Cover Songs trivia
Cover Songs Mini Quiz
Test your knowledge with these top questions!
Which duo made "Tainted Love" a synth-pop hit?
Soft Cell were vocalist Marc Almond and instrumentalist David Ball, whose 1981 cover became the song's best-known version.
Aretha Franklin's cover of "Respect" presents whose perspective?
Redding's original presents a man's plea, while Franklin's rearrangement turns it into a woman's demand for relationship parity.
Soft Cell paired "Tainted Love" with which Supremes song?
Soft Cell's recording segues into The Supremes' 1964 hit "Where Did Our Love Go", creating a distinctive medley.
"Hallelujah": Which Canadian singer performed Leonard Cohen's song at the 2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony?
k.d. lang performed Leonard Cohen's song during the Vancouver 2010 opening ceremony.
Which instrument anchors the Gary Jules and Michael Andrews cover of "Mad World"?
The cover centers on a stark keyboard part, contrasting with the fuller synthesizer-and-percussion sound of the original.
Which phrase do Aretha Franklin, Carolyn Franklin, and Erma Franklin repeat in "Respect"?
Carolyn and Erma Franklin helped Aretha add the playful break, giving the cover a signature call-and-response hook.
Which band recorded the original version of "Mad World"?
The song appeared on the band's debut album, The Hurting, before later covers recast its mood.
Who first recorded "Respect" before Aretha Franklin's famous cover?
Otis Redding wrote and recorded the original, which appears on Otis Blue; Franklin later transformed it into a signature hit.
Who wrote "Tainted Love" before Gloria Jones recorded it?
Ed Cobb wrote the song for Gloria Jones and produced her recording, which appeared years before Soft Cell's cover.
"Hallelujah": Which singer took Leonard Cohen's song to the UK Christmas No. 1 in 2008?
Alexandra Burke's 2008 cover topped the UK Christmas chart after her X Factor win.