Top 10 Best Cover Songs of the 2010s

Now, who doesn't love a good cover? When executed correctly, a cover song can breathe new life into a classic, introduce an old gem to a new audience, or offer a completely different take on a beloved track.

The 2010s, in particular, were a hotbed for innovative, exciting, and downright beautiful cover songs. From indie artists strumming out acoustic versions of pop hits in their bedrooms to major stars reimagining iconic tunes on world stages, the last decade gave us some truly memorable reinterpretations.

So, what makes a cover song great? Is it the ability to stay true to the original while adding a unique twist? Or maybe it's about completely transforming the song into something new and unexpected. Perhaps it's the emotional connection the artist makes with the song, transforming it into something deeply personal. Whatever your criteria might be, this list aims to celebrate the best cover songs of the 2010s.

The Top Ten

  1. The Sound of Silence - Disturbed

    2015. Simon & Garfunkel cover. For me, this is a good cover but not excellent. The best thing about the original are the vocal harmonies. Unfortunately, David D. skipped namely the best part.

    #9? Best cover EVER, vote this baby to the top!

    Disturbed may not be the best band but this is great, even I'll say that.

  2. Children of the Grave - Havok

    2013. Excellent Black Sabbath cover. Havok is a newer thrash metal band. No disrespect to Black Sabbath, but I like the cover better than the original. I love the double bass drumming they added.

    By the way, Children of the Grave is my favorite Black Sabbath song with Ozzy.

  3. Rainbow in the Dark - Corey Taylor

  4. Africa - Weezer

    Better than one hundred percent of Taylor Swift's songs about nothing interesting.

    2018.

    A really good cover. Originally by Toto, 1982.

    This is actually a really good cover.

  5. Rock Me Amadeus - Edguy

    2014. Falco cover by a German metal band. The original is sick! And the cover, too! The song refers to Mozart.

  6. Highway Star - Chickenfoot

    Deep Purple cover. It's a live version that was so good it was included in the tribute album "Re-Machined: A Tribute to Deep Purple's Machine Head." Chickenfoot is the band of Joe Satriani.

    I really dig this cover. Joe Satriani's playing here is awesome, and the whole band is riding on full cylinders.

  7. Dreams - Bastille

    Everyone needs to listen to this cover of Fleetwood Mac. It is one of the most chilling songs I've ever heard. It cuts very deep.

  8. Cold Sweat - Megadeth

    2013.

    Thin Lizzy cover. The best song on Megadeth's album Super Collider, LOL. Super Collider was really bad.

  9. Same Ol' Mistakes - Rihanna

  10. You Raise Me Up - Jeffrey Li and Celine Tam

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    Out in the Fields - Powerwolf

    Gary Moore and Phil Lynott cover, 2015.

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    Valhalla - Heaven Shall Burn

    Blind Guardian cover, 2013.

    Blind Guardian went death metal. Melodic death metal.

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  13. Stayin' Alive - San Di Ego

    2014. Bee Gees rock/metal cover. Love it. Play the sample to hear the vocals without the original falsetto. Sounds better to me.

    Cheers for introducing me to this song. Nice cover!

  14. Zombie - Bad Wolves

    A cover of a song by the Cranberries.

    It's like a tribute to Dolores O'Riordan, who died in 2018 at 46. She was the singer for The Cranberries. R.I.P. Dolores.

    This is probably the best cover this year, and just so, so good anyways.

  15. Rolling in the Deep - Vázquez Sounds

  16. Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better) - Felix Jaehn

  17. The Temple of the King - Scorpions

    2014.

    Rainbow cover.

  18. When a Blind Man Cries - Metallica

    2012. Deep Purple cover. It was on the album "Re-Machined: A Tribute to Deep Purple's Machine Head."

  19. Wagon Wheel - Darius Rucker

  20. Super Trouper - Cher & Meryl Streep

    That's very interesting. I know Meryl Streep sang ABBA in the film Mamma Mia, but still. And Cher still has it at her age! Amazing.

    Thanks for this song, Martin! And for all other songs you added to this list!

  21. The Chain - Three Days Grace

    2011, a cover of a Fleetwood Mac song.

  22. Alison Hell - Cradle of Filth

    2017. A very good Annihilator cover.

  23. Just a Dream - Sam Tsui and Christina Grimmie

  24. God Help the Outcasts - Malinda Kathleen Reese

  25. Praying - Malinda Kathleen Reese

  26. Can't Help Falling in Love - Beck

  27. Pursuit of Happiness - Lissie

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