Cover Songs That Outperformed the Original

30. “Get Ready” by Rare Earth (1970)
> Peak position on Billboard Hot 100: No. 4 (2 weeks)
> Total time spent on Billboard Hot 100: 20 weeks
> Original version artist: The Temptations (1966)
> Peak position on Hot 100 of original version: No. 29 (1 week)
> Total time spent on Hot 100 of original version: 7 weeks

29. “MacArthur Park” by Donna Summer (1978)
> Peak position on Billboard Hot 100: No. 1 (3 weeks)
> Total time spent on Billboard Hot 100: 20 weeks
> Original version artist: Richard Harris (1968)
> Peak position on Hot 100 of original version: No. 2 (1 week)
> Total time spent on Hot 100 of original version: 13 weeks

28. “I Found Someone” by Cher (1987)
> Peak position on Billboard Hot 100: No. 10 (1 week)
> Total time spent on Billboard Hot 100: 26 weeks
> Original version artist: Laura Branigan (1986)
> Peak position on Hot 100 of original version: No. 90 (2 weeks)
> Total time spent on Hot 100 of original version: 6 weeks

27. “Muskrat Love” by Captain & Tennille (1976)
> Peak position on Billboard Hot 100: No. 4 (5 weeks)
> Total time spent on Billboard Hot 100: 20 weeks
> Original version artist: America (1973)
> Peak position on Hot 100 of original version: No. 67 (1 week)
> Total time spent on Hot 100 of original version: 8 weeks

26. “The Loco-Motion” by Kylie Minogue (1988)
> Peak position on Billboard Hot 100: No. 3 (2 weeks)
> Total time spent on Billboard Hot 100: 27 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