6 Hit Songs You Probably Didn't Know Were Covers

Every now and then, artists cover old hit songs, and sometimes those covers end up bigger than the original! Here's 6 songs you may not have realised were covers:

1a. Original: Rick James, Super Freak, 1981

1b. Sample: M.C. Hammer, U Can't Touch This, 1990

2a. Original: Gloria Jones, Tainted Love, 1965

2b. Cover/Remix: Tainted Love, Soft Cell, 1982

3a. Original: Queen & David Bowie, Under Pressure, 1982

3b. Sample: Vanilla Ice, Ice Ice Baby, 1990

4a. Original: The Police, Every Breath You Take, 1983

4b. As sampled/lyrics: Puff Daddy & Faith Evans, I'll Be Missing You, 1997

5a. Original: Bob Dylan Make You Feel My Love, 1997

5b. Cover: Make You Feel My Love, Adele, 2008

6a. Original: Talk Talk It's My Life, 1984

6b. Cover: No Doubt It's My Life, 2000