Culture The 50 Best Cover Songs Ever The 50 Best Cover Songs EverThere's nothing better than hearing a great musician's fresh take on a classic song
By Esquire US Editors Published: 26 July 2017
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1 The Slits - "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" Originally recorded by: Gladys Knight & the Pips
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2 Sinead O'Connor - "Nothing Compares 2 U" Originally recorded by: The Family
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3 Hot Chip - "Dancing in the Dark" Originally recorded by: The Beatles
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4 Aretha Franklin - "Eleanor Rigby" Originally recorded by: The Beatles
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5 Sturgill Simpson - "In Bloom" Originally recorded by: Nirvana
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6 Ra Ra Riot - "Suspended in Gaffa" Originally recorded by: Kate Bush
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7 Ryan Adams - "Wonderwall" Originally recorded by: Oasis
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8 Gary Jules - "Mad World" Originally recorded by: Tears for Fears
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9 Tori Amos - "Smells Like Teen Spirit" Originally recorded by: Nirvana
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10 Marianne Faithfull - "Working Class Hero" Originally recorded by: John Lennon
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11 Fiona Apple - "Across the Universe" Originally recorded by: The Beatles
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12 Antony and the Johnsons - "Crazy in Love" Originally recorded by: Beyoncé
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13 Whitney Houston - "I Will Always Love You" Originally recorded by: Dolly Parton
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14 Cowboy Junkies - "Sweet Jane" Originally recorded by: The Velvet Underground
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15 Kele - "Goodbye Horses" Originally recorded by: Q Lazzarus
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16 Joan Osborne - "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" Originally recorded by: Jimmy Ruffin
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17 Bettye LaVette - "Love Reign O'er Me" Originally recorded by: The Who
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18 Maxwell - "This Woman's Work" Originally recorded by: Kate Bush
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19 CSS - "Knife" Originally recorded by: Grizzly Bear
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20 Cake - "I Will Survive" Originally recorded by: Gloria Gaynor
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