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I’m expanding my favourite cover songs list of 2014 to 50 songs from the 40 it was last year, as 2014 saw a tonne of great, fresh takes on songs, and I’d be remiss if I didn’t link to as many of them as possible. Without any more preamble, here’s the list of My 50 Favourite Cover Songs of 2014:

(Original artist is in parentheses.)

Bonus cover:

KRNFX – Get Lucky (from 2013)

 

50. Jarvis Cocker – The Power Of Love (Celine Dion)

 

49. Bill Patton – Jenny From The Block (Jennifer Lopez)

 

48. Papertwin – Revelator (Gillian Welch)

 

47. James Vincent McMorrow – West Coast (Lana Del Rey)

 

46. Asgeir – Heart Shaped Box (Nirvana)

 

45. Mo – Say You’ll Be There (Spice Girls)

 

44. Lorde – Don’t Tell ‘Em (Jeremih)

 

43. The Holidays – Is This How You Feel? (The Preatures)

 

42. Cloud Control – Dammit (Blink 182)

 

41. John Mayer – XO (Beyonce)

 

40. Indiana – Ready For Your Love (Gorgon City)

 

39. Janelle Monae – Simple Irresistible (Robert Palmer)

 

38. Lucius – Everybody Wants To Rule The World (Tears For Fears)

 

37. Panic! At The Disco – Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen)

 

36. Miley Cyrus – Why Do You Only Call Me When You’re High (Arctic Monkeys)

 

35. Walk Off The Earth – Shake It Off (Taylor Swift)/Rude (Magic!)

 

34. Tame Impala – Stranger In Moscow (Michael Jackson)

 

33. Shearwater – I Luv The Valley Oh! (Xiu Xiu)/Fucked Up Life (The Baptist Generals)

 

32. Banks – Are You That Somebody (Aaliyah)

 

31. Rufus – My Number/Charlotte (Foals/Booka Shade)

 

30. Haim – XO (Beyonce)

 

29. Kyla La Grange – Wrecking Ball (Miley Cyrus)

 

28. Passenger – Holocene (Bon Iver)

 

27. Twin Shadow – There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (The Smiths)

 

26. The Ragtime Gals f. Steve Carell – Sexual Healing (Marvin Gaye)