Cover or original? 5 hit that few know how to be renovations

Not always what enters the collective imagination as “the definitive song” is also the original. The history of pop and rock music is dotted with covers that have become much more famous than the versions from which they derived. Sometimes the right voice, the modern arrangement or the favorable historical moment transform a song already written into a planetary success. Here are five examples of well -known hits which, in reality, are renovations.

“Nothing buy 2 u”
For millions of listeners, this poignant ballad is inextricably linked to the interpretation of Sinéad O’Connor of 1990. In reality the song had been written and engraved by Prince a few years earlier, in 1985, for his parallel project The Family. The original version had no great echo, while that of O’Connor, with its essential video clip and emotional charge in the voice, transformed the song into a universal classic.

“Tained Love”
The soft cell synth-pop made “Tained Love” an icon of the 80s, with that hypnotic riff that still fills the dance tracks today. However, not everyone knows that the song dates back to 1964, when it was recorded by the American soul singer Gloria Jones. At the time it went unnoticed, but the electronic reinterpretation of the British duo in 1981 overturned the fate of the piece, delivering it to history.

“I Will Always Love You”
The masterpiece played by Whitney Houston in the 1992 “The Bodyguard” soundtrack is often perceived as a creation. In reality it is a cover of a country song written and affected by Dolly Pardon in 1974. The original had been successful in the United States, but it was Whitney’s vocal power that made it immortal all over the world, transforming it into one of the most recognizable ballad ever.

“Glory”
Here the case is inverse: the song was born in Italy, thanks to Umberto Tozzi who led him to success in 1979. In 1982 the American singer Laura Branigan made an English version that became equally popular, especially in the United States. “Gloria” is an example of Italian hit capable of conquering the English -speaking market, transforming itself into a transnational evergreen.

“Girls Just Want To Have Fun”
The song is considered the feminist and pop manifesto of Cyndi Lauper, who in 1983 transformed it into a generational anthem thanks to its colorful and irreverent style. In reality, few know that “Girls Just Want to have fun” had been written and engraved in 1979 by Robert Hazard, in a very different, male version and with rock shades. The lauper completely overturned its meaning: as a song on the “girls that men want only to have fun” with a cry of female freedom.