Cover Songs That Outperformed the Original

35. “La Bamba” by Los Lobos (1987)
> Peak position on Billboard Hot 100: No. 1 (3 weeks)
> Total time spent on Billboard Hot 100: 21 weeks
> Original version artist: Ritchie Valens (1958)
> Peak position on Hot 100 of original version: No. 22 (1 week)
> Total time spent on Hot 100 of original version: 15 weeks

34. “You Can’t Hurry Love” by Phil Collins (1982)
> Peak position on Billboard Hot 100: No. 10 (3 weeks)
> Total time spent on Billboard Hot 100: 21 weeks
> Original version artist: The Supremes (1966)
> Peak position on Hot 100 of original version: No. 1 (2 weeks)
> Total time spent on Hot 100 of original version: 13 weeks

33. “Only Sixteen” by Dr. Hook (1976)
> Peak position on Billboard Hot 100: No. 6 (2 weeks)
> Total time spent on Billboard Hot 100: 22 weeks
> Original version artist: Sam Cooke (1959)
> Peak position on Hot 100 of original version: No. 28 (1 week)
> Total time spent on Hot 100 of original version: 10 weeks

32. “Mony Mony” by Billy Idol (1987)
> Peak position on Billboard Hot 100: No. 1 (1 week)
> Total time spent on Billboard Hot 100: 22 weeks
> Original version artist: Tommy James and the Shondells (1968)
> Peak position on Hot 100 of original version: No. 3 (1 week)
> Total time spent on Hot 100 of original version: 17 weeks

31. “Elvira” by The Oak Ridge Boys (1981)
> Peak position on Billboard Hot 100: No. 5 (4 weeks)
> Total time spent on Billboard Hot 100: 22 weeks
> Original version artist: Dallas Frazier (1966)
> Peak position on Hot 100 of original version: No. 72 (1 week)
> Total time spent on Hot 100 of original version: 4 weeks