Yes I know that there are many covered versions of songs from the past and whether or not these necessarily work or are publicly considered as commendable, I still find it irritating that Hip Hop music (which nowadays should be called Hipop), insists on using classic 90's and 80's tunes. All the rappers need to do is steal a catchy riff or melody from the years 1982-1998, add a louder more generically fitting beat with nonsense rapping over it and voila! You have a new chart hit in front of your doorstep.
Anyway, getting to the point, here's a collection of tracks that initially came to my head as being covers or copied samples in songs- more will be added as time goes by. May I just add that lots of Stevie Wonder tracks are used...... no wonder- he is a legend!!! Sorry couldn't resist....
5th Dimension - Aquarius/Let The Sun Shine || "Hair", Aquarius/Let The Sun Shine
A1- Take on Me || A-Ha, Take on Me
Adele- Make You Feel My Love || Bob Dylan, Make You Feel My Love
All Saints - Under The Bridge || Red Hot Chili Peppers, Under The Bridge
The All Seeing I/Britney Spears – The Beat Goes On || Sonny and
Alient Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal || Michael Jackson, Smooth Criminal
Amanda Blank - Might Like You Better || Romeo Void, Never Say Never
Aly & AJ - Do You Believe in Magic || The Lovin' Spoonful, Do You Believe in Magic
Amerie - 1 Thing || The Meters, Oh, Calcutta!
Amii Stewart - Knock on Wood || Eddie Floyd, Knock on Wood
Amy Winehouse - Tears Dry On Their Own || Marvin Gaye + Tammi Terrell, Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Amy Winehouse - Valerie || The Zutons, Valerie
Angie Stone - Wish I Didn't Miss You || O'Jays, Backstabbers
Atomic Kitten - Eternal Flame || The Bangles, Eternal Flame
Avicii & Sebastien Drums ---> Gwen McCrae, All This Love I'm Giving
Bananarama - Venus || Shocking Blue, Venus
The Beastie Boys - Sure Shot || Jeremy Steig, Howlin' for Judy
The Beatles - Twist and Shout || The Isley Brothers, Twist and Shout || The Topnotes, Twist and Shout
Beat Freakz - Somebody's Watching Me || Rockwell, Somebody's Watching Me
Beyonce - Naughty Girl || Donna Summer, Love to Love You Baby
Beyonce - (Girls) Who Run the World || Major Lazer, Pon de Floor
Beyonce - Crazy In Love || The Chi-Lites, Are You My Woman (Tell Me So)
Big Brovas - Ain't What You Do || Fun Boy Three, It Ain't What You Do (It's the way that you do it)
Big Brovas - Favourite Things || "The Sound of Music", My Favourite Things
Big Mountain - Baby I Love Your Way || Peter Frampton, Baby I Love Your Way
The Beatles - Twist and Shout || The Isley Brothers, Twist and Shout || The Topnotes, Twist and Shout
Beat Freakz - Somebody's Watching Me || Rockwell, Somebody's Watching Me
Beyonce - Naughty Girl || Donna Summer, Love to Love You Baby
Beyonce - (Girls) Who Run the World || Major Lazer, Pon de Floor
Beyonce - Crazy In Love || The Chi-Lites, Are You My Woman (Tell Me So)
Big Brovas - Ain't What You Do || Fun Boy Three, It Ain't What You Do (It's the way that you do it)
Big Brovas - Favourite Things || "The Sound of Music", My Favourite Things
Big Mountain - Baby I Love Your Way || Peter Frampton, Baby I Love Your Way
Black Eyed Peas – Pump It || Dick Dale, Misirlou
Blackstreet Ft. Dr.Dre & Queen Pen - No Diggity || Bill Withers, Grandma's Hands
Blockster - You Should be Dancing || Bee Gees, You Should Be Dancing
Bob Andy - Games People Play || Joe South, Games People Play
Bob Dylan - Mr Tambourine Man || The Byrds, Mr Tambourine Man
Bob Sinclar - Rock This Party, Everybody Dance Now || C&C Music Factory, Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)
Bon Jovi- Please Come Home For Christmas || Charles Brown, Please Come Home For Christmas
Blackstreet Ft. Dr.Dre & Queen Pen - No Diggity || Bill Withers, Grandma's Hands
Blockster - You Should be Dancing || Bee Gees, You Should Be Dancing
Bob Andy - Games People Play || Joe South, Games People Play
Bob Dylan - Mr Tambourine Man || The Byrds, Mr Tambourine Man
Bob Sinclar - Rock This Party, Everybody Dance Now || C&C Music Factory, Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)
Bon Jovi- Please Come Home For Christmas || Charles Brown, Please Come Home For Christmas
Boogie Pimps- Somebody to Love || Jefferson Airplane, Somebody to Love
Boyz II Men - Could it be I'm Falling in Love || The Spinners, Could it be I'm Falling in Love
Boyzone - Father and Son || Cat Stevens, Father and Son
Boyzone - Love me for a Reason || The Osmonds, Love me for a Reason
Boyz II Men - Could it be I'm Falling in Love || The Spinners, Could it be I'm Falling in Love
Boyzone - Father and Son || Cat Stevens, Father and Son
Boyzone - Love me for a Reason || The Osmonds, Love me for a Reason
Boyzone – Words || Bee Gees, Words
Boyzone - When the Going Get's Tough || Billy Ocean, When the Going Get's Tough
Britney Spears- I Love Rock and Roll || Joan Jett, I Love Rock and Roll
Boyzone - When the Going Get's Tough || Billy Ocean, When the Going Get's Tough
Britney Spears- I Love Rock and Roll || Joan Jett, I Love Rock and Roll
The Bucketheads – The Bomb || Chicago, Street Player
C J Lewis- Sweets for my Sweet || The Searchers, Sweets for my Sweet
The Carpenters - Please Mr Postman || The Marvelettes, Mr Postman
C J Lewis- Sweets for my Sweet || The Searchers, Sweets for my Sweet
The Carpenters - Please Mr Postman || The Marvelettes, Mr Postman
Celine Dion- All By Myself || Eric Carmen, All By Myself
Chris Brown - She Ain't You || Michael Jackson, Human Nature
Chris Brown - She Ain't You || Michael Jackson, Human Nature
Christina Aguilera - Car Wash || Rose Royce, Car Wash
Christina Milian - Say I || Jackie Moore, Clean Up Your Own Yard
Coolio – Gangster’sParadise || Stevie Wonder, Past Time Paradise
Cradle of Filth - Temptation AA Heaven 17, Temptation
Daft Punk - Digital Love || George Duke, I Love You More
Daft Punk - Robot Rock || Breakwater, Release the Beast
De La Soul - The Magic Number || Bob Dorough, Three is the Magic Number
Dead End Kids - Have I The Right || The Honeycombs, Have I The Right
Deee-Lite - Groove is in The Heart || Herbie Hancock, Bring Down the Birds/The Naked Camera Vernon Burch, Get Up
Destiny's Child- Girl || The Dramatics, Ocean Of Thoughts And Dreams
Destiny's Child - Emotion || Bee Gees, Emotion
Dizzee Rascal - Dream || Captain Sensible, Happy Talk || Rodgers and Hammerstein, Happy Talk (from "South Pacific")
DJ Otzi - Hey Baby || Bruce Channel, Hey Baby
DJ Sammy - Boys of Summer || Don Henley, Boys of Summer
DJ Sammy - Heaven || Bryan Adams, Heaven
Dr.Dre - Let Me Ride || James Brown, Funky Drummer/Bill Withers, Kissin' My Love/Parliament, Mothership Connection (Star Child)
Ellie Goulding - Your Song || Elton John, Your Song
Eminem- Toy Soldiers || Martika, toy Soldiers
Eric Clapton - I Shot The Sheriff || Bob Marley and the Wailers, I Shot The Sheriff
Example + Wretch 32 - Unorthodox || The Stone Roses, Waterfall
Fall Out Boy - Beat It || Michael Jackson, Beat It
Fatboy Slim - Funk Soul Brother || Just Brothers, Sliced Tomatoes
Fatboy Slim - Weapon of Choice || Black Sheep, The Choice is Yours
Fatman Scoop- Be Faithful || Chic, Chic Cheer + Faith Evans, Love Like This + Big Pun, Off The Books + Black Sheep, The Choice is Yours
Five- Five Will Make You Get Down || Joan Jett, I Love Rock and Roll
The Fugees - Killing Me Softly || Roberta Flack, Killing Me Softly
The Fugees - Ready or Not || Delfonics, Ready or Not Here I Come
Funkstar Deluxe - Sun is Shining || Bob Marley, Sun is Shining
Fyfe Dangerfield - she's Always a Woman || Billy Joel, She's Always a Woman
Gareth Gates - Spirit in the Sky || Norman Greenbaum, Spirit in the Sky
Christina Milian - Say I || Jackie Moore, Clean Up Your Own Yard
Coolio – Gangster’s
Cradle of Filth - Temptation AA Heaven 17, Temptation
Daft Punk - Digital Love || George Duke, I Love You More
Daft Punk - Robot Rock || Breakwater, Release the Beast
De La Soul - The Magic Number || Bob Dorough, Three is the Magic Number
Dead End Kids - Have I The Right || The Honeycombs, Have I The Right
Deee-Lite - Groove is in The Heart || Herbie Hancock, Bring Down the Birds/The Naked Camera Vernon Burch, Get Up
Destiny's Child- Girl || The Dramatics, Ocean Of Thoughts And Dreams
Destiny's Child - Emotion || Bee Gees, Emotion
Dizzee Rascal - Dream || Captain Sensible, Happy Talk || Rodgers and Hammerstein, Happy Talk (from "South Pacific")
DJ Otzi - Hey Baby || Bruce Channel, Hey Baby
DJ Sammy - Boys of Summer || Don Henley, Boys of Summer
DJ Sammy - Heaven || Bryan Adams, Heaven
Dr.Dre - Let Me Ride || James Brown, Funky Drummer/Bill Withers, Kissin' My Love/Parliament, Mothership Connection (Star Child)
Ellie Goulding - Your Song || Elton John, Your Song
Eminem- Toy Soldiers || Martika, toy Soldiers
Eric Clapton - I Shot The Sheriff || Bob Marley and the Wailers, I Shot The Sheriff
Example + Wretch 32 - Unorthodox || The Stone Roses, Waterfall
Fall Out Boy - Beat It || Michael Jackson, Beat It
Fatboy Slim - Funk Soul Brother || Just Brothers, Sliced Tomatoes
Fatboy Slim - Weapon of Choice || Black Sheep, The Choice is Yours
Fatman Scoop- Be Faithful || Chic, Chic Cheer + Faith Evans, Love Like This + Big Pun, Off The Books + Black Sheep, The Choice is Yours
Five- Five Will Make You Get Down || Joan Jett, I Love Rock and Roll
The Fugees - Killing Me Softly || Roberta Flack, Killing Me Softly
The Fugees - Ready or Not || Delfonics, Ready or Not Here I Come
Funkstar Deluxe - Sun is Shining || Bob Marley, Sun is Shining
Fyfe Dangerfield - she's Always a Woman || Billy Joel, She's Always a Woman
Gareth Gates - Spirit in the Sky || Norman Greenbaum, Spirit in the Sky
George Michael & Mary J Blige – As || Stevie Wonder, As
Girls Aloud - Jump || Pointer Sisters, Jump (For My Love)
Girls aloud - I'll Stand By You || The Pretenders, I'll Stand By You
The Grass Roots - Midnight Confessions || Phyllis Dillon, Midnight Confessions
Guns n roses - Knockin' on Heavens Door || Bob Dylan, Knockin' on Heavens Door
Gwen Stefani - Rich Girl || "Fidler on the Roof", If I Were A Rich Man
Gym Class Heroes - Cupid's Chokehold || Supertramp, Breakfast in America
Gym Class Heroes - Clothes Off || Jermaine Stewart, We Don't Have to take our Clothes off
Holly Valance - Kiss Kiss || Sezen Aksu
House of Pain - Jump Around || Bob and Earl, Harlem Shuffle/Jr Walker and the Allstars, Shoot your Shot/ Chubby Checker, Popeye (The Hitchhiker) - (A Rated mix of sampling! Great combination technique)
Ice Cube - It was a Good Day || Isley Brothers, Footsteps in the Dark
Girls Aloud - Jump || Pointer Sisters, Jump (For My Love)
Girls aloud - I'll Stand By You || The Pretenders, I'll Stand By You
The Grass Roots - Midnight Confessions || Phyllis Dillon, Midnight Confessions
Guns n roses - Knockin' on Heavens Door || Bob Dylan, Knockin' on Heavens Door
Gwen Stefani - Rich Girl || "Fidler on the Roof", If I Were A Rich Man
Gym Class Heroes - Cupid's Chokehold || Supertramp, Breakfast in America
Gym Class Heroes - Clothes Off || Jermaine Stewart, We Don't Have to take our Clothes off
Holly Valance - Kiss Kiss || Sezen Aksu
House of Pain - Jump Around || Bob and Earl, Harlem Shuffle/Jr Walker and the Allstars, Shoot your Shot/ Chubby Checker, Popeye (The Hitchhiker) - (A Rated mix of sampling! Great combination technique)
Ice Cube - It was a Good Day || Isley Brothers, Footsteps in the Dark
Ironik- Tiny Dancer || Elton John, Tiny Dancer
Ja Rule- Livin’ It Up || Stevie Wonder, Do I Do
Ja Rule - Mesmerize || Marvin Gaye and Diana Ross, Stop Look Listen
Ja Rule - Murder Reigns || Toto, Africa
Ja Rule Ft. Bobby Brown - Thug Lovin' || Stevie Wonder, Knocks Me Off My Feet
Ja Rule Ft. J.Lo - I'm Real || Rick James, Mary Jane + Yellow Magic Orchestra, Firecracker
The Jackson 5 - Blame it on the Boogie || Mick Jackson, Blame it on the Boogie
Jackson Browne - Stay || Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons ||Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs, Stay
James Taylor - How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You || Marvin Gaye, How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You
James Taylor - You've Got a Friend || Carole King, You've Got a Friend
Jason Derulo - Don't Wanna Go Home || Harry Belafont, Banana Boat Song + Robin S., Show Me Love
Jay-Z Ft. Mr Hudson - Forever Young || Alphaville, Young Forever
Jay-Z- Hard Knock Life || "Annie", It's a Hard Knock Life
Jennifer Lopez - Jenny From The Block || 20th Century Steele Band, Heaven and Hell is on Earth + Herbie Mann, Hijack/The Beatnuts, Watch Out Now
Joan Jett - Crimson and Clover || Tommy James and the Shondells, Crimson and Clover
Joe Cocker- A Little Help From My Friends || The Beatles, A Little Help From My Friends
Kanye West - Heard Em Say || Natalie Cole, Somone I Used to Love
Kanye West – Touch the Sky || Curtis Mayfield, Move On Up
Ja Rule- Livin’ It Up || Stevie Wonder, Do I Do
Ja Rule - Mesmerize || Marvin Gaye and Diana Ross, Stop Look Listen
Ja Rule - Murder Reigns || Toto, Africa
Ja Rule Ft. Bobby Brown - Thug Lovin' || Stevie Wonder, Knocks Me Off My Feet
Ja Rule Ft. J.Lo - I'm Real || Rick James, Mary Jane + Yellow Magic Orchestra, Firecracker
The Jackson 5 - Blame it on the Boogie || Mick Jackson, Blame it on the Boogie
Jackson Browne - Stay || Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons ||Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs, Stay
James Taylor - How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You || Marvin Gaye, How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You
James Taylor - You've Got a Friend || Carole King, You've Got a Friend
Jason Derulo - Don't Wanna Go Home || Harry Belafont, Banana Boat Song + Robin S., Show Me Love
Jay-Z Ft. Mr Hudson - Forever Young || Alphaville, Young Forever
Jay-Z- Hard Knock Life || "Annie", It's a Hard Knock Life
Jennifer Lopez - Jenny From The Block || 20th Century Steele Band, Heaven and Hell is on Earth + Herbie Mann, Hijack/The Beatnuts, Watch Out Now
Joan Jett - Crimson and Clover || Tommy James and the Shondells, Crimson and Clover
Joe Cocker- A Little Help From My Friends || The Beatles, A Little Help From My Friends
Kanye West - Heard Em Say || Natalie Cole, Somone I Used to Love
Kanye West – Touch the Sky || Curtis Mayfield, Move On Up
Kanye West - Stronger || Daft Punk, Harder Better Faster Stronger|| Edwin Birdsong, Cola Bottle Baby
Kanye West Ft. Jamie Foxx - Gold Digger || Ray Charles, I've Got a Woman
Kanye West ft. Twista & Jamie Foxx - Slow Jamz || Luther Vandross, A House is not a Home
Kanye West Ft. Jamie Foxx - Gold Digger || Ray Charles, I've Got a Woman
Kanye West ft. Twista & Jamie Foxx - Slow Jamz || Luther Vandross, A House is not a Home
Kula Shaker - Hush || Deep Purple, Hush
The Lemon Heads - Mrs Robinson || Simon and Garfunkel, Mrs Robinson
The Lightning Seeds - You Showed Me || The Turtles, You Showed Me
Lil Kim etc - Lady Marmalade || La Belle, Lady Marmalade
The Lemon Heads - Mrs Robinson || Simon and Garfunkel, Mrs Robinson
The Lightning Seeds - You Showed Me || The Turtles, You Showed Me
Lil Kim etc - Lady Marmalade || La Belle, Lady Marmalade
Limp Bizkit – Behind Blue Eyes || The Who, Behind Blue Eyes
Lolly - Hey Mickey || Toni Basil, Hey Mickey
Lulu - Shout || The Isley Brothers, Shout
Madness || Labi Siffre, It Must Be Love
Madonna - Hung Up || Abba, Gimme Gimme Gimme
Lolly - Hey Mickey || Toni Basil, Hey Mickey
Lulu - Shout || The Isley Brothers, Shout
Madness || Labi Siffre, It Must Be Love
Madonna - Hung Up || Abba, Gimme Gimme Gimme
M.I.A - Jimmy || "Disco Dancer", Jimmy Aaja Aaja
Mann – Buzzin’ || Nu Shooz, I Can’t Wait
Mann- The Mack || Mark Morrison, Return of the Mack
Marilyn Manson- Personal Jesus || Depeche Mode, Personal Jesus
Marilyn Manson - Sweet Dreams || Eurythmics, Sweet Dreams
Michael Gray - The Weekend || Oliver Cheatham, Get Down on Saturday Night
N-Trance - Stayin' Alive || Bee Gees, Stayin Alive
N.W.A - Express Yourself || Charles Wright, Express Yourself
Natalie Imbruglia - Torn || Ednaswap, Torn
No doubt - It's My Life -|| Talk Talk, It's My Life
Notorious B.I.G - Big Poppa || Isley Brothers, Between the Sheets
Notorious B.I.G - Hypnotize || Herb Alpert, Rise
Ol’ Dirty Bastard- Ghetto Superstar || Dolly Parton, Islands in the Stream
UB40 - Can't Help Falling In Love || Elvis Presley, Can't Help Falling In Love
UB40 - Red Red Wine || Jimmy James and the Vagabonds, Red Red Wine || Neil Diamond, Red Red Wine
Vic Reeves and the Wonderstuff - Dizzy || Tommy Roe, Dizzy
Wiley - Never Be Your Woman || White Town, Your Woman || Al Bowlly, My Woman
Will Smith - Miami || Shalamar and The Whispers - And The Beat Goes On
Will Smith - Gettin' Jiggy With It || Sister Sledge, He's the Greatest Dancer (Originally written by Nile Rodgers)
Will Smith - Wild Wild West || Stevie Wonder, I Wish
Will Smith - Summertime || Kool & The Gang, Summer Madness
Will Young, Light My Fire || The Doors, Light My Fire
Wu-Tang Clan - Gravel Pit || James Brown, It's a Man's Man's Man's World + Theme tune from 'Belphegor'
Marilyn Manson- Personal Jesus || Depeche Mode, Personal Jesus
Marilyn Manson - Sweet Dreams || Eurythmics, Sweet Dreams
Michael Gray - The Weekend || Oliver Cheatham, Get Down on Saturday Night
N-Trance - Stayin' Alive || Bee Gees, Stayin Alive
N.W.A - Express Yourself || Charles Wright, Express Yourself
Natalie Imbruglia - Torn || Ednaswap, Torn
No doubt - It's My Life -|| Talk Talk, It's My Life
Notorious B.I.G - Big Poppa || Isley Brothers, Between the Sheets
Notorious B.I.G - Hypnotize || Herb Alpert, Rise
Ol’ Dirty Bastard- Ghetto Superstar || Dolly Parton, Islands in the Stream
Phats and Small- September’99 || Earth Wind and Fire and the Emotions, September
Pitbull/J.Lo – Get on The Floor || Lambada, Lambada
Pitbull – Hotel Room Service || Nightcrawlers, Push the Feeling On
Pitbull – I Know You Want Me || Nicola Fasano, 75 Brazil Street
Pussy Cat Dolls – Beep || E.L.O – Evil Woman
Skepta – Sunglasses at Night || Corey Hart, Sunglasses at Night
R Kelly – Number One || Rhyze, Just How Sweet Is Your Love
Red Hot Chili Peppers- Higher Ground || Stevie Wonder, Higher Ground
Red Hot Chili Peppers- Higher Ground || Stevie Wonder, Higher Ground
Shirley Bassey - Get the Party Started || Pink, Get the Party Started
Simply Red, You Make Me Feel Brand New || The Stylistics, You Make Me Feel Brand New
Soulsearcher - Can't Get Enough || Gary's Gang, Let's Love Dance Tonight
Soulsearcher - Can't Get Enough || Gary's Gang, Let's Love Dance Tonight
The Spinners – Working My Way Back || Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Working My Way Back
Sugababes - Freak Like Me || Gary Numan, Are Friends Electric + Adina Howard, Freak Like Me (who sampled Bootsy Collins - I'd Rather Be With You + Sly & the Family Stone - Sing a Simple Song)
Sugarhill Gang – Rapper’s Delight || Chic, Good Times
Take That- Could this Be Magic || Barry Manilow, Could This Be Magic
Take That- Could this Be Magic || Barry Manilow, Could This Be Magic
Take That – How Deep Is your Love || Bee Gees, How Deep Is Your Love
Take That - It Only Takes a Minute Girl || Tavares, It Only Takes A Minute Girl
Take That - Relight My Fire || Dan Hartman, Relight My Fire
Tiffany- I Think We're Alone Now || Tommy James and the Shondells, I Think We're Alone Now
Tiffany- I Think We're Alone Now || Tommy James and the Shondells, I Think We're Alone Now
Tina Turner - Proud Mary || Creedence Clearwater Revival, Proud Mary
TuPac – Changes || Bruce Hornsby and the Range, The Way It Is
UB40 and Pato Banton- Come Back || The Equals, Baby Come Back
UB40 - Can't Help Falling In Love || Elvis Presley, Can't Help Falling In Love
UB40 - Red Red Wine || Jimmy James and the Vagabonds, Red Red Wine || Neil Diamond, Red Red Wine
Vic Reeves and the Wonderstuff - Dizzy || Tommy Roe, Dizzy
Wiley - Never Be Your Woman || White Town, Your Woman || Al Bowlly, My Woman
Will Smith - Miami || Shalamar and The Whispers - And The Beat Goes On
Will Smith - Gettin' Jiggy With It || Sister Sledge, He's the Greatest Dancer (Originally written by Nile Rodgers)
Will Smith - Wild Wild West || Stevie Wonder, I Wish
Will Smith - Summertime || Kool & The Gang, Summer Madness
Will Young, Light My Fire || The Doors, Light My Fire
Wu-Tang Clan - Gravel Pit || James Brown, It's a Man's Man's Man's World + Theme tune from 'Belphegor'
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