best cover songs of the 2010s

Faye Webster: “Dancing in the Dark” (Bruce Springsteen), 23. Consequence of Sound reveals its picks for the Top 25 Rock Songs of the 2010s. Cayetana: “Age Of Consent” (New Order), 2. Their updated takes on traditional songs like “Gentle Gwen” and “Tramps and Hawkers” turn songs you’ve never heard into indie-rock sing-alongs. The rendition must succeed while resembling the original—to a reasonable degree—and also incorporating new elements that make it different. Allison’s haunting vocals bring an entirely different interpretation to the lyrics and more heavily emphasize any melancholic themes contained within. 2 shows how much emotional heft a man with an acoustic guitar can wield. —Steven Edelstone, Covering Bruce Springsteen is nothing new (and covering “Dancing in the Dark” is nearly obnoxious at this point), but Faye Webster’s version of the Born in the U.S.A. classic is beautiful and interesting in an innocent sort of a way. Ain’t No Cure for Love (Leonard Cohen cover) —Monica Hunter-Hart, In the first single from James Blake’s self-titled debut from 2011, a cover of Feist’s “Limit To Your Love” he gives the song a much rawer feel, replacing the strings with his street-worn dubstep and highlighting the lyrics with his plaintive voice. Join http://www.WatchMojo.com as we count down our picks for the Top 10 Dance Songs of the 2010s. A competent artist gives the song new life while still respecting the original recording. —China Reevers, With Regina Spektor’s soft whisper singing and the stellar piano arrangement of this OK Computer cut, it sounds as if the song was written just for her. The 200 Best Songs of the 2010s Avicii: “Levels” (2011) Stormzy: “Big for Your Boots” (2017) dvsn: “The Line” (2016) Icona Pop: “I Love It” [ft. Charli XCX] (2012) John Maus: “Believer” (2011) Cloud Nothings: “I’m Not Part of Me” (2014) Lil B: “Wonton Soup” (2010) Nilüfer Yanya: “Baby Luv” … Pink and Nate Ruess - 'Just Give Me a Reason' Pink collaborated with Fun lead singer Nate Ruess for this love song duet about the hopes of holding on to a relationship even when it looks as if it is coming to an end. Cobain himself probably would have approved of such artistic liberty. Definition: The term "cover version" originally referred to a rival version of a tune recorded to compete with the recently released version of a song.Eventually it went on to have a more general meaning including any performance or recording by someone other than the original artist or composer of a previously recorded, commercially released song. I came across it by using Bing and I must confess that I am currently subscribed to the website, it is quite decent (; Georg Bee! The Delfields “All About That Bass” – Meghan Trainor 75. The late Dolores O’Riordan’s heavenly and distinctly Irish lilt is one of the most recognizable voices in popular music, and this is arguably the band’s greatest song. If ANTI is Rihanna rediscovering herself, “Same Ol’ Mistakes” is her becoming a completely new entity. Ben Gibbard, lead singer of Death Cab, remained close with Hutchison following the tour. Like “Mad World” before it, Lorde took “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” by Tears for Fears for the second Hunger Games installment. —Steven Edelstone, The Italo disco band Chromatics have long been as well known for their numerous covers as for their melancholic, noir originals. Misty’s skills are on full display in “The b.b. The story of country music in the 2010s is largely the arc of bro country, which rose and faded within the confines of the decade. Street Sweeper Social Club “Hold On, We’re Going Home” by Arctic Monkeys (Drake), 25. It’s almost a country song, with the swirling fiddles and rolling acoustics, but Bridgers’ version is closer to dream-pop, the strings replaced by electronic swells and twinkling effects. Arguably one of the greatest torch songs of the 2010s, "Wrecking Ball" spectacularly captured the self-destructive agony and vulnerability of a catastrophic relationship — … cover) After recording a seven-inch of Jason Molina covers together and Morby’s appearance in Waxahatchee’s “Chapel of Pines” video , the two could be the next mighty folk duo—maybe they’ll even follow Phoebe Bridgers and Conor Oberst’s lead in making a collaborative album full of touching folk-rock ruminations? I’m With Her’s bluegrass instruments and three-part harmonies don’t just freshen the tune—they transform it into something new entirely. Aretha Franklin: “Rolling In The Deep” (Adele), 20. “Ballad of Big Nothing” is the story of a man in self-imposed isolation who sinks deeper into heroin addiction. The Vatican Cellars Chromatics: “Into the Black” (Neil Young), 13. To celebrate the end of the 2010s, Entertainment Weekly is looking back at the best pop culture of the decade that changed movies, TV, music, and more.Today, we count down the best … 41. —Ross Bonaime, Only James Murphy could take a new wave rumination on the death of John F. Kennedy (“It took seconds of your time to take his life”) and transform it into an LCD dance hit. Adding the line “to love someone” following the lilting Cobain refrain of “knows not what it means” is a stroke of resolve in the face of the apathetic “meh” of the original, turning a classic touchstone of ‘90s grunge into something altogether cheerier. Here are the best cover songs of the 2010s. —Tyler Kane, Julien Baker and Elliott Smith are something like musical cousins separated by a couple of decades. This percussion-heavy take on Sheryl Crow’s hit has been played all over, but the Lorde-featuring version for VH1 was particularly fun. Sunflower Bean: “Harvest Moon” (Neil Young), 21. If “Hannah Hunt” is the best Vampire Weekend song of them all (and I will argue that until the day I die), then surely I’m With Her’s marvelous take on the track is the best cover of a Vampire Weekend song ever rendered?! Lorde: “Everybody Wants To Rule The World” (Tears For Fears), 12. That may seem like a bold move for an artist who was 16 at the time, but her wide-eyed worldview is exactly what makes hearing her sing this song so delightful. Johnny Cash Top 10 Greatest Songs List of #1 Country Singles for 2010 The list on this page is for all #1 hit Country singles for 2010 using proprietary methods. Copious electronics do nothing to dilute the intimacy. The 200 Best Songs of the 2010s By Pitchfork. Can you guess the number one R&B song in 2010? Julien Baker: “Ballad of Big Nothing” (Elliott Smith), 11. I Felt Your Shape (The Microphones cover) One of their most listened-to songs, though, isn’t even their own: Cayetana’s cover of New Order’s 1983 classic “Age of Consent” is their most-streamed song on Spotify, and—though we know this will sound blasphemous—their version rivals the original. Erland and the Carnival —Ellen Johnson, Death Cab For Cutie released a cover of Frightened Rabbit’s “My Backwards Walk” as part of their Spotify Singles collection in 2018. Runnin’ with the Devil (Van Halen cover) If this is a joke, it’s one only she is in on. You can catch glimpses of the surrounding Sydney Harbour as the two sing beautifully, both in unison and apart. These artists refreshed and revived songs that didn’t even need improvement—yet, it’s like hearing these tunes for the very first time. The Vatican Cellars earn double points for being the only group on the list to show up on both this year’s list and last year’s, where they delivered Springsteen’s “Darkness on the Edge of Town.” Cello leads this latest folksy duet, which brings to mind Robert Johnson’s idea of the devil more than David Lee Roth’s. —Paste Staff, On her last album, Aretha Franklin Sings The Great Diva Classics, Aretha Franklin does just that—cover songs from some of the loudest, sassiest divas in history. —Lizzie Manno, Few artists can add a layer of vulnerability to a cover song quite like J Mascis, who prompted Phoenix’s Thomas Mars to worry that the Dinosaur Jr. frontman was getting a better reaction for his “Entertainment” cover than Phoenix was. Turns out a Jersey quintet with a few synthesizers can be just as powerful. A cavalcade of peppy horns and lap steel pad the song’s crescendo, accentuating the epiphany of compassion and patience and the importance of both while growing up in a weird, cold world. But what they do bring—aside from some pretty cringey dance moves—is a level of swagger that Drake’s sad boy image desperately needed at the time. Mama Said Knock You Out (LL Cool J cover) Julien Baker: “The Modern Leper” (Frightened Rabbit), 28. Big up the Bristol massive! Boots Riley and Tom Morello’s socially-conscious rap/rock outfit spent much of the year promoting their middling cover of M.I.A.’s “Paper Planes.” Big mistake. —Emma Korstanje, Cayetana make the kind of chirpy, energized indie rock you’ll want to dance to or run to. “Every time I do it, I want to cry.” It’s hard not to have the same reaction as a listener, especially in light of Bradley’s death, which lends yet another new layer of heart-rending sadness to the song. —Justin Kamp, Sophie Allison, the singer-songwriter also known as Soccer Mommy, released a seven-inch single via Fat Possum last fall. “My Backwards Walk” is off Frightened Rabbit’s beloved 2008 album The Midnight Organ Fight. In a year that saw more than its fair share of changes, no one captured all that anguish quite like Bradley, who speaks for us all near the end of “Changes” when he howls, “It hurts so bad … ” Despite the stupefying power of its raw emotion, this song—Charles Bradley’s song—is a reminder that pain is a part of being human. LCD Soundsystem: “Seconds” (The Human League), 5. He puts on a clinic vocally speaking, showing off an impeccable falsetto and even filling in the track’s closing guitar riff with a whistle solo. Rachael Price’s vocals absolutely soar on this one, imbuing the slower-paced version of the song with dramatic peaks and valleys that bring it to a thrilling conclusion. Find out now! 45. The Judy Garland-esq melodrama sounds all the more believable. gun session” as he delivers a must-hear rendition of the title track from Arcade Fire’s Grammy-winning 2010 album. Perhaps not, but the folk supergroup’s Spotify Singles version of the already-stellar track from Vampire Weekend’s 2013 album, Modern Vampires of the City, is immaculate. “You Da One” – Rihanna 79. Rare talents. Covered 20 years after the song’s initial release, Mascis’ slow drawl and acoustic guitar chops morphs the ’90s classic into a gorgeous folk song, injecting it with an extra shot of weary emotion and a stunning guitar solo. He layers his vocals using the same twang-ified AutoTune effects used on his 2018 album Dying Star. Japanese Breakfast: “Dreams” (The Cranberries), 15. Franklin worked with André 3000, Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, and longtime collaborator Clive Davis to produce the 10-track record, which features covers of classics like Etta James’ “At Last,” Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive” and The Supremes’ “You Keep Me Hangin’ On.” The first single from the record, and the most modern cover in the compilation, is the Queen of Soul’s take on Adele’s “Rolling In The Deep.” Franklin adds some auxiliary diva to Adele’s already diva-loaded hit, and brings her own blend of punch, spice, and Aretha. Maria McAteer’s gorgeous piano ballad carries no such chip on its shoulder. Perhaps that’s what makes his delivery of lines like “I’m as puzzled as a newborn child / I’m as riddled as the tide” so convincing. —Marissa Matozzo, Sunflower Bean’s cover of this classic Neil Young track came as part of a four-song, 2016 EP of covers titled From the Basement, which also contained tracks from bands like T-Rex and The Modern Lovers. 42. Sturgill Simpson: “In Bloom” (Nirvana), 7. Kelly’s version, a song from his EP of emo and emo-adjacent covers, Dirt Emo, is even sadder and even more autumn-y than Swift’s original. Beginning with the guitar atmospherics that dot the entirety of her own material, it proceeds to build to a huge crescendo, only to completely lose almost all the instrumentals for the final chorus. In the original version—dry, energetic, with wryly-delivered vocals—the chorus (“You can do what you want to, whenever you want to / You can do what you want to, there’s no one to stop you”) seems to reference the man’s self-destructive embrace of his independence. Bradley first recorded the cover while his mother Inez was dying in 2013, further deepening the mournfulness of lines like, “It took some time to realize / I can still hear her last goodbyes / But now all my days have turned to tears / I wish I could go back, mama, and change these years.” “At first, I couldn’t sing [“Changes”],” Bradley once said. Rifkin sounds like he might smash against the rocks at any moment. —Justin Kamp. —Wyndham Wyeth, “Powerful Man” is a folk ballad off (Sandy) Alex G’s 2017 album Rocket. While not unsympathetic to the character, Smith is still scornful of him, whereas Baker’s mournful voice and echoing electric guitar emit nothing but pity for the man; she seems to regret that “there’s no one to stop you.” Smith’s version is darker, while Baker’s is sadder. It’s hard not to hear the lyrics and think of her past relationships, or to marvel at the fact that—holy crap!—Rihanna is covering a Tame Impala song. Georg Bee of Portishead produced Anika’s self-titled debut, which explains the warped sensation you get that something’s not quite right. Like a pop song seen through a funhouse mirror, “The End of the World” distorts normalcy to unnerving effect. The Microphones’ album The Glow Pt. “Closer (ft. Halsey)” – The Chainsmokers 74. Death Cab for Cutie: “My Backwards Walk” (Frightened Rabbit), 17. It was a bright spot in an album full of them, so it should come as no shock that Simpson’s recast of a seminal teen-angst anthem in Nirvana’s “In Bloom” achieve such rigorous and satisfying transformation. Frank Ocean: “Moon River” (Henry Mancini). The defining tracks of the decade, starring Robyn, Drake, Vampire Weekend, Daft Punk, SZA, and many more. March 6, 2010 The Black Eyed Peas "Imma Be" 2 982 March 20, 2010 Taio Cruz featuring … Frank Ocean: “Moon River” (Henry Mancini), 1. Charles Bradley: “Changes” (Black Sabbath). See the full list and listen to each selection. Our staff list of the 100 most important songs of the decade, from "Baby" to "Old Town Road." By slowing the song to a crawl, Lorde revealed the slow-churning bummer that existed under the synth-washed ’80s production. Phoebe Bridgers: “Powerful Man” ((Sandy) Alex G), 8. —Ellen Johnson, Earlier last year, Frank Ocean dropped a cover of “Moon River,” as made famous by the 1961 film Breakfast At Tiffany’s. 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