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What are some of the greatest song covers of all time? Have a look at our list, there’s definitely something you’ll love in there.
Lily Allen – Somewhere Only We Know
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Lily Allen’s beautiful voice. Keane’s genius song-writing. A John Lewis Christmas advert. If that isn’t a recipe for one of the best songs of all time, we don’t know what is. This is absolutely perfect.
Ed Sheeran – Trap Queen
Ed Sheeran could make anything sound good. His covers of ‘Drunk in Love’ and ‘No Diggity’ shows just how adaptable he is, but his spin on Fetty Wap’s trap love song is absolutely marvelous.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06koEdJiwZg
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Johnny Cash – Hurt
This was one of Cash’s final releases before his death in 2003, and it perfectly encapsulated the type of artist he was. If you can listen to this cover of Nine Inch Nails’ song without tearing up, then you should probably get yourself looked at. Heartbreaking.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vt1Pwfnh5pc
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Hozier – Do I Wanna Know?
Ireland’s very own Hozier has to make an appearance on this list, for this absolutely gob-smacking rendition of the modern classic ‘Do I Wanna Know?’. The Artic Monkeys version is already near-perfect, but there is something about the clarity of Hozier’s slowed-down version that is genuinely haunting.
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Cyndie Lauper – Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Yep. This is a cover. The song was originally released by a MAN named Robert Hazard. It’s safe to say we’re glad that the Cyndie Lauper version is the one that gathered such fame.
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Sinead O’Connor – Nothing Compares 2 U
Another Irish appearance on the list comes in the form of one of the best break-up songs of all time. This is a cover of the iconic and recently deceased artist – Prince. O’Connor and Prince were far from friendly as a result of the song, with O’Connor claiming that the only time they ever met ended in a punch-up…
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Jeff Buckley – Hallelujah
An immortal piece of music that will never, ever be forgotten. If you ever meet someone who doesn’t know the chorus to this song, don’t trust them under any circumstances. Buckley’s version of this is simply beautiful.
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Michael Bublé – Feeling Good
Otherwise known as “The song that is sung at every single work Karaoke night-out. The song, that was originally written for 1966 musical The Roar of the Greasepaint, just fits Bublé’s voice so perfectly. Chills every time.
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Amy Winehouse – Valerie
One of the best songs from a woman who was taken way too soon. Originally written by British band The Zutons, Winehouse and Mark Ronson covered the song in 2007, and it will go down as a classic thanks to Winehouse’s unique voice. Rest in peace.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_EADBnXjXc
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Whitney Houston – I Will Always Love You
Another song that will go down in history. An absolute belter, sung brilliantly by the late Whitney Houston. Dolly Parton’s original was class, but this is just a different level.
Miley Cyrus – Jolene
Another Dolly Parton classic, just made that tiny bit better by the next person to come along. Miley Cyrus’ performance here shows just how talented she really is. This one is all the cooler by the fact that Dolly Parton is in fact Miley Cyrus’ godmother. Small and extremely talented world.
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Natalie Imbruglia – Torn
This is a cover? Who knew… Apparently the song was originally released by Ednaswap in 1995. Either way, this version is a class song, and anyone who grew up in the 90s will know the words inside out.
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