This Iconic ’90s Song Ended Up in Trouble ⚠️ Enigma – Return to Innocence
Enigma’s “Return to Innocence” became one of the most memorable songs of the ’90s, but its most recognizable vocals came from a sample of a Taiwanese folk song with a complicated backstory involving a 1970s educational recording, a French cultural organization, and an international copyright dispute.
🎵 Enigma – Return to Innocence
🎤 Difang and Igay Duana (Kuo Ying-nan and Kuo Hsiu-chu) – Jubilant Drinking Song / Elders’ Drinking Song / Weeding and Paddyfield Song No. 1
This ’80s Song Became Another Artist’s Biggest Hit 🎵 Michael Jackson – Smooth Criminal
Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal” was his sixth top 10 single from his 7th studio album, Bad. Alien Ant Farm covered the song twice – first in 1999 under the title “Slick Thief” for the debut album, Greatest Hits – and then in 2001 for their second album when it became their highest-charting song ever. In this video, we compare all three versions side-by-side.
🎵 Michael Jackson – Smooth Criminal (1987)
🎵 Alien Ant Farm – Smooth Criminal (2001)
🎵 Alien Ant Farm – Slick Thief (1999)
Famous Musicians We Lost In Their 30s 🕊️ Bob Marley, Stevie Ray Vaughan, John Bonham, Patsy Cline
Bob Marley, Karen Carpenter, Bon Scott, John Bonham, Keith Moon, Sam Cooke, Patsy Cline, and Stevie Ray Vaughan are just a handful of the musical artists who died when they were only in their 30s. In this tribute video, we highlight 14 of these artists performing one of their most famous songs.
Bon Scott · Age 33 · 1980
🎵 AC/DC – “Highway to Hell”
Michael Hutchence · Age 37 · 1997
🎵 INXS – “Need You Tonight”
Phil Lynott · Age 36 · 1986
🎵 Thin Lizzy – “The Boys Are Back in Town”
Bob Marley · Age 36 · 1981
🎵 Bob Marley & The Wailers – “Three Little Birds”
Stevie Ray Vaughan · Age 35 · 1990
🎵 Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble – “Pride and Joy”
Jim Croce · Age 30 · 1973
🎵 Jim Croce – “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown”
John Bonham · Age 32 · 1980
🎵 Led Zeppelin – “Good Times Bad Times”
Dennis Wilson · Age 39 · 1983
🎵 The Beach Boys – “Do You Wanna Dance?”
Keith Moon · Age 32 · 1978
🎵 The Who – “Won’t Get Fooled Again”
Terry Kath · Age 31 · 1978
🎵 Chicago – “Make Me Smile”
Cass Elliot · Age 32 · 1974
🎵 Cass Elliot – “Make Your Own Kind of Music”
Patsy Cline · Age 30 · 1963
🎵 Patsy Cline – “Walkin’ After Midnight”
Karen Carpenter · Age 32 · 1983
🎵 Carpenters – “Superstar”
Sam Cooke · Age 33 · 1964
🎵 Sam Cooke – “Twistin’ the Night Away”
’90s Hit Started With Another Famous Artist 🎶 Eric Clapton – Change the World
Eric Clapton’s “Change the World” was produced by Babyface and won 3 Grammy awards after it was released on the “Phenomenon” soundtrack in 1996, but you might be surprised to learn it’s a cover song that was first released by Wynonna Judd. In this video, we present a side-by-side comparison of the ’90s hit vs the original.
🎵 Eric Clapton – Change the World (1996)
🎵 Wynonna Judd – Change the World (1996)
5 Hit Songs By The Same Songwriters 🎶 Lou Rawls, The O’Jays, Billy Paul, Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
Lou Rawls, The O’Jays, Billy Paul, and Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes released some of the most popular soul hits of the 1970s, but did you know they were all written by the same songwriting team? In this video, we present five songs that were all written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff of Philadelphia International Records.
🎵 The O’Jays – Love Train (1972)
🎵 Lou Rawls – You’ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine (1976)
🎵 Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – If You Don’t Know Me by Now (1972)
🎵 Mother, Father, Sister, Brother (MFSB) featuring The Three Degrees – T.S.O.P. (The Sound of Philadelphia) (1974)
🎵 Billy Paul – Me and Mrs. Jones (1972)
This Iconic ’90s Song Ended Up in Trouble ⚠️ Enigma – Return to Innocence
Enigma’s “Return to Innocence” became one of the most memorable songs of the ’90s, but its most recognizable vocals came from a sample of a Taiwanese folk song with a complicated backstory involving a 1970s educational recording, a French cultural organization, and an international copyright dispute.
🎵 Enigma – Return to Innocence
🎤 Difang and Igay Duana (Kuo Ying-nan and Kuo Hsiu-chu) – Jubilant Drinking Song / Elders’ Drinking Song / Weeding and Paddyfield Song No. 1
This ’60s Classic Wasn’t The Original? 🎶 The Young Rascals – Good Lovin’
This ’60s classic didn’t start where most people think. Featuring “Good Lovin’” by The Young Rascals vs The Olympics vs Lemme B. Good.
🎵 The Young Rascals – Good Lovin’
🎵 The Olympics – Good Lovin’
🎵 Lemme B. Good – Good Lovin’
This ’70s Hit Was Actually A Cover Song? 🎸 Ace Frehley – New York Groove
Ace Frehley’s “New York Groove” from 1978 peaked at number 13 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, but you might be surprised to learn it’s actually a cover song. Written by Russ Ballard, English glam rock band Hello first released the song in 1975. In this video, we present a side-by-side comparison of Frehley’s cover vs Hello’s original.
🎵 Ace Frehley – New York Groove (1978)
🎵 Hello – New York Groove (1975)
Joan Jett Recorded This ’80s Song Twice? 🎸 Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – I Love Rock ‘n Roll
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts’ “I Love Rock ‘n Roll” was the band’s highest-charting song and inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, but you might be surprised to learn this wasn’t the first time Joan Jett recorded the song. In this video, we present a side-by-side comparison of the ’80s hit vs Jett’s original recording with Paul Cook and Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols.
🎵 Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – I Love Rock ‘n Roll (1981)
🎵 Joan Jett – I Love Rock ‘n Roll (1979)
’80s Classic Started In The ’60s 🎶 Billy Idol – Mony Mony
Billy Idol had a number one song in the U.S. with his live cover of “Mony Mony” from 1987. Six years earlier, he released a studio version but it only made the U.S. dance chart. The original dates back to the 1960s with Tommy James and the Shondells and found its inspiration on the New York City skyline. In this video, we compare both versions by Billy Idol vs the original by Tommy James and the Shondells.
🎵 Billy Idol – Mony Mony (Live) (1987)
🎵 Billy Idol – Mony Mony (1981)
🎵 Tommy James and the Shondells – Mony Mony (1968)
8 Hit Songs By Blind Musicians 🎶 Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Andrea Bocelli, José Feliciano
Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, José Feliciano, Jeff Healey, and Ronnie Milsap are just a handful of popular artists of rock, soul, and country music who happen to be blind. In this video, Tommy Edison, who’s been blind since birth, presents eight blind musicians performing one of their most famous songs.
🎵 Ray Charles – What’d I Say
🎵 Clarence Carter – Patches
🎵 Stevie Wonder – Higher Ground
🎵 José Feliciano – Feliz Navidad
🎵 Andrea Bocelli – Time to Say Goodbye (with Sarah Brightman)
🎵 The Jeff Healey Band – Angel Eyes
🎵 Terri Gibbs – Somebody’s Knockin’
🎵 Ronnie Milsap – (There’s) No Gettin’ Over Me
This Iconic ’60s Song Wasn’t The Original? 🎶 Frank Sinatra – That’s Life
Frank Sinatra’s “That’s Life” from 1966 is one of his best-known songs and made the Top 5 in North America, but did you know it wasn’t the original? In this video, we compare Frank Sinatra’s iconic hit vs the the song’s first release by Marion Montgomery two years earlier (written by Dean Kay & Kelly Gordon).
🎵 Frank Sinatra – That’s Life (1966)
🎵 Marion Montgomery – That’s Life (1964)
This ’80s Rock Song Wasn’t The First Version? 🎸 Whitesnake – Here I Go Again
Whitesnake’s “Here I Go Again” was the rock band’s highest-charting song in the U.S., but did you know it’s wasn’t the first version of the song? In this video, we compare the 1987 hit vs the original release from 1982.
🎵 Whitesnake – Here I Go Again (1987)
🎵 Whitesnake – Here I Go Again (1982)
’90s Hit Goes Back To The ’60s 🎧 Salt-N-Pepa – Whatta Man (feat. En Vogue)
Salt-N-Pepa’s “Whatta Man” featuring En Vogue was an international R&B hit in the ’90s, but did you know it dates back to the 1960s in more ways than one? In this video, we present a quick side-by-side comparison of the ’90s cover vs the ’60s original that was also sampled by Salt-N-Pepa.
🎵 Salt-N-Pepa – Whatta Man (feat. En Vogue)
🎵 Linda Lyndell – What A Man