Video Hits: The Greatest Covers

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1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Higher Ground
Red Hot Chili Peppers3:21
2Smooth Criminal (album version)
Alien Ant Farm3:28
3Torn
cover recording of:
Torn
lyricist:
Anne Preven
composer:
Scott Cutler, Anne Preven and Phil Thornalley
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, BMG Music Publishing Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishers MGB Australia Pty Ltd and Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Natalie Imbruglia4:02
4Easy (album version)
producer:
Faith No More and Matt Wallace (US producer & engineer)
electric guitar:
Jim Martin (ex-Faith No More guitarist) (from 1992-01 until 1992-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Slash Records (company, do not use as release label!) (in 1992)
music videos:
Easy by Faith No More
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 9)
cover recording of:
Easy (from 1992-01 until 1992-03)
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Libren Music
Faith No More3.73:06
5Nothing Compares 2 U
engineer:
Chris Birkett
producer:
Nellee Hooper and Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
mixer:
Chris Birkett, Fachtna Ó Ceallaigh and Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
vocals:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records (don’t use as an imprint; please use “Chrysalis” instead) (in 1990) and Ensign Records Ltd. (company; do NOT use as release label) (in 1990)
music videos:
Nothing Compares 2 U (music video) by Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 4), AUX: 10 Cover Songs Better Than The Orignials, Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 38), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 87), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 162), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 184) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 413)
cover recording of:
Nothing Compares 2 U
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), NPG Publishing and Warner Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Sinéad O’Connor4.35:04
6Cats in the Cradle
Ugly Kid Joe4:01
7(I Can’t Help) Falling in Love With You
UB403:23
8I Say a Little Prayer
Diana King3:33
9Burning Down the House (album version)
producer:
Tore Johansson
mixer:
Jeremy Wheatley (UK mix engineer, aka Jim Bob)
additional guitar:
Peter Masalkovski
additional keyboard:
Tore Johansson
bass guitar:
Magnus Sveningsson
drums (drum set):
Bengt Lagerberg
guitar:
Peter Svensson (guitarist, composer, producer; member of The Cardigans)
horn:
Sven Andersson (wind instruments player; saxophone, flute, horns), Jens Lindgård and Petter Lindgård
keyboard:
Lars-Olof Johansson
background vocals:
Patrik Bartosch, Maurits Carlsson, Tore Johansson, Lynette Koyana and Per Sunding
lead vocals:
Nina Persson
vocals:
Tom Jones (Welsh pop singer)
performer:
The Cardigans (Swedish rock band)
instruments arranger:
Hello Bobadee
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music AB (Swedish subsidiary of Universal Music Group)
recorded at:
Tambourine Studios in Malmö, Skåne (Skåne county), Sweden
cover recording of:
Burning Down the House
lyricist:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
composer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads), Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer) and Tina Weymouth
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc. (publisher), Index Music, Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Tom Jones feat. The Cardigans2.83:35
10Black Betty (edit)
assistant engineer:
James Winans
engineer:
Rich Veltrop
producer:
Sylvia Massy Shivy
mixer:
Sylvia Massy Shivy and Rich Veltrop
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd. (not for release label use! formerly Polygram Pty Ltd. until 1999-03-22) (in 2004)
recorded at:
Radiostar Studios in Weed, California, United States
music videos:
Black Betty by Spiderbait
part of:
triple j’s Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (number: 90)
cover recording of:
Black Betty
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Huddie William Ledbetter
publisher:
Kensington Music Ltd., Robert Mellin Music Publishing Corp., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., TRO-Folkways Music Publishers, Inc., Folkways Music Publ. Co. (publisher) (from 1977 to present) and TRO (publisher) (from 1977 to present)
Spiderbait4.253:27
11Take On Me
Reel Big Fish3:02
12Mrs. Robinson (album version)
The Lemonheads3:41
13Blue Monday (album version)
Orgy4:24
14Tainted Love
engineer:
Paul Hardiman
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
mixer:
Harvey Goldberg
electronic instruments and other instruments:
Dave Ball (UK electronic musician, part of Soft Cell)
saxophone:
David Tofani
background vocals:
Vicious Pink
vocals:
Marc Almond (English pop singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Tainted Love by Soft Cell (1980s English synth‐pop duo)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 5), Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 8), New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 10), Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs, VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 33) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 46)
cover recording of:
Tainted Love
lyricist and composer:
Ed Cobb
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd. and Embassy Music Corporation
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Soft Cell3.952:38
15Don’t Be Cruel
Cheap Trick3:08
16Dizzy
Vic Reeves & The Wonder Stuff3:17
17Love Is All Around
co-producer:
Graeme Duffin (Scottish musician)
conductor:
Fiachra Trench
strings arranger:
Fiachra Trench
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1994) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1994)
music videos:
Love Is All Around by Wet Wet Wet
cover recording of:
Love Is All Around
lyricist and composer:
Reg Presley
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30), Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.)
Wet Wet Wet3.853:57
18I Will Always Love You
Whitney Houston4:23
19I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For (album version)
cover recording of:
I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen, Jr. and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
publisher:
Mother Music, PolyGram International Music Publishing B.V., Taiyo Music Inc., Universal Music Publishing B.V. (Benelux subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Music Publishing International B.V. (Global Licensing & Royalty Review division, Universal Music Publishing Group) and Blue Mountain Music Ltd. (in 1987)
version of:
Desert of Our Love
The Chimes5:30
20Jealous Guy (edit)
Roxy Music4:55
2CD
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1It’s Raining Men
Geri Halliwell4:15
2Uptown Girl (radio edit)
mastering:
Dick Beetham
assistant engineer:
Daniel Pursey (UK engineer)
engineer:
Chris Laws (engineer, keyboardist & songwriter) and Daniel Pursey (UK engineer)
producer and mixer:
Steve Mac (British pop producer/songwriter Steve McCutcheon)
bass:
Steve Pearce (UK bassist)
drums (drum set):
Chris Laws (engineer, keyboardist & songwriter)
guitar family:
Friðrik Karlsson
instruments:
Frizzy Karlsson
piano:
Steve Mac (British pop producer/songwriter Steve McCutcheon)
saxophone:
Phil Todd (UK flautist/saxophonist)
trumpet:
Guy Barker
additional background vocals:
Andy Caine
performer:
Brian, Kian, Mark (Mark Feehily), Nicky and Shane
arranger:
Steve Mac (British pop producer/songwriter Steve McCutcheon)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG UK & Ireland Ltd. (holding company, do not add releases here) (in 2001)
music video for:
Uptown Girl by Westlife
cover recording of:
Uptown Girl (in 2001)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd., CBS Songs Ltd. (in 1983) and Joelsongs (in 1983)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Westlife2.353:05
3Venus
cover recording of:
Venus (Shocking Blue (I’m Your Venus))
lyricist and composer:
Robbie van Leeuwen
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Dayglow Music (publisher) and The International Music Network
is based on:
The Banjo Song
Bananarama33:36
4Heaven (S’n’y mix radio edit)
DJ Sammy & Yanou feat. Do3:35
5Summer Rain (radio edit)
Slinkee Minx4:13
6Turn the Beat Around (single version)
Gloria Estefan3:52
7Can’t Get Enough of Your Love
Taylor Dayne4:22
8If I Can’t Have You
Kim Wilde3:26
9Tragedy
engineer:
Chris McDonnell (engineer)
producer:
Mark Topham, Karl Twigg and Pete Waterman
mixer:
Dan Frampton (engineer) and Paul Waterman
bass and guitar:
Mark Topham
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Chris McDonnell (engineer)
keyboard:
Karl Twigg
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Records Limited (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1998)
recorded at and mixed at:
PWL Studios (Manchester) in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom and PWL Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
Tragedy
writer:
Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
publisher:
BMG Music, BMG Publishing Ltd., Careers Music, Inc., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Crompton Songs, Gibb Brothers Music, Music For Unicef, R.S.O. Publishing Ltd., Stigwood Music, Inc., UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund) and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
Steps3.44:29
10Break My Stride
Unique II3:15
11I Feel the Earth Move (single version)
Martika4:12
12The Tide Is High (Get the Feeling) (radio mix)
recording of:
The Tide Is High
additional writer:
Howard Barrett (in 1967) and Tyrone Evans (in 1967)
writer:
John Holt (in 1967)
publisher:
B & C Music Corp., Campbell Connelly (Australia) P/L, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Embassy Music Corporation, Gemrod Music Inc., Sparta Florida Music Group and Sparta Florida Music Group Ltd.
Atomic Kitten3:25
13These Boots Are Made for Walkin’ (radio edit)
Jessica Simpson3:38
14My Prerogative
Britney Spears3:33
15I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor (Arctic Babes mix)
cover recording of:
I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor
lyricist:
Alex Turner
composer:
Jamie Cook (guitarist in Arctic Monkeys), Matt Helders, Andy Nicholson and Alex Turner
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Sugababes2:46
16I Think I Love You (album version)
Voice of the Beehive3:10
17Cruel Summer (album version)
Ace of Base3:32
18Always Something There to Remind Me
Naked Eyes3:35
19Don’t Leave Me This Way
recording of:
Don’t Leave Me This Way (Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes song)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International), Cary Gilbert and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Communards with Sarah Jane Morris4:31
20Pride (In the Name of Love) (album version)
Clivillés & Cole4:16
3CD
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1You’ve Got the Love
assistant engineer:
Al Riley (engineer)
producer:
Charlie Hugall (producer/songwriter/engineer)
assistant mixer:
Neil Comber (engineer)
mixer:
Cenzo Townsend (engineer)
additional bass:
Charlie Hugall (producer/songwriter/engineer)
drums (drum set):
Christopher Lloyd Hayden
guitar:
Rob Ackroyd
harp:
Tom Moth (harpist)
piano:
Isabella Summers
lead vocals:
Florence Welch (English singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1999-03-29 to 2014-06-25) (in 2009)
recorded at:
The Dairy Studios in Brixton, Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Metropolis (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
You Got the Love
writer:
John Bellamy, Arnecia Michelle Harris, Rush (written‐by credit) and Anthony B. Stephens
publisher:
Polygram Music Publ. and Warner Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
is based on:
Your Love
Florence + the Machine3.752:44
2Forever Young
Youth Group4:30
3Running Up That Hill
Placebo4:53
4Wonderwall (album version)
Ryan Adams4:05
5Womanizer (acoustic)Lily Allen3:32
6It’s Not Over Yet
Klaxons3:27
7Time to Pretend
Paul Dempsey4:06
8Don’t Stop the Music (album version)
Jamie Cullum4:49
9Black on Gold
cover recording of:
Black and Gold
writer:
Jesse Rogg and Sam Falson
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher)
Katy Perry3:24
10Ms. Jackson
The Vines3:31
11Fell in Love With a Boy
Joss Stone3:38
12I Will Survive
assistant engineer:
Scott Reams
engineer:
Joe Johnston (US recording engineer), Craig Long and Kirt Shearer
producer:
CAKE (US alt. rock band)
arranger:
CAKE (US alt. rock band)
recorded at:
Paradise Studios (Sacramento) in Sacramento, California, United States and Pus Cavern in Sacramento, California, United States
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 89)
cover recording of:
I Will Survive
writer:
Dino Fekaris and Freddie Perren
publisher:
ATV Music, Perren‐Vibes Music, Inc., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
recording of:
I Will Survive
writer:
Dino Fekaris and Freddie Perren
publisher:
ATV Music, Perren‐Vibes Music, Inc., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
CAKE4.055:10
13Venus as a Boy
cover recording of:
Venus as a Boy (in 2006)
lyricist and composer:
Björk
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
Corinne Bailey Rae2:57
14Behind Blue Eyes (album version)
additional engineer:
Dave Holdredge
engineer:
Michael Elvis Baskette
producer:
Fred Durst
mixer:
Brendan O’Brien (engineer)
editor:
Dave Holdredge
music videos:
Behind Blue Eyes by Limp Bizkit
cover recording of:
Behind Blue Eyes
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Towser Tunes, Inc.
Limp Bizkit4.44:30
15Bizarre Love Triangle
Frente!1:59
16Don’t Believe Anymore (single version)
The Whitlams3:46
17Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (album version – explicit)
Marilyn Manson4:13
18Hallelujah (radio edit)
Jeff Buckley4:13