9 Hit Songs You Didn’t Know Were Covers
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Watch the story of Blame it on the Boogie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksN556cn7Ig&t=1s
Watch the story of Killing Me Softly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2xBQgYIqz8&t=1s
More on Motown and Grapevine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68N0oO9ey94
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Sam Deka
Josh Nelson
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:36 Mick Jackson
01:25 Gloria Jones
03:22 The Top Notes and the Isley Bros
06:18 A cover of a cover
08:22 A cover of a cover again
10:05 Scented Vinyl?
11:48 Where’d you hear it?
13:49 RIP Dolly
15:30 The Greatest Song of All Time
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SOURCES
https://www.loudersound.com/features/shuggie-otis-inter-fusion-interview
https://folkways-media.si.edu/docs/folkways/artwork/ARH09043.pdf
https://books.google.com/books?id=eg0dpgvfVqEC&pg=PA92#v=onepage&q&f=false
https://www.aol.com/news/dolly-parton-reveals-why-elvis-191822406.html
https://blogs.loc.gov/copyright/2023/03/celebrating-women-through-their-copyright-story-dolly-parton-and-whitney-houston/
https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/respect-aretha-franklin-otis-redding
https://womeninmusic.voices.wooster.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/123/2017/12/Malawey-Aretha-Franklins-Gendered-Re-Authoring-of-Otis-Reddings-Respect.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWoDflSKHh4
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@diggingthegreats
October 13, 2026 at 6:42 pm
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@rdblk84
October 13, 2026 at 6:42 pm
Prince's song "I feel for you" was covered by several artists with Chaka Khan's cover being the most known and popular.
@ChildrenJones
October 13, 2026 at 6:42 pm
The more I learn about Motown, the more dislike I have for Barry Gordy…
@simoneorofiamma5497
October 13, 2026 at 6:42 pm
"Jet Airliner" by Steve Miller Band released in 1977 was written and recorded by Paul Pena in 1973 but it was only released on 2000 because Pena had some conflicts with his label
@user-bg7nm4ez3i
October 13, 2026 at 6:42 pm
When I found out that don’t cha by the pussycat dolls was a cover, I was floored. Apparently the original singer got her song given to them because they didn’t think she was the type of person to sing a song like that, from what I remember/ heard.
@Kashedra
October 13, 2026 at 6:42 pm
I found out Maxwell’s this woman’s work was a cover probably 2 or 3 years ago. I was so shocked. I didn’t like the original at all.
@TylerArthurGaming
October 13, 2026 at 6:42 pm
Can't forget about John Mayer's cover of Free falling
@joel2421
October 13, 2026 at 6:42 pm
Whitney didn’t cover Dolly, she covered Linda Ronstadt’s cover of Dolly.
@mzwamadodafongqo3814
October 13, 2026 at 6:42 pm
Does anyone know a Dolly Parton's duet song that has a chorus that sounds like 'Yes I know, yes I know'. I think it's with Kenny Rogers.
@silentm999
October 13, 2026 at 6:42 pm
The Cee Lo Green's cover of "No Ones Gonna Love You" is a rare case where the cover is even better than the original. Joe Cocker's cover of With a Little Help From My Friends is another. Do a vid on this, maybe?
@davidlubega8951
October 13, 2026 at 6:42 pm
Creedence did a cover of Good Golly, Miss Molly by Little Richard!
@jacquestaylor3612
October 13, 2026 at 6:42 pm
killing me softly the first person to sing killing me softly is frank sinatra that's the first person to sing killing me softly me softly i see it right here
@davidlubega8951
October 13, 2026 at 6:42 pm
I discovered "Can't Hide Love" done by Earth, Wind & Fire, was originally done by Creative Source!
@gary7317
October 13, 2026 at 6:42 pm
Everyone forgets that Al B. Sure did a version of "Killing Me Softly" in 1988 and Frank Sinatra did his version in 1974
@horowizard
October 13, 2026 at 6:42 pm
Piece Of My Heart by Erma Franklin.
Louie Louie by Richard Berry and the Pharaohs. Black Magic Woman by Fleetwood Mac. Evil Ways by Willie Bobo. Oye Como Va by Tito Puente. You're No Good by Betty Everett. Mustang Sally by Sir Mack Rice. You've Made Me So Very Happy by Brenda Holloway.
@ryanleonardpaul
October 13, 2026 at 6:42 pm
🔥
@JoannaHayes-bt3oq
October 13, 2026 at 6:42 pm
I just discovered
this channel and I am addicted. Thank you!
@demoldh
October 13, 2026 at 6:42 pm
Do Memories Can't Wait – Talking Heads
Memories Can't Wait – Linving Colour
@meh2199
October 13, 2026 at 6:42 pm
Tainted love. Fine Young Cannibals. Hmmm
@johnw9177
October 13, 2026 at 6:42 pm
Great list! Right you'd include "Greatest Love off All," and "It's so hard to say goodbye."
@josephcallahan1664
October 13, 2026 at 6:42 pm
Big Mamma Thorton does Hound Dog best. I know 7 of these. Good list.
@rodneymcgeejr1842
October 13, 2026 at 6:42 pm
Let's Stay Together, What's Love Got To Do With It, Better Be Good To Me – Tina Turner, all covers.
Bette Davis Eyes – Kim Carnes, a cover.
I Feel For You – Chaka Khan, a cover.
Gloria, Solitaire, Self-Control – Laura Branigan, all covers.
@jaysoncornish4779
October 13, 2026 at 6:42 pm
Natural Woman was originally Carol King.
@shawnwilcox9618
October 13, 2026 at 6:42 pm
Hurt Johnny Cash
When the Levee breaks Led Zeppelin
@levanmoore9588
October 13, 2026 at 6:42 pm
keep growing strong. Connie Steven’s remade a classic by the stylistics Betcha by golly wow also reach out for me by Lou Johnson remade a hit by Dionne Warwick
@mlm5150
October 13, 2026 at 6:42 pm
Strawberry Letter 23 was later covered by Tevin Campbell
@ikeluddy8844
October 13, 2026 at 6:42 pm
“A Song For You” is a Donny Hathaway signature, but actually a cover of the original by Leon Russel
@tishathomas7798
October 13, 2026 at 6:42 pm
lil jon & the east side boyz lovers and friends michael sterling lovers & friends
@kharismaticthegreat
October 13, 2026 at 6:42 pm
When you do it again, you should do For Once In My Life and also talk about Jamerson’s bass line that doesn’t repeat itself and how Berry held on to the record for a year
@naeallie9727
October 13, 2026 at 6:42 pm
New birth wild flower was a cover
@glyphics1943
October 13, 2026 at 6:42 pm
Santana covered “You Got To Change Your Evil Ways,” originally recorded by Willie Bobo. Janis Joplin covered “Piece Of My Heart,” originally recorded by Erma Franklin, Aretha’s sister.
@calvin64601
October 13, 2026 at 6:42 pm
Great video as always, dude! Here are a few songs I've learned are covers:
-Everybody's Talkin' [Fred Neil; covered by Harry Nilsson]
-One (Is The Loneliest Number) [Harry Nilsson; covered by Three Dog Night]
-Twisted [Lambert, Hendricks & Ross; covered by Joni Mitchell]
-It's Oh So Quiet [Betty Hutton; covered by Björk, although apparently this was originally a German song so Betty Hutton only debuted the English version]
Edit [more that came to mind]:
-Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread) [Composed in 1936 and recorded by several jazz bands and vocalists; Rick Nelson charts with his 1963 version]
-Good Lovin' [recorded by Lemme B. Good and again by The Olympics; then covered by The Rascals]
-The Tide Is High [The Paragons; covered by Blondie]
@conradkelly1423
October 13, 2026 at 6:42 pm
8 of Luther Vandross most famous songs were covers
Superstar
House is not a home
Always and forever
If this world were mine
Creepin
if only for one night
Since I lost my baby
Endless Love
The closer i get to you.
All these songs charted and they all were covers
@kurtkenobi
October 13, 2026 at 6:42 pm
Answering the prompt: "I'm Your Puppet" is one of the most beautiful cover version journeys imaginable. So many versions, so many of them great. James & Bobby Purify OG is the best, but don't sleep on Dionne Warwick or Bobby Womack. Super enjoying your content bro, keep it up for all us aging crate diggers ♥
@jaydee02
October 13, 2026 at 6:42 pm
Gotta do pt.2 Got to get you into my life is a song I didn't know was a cover
@cjhaskickz
October 13, 2026 at 6:42 pm
Luther Vandross did killing me softly as well as Al B Sure which is probably just as popular as the fugees version.
@claiditty
October 13, 2026 at 6:42 pm
You talk too much by Run DMC.
@coltonmanes5160
October 13, 2026 at 6:42 pm
Landslide by Fleetwood Mac and the Dixie Chicks
@estebanmamberto1212
October 13, 2026 at 6:42 pm
The Isley Bros is for miles the best version of Twist and Shout
@mmpr335
October 13, 2026 at 6:42 pm
The one I recently found out was Superstar by Jamelia. The strange thing is, the orignal is almost identical (except same backing track) but Jamelia just changed a few lyrics, which actually worked way better!
@dianarubio2523
October 13, 2026 at 6:42 pm
Fun fact: Blame it on the Boogie was covered by Mexican superstar Luis Miguel in 1990 with new Spanish lyrics and it became huge. Even today, most Mexicans don't know it's a cover. It's called "Será que no me amas".
@firewalldragon9774
October 13, 2026 at 6:42 pm
I love Rock and Roll by Jone Jet is also a cover.
@RianHunter-po5tt
October 13, 2026 at 6:42 pm
My biggest takeaway from this is WTF WAS WORNG WITH BERRY GORDY!!!
@timtoney669
October 13, 2026 at 6:42 pm
That you didn't mention "Got to Get You Into My Life",
"You and I" and damned near every early Luther single.
@timtoney669
October 13, 2026 at 6:42 pm
Just about all of early Motown were covers.