Cover Songs That Outperformed the Original

45. “Cat’s In The Cradle” by Ugly Kid Joe (1993)
> Peak position on Billboard Hot 100: No. 6 (1 week)
> Total time spent on Billboard Hot 100: 20 weeks
> Original version artist: Harry Chapin (1974)
> Peak position on Hot 100 of original version: No. 1 (1 week)
> Total time spent on Hot 100 of original version: 19 weeks

44. “Layla” by Eric Clapton (1992)
> Peak position on Billboard Hot 100: No. 12 (1 week)
> Total time spent on Billboard Hot 100: 20 weeks
> Original version artist: Derek & The Dominos (1971)
> Peak position on Hot 100 of original version: No. 10 (1 week)
> Total time spent on Hot 100 of original version: 25 weeks

43. “I Heard It Through The Grapevine” by Marvin Gaye (1968)
> Peak position on Billboard Hot 100: No. 1 (7 weeks)
> Total time spent on Billboard Hot 100: 15 weeks
> Original version artist: Gladys Knight And The Pips (1967)
> Peak position on Hot 100 of original version: No. 2 (3 weeks)
> Total time spent on Hot 100 of original version: 17 weeks

42. “I Didn’t Mean To Turn You On” by Robert Palmer (1986)
> Peak position on Billboard Hot 100: No. 2 (1 week)
> Total time spent on Billboard Hot 100: 22 weeks
> Original version artist: Cherelle (1984)
> Peak position on Hot 100 of original version: No. 79 (1 week)
> Total time spent on Hot 100 of original version: 9 weeks

41. “Crying” by Don McLean (1981)
> Peak position on Billboard Hot 100: No. 5 (3 weeks)
> Total time spent on Billboard Hot 100: 18 weeks
> Original version artist: Roy Orbison (1961)
> Peak position on Hot 100 of original version: No. 2 (1 week)
> Total time spent on Hot 100 of original version: 16 weeks