Cover Songs That Outperformed the Original

5. “The First Cut Is The Deepest” by Sheryl Crow (2003)
> Peak position on Billboard Hot 100: No. 14 (2 weeks)
> Total time spent on Billboard Hot 100: 36 weeks
> Original version artist: Rod Stewart (1977)
> Peak position on Hot 100 of original version: No. 21 (1 week)
> Total time spent on Hot 100 of original version: 12 weeks

4. “I Will Always Love You” by Whitney Houston (1992)
> Peak position on Billboard Hot 100: No. 1 (14 weeks)
> Total time spent on Billboard Hot 100: 29 weeks
> Original version artist: Dolly Parton (1982)
> Peak position on Hot 100 of original version: No. 53 (1 week)
> Total time spent on Hot 100 of original version: 14 weeks

3. “The Power Of Love” by Celine Dion (1993)
> Peak position on Billboard Hot 100: No. 1 (4 weeks)
> Total time spent on Billboard Hot 100: 33 weeks
> Original version artist: Jennifer Rush (1986)
> Peak position on Hot 100 of original version: No. 57 (1 week)
> Total time spent on Hot 100 of original version: 13 weeks

2. “Wild Night” by John Mellencamp with Me’Shell Ndegeocello (1994)
> Peak position on Billboard Hot 100: No. 3 (2 weeks)
> Total time spent on Billboard Hot 100: 42 weeks
> Original version artist: Van Morrison (1971)
> Peak position on Hot 100 of original version: No. 28 (1 week)
> Total time spent on Hot 100 of original version: 11 weeks

1. “The Twist” by Chubby Checker (1960)
> Peak position on Billboard Hot 100: No. 1 (3 weeks)
> Total time spent on Billboard Hot 100: 39 weeks
> Original version artist: Hank Ballard and the Midnighters (1960)
> Peak position on Hot 100 of original version: No. 28 (1 week)
> Total time spent on Hot 100 of original version: 16 weeks