Music, like fashion, pays homage to past masters. Some of our favorite songs are takes that have reworked and redefined others — and become classics themselves. Here, from Rod Stewart to the Ramones, is our list of best covers. Listen now on Spotify.
Playlist
- D.D. — The Weeknd
- Let’s Spend the Night Together — David Bowie
- Just Like Heaven — The Watson Twins
- Here Comes the Sun (Live) — Richie Havens
- Anna (Go to Him) — The Beatles
- Do You Wanna Dance — Ramones
- Stand By Me — John Lennon
- Gloria — Patti Smith
- Time Is On My Side — The Rolling Stones
- One — Johnny Cash
- The First Cut Is the Deepest — Rod Stewart
- Denis — Blondie
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