Songs You Didn’t Know Are Actually Covers!

AVClub.com put together a list of popular songs that you might be surprised to find out are actually COVERS.

Here are 13:

1.  “China Girl”,  David Bowie (1983).  Originally recorded by Iggy Pop in 1977

2.  “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun”,  Cyndi Lauper (1983).  Originally recorded by Robert Hazard in 1979.

3.  “Dead Souls”,  Nine Inch Nails (1994).  Originally recorded by Joy Division in 1979.

4.  “Don’t Cha”,  The Pussycat Dolls (2005).  Originally recorded by Tori Alamaze in 2004.

5.  “If I Were a Boy”,  Beyoncé (2009).  Originally recorded by BC Jean in 2008.

6.  “Always on My Mind”,  Pet Shop Boys (1987).  Originally recorded by Brenda Lee in 1972.

7.  “Tainted Love”,  Soft Cell (1981).  Originally recorded by Gloria Jones in 1964.

8.  “Respect”,  Aretha Franklin (1967).  Originally recorded by Otis Redding in 1965.

9.  “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll”,  Joan Jett & the Blackhearts (1981).  Originally recorded by The Arrows in 1975.

10.  “Love Song”,  311 (2004).  Originally recorded by The Cure in 1989.

11.  “Land of Confusion”,  Disturbed (2005).  Originally recorded by Genesis in 1986.

12.  “Waiting for Tonight”,  Jennifer Lopez (1999).  Originally recorded by 3rd Party in 1997.

13.  “Torn”,  Natalie Imbruglia (1997).  Originally recorded by Danish singer Lis Sorensen in 1993.