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The song 'I Will Always Love You,' which is widely recognized from the movie 'Bodyguard,' was performed by Whitney Houston, and it remained at the top of the charts for weeks, continuing to be a popular tune today. However, did you know who originally made it?
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The original version of the song was sung by Dolly Parton in 1974. Interestingly, Parton didn't mind that Whitney Houston covered her song and was even reportedly very enthusiastic about Houston's version.
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Joan Jett's rough voice greatly enhanced the song "I Love Rock 'n' Roll", which has now become an integral part of rock radio.
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The original version of the song was released in the seventies by the band 'The Arrows', albeit with less success.
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In 1994, the Euro-Dance genre saw a breakthrough hit with the song 'Don't Turn Around' by the band Ace of Base.
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The band 'Ace of Base' had even more success with their cover of the song than rock singer Tina Turner, who had already released the song in 1986.
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The classic 'Tainted Love' was covered by Soft Cell in 1981....
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One notable cover of the song was by Marilyn Manson, whose dark interpretation of the song achieved great success in 2011.
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Although the song 'Tainted Love' has been covered countless times, the original version was written by Gloria Jones. (pictured on the right).
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Beyoncé's song 'If I Were a Boy' was a huge hit and went straight to the charts. But she didn't write the song herself...
Everyone knows the songs in this list, but very few people know that the hits are cover versions. The originals of these songs are much less well known than their successful copies.
Time to take a look at which songs have ended up in the cover shadows.
