Famous Song Remakes
These are the top songs that were re-recorded or remade by a different artist or band.
| RANK | SONG TITLE | ORIGINAL ARTIST(S) | REMAKE ARTIST(S) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Twist and Shout | The Isley Brothers - 1962 | The Beatles - 1964 |
| 2 | Black Magic Woman | Fleetwood Mac - 1968 | Santana - 1970 |
| 3 | Come Together | The Beatles - 1969 | Aerosmith - 1978 |
| 4 | The Tracks of My Tears | Smokey Robinson and The Miracles - 1965 | Linda Ronstadt - 1975 |
| 5 | Live and Let Die | Paul McCartney and Wings - 1973 | Guns N' Roses - 1991 |
| 6 | Respect | Otis Redding - 1965 | Aretha Franklin - 1967 |
| 7 | Proud Mary | Creedence Clearwater Revival - 1969 | Ike & Tina Turner - 1971 |
| 8 | She's Not There | The Zombies - 1964 | Santana - 1977 |
| 9 | Oh Pretty Woman | Roy Orbison - 1964 | Van Halen - 1982 |
| 10 | The Man Who Sold the World | David Bowie - 1970 | Nirvana - 1993 |
| 11 | With a Little Help From My Friends | The Beatles - 1967 | Joe Cocker - 1968 |
| 12 | Mr. Tambourine Man | Bob Dylan - 1965 | The Byrds - 1965 |
| 13 | Susie Q | Dale Hawkins - 1957 | Creedence Clearwater Revival - 1968 |
| 14 | You Really Got Me | The Kinks - 1964 | Van Halen - 1978 |
| 15 | You've Got a Friend | Carole King - 1971 | James Taylor - 1971 |
| 16 | I Shot the Sheriff | Bob Marley and The Wailers - 1973 | Eric Clapton - 1974 |
| 17 | Venus | Shocking Blue - 1969 | Bananarama - 1986 |
| 18 | It Ain't Me Babe | Bob Dylan - 1964 | The Turtles - 1965 |
| 19 | American Woman | The Guess Who - 1970 | Lenny Kravitz - 1999 |
| 20 | Blue Bayou | Roy Orbison - 1963 | Linda Ronstadt - 1977 |
| 21 | Stand by Me | Ben E. King - 1961 | John Lennon - 1975 |
| 22 | Tainted Love | Gloria Jones - 1965 | Soft Cell - 1981 |
| 23 | California Girls | The Beach Boys - 1965 | David Lee Roth - 1985 |
| 24 | The Loco-Motion | Little Eva - 1962 | Grand Funk Railroad - 1974 |
| 25 | Last Kiss | J. Frank Wilson and The Cavaliers - 1964 | Pearl Jam - 1999 |
| 26 | Sea of Love | Phil Phillips - 1959 | The Honeydrippers - 1984 |
| 27 | Cocaine | J.J. Cale - 1977 | Eric Clapton - 1977 |
| 28 | Got My Mind Set on You | James Ray - 1962 | George Harrison - 1988 |
| 29 | It's My Life | Talk Talk - 1984 | No Doubt - 2003 |
| 30 | Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds | The Beatles - 1967 | Elton John - 1974 |
| 31 | I Thank You | Sam & Dave - 1968 | ZZ Top - 1979 |
| 32 | Mony Mony | Tommy James and The Shondells - 1968 | Billy Idol - 1981 |
| 33 | I'm a Man | The Spencer Davis Group - 1967 | Chicago - 1971 |
| 34 | Blue Suede Shoes | Carl Perkins - 1956 | Elvis Presley - 1956 |
| 35 | Ain't Too Proud to Beg | The Temptations - 1966 | The Rolling Stones - 1974 |
| 36 | Unchain My Heart | Ray Charles - 1961 | Joe Cocker - 1987 |
| 37 | Summertime Blues | Eddie Cochran - 1958 | The Who - 1970 |
| 38 | Do You Love Me | The Contours - 1962 | The Dave Clark Five - 1963 |