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Which song has been covered the most?

PARRA_FAN

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I heard Tainted Love the other day and it sounded like a new girl group singing it, and that song has been twice before, Living End (best version IMO) and I think Marilyn Mason. Original by Soft Cell in the 80s.

I just wonder which song has the most covers?

"Boys of Summer" , Don Henley did the original, but I know the Ataris sang it, but wasnt there a hip hop version of it around the same time?

All Along the Watchtower, original by Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix did the most famous one, but didnt Lenny Kravitz sing it on one of his albums?
 

Samwise

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From http://www.netscape.com/viewstory/2...andsongs.com/stats/song_cover.html&frame=true

Title Artist Covers
1 Eleanor Rigby The Beatles 123
2 Cry Me a River Julie London 115
3 Yesterday The Beatles 105
4 Take Five The Dave Brubeck Quartet 97
5 And I Love Her The Beatles 93
6 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction The Rolling Stones 88
7 Blackbird The Beatles 80
8 Imagine John Lennon 80
9 Flamingo Duke Ellington and his Orchestra 80
10 Crazy Patsy Cline 73
11 Summertime Abbie Mitchell 66
12 What's Going On Marvin Gaye 62
13 Not Fade Away The Crickets 62
14 Silent Night 61
15 Michelle The Beatles 59
16 Come Together The Beatles 59
17 A Hard Day's Night The Beatles 56
18 Hey Jude The Beatles 54
19 Oh Lonesome Me Don Gibson 53
20 Here, There and Everywhere The Beatles 53
21 The Look of Love Dusty Springfield 53
22 Let It Be The Beatles 52
23 Over the Rainbow Judy Garland 51
24 Can't Buy Me Love The Beatles 50
25 The Christmas Song Nat King Cole Trio 50
26 Light My Fire The Doors 49
27 White Christmas Bing Crosby & Martha Mears 48
28 You Really Got Me The Kinks 48
29 The Fool on the Hill The Beatles 47
30 Break My Mind George Hamilton IV 46
31 Ring of Fire Anita Carter 46
32 Cold Cold Heart Hank Williams 45
33 Something The Beatles 45
34 Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Judy Garland 44
35 All My Loving The Beatles 43
36 My Funny Valentine Mitzi Green 43
37 This Guy's in Love With You Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass 43
38 Canadian Sunset Hugo Winterhalter And His Orchestra with Eddie Heywood 43
39 You Belong to Me Sue Thompson 43
40 Day Tripper The Beatles 42
41 Fair Margaret and Sweet William 42
42 I Can't Stop Loving You Don Gibson 42
43 She Loves You The Beatles 42
44 Norwegian Wood The Beatles 42
45 Unchained Melody Todd Duncan 42
46 Trouble in Mind Bertha "Chippie" Hill 41
47 Ain't No Sunshine Bill Withers 41
48 I Wanna Be Your Dog The Stooges 40
49 Spain Chick Corea & Return to Forever 40
50 I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry Hank Williams 40
51 In Other Words Felicia Sanders 40
52 You've Got to Hide Your Love Away The Beatles 40
53 Your cheatin' Heart Hank Williams 40
54 Jambalaya Hank Williams 39
55 I Want to Hold Your Hand The Beatles 39
56 The Long and Winding Road The Beatles 39
57 Fever Little Willie John 38
58 I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love With You) Hank Williams 38
59 Winter Wonderland Richard Himber & His Orchestra 37
60 With a Little Help From My Friends The Beatles 37
61 Hey Joe, Where Are You Going The Leaves 37
62 O, Holy Night 37
63 What'd I Say - Part I Ray Charles 37
64 The Rising Sun Blues 36
65 Paint It, Black The Rolling Stones 36
66 Drift Away John Henry Kurtz 36
67 Tennessee Waltz Pee Wee King & his Golden West Cowboys 36
68 Bridge Over Troubled Water Simon and Garfunkel 36
69 Wichita Lineman Glen Campbell 35
70 While My Guitar Gently Weeps The Beatles 35
71 Mercy, Mercy, Mercy The Cannonball Adderley Quintet 34
72 Hoochie Coochie Man Muddy Waters 34
73 Son of a Preacher Man Dusty Springfield 34
74 By the Time I Get to Phoenix Johnny Rivers 34
75 For All We Know Morton Downey 34
76 Moon River Henry Mancini His Orchestra and Chorus 33
77 Amazing Grace 33
78 Little Drummer Boy The Harry Simeone Chorale 33
79 I'll Be Home for Christmas Bing Crosby 32
80 Blowin' in the Wind Bob Dylan 32
81 In My Life The Beatles 31
82 Sunny Mieko Hirota 30
83 Don't Think Twice, It's All Right Bob Dylan 30
84 The Shadow of Your Smile Johnny Mandel 30
85 Masters of War Bob Dylan 30
86 You Win Again Hank Williams 30
87 I Saw Her Standing There The Beatles 29
88 Let It Be Me Jill Corey 29
89 Killing Me Softly With His Song Lori Lieberman 29
90 Land of 1000 Dances Chris Kenner 29
91 Georgia on My Mind Hoagy Carmichael 29
92 Help! The Beatles 29
93 Baby Please Don't Go Big Joe Williams 28
94 Blitzkrieg Bop The Ramones 28
95 Wabash Cannonball The Carter Family 28
96 (They Long to Be) Close to You Richard Chamberlain 28
97 Rain and Snow 28
98 Here Comes the Sun The Beatles 28
99 Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler) Marvin Gaye 28
100 Love Will Tear Us Apart Joy Division 28
 

Ron Jeremy

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Imagine- John Lennon, there is a million versions, apart from Christmas carols this is by far the most covered song.
 

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