List Of Notable Cover Versions N-z

This page lists some examples of commercially successful or otherwise notable cover versions. The table shows the song title, original artist and year of original version, followed by the covering artist(s) and the year(s) of release for songs beginning with N to Z. For further information see list of notable cover versions and list of notable cover versions A-M.

A to M

Please see list of notable cover versions A-M.

N


"Never Can Say Goodbye" Jackson 5, 1971 Isaac Hayes, 1971
Gloria Gaynor, 1975
Communards, 1987
Yazz, 1997
Sheena Easton, 2000
"No Woman, No Cry" Bob Marley & the Wailers, 1974 Boney M, 1976
Gilberto Gil, 1980
The Fugees, 1996

O


"O Carolina" The Folkes Brothers, 1960 Shaggy, 1993
"Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" The Beatles, 1968 The Marmalade, 1968
"On Broadway" The Drifters, 1958 George Benson, 1978
Neil Young, 1989
"One" Harry Nilsson, 1968 Three Dog Night, 1969
Filter, 1998
Aimee Mann, 1999
"Only You" Yazoo, 1982 Flying Pickets, 1983
"Our Love" Natalie Cole, 1977 Mary J. Blige, 1996
"Overjoyed" Stevie Wonder, 1983 Mary J. Blige, 2002

P


"People Are Strange" The Doors, 1967 Echo and the Bunnymen, 1987
"Personal Jesus" Depeche Mode, 1989 Marilyn Manson, 2004
Johnny Cash, 2002
"Pinball Wizard" The Who, 1969 The New Seekers, 1973
Elton John, 1976.
Petula Clark, 1998
"Please Mr. Postman" The Marvelettes, 1961 The Beatles, 1964
The Carpenters, 1973
"Pretty Please Me" Quick, 1977 Redd Kross, 1997
"Pretty Woman" Roy Orbison, 1964 Van Halen, 1982
The Holy Sisters of the Gaga Dada, 1986
"Proud Mary" Creedence Clearwater Revival, 1969 Ike and Tina Turner, 1971
"Put a Little Love in Your Heart" Jackie DeShannon, 1969 David Ruffin, 1969
Andy Williams, 1969
Martha & the Vandellas, 1970
The Isley Brothers, 1972
"Put Your Head on My Shoulder" Paul Anka, 1959 Maureen McGovern, 1992

Q



R


"Rainy Days and Mondays" Carpenters, 1971 Freda Payne, 1973
"Red Red Wine" Neil Diamond, 1968 Tony Tribe, 1969
UB40, 1983
"Relight My Fire" Dan Hartman, 1979 Take That featuring Lulu, 1994
"Remember (Walking in the Sand)" The Shangri-Las, 1964 Aerosmith, 1979
"Ribbon in the Sky" Stevie Wonder, 1971 Intro, 1993
"Ring of Fire" Johnny Cash, 1962 Wall of Voodoo, 1982
Frank Zappa, 1988
Social Distortion, 1990
"Rock and Roll Music" Chuck Berry, 1957 The Beatles, 1964
The Beach Boys, 1975
REO Speedwagon, 1979
"Roll Over Beethoven" Chuck Berry, 1956 The Beatles, 1963
Electric Light Orchestra, 1973
"Ruby Tuesday" The Rolling Stones, 1967 Melanie, 1972

S


"Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)" The Four Tops, 1966 The Supremes, 1966
"Shameless" Billy Joel, 1989 Garth Brooks, 1991
"She Bangs" Ricky Martin, 1999 William Hung, 2004
"She Came in through the Bathroom Window" The Beatles, 1969 Joe Cocker, 1969
"Shhh" Tevin Campbell, 1993 Prince, 1995 (The song was written by the cover artist.)
"Shop Around" Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, 1960 Captain & Tennille, 1976
"Show and Tell" Al Wilson, 1973 Peabo Bryson, 1999
"Sinister Exaggerator" The Residents, 1977 Primus, 1991
"Something Stupid" Frank & Nancy Sinatra, 1967 The Smithereens with Marti Jones, 1992
Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman, 2001
"Something in the Air" Thunderclap Newman, 1969 Fish, 1991
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, 1993
"Somewhere in the Night" Helen Reddy, 1976 Barry Manilow, 1979
"Son Of A Preacher Man" Dusty Springfield, 1968 Aretha Franklin, 1976
Reba McEntire
Linda Eder
"S.O.S." ABBA, 1975 Erasure, 1992
A-Teens, 2000
"Soul Provider" Michael Bolton Peabo Bryson, 1991
"Sound of the Underground" Orchid Girls Aloud, 2002
"Spanish Harlem" Ben E. King, 1961 Aretha Franklin, 1971
"Spirit in the Sky" Norman Greenbaum, 1970 Doctor and the Medics, 1986
Gareth Gates with The Kumars, 2003
"Stairway to Heaven" Led Zeppelin, 1971 Frank Zappa, 1988
"Stay" Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs, 1960 Jackson Browne, 1977
"Stop Your Sobbing" The Kinks, 1964 The Pretenders, 1979
"Strange Fruit" Billie Holiday, 1938, Robert Wyatt, 1981
Siouxsie and the Banshees, 1987
"Summertime" George Gershwin, from the opera Porgy and Bess, 1934 The Shake Spears, 1966
Janis Joplin, 1967
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"Summertime Blues" Eddie Cochran, 1958 The Who, 1967
Blue Cheer, 1968
Alan Jackson, 1995
Rush, 2004
"Superstar" Carpenters Luther Vandross, 1988
Ruben Studdard, 2003
Sonic Youth, 1994
"Superstition" Stevie Wonder, 1972 Glenn Lewis, 2002
"Surfin' USA" Chuck Berry, 1958 The Beach Boys, 1962
"Suzie Q" Dale Hawkins, 1957 The Rolling Stones, 1964
Creedence Clearwater Revival, 1968
"Suspicion" Elvis Presley, 1962 Terry Stafford, 1964
"Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)" Eurythmics, 1983 Marilyn Manson, 1996
"Sweet Jane" The Velvet Underground, 1970 Mott The Hoople, 1973
Cowboy Junkies, 1988
"Sweet Thing" Chaka Khan featuring Rufus, 1975 Mary J. Blige, 1993
"Sympathy for the Devil" The Rolling Stones, 1968 Jane's Addiction, 1987
Laibach 1988
Guns N' Roses, 1994

T


"Tainted Love" Gloria Jones, 1964 Soft Cell, 1981
Marilyn Manson, 2002
"Take Me To The River" Al Green, 1974 Talking Heads, 1978
"Take My Breath Away" Berlin, from the movie Top Gun, 1986 Jessica Simpson, 2004
"Tears on My Pillow" Little Anthony & the Imperials, 1958 Chuck Jackson, 1961
Bobby Vee, 1961
Lou Christie, 1963
Martha & the Vandellas, 1963
Gwen McCrae, 1976
Reba McEntire, 1980
Neil Sedaka, 1983
New Edition, 1986
Kylie Minogue, 1989
Lorrie Morgan, 1991
"Tell Him" The Exciters, 1963 Vonda Shepard, 1997
"That Girl" Stevie Wonder, 1984 Joe, 2003
"That'll Be The Day" Buddy Holly, 1957 Linda Ronstadt, 1976
"That's What Friends Are For" Rod Stewart, from the movie Night Shift, 1982 "Dionne and Friends" (Dionne Warwick, Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, Elton John), 1985 (UK), 1986 (US)
"Theme from New York, New York" Liza Minnelli, from the movie New York, New York, 1977 Frank Sinatra, 1980
"Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" The Casinos, 1967 William Bell, 1967
Andy Williams, 1967
Eddy Arnold, 1968
The Manhattans, 1978
Daniel O'Donnell, 1988
Johnny Mathis, 1989
"There She Goes" The La's, 1989 Sixpence None The Richer, 1999
"These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" Nancy Sinatra, 1966 The Supremes, 1966
"(They Long to Be) Close to You" Richard Chamberlain, 1962 Dionne Warwick. 1964
Dusty Springfield, 1967
Carpenters, 1970
"This Girl Is a Woman Now" Gary Puckett & the Union Gap, 1969 Freda Payne, 1970
"This Is It" Melba Moore, 1976 Dannii Minogue, 1993
"This Magic Moment" The Drifters, 1960 Jay and the Americans, 1969
"This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)" The Isley Brothers, 1966 The Supremes, 1966
Rod Stewart, 1975
Rod Stewart & Ronald Isley, 1990
"Those Were the Days" Gene & Francesca Engelbert Humperdinck, 1967
Mary Hopkin, 1968
The 5th Dimension, 1969
Chet Atkins, 1969
Dexter Gordon, 1969
Jerry Vale, 1969
The Ventures, 1970
Wanda Jackson, 1971
Carol Burnett, 1972
Max Bygraves, 1993
"Time" Tom Waits, 1967 Rod Stewart, 1970
"Tippi-Toes" The Meters, 1970 Primus, 1991
"Tomorrow" Charles Strouse, Martin Charnin, from the musical Annie, 1977 Barbra Streisand, 1978,
Grace Jones, 1979,
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, 1997
"Top of the World" Carpenters, 1972 Shonen Knife, 1994
"Total Eclipse Of The Heart" Bonnie Tyler, 1983 Nicki French, 1995
"The Tracks of My Tears" Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, 1965 Johnny Rivers, 1967
Linda Ronstadt, 1976
Graham "Shirley" Strachan, 1977
Go West, 1993
"Tragedy" The Bee Gees, 1979 Steps, 1998
"Turn the Beat Around" Vicki Sue Robinson, 1977 Gloria Estefan, 1994
"Turn the Page" Bob Seger, 1973 Metallica, 1998
"Twist and Shout" The Isley Brothers, 1962 The Beatles, 1963 (rereleased 1986)

U


"Until It's Time for You to Go" Buffy Sainte-Marie, 1965 Nancy Sinatra, 1966
Eddy Arnold, 1968
Neil Diamond, 1969
Barbra Streisand, 1969
Johnny Mathis, 1970
New Birth, 1970
Shirley Bassey, 1971
Elvis Presley, 1972
Andy Williams, 1972
Maureen McGovern, 1973
Petula Clark, 1974

V


"(Theme From) Valley of the Dolls" Dionne Warwick, 1967 k.d. lang, 1997
"Venus" Shocking Blue, 1969 Bananarama, 1986
Yoko Nagayama, 1986
Southern Culture On The Skids No Angels, 2003
"Voulez Vous" ABBA, 1979 Erasure, 1992, A-Teens 2000

W


"Walk Away, Rene" Left Banke, 1966 The Four Tops, 1967
Rick Price, 1992
Vonda Shepard, 1997
"Walk on By" Dionne Warwick, 1964 Isaac Hayes, 1969, The Stranglers, 1978,Gabrielle, 1997
"Walk This Way" Aerosmith, 1975 Run DMC, 1986
Macy Gray 2004
"We Can Work It Out" The Beatles, 1966 Stevie Wonder, 1971
"What A Waster" The Libertines, 2002 Adam Green, 2003
"What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" Jimmy Ruffin, 1966 Diana Ross & the Supremes, 1969
"Where Did You Sleep Last Night?" Leadbelly, (Year?) Nirvana, 1994
"Who Can I Run To?" The Jones Girls, 1973 Xscape, 1995
"Wild Boys" Duran Duran, 1984 Phixx, 2004
"Wild Night" Van Morrison, 1971 John Cougar Mellencamp & Me'Shell NdegeOcello, 1994
"Wild World" Cat Stevens, 1970 Jimmy Cliff, 1970
"The Wind Beneath My Wings" Roger Whittaker, 1982 Gary Morris, 1983
Patti LaBelle, 1986
Perry Como, 1987
Bette Midler, 1988
Nana Mouskouri, 1993
Michael Ball, 1999
"Wishin' and Hopin'" Dusty Springfield, 1964 The Merseybeats, 1965
Ani DiFranco, 1997
"Wishing On A Star" Rose Royce, 1978 Cover Girls, 1992
"With a Little Help from My Friends" The Beatles, 1967 Joe Cocker, 1969
Wet Wet Wet, 1988
Sam and Mark, 2004
"Without You" Badfinger, 1970 Harry Nilsson, 1971
Mariah Carey,1994
"Woman, Woman" Gary Puckett & the Union Gap, 1967 Glen Campbell, 1968
The Lettermen, 1968
"Wonderwall" Oasis, 1995 (1996 in US) Mike Flowers Pops, 1995
Ryan Adams, 2003
"Woodstock" Joni Mitchell, 1970 Crosby, Stills, and Nash, 1970
Matthews Southern Comfort, 1970
"Words" The Bee Gees, 1968 Boyzone, 1996
"A World Without Love" Peter & Gordon, 1964 The Supremes, 1964

X



Y


"Yesterday" The Beatles, 1965 The Supremes, 1966
The Toys, 1966
Nana Mouskouri, 1986
Boyz II Men, 1994
"You" Marcia Hines, 1977 Rita Coolidge, 1978
"You Can Close Your Eyes" James Taylor, 1970 Maureen McGovern, 1992
"You Can't Do That" The Beatles, 1964 The Supremes, 1964
Harry Nilsson, 1967
"You Can't Hurry Love" The Supremes, 1966 Phil Collins, 1982
"You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" Dusty Springfield, 1966 Elvis Presley, 1970
Helen Reddy, 1981
Maureen McGovern, 1992
"You Keep Me Hangin' On" The Supremes, 1966 Vanilla Fudge, 1968
Kim Wilde, 1987
Heaven Sent, 2003
"You Send Me" Sam Cooke, 1957 The Supremes, 1965
"You're Lost Little Girl" The Doors, 1967 Siouxsie and the Banshees, 1987
"You Really Got Me" The Kinks, 1965 Mott The Hoople, 1969
Brian Eno et al 1974
Van Halen, 1978
"You're My World" Cilla Black, 1964 Helen Reddy. 1977
"You're The One" Petula Clark. 1965 The Vogues, 1965
"You've Got a Friend" Carole King, 1971 James Taylor, 1971 http://www.superseventies.com/sw_youvegotafriend.html,
Dusty Springfield, 1971 (not released commercially until 1999)
Brand New Heavies, 1997
"You've Really Got a Hold on Me" The Miracles, 1963 The Beatles, 1963
The Supremes, 1964

Z


 

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