Definitive and Critically Acclaimed Song Covers
Carefully curated list of widely recognized cover versions where the cover gained significant critical or cultural acclaim.
Music
🌍 World Ranking
▲ Top 5
#1
Hurt - Johnny Cash (Nine Inch Nails)
+6
#2
Killing Me Softly with His Song - Fugees (Roberta Flack)
+4
#3
Black Magic Woman - Santana (Fleetwood Mac)
+3
#4
Across the Universe - Fiona Apple (The Beatles)
+2
#5
Summertime - Janis Joplin (George Gershwin)
+1
▼ Bottom 5
#1
With a Little Help from My Friends - Joe Cocker (The Beatles)
-6
#2
Twist and Shout - The Beatles (The Isley Brothers)
-4
#3
Wonderwall - Ryan Adams (Oasis)
-3
#4
You Really Got Me - Van Halen (The Kinks)
-2
#5
Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley (Leonard Cohen)
-1
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Hurt - Johnny Cash (Nine Inch Nails)+6
Killing Me Softly with His Song - Fugees (Roberta Flack)+4
Black Magic Woman - Santana (Fleetwood Mac)+3
Across the Universe - Fiona Apple (The Beatles)+2
Summertime - Janis Joplin (George Gershwin)+1
All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix (Bob Dylan)—
I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston (Dolly Parton)—
Respect - Aretha Franklin (Otis Redding)—
Tainted Love - Soft Cell (Gloria Jones)—
The Man Who Sold the World - Nirvana (David Bowie)—
Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinéad O'Connor (The Family)—
Girls Just Want to Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper (Robert Hazard)—
Blinded by the Light - Manfred Mann's Earth Band (Bruce Springsteen)—
Hound Dog - Elvis Presley (Big Mama Thornton)—
Mad World - Gary Jules (Tears for Fears)—
Smooth Criminal - Alien Ant Farm (Michael Jackson)—
Take Me to the River - Talking Heads (Al Green)—
Piece of My Heart - Janis Joplin (Erma Franklin)—
Red Red Wine - UB40 (Neil Diamond)—
I Love Rock 'n' Roll - Joan Jett & the Blackhearts (The Arrows)—
Valerie - Mark Ronson ft. Amy Winehouse (The Zutons)—
Fast Car - Luke Combs (Tracy Chapman)—
Creep - Scala & Kolacny Brothers (Radiohead)—
Running Up That Hill - Placebo (Kate Bush)—
Make You Feel My Love - Adele (Bob Dylan)—
It's My Life - No Doubt (Talk Talk)—
Feeling Good - Nina Simone (Cy Grant)—
Girls Just Want to Have Fun - Miley Cyrus (Cyndi Lauper)—
Hazy Shade of Winter - The Bangles (Simon & Garfunkel)—
Sound of Silence - Disturbed (Simon & Garfunkel)—
Love Hurts - Nazareth (The Everly Brothers)—
Proud Mary - Ike & Tina Turner (Creedence Clearwater Revival)—
I Fought the Law - The Clash (The Crickets)—
Downtown Train - Rod Stewart (Tom Waits)—
Always on My Mind - Pet Shop Boys (Brenda Lee)—
Torn - Natalie Imbruglia (Ednaswap)—
Because the Night - 10,000 Maniacs (Patti Smith)—
Ring of Fire - Social Distortion (Johnny Cash)—
Time After Time - Iron & Wine (Cyndi Lauper)—
Everybody Knows - Concrete Blonde (Leonard Cohen)—
Where Did You Sleep Last Night - Nirvana (Lead Belly)—
House of the Rising Sun - The Animals (Traditional)—
Me and Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin (Roger Miller)—
Wild Horses - The Sundays (The Rolling Stones)—
Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley (Leonard Cohen)-1
You Really Got Me - Van Halen (The Kinks)-2
Wonderwall - Ryan Adams (Oasis)-3
Twist and Shout - The Beatles (The Isley Brothers)-4
With a Little Help from My Friends - Joe Cocker (The Beatles)-6