Most covered songs of all time

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To learn more about the most covered songs in musical history, Stacker mined data from WhoSampled.com, whose goal is to build the most comprehensive database for music. The site features more than 653,000 songs and more than 215,000 artists as of Feb. 26, 2020. Aside from Beatles tunes, Christmas music accounts for a number of the most covered songs, including Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas” in 1942: the second-most covered holiday song with more than 50 million copies sold internationally to date. Along with each slide, you will find information about the song’s meaning, some of the more notable or unique covers, as well as reasons behind the song’s success. Beatles fans will enjoy going down “The Long and Winding Road” of the most covered songs, as the Fab Four of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr are featured prominently in this list. In fact, The Beatles penned the basis for more than 4,000 cover versions of their songs through the years. One of their most popular, “Yesterday,” almost never saw the light of day because McCartney found it so easy to write, he thought he had stolen it from someone. It would go on to be covered by the likes of Frank Sinatra and Marvin Gaye, and inspired a 2019 movie of the same name. Continue reading to find out which songs are among the most covered of all time—and check out Stacker's playlist on Spotify, inspired by this story. You may also like: Ranking the best years in movie history Visit thestacker.com for similar lists and stories. © 2020 Stacker Media, LLC; Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC [Tweet It]( - [Facebook It]( Sponsor [Silencil]( Scientists are in shock! They found the missing piece of the puzzle when it comes to tinnitus and it's going to change everything you ever thought was real about this disease. This discovery has opened the path for a new way to reverse tinnitus. It's going to change everything you thought was real about how to fix your tinnitus! [See how they did it.]( [Taylor Swift: The throwback songs that made her famous]( Melanie edit [ Taylor Swift: The throwback songs that made her famous ]( [See full slideshow »]( Nearly a decade-and-a-half into her career, Taylor Swift has chronicled heartache, youth, and growing up over nine albums, 150+ songs, and three documentaries. She's one of the most successful artists of all time, starting strong with a debut album that became the Billboard 200's longest-charting album of the 2000s. From country to pop indie folk, Swift has garnered legions of fans, shattered Guinness World Records, and won 10 Grammys. She's nominated for five more with "Folklore," including "Album of the Year" and "Song of the Year." With "Folklore" and its lead single, "Cardigan," Swift debuted on top of the Billboard 200 and Hot 100 at the same time—the first artist to ever do so. A mere six months later, she dropped another surprise album, "Evermore," which she calls a "sister album" to "Folklore." With the release of her ninth studio album, Stacker decided to throw it back to some of the first songs that made America (and eventually the world) fall in love with the singer-songwriter. From country to pop to indie folk, Swift roots her songs in her personal experiences, making for a dependable output even as she's moved across genres. Remembering the hit songs that first brought Swift into the limelight demonstrates what a remarkably consistent songwriter she is. From happy days to heartbreak, see which songs made Swift into the top artist she is today. 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