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Remakes of previous hits
Different songs but the same title
Cover versions of the same song

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31 Hit Remakes
Some songs are so good that different artists or groups have had hits with the same song over the years. Here's a few. Good Luck!
Average
10 Q
DONMAC1
Jan 10 01
3126 plays
32 Various Cover Songs
This is a quiz about various cover versions through the years. Good luck!
Difficult
25 Q
musicworks
Apr 27 02
1005 plays
33 UK Cover Version Hits 2004
There are nearly always a few hits in the UK charts each week that are cover versions, or songs that sample old hits. Here are just a few from late 2003 and early 2004.
Average
10 Q
Popsicle01
Feb 20 04
846 plays
34 Second Hand Songs
These are all fairly recent songs. Do you know who originally had a hit with each of them? Try it, I dare you!
Easy
10 Q
poodog
Aug 20 03
4497 plays
35 Cover Me!
80s/early 90s metal and hard rock bands LOVED to cover other artists songs. I will give you the original artist and the 80s/90s band and you tell me what song they both did.
Difficult
10 Q
feelthehand
Dec 14 06
591 plays
36 Covers UK
Late 2004 and early 2005 saw a few more remakes and cover versions enter the UK charts. See if you can remember some of those original hits.
Average
10 Q
Popsicle01
Mar 06 05
633 plays
37 Tribute Records
Tribute records are mostly patchy affairs. More often than not they diminish the achievements of the artists in question by featuring covers that are slavish retreads of the originals or misjudged reinterpretations. But there's a few cool ones around.
Difficult
20 Q
hootch
Dec 15 03
489 plays
38 Follow-up and Answer Songs of the 50's and 60's
Pop tunes of the 50's and 60's often had a less successful follow-up song by the same artist. Other artists sometimes tried to get in on the act by recording an answer song. See what you know about these curious tunes.
Difficult
10 Q
oscarguy
Mar 15 04
480 plays
39 UK Cover Version Hits 2004 Part 2
I have been listening to the UK charts again, and spotted some more remakes. Are you old enough (like me!) to remember the originals?
Average
10 Q
Popsicle01
Nov 30 04
498 plays
40 Cover Versions
Who sang whose song? I tell you the song you tell me who covered it.
Average
10 Q
angiel
Jul 27 01
1365 plays
41 Copyright Infringement
Sampling is everywhere nowadays and nobody's surprised anymore when an entire song is nicked from somewhere else. But a lot of artists got into trouble for their use of samples.
Very Difficult
10 Q
hootch
Nov 19 03
414 plays
42 Cover Songs
Many songs are considered 'Cover songs' or a song which has been redone by a different band. How many songs do you know that have been sung by at least 2 different groups?
Difficult
25 Q
takina
Jun 15 00
1203 plays
43 Cover Me!
Covers, I have a soft spot for them, although they are often despised by critics... Their loss! Here is a mixed bag of questions with regard to covers. Have fun! I did making it!
Tough
10 Q
maan22
Jul 22 03
762 plays
44 Who Else Sang It : #1
This quiz is about songs which have been sung by at least two people.
Average
5 Q
ravenskye
Nov 25 00
2265 plays
45 Who Else Sang It : #2
This is my second quiz of this type. The questions are all about songs which have been sung by at least two artists.
Difficult
5 Q
ravenskye
Dec 01 00
1260 plays
46 Hard Rock or Metal Covers
I will give you the band name and you tell me which song they covered.
Very Difficult
25 Q
Samael
Mar 08 01
801 plays
47 Various Cover Songs 2
As my first 'Various Cover Songs' quiz has reached 100 plays, I thought I write another to celebrate!
Tough
10 Q
base_hex
Dec 06 05
438 plays
48 Tribute Records II
Tribute records are always a very mixed bag. Very often one wonders if the artist that's supposed to be celebrated isn't offended by the sacriligeous deeds done to his oeuvre. This isn't a quiz about those records, but the cool ones instead.
Tough
20 Q
hootch
Apr 16 06
219 plays
49 Under The Covers
Most bands do cover versions at some point in their career, but who did what and when?
Very Difficult
10 Q
kizlode
Aug 08 03
411 plays
50 Female Covers
This quiz encompasses females, female bands, and bands with a strong female presence and the cover songs that they do. I give you the female or band and you give me the song they covered.
Very Difficult
20 Q
AmandaLG
Mar 12 01
582 plays
51 Plain and Sample Songs: DeJa Vu All Over Again
Many musical artists borrow music samples from previously released songs. Although this practice remains controversial, it is still quite common. I'll give you title and artist of the original song you give me title and artist of the sampler.
Tough
10 Q
vermiciouskinid
Apr 22 05
276 plays
52 Quite Recent Song Remakes
Here is a list of recent songs, that are all remakes of old ones. All you have to do is name the original artist.
Average
5 Q
dph1619
Jan 09 02
2181 plays
53 Cover Song Artists
Name the artist who covered the song.
Difficult
10 Q
theslowhands
Dec 25 05
561 plays
54 UK Chart Cover Versions - Mixture
Here are some pot luck style questions on cover versions. Enjoy!
Tough
10 Q
MrHippo
Feb 18 04
393 plays
55 Rock and Metal Remakes
This quiz is on songs that have been remade by hard rock and heavy metal artists. Hope you like it.
Difficult
10 Q
jeff61
Mar 18 04
387 plays
56 What is the Common Song?
I will give you two musicians, and you will have to tell me what song they have both sung.
Very Difficult
10 Q
the trivia knight
Aug 23 02
981 plays
57 They Made It Better
Most of us can agree that when a song is remade, usually the original is still the "best" version. The following are questions regarding some remakes that, personally, I think are better than the originals. All chart references are from USA "Billboard".
Difficult
10 Q
trapt1
Mar 02 05
495 plays
58 Covers of Entire Albums
This is a quiz. It's about entire albums being covered. Some by one artist, some by many different ones.
Difficult
10 Q
hootch
Jan 25 06
285 plays
59 Song Covers-Easy To Be Hard
Some re-makes (covers) of songs are more famous than the original song. Here are some questions about songs which were more popular the second or more time around.
Tough
15 Q
dobbywestham
Oct 19 06
720 plays
60 Who Re-Done It?
Many songs have been redone over the years. I'm going to give you the name of the song and the original singer/band and you have to pick "Who Re-Done It"
Difficult
10 Q
hotpinktutu
Sep 15 03
867 plays
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