7 songs you had no idea were cover versions
The fact that these hits aren’t the original version will blow your mind.
Many of us assume that the original version of a song will always be the most popular version.
It can be pretty mind-blowing to find out that a popular song we’ve loved for years actually isn’t the first rendition. Plenty of famous artists have covered obscure songs and catapulted them into the charts.
Here are seven of the most unlikely candidates that may just blow your mind.
1. I Will Always Love You is originally by Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton released the hit in 1974, although arguably the song sounded a lot more country back then.
2. Torn is not actually by Natalie Imbruglia
It was first recorded that year in Danish by singer Lis Sørensen (it was renamed Brændt, Danish for Burned). It was then recorded by Cutler and Preven’s alternative rock band Ednaswap, before reaching the charts when Natalie Imbruglia covered it in 1997.
3. It’s My Life was written by Talk Talk, not No Doubt
4. Crazy by Patsy Cline… is not by Patsy Cline.
5. Twist And Shout is by the band The Top Notes.
Twist And Shout was originally released in 1961 by American blues group The Top Notes.
6. Who is Girls Just Wanna Have Fun by?
7. Hound Dog is not originally by Elvis Presley.
The song has been covered hundreds of times, but none more famously than the King’s.
