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)