Updated On May 15, 2024

By SaraNextGen

Cover Versions that Charted Higher than the Original

Cover songs are a huge part of pop and though many regard the original version of a song as the definitive, there are plenty of people who reckon it takes a cover version to really make a song sparkle...

• Cover songs are a huge part of pop and though many regard the original version of a song as the definitive, there are plenty of people who reckon it takes a cover version to really make a song sparkle. Some of the best covers of all time truly take a song to a whole new level. 

• We look at the best covers that managed what song purists would call unthinkable – they charted higher than the original!

• Remember, we’re not talking about sales – the only numbers that count here are those all-important chart positions. The higher you go, the better, right?