Special Report
Cover Songs That Outperformed the Original
June 10, 2022 1:00 pm
Last Updated: June 10, 2022 2:33 pm
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40. “Knock On Wood” by Amii Stewart (1979)
> Peak position on Billboard Hot 100: No. 1 (1 week)
> Total time spent on Billboard Hot 100: 20 weeks
> Original version artist: Eddie Floyd (1966)
> Peak position on Hot 100 of original version: No. 28 (2 weeks)
> Total time spent on Hot 100 of original version: 17 weeks
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39. “To Love Somebody” by Michael Bolton (1992)
> Peak position on Billboard Hot 100: No. 11 (2 weeks)
> Total time spent on Billboard Hot 100: 20 weeks
> Original version artist: Bee Gees (1967)
> Peak position on Hot 100 of original version: No. 17 (1 week)
> Total time spent on Hot 100 of original version: 9 weeks
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38. “Sea Of Love” by The Honeydrippers (1984)
> Peak position on Billboard Hot 100: No. 3 (1 week)
> Total time spent on Billboard Hot 100: 20 weeks
> Original version artist: Phil Phillips with the Twilights (1959)
> Peak position on Hot 100 of original version: No. 2 (2 weeks)
> Total time spent on Hot 100 of original version: 18 weeks
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37. “The Loco-Motion” by Grand Funk (1974)
> Peak position on Billboard Hot 100: No. 1 (2 weeks)
> Total time spent on Billboard Hot 100: 20 weeks
> Original version artist: Little Eva (1962)
> Peak position on Hot 100 of original version: No. 1 (1 week)
> Total time spent on Hot 100 of original version: 16 weeks
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36. “Heaven Must Have Sent You” by Bonnie Pointer (1979)
> Peak position on Billboard Hot 100: No. 11 (2 weeks)
> Total time spent on Billboard Hot 100: 23 weeks
> Original version artist: The Elgins (1966)
> Peak position on Hot 100 of original version: No. 50 (1 week)
> Total time spent on Hot 100 of original version: 8 weeks
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