Top 40 Cover Songs (Honourable Mentions)

“Hurt” is a song by American band Nine Inch Nails from its second studio album, The Downward Spiral (1994), written by Trent Reznor. It was released in April 1995, as a promotional single from the album. The song received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Rock Song in 1996. The music video for Nine Inch […]

Top 40 Cover Songs (1)

“Proud Mary” (1) is a song written by John Fogerty and first recorded by his band Creedence Clearwater Revival. It was released by Fantasy Records as a single from the band’s second studio album, Bayou Country, which was issued by the same record company and is generally considered to have been released in early January […]

Top 40 Cover Songs (2)

“With a Little Help from My Friends” (2) is a song by the Beatles from their 1967 album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. It was written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney and sung by drummer Ringo Starr, his lead vocal for the album. As the second track on the album, it segues from […]

Top 40 Cover Songs (3)

“All Along the Watchtower” (3) is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. The final version of “All Along the Watchtower” resulted from two different takes during the second of three John Wesley Harding sessions. The session opened with five takes of the song, the third and fifth of which were spliced […]

Top 40 Cover Songs (4)

“I Will Always Love You“ (4) is a song written and originally recorded in 1973 by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. Written as a farewell to her business partner and mentor Porter Wagoner, expressing Parton’s decision to pursue a solo career, the country single was released in 1974. The song was a commercial success for Parton, […]

Top 40 Cover Songs (5)

“The First Cut Is the Deepest” (5) is a 1967 song written by British singer-songwriter Cat Stevens. Stevens made a demo recording of “The First Cut Is the Deepest” in 1965, while hoping to become a songwriter. He wrote the song earlier to promote his songs to other artists, but did not record it as […]

Top 40 Cover Songs (6)

“I Will Survive” (6) is a song by American singer Gloria Gaynor, released in October 1978 as the second single from her sixth album, Love Tracks (1978). It was written by Freddie Perren and Dino Fekaris. A top-selling song, it is a popular disco anthem, as well as being certified Platinum by the RIAA. The […]

Top 40 Cover Songs (7)

“Killing Me Softly with His Song“ (7) is a song composed by Charles Fox with lyrics by Norman Gimbel. The lyrics were written in collaboration with Lori Lieberman. In November 1971, Lieberman, went out with her friend Michele Willens to see Don McLean perform at the Troubadour nightclub in Los Angeles. McLean’s hit song “American […]

Top 40 Cover Songs (8)

“Landslide” (8) is a song written by Stevie Nicks and performed by British-American band Fleetwood Mac. The song was first featured on the band’s self-titled 1975 album. The original recording also appears on the compilation album The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac (2002), while a live version was released as a single 23 years after […]

Top 40 Cover Songs (9)

“The Man Who Sold the World” (9) is a song by English singer-songwriter David Bowie. The title track of Bowie’s third studio album, it was released in November 1970 in the US and in April 1971 in the UK by Mercury Records. Produced by Tony Visconti, it was recorded at Trident and Advision Studios in […]

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