn, 2004
"Words" The Bee Gees, 1968 Boyzone, 1996
"Working Class Hero" John Lennon Marianne Faithfull (on "Broken English", 1979)
Cyndi Lauper
Tin Machine, 1989
Ozzy Osbourne, 2005
"A World Without Love" Peter & Gordon, 1964 The Supremes, 1964


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[edit] Y


"Yesterday" The Beatles, 1965 The Supremes, 1966
The Toys, 1966
Ray Charles, 1967
Marvin Gaye, 1972
Nana Mouskouri, 1986
Frank Sinatra, 1969
Boyz II Men, 1994
Tsunku, 2000
Eva Cassidy, 2003
"Yesterday Once More" The Carpenters, 1973 Kikki Danielsson, 2006
"You" Marcia Hines, 1977 Rita Coolidge, 1978
"You Are So Beautiful" Joe Cocker, 1974 Kenny Rogers
Bonnie Tyler
Al Green
Tanya Tucker
Bradley Joseph, 2006
"You Can Close Your Eyes" James Taylor, 1970 Maureen McGovern, 1992
"You Can't Do That" The Beatles, 1964 The Supremes, 1964
Harry Nilsson, 1967
"You Can't Hurry Love" The Supremes, 1966 Phil Collins, 1982
"Io che non vivo senza te"
(English title: "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me")
Pino Donaggio, 1966 Dusty Springfield, 1966
Robert Goulet, 1969
Elvis Presley, 1970
Helen Reddy, 1981
Maureen McGovern, 1992
"You Give Love a Bad Name" Bon Jovi, 1989 Atreyu, 2004
"You Keep Me Hangin' On" The Supremes, 1966 Vanilla Fudge, 1968
Wilson Pickett
Colourbox, 1985
Kim Wilde, 1987
Reba McEntire
Heaven Sent, 2003
The Madness
"You Lied" Peach, 1993 Tool, 2000
"You Really Got Me" The Kinks, 1965 Mott the Hoople, 1969
Brian Eno et al 1974
Van Halen, 1978
"You Were on My Mind" Ian & Sylvia, 1964 Barry McGuire, 1965
We Five, 1965
The Lettermen, 1966
Crispian St. Peters, 1966
Jay and the Americans, 1970
"You Send Me" Sam Cooke, 1957 The Supremes, 1965
"You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" Dead or Alive, 1984 Dope, 1999
"Your Home Is Where Your Happy" Charles Manson, 1965 (?) Lemonheads, 1989
Virgin Passages, 2006
"You'll Never Know" Alice Faye, 1943 Dick Haymes with the Song Spinners, 1943
Frank Sinatra, 1943
Rosemary Clooney, 1952
Eddie Fisher, 1955
Barbra Streisand, 1955 (not released commercially until 1991)
Eddy Arnold, 1956
Johnny Mathis, 1959
Bobby Darin, 1962
Connie Francis, 1962
Jim Reeves, 1965
Brenda Lee, 1967
Engelbert Humperdinck, 1969
Bobby Vinton, 1974
Bernadette Peters, 1980
Michael Ball, 2004
Michael Bublé, 2004
Michael Feinstein, 2005
"You're Lost Little Girl" The Doors, 1967 Siouxsie and the Banshees, 1987
"You're My World" Cilla Black, 1964 Helen Reddy. 1977
"You're the One" Petula Clark. 1965 The Vogues, 1965
"You've Got a Friend" Carole King, 1971 James Taylor, 1971 [2],
Dusty Springfield, 1971 (not released commercially until 1999)
Brand New Heavies, 1997
"You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" The Beatles, 1965 Pearl Jam
Oasis
Tsunku, 2000
"You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" The Righteous Brothers, 1965 Hall & Oates, 1980
The Human League, 1979
"You've Really Got a Hold on Me" The Miracles, 1963 The Beatles, 1963
The Supremes, 1964
"Young Hearts Run Free" Candi Staton Sandy Kandau
Respect feat. Hannah Jones
Kym Mazelle
Kerry Norton
Carrie Underwood
Agnes Carlsson
Gloria Estefan, 2005, Desperate Housewives Soundtrack


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"Zero the Hero" Black Sabbath Cannibal Corpse
"Zero" The Smashing Pumpkins, 1997 Evanescence (Live)
"Ziggy Stardust" David Bowie, 1972 Bauhaus, 1982
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