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Smash Mouth - 'I'm a Believer' - Used as a part of the 'Shrek' soundtrack, this hit did not originally belong to the band Smash Mouth. It was a cover of a The Monkees song composed by Neil Diamond in 1966!

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Whitney Houston - 'I'm Every Woman' - The popular Whitney Houston song is actually not a Whitney Houston song at all! It was originally released by Chaka Khan in 1978.

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Guns N' Roses - 'Knockin' on Heaven's Door' - This was a track originally recorded by Bob Dylan in 1973.

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Nina Simone - 'Feeling Good' - Originally, this song was composed by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse for the musical 'The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd.' It was later covered and released by Nina Simone as part of her 1965 album 'I Put a Spell On You.'

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Pink, Lil' Kim, Mýa, and Christina Aguilera - 'Lady Marmalade' -

This hot track was originally recorded by a group called 'The Eleventh Hour' but failed to chart. Later on, the famous Labelle version came about and after that, Pink, Lil' Kim, Mýa, and Christina Aguilera covered the song for the film 'Moulin Rouge!.'

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Gloria Estefan - 'Turn the Beat Around' - The popular disco song recorded by Gloria Estefan was actually first released by Vicki Sue Robinson in 1976.

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Elvis Presley - 'Hound Dog' - When we think of this song, many of us probably think of the King's version, but actually, this track was first recorded by Big Mama Thornton in 1952. 

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UB40 - 'Red Red Wine' - 'Red Red Wine' was originally recorded by Neil Diamond in 1967, but UB40's reggae version is more well-known. 

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Fugees - 'Killing Me Softly with His Song' - This hit was first recorded by Lori Lieberman in 1971. Later, the Fugees covered the song and won a Grammy in 1997 for their version of the track. 

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Elvis Presley - 'Blue Suede Shoes' - Another song we are quick to associate with the King is the famous 'Blue Suede Shoes' but in fact, this hit was first recorded in 1955 by Carl Perkins.

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Mark Ronson ft. Amy Winehouse - 'Valerie' - This song belonged to English indie rock band The Zutons in 2006. A year later, the fellow English musicians covered the track.

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Nancy Sinatra - 'Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)' - The famous Nancy Sinatra song was actually a cover, originally recorded by Cher. 

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Pussycat Dolls - 'Don't Cha' - This catchy tune by the girl group was originally recorded and released by singer Tori Alamaze. It only reached number 53 on the Billboard chart. When Alamaze was dropped from her label, the song was given to the Pussycat Dolls.

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Whitney Houston - 'I Will Always Love You' - This song might as well just be Whitney's! But in fact, this song was first recorded by Dolly Parton as a country track.

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Destiny's Child - 'Emotion' -

Before DC's 2001 version, this song was already a hit on the Billboard Hot 100...back in 1978! It was originally recorded by Australian singer Samantha Sang.

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Counting Crows ft. Vanessa Carlton - 'Big Yellow Taxi' - Canadian musician Joni Mitchell was the original singer of this track. In 2002, Counting Crows recorded a successful version of the song featuring Vanessa Carlton. This cover is the most successful version of this song.

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Joan Jett - 'I Love Rock 'n' Roll' - This song was first recorded by the band the Arrows in 1975. It was later popularized by Joan Jett. 

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Lou Bega - 'Mambo No. 5' - When this track comes on, we cannot help but dance and sing along! But did you know this 1999 song by Lou Bega was actually a cover? The original was recorded by Cuban artist Dámaso Pérez Prado in 1949!

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Lenny Kravitz - 'American Woman' - 'American Woman' was actually a part of The Guess Who's sixth studio album from 1969, but the most famous version of this song was covered by American rock singer, Lenny Kravitz in 1999.

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Aretha Franklin - 'Respect' - Who knew this big song by R&B superstar Aretha Franklin was a cover?! But yes! In fact, it was originally recorded by soul singer Otis Redding in 1965.

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Gwen Stefani ft. Eve - 'Rich Girl' - Gwen Stefani's 'Rich Girl' is actually a remake of a Louchie Lou & Michie One song. 

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Leona Lewis - 'Run' - This song belonged to the band Snow Patrol. Four years later, Leona Lewis released her rendition of the song...and it was an instant success! 

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Britney Spears - 'My Prerogative' -

'My Prerogative' was a 1988 song by Bobby Brown. It was later covered by pop artist Britney Spears in 2004. Spears's version beat out Brown's original version on the charts and became a hit worldwide.

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Cyndi Lauper - 'Girls Just Want to Have Fun' - The women's anthem Cyndi Lauper is known for was actually originally recorded by a man—Robert Hazard! It was later made famous by Lauper, becoming one of her signature songs.

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Salt-N-Pepa ft. En Vogue - 'Whatta Man' -

The catchy tune (originally titled 'What A Man') was a track initially recorded by soul singer Linda Lyndell. The cover version by Salt-N-Pepa and En Vogue became a commercial success.

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Billy Rae Cyrus - 'Achy Breaky Heart' - This song was orginally performed by The Marcy Brothers and named 'Don't Tell My Heart.'

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Aaron Carter - 'I Want Candy' - Before Aaron Carter's 2000 version of 'I Want Candy,' it had actually been done already by the Strangeloves in 1965—way before little Aaron's time.

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No Doubt - 'It's My Life' - The song by the popular ska band No Doubt was actually a cover, originally recorded by the new wave band Talk Talk.

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Jeff Buckley - 'Hallelujah' -

When we think of this soul-touching song, we often think of Jeff Buckley's version. But in fact, 'Hallelujah' was a Leonard Cohen song, originally.

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