Top 10 Most Over-Sampled Songs
Haven't we heard this song a hundred times before? Which songs do you think are sampled way too often in other songs?
One of those eurodance songs that pop and EDM producers just can't get enough of.
Most famous use: "Show Me" by Kid Ink feat. Chris Brown
"U Can't Touch This" by MC Hammer also counts
Physical - Olivia Newton John seems to get interpolated a lot recently.
Nicki Minaj Sampled This Song In Her Song Super Freaky Girl
Most notable use: RITMO (Bad Boys For Life) by the Black Eyed Peas (ft. J. Balvin).
Also known as the "Amen break"
This should REALLY #1 & Think (About It) by Lyn Collins should be #2 while the Funky Drummer by James Brown should be #3.
This song is mostly known for its vocal samples and synth-trumpet riff which have been used in multiple songs.
Most notables uses: "Hotel Room Service" by Pitbull and "Friday" by Riton & Nightcrawlers
Most notable use: "Play Hard" by David Guetta feat. Ne-Yo & Akon
Kim Petras Sampled This Song On Her Song Alone.
The trumpets from this song can be heard on hip-hop classics such as "I Got 5 on It" by Luniz and "You Gots to Chill" by EPMD.
Most notable uses: "Sugar" by Flo Rida feat. Wynter and "Some Say" by Nea
Edit: more recently "I'm Good (Blue)" by David Guetta and Bebe Rexha
This rap classic has been sampled and interpolated more than 300 times. Its most notable uses include "Check Yo Self (The Message Remix)" by Ice Cube, "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" by Puff Daddy and more recently "Players" by Coi Leray.
Most notable samples: "Ready or Not" by the Fugees and "I Don't Wanna Know" by Mario Winans
This song's scratching noises have been sampled in countless hip hop songs, and even in pop songs. More recent uses include "Thrift Shop" by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis.
This R&B song is well-known for its drum beat. The most notable uses include "Paid in Full" by Eric B & Rakim and "Hit 'Em Up" by 2Pac feat. The Outlawz.
One of the most sampled drum breaks in pop, R&B and hip hop. It has been notably sampled on "Paid in Full" by Eric B & Rakim, "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss" by P.M. Dawn or "Girl You Know It's True" by Milli Vanilli.
A live version of this song with Mountain is very often sampled, most notably the audio clips with Leslie West shouting "You out there?", "Louder!" and "Yeah!". These clips are notably sampled on "Born to Die" by Lana Del Rey, "99 Problems" by Jay-Z, "Ghetto Symphony" by A$AP Rocky and many more.
The stomp-clap rhythm of this track has been sampled in countless songs, including "Yoü and I" by Lady Gaga (which, funny enough, features a Brian May guitar solo), "Tipsy" by J-Kwon, "'Till I Collapse" by Eminem feat. Nate Dogg, and many more.
The bed-squeaking noises of this song have been sampled countless times
Most famous use: "It Takes Two" by Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock
Most famous uses: "Fantasy" by Mariah Carey and "Return of the Mack" by Mark Morrison
This song was notably sampled by Eminem on "Stan" but lately, it has been sampled in a lot of songs. The most notable recent uses: "Not So Bad (Leans Gone Cold)" by Rae Sremmurd, "When Love Sucks" by Jason Derulo and "Thank You (Not So Bad)" by Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike.
Most notable uses: "Lucid Dreams" by Juice WRLD and "The Message" by Nas
The most sampled drum break in music history.
Most famous use: a lot of 80s and 90s hip hop songs.
Another one of the most sampled drum breaks in hip hop and even pop. One notable use is "Mr. Loverman" by Shabba Ranks, where the drum break is backed by a tambourine. This version of the beat was also sampled in some well-known songs, including "You Learn" by Alanis Morissette and "B***h" by Meredith Brooks.
Most notable use: "Questions" by Chris Brown
It's also covered a lot, including that Cheat Codes version that came out in 2016 with rewritten lyrics.
Sample by dua lipa Miley Cyrus and Doha cat