- ‘Ring of Fire'—Johnny Cash. …
- ‘Hound Dog'—Elvis Presley. …
- ‘Hey Joe'—Jimi Hendrix. …
- ‘Big Yellow Taxi'—Counting Crows Featuring Vanessa Carlton. …
- ‘Downtown Train'—Rod Stewart. …
- ‘Girls Just Wanna Have Fun'—Cyndi Lauper. …
- ‘I Will Always Love You'—Whitney Houston.
What song has had the most covers?
According to Guinness World Records,
“Yesterday”
has the most cover versions of any song ever written. The song remains popular today with more than 1,600 recorded cover versions. Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI) asserts that it was performed over seven million times in the 20th century alone.
What is the most famous cover?
- Jeff Buckley, “Hallelujah” (Leonard Cohen) …
- Jimi Hendrix, “All Along the Watchtower” (Bob Dylan) …
- Aretha Franklin, “Respect” (Otis Redding) …
- Johnny Cash, “Hurt” (Nine Inch Nails) …
- Whitney Houston, “I Will Always Love You” (Dolly Parton)
What is the most successful cover song of all time?
- Jimi Hendrix – ‘All Along The Watchtower' …
- Johnny Cash – ‘Hurt' …
- Jeff Buckley – ‘Hallelujah' …
- Joe Cocker – ‘With A Little Help From My Friends' …
- Nirvana – ‘The Man Who Sold The World' …
- The Beatles – ‘Twist and Shout' …
- The White Stripes – ‘Jolene'
What are some songs that have been remade?
- Respect – Aretha Franklin (Otis Redding)
- Hurt – Johnny Cash (Nine Inch Nails)
- Unchained Melody – Righteous Brothers (Les Baxter …
- Hound Dog – Elvis Presley (Big Mama Thornton)
- Last Kiss – Pearl Jam (J. …
- Girls Just Wanna Have Fun – Cyndi Lauper (Robert Hazard)
What is the most recorded song ever?
There are thousands of different versions of The Beatles' (UK) 1965 hit “Yesterday” and John Newton's (UK, 1725–1807) 1779 hymn “Amazing Grace” on record, but George Gershwin's (USA)
jazz standard “Summertime”
is considered to be the most recorded song, with a staggering 67,591 recorded versions in existence as of 1 …
What are the three most recorded songs of all time?
- ‘Yesterday' by The Beatles.
- ‘(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction' by The Rolling Stones.
- ‘Cry Me A River' by Justin Timberlake Julie London.
- ‘Imagine' by John Lennon.
- ‘Over The Rainbow' by Judy Garland // ‘What a Wonderful World' by Louis Armstrong.
What are the top 10 most covered songs?
- Cry Me a River (Julie London) …
- And I Love Her (The Beatles) …
- ( …
- Imagine(John Lennon) …
- Summertime (Abbie Mitchell) …
- Blackbird(The Beatles) …
- Over the Rainbow (Judy Garland) Dorothy was blissfully unaware of how popular the tune would be. …
- The Look of Love (Dusty Springfield)
Who is the most covered band of all time?
- U2 (363 Covers)
- Queen (371 Covers)
- Michael Jackson (391 Covers)
- Marvin Gaye (396 Covers)
- The Rolling Stones (438 Covers)
- Frank Sinatra (493 Covers)
- Stevie Wonder (533 Covers)
- Bob Dylan (608 Covers)
What are good songs to do covers of?
- Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley.
- Wagon Wheel by Old Crow Medicine Show.
- I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston.
- Landslide by Smashing Pumpkins.
- All Along the Watchtower by Jimi Hendrix.
- Moon River by Frank Ocean.
- The Man Who Sold the World by Nirvana.
- Take Me to the River by Talking Heads.
What was the number one song of the 20th century?
| 1. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' Barry Mann, Phil Spector, Cynthia Weil | 2. Never My Love Donald & Richard Addrisi | 3. Yesterday John Lennon & Paul McCartney | 4. Stand By Me Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller | 5. Can't Take My Eyes Off of You Bob Crewe & Bob Gaudio |
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Is Johnny Cash's song Hurt a cover?
“Hurt” is a song by American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails from their second studio album, The Downward Spiral (1994), written by Trent Reznor. In 2002,
Johnny Cash covered “Hurt
” to commercial and critical acclaim. …
What is the top 40 songs right now?
- ShiversEd Sheeran.
- Love AgainDua Lipa.
- My UniverseColdplay, BTS.
- Rumors (feat. Cardi B)Lizzo, Cardi B.
- INFERNOSub Urban, Bella Poarch.
- Just for mePinkPantheress.
- I am not a woman, I'm a godHalsey.
- SaturdayTwenty One Pilots.
Can a cover version ever be better than the original song?
It's rare that cover songs are better than the originals
, but when it comes down to it, sometimes they just are!
Which singer has recorded the most songs?
Asha Bhosle
– Most recorded artist in music history
Asha Bhosle has recorded up to 11000 solo, duets and chorus backed songs and several others in over 20 Indian languages since 1947. She was officially acknowledged by the Guinness Book of World Records as the most recorded artist in music history in 2011.
