Are These The Most Covered Songs in History?
Some songs are just SO catchy, that others can’t help but copy them. MentalFloss.com put together a list of some of the most covered songs in history.
Here are 10 of those songs in no particular order, along with some of the artists who did covers:
1. “Yesterday“, The Beatles: Frank Sinatra (above), Elvis Presley, and Boyz II Men
2. “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction“, The Rolling Stones: DEVO, Vanilla Ice, and Jimi Hendrix
3. “Love Me Tender“, Elvis Presley: Johnny Cash, Jim Morrison, and Julie Andrews
4. “I Walk the Line“, Johnny Cash: Dolly Parton, Dean Martin, and Halsey
5. “Love Yourself“, Justin Bieber: Alessia Cara, Dua Lipa, and Dashboard Confessional
6. “Over the Rainbow“, Judy Garland: Tori Amos, Eric Clapton, and Israel “IZ” Kamakawiwo’ole
7. “Imagine“, John Lennon: Lady Gaga, Queen, and David Bowie
8. “House of the Rising Sun“, The Animals: Dolly Parton, Bob Dylan, and Woody Guthrie
9. “Ain’t No Sunshine“, Bill Withers: Paul McCartney, DMX, and Adam Levine
10. “Eleanor Rigby“, The Beatles: Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, and Kansas
You can dig a bit deeper into MentalFloss.com’s list here:
- 1. “Yesterday” // The Beatles
- 2. “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” // The Rolling Stones
- 3. “Love Me Tender” // Elvis Presley
- 4. “Billie Jean” // Michael Jackson
- 5. “Eleanor Rigby” // The Beatles
- 6. “My Way” // Frank Sinatra
- 7. “Bridge Over Troubled Water” // Simon & Garfunkel
- 8. “Ain’t No Sunshine” // Bill Withers
- 9. “Hallelujah” // Leonard Cohen
- 10. “And I Love Her” // The Beatles
- 11. “Time After Time” // Cyndi Lauper
- 12. “I Walk the Line” // Johnny Cash
- 13. “God Only Knows” // The Beach Boys
- 14. “House of the Rising Sun” // The Animals
- 15. “Cry Me A River” // Julie London
- 16. “Imagine” // John Lennon
- 17. “All of Me” // John Legend
- 18. “Over The Rainbow” // Judy Garland
- 19. “Summertime” // Abbie Mitchell
- 20. “Love Yourself” // Justin Bieber
- 21. “Blackbird” // The Beatles
- 22. “Amazing Grace” // John Newton
- 23. “The Look Of Love” // Dusty Springfield
- 24. “White Christmas” // Bing Crosby
- 25. “Silent Night” // John Freeman Young