"EDITOR'S NOTE"
This blog shows how music has been inspired over the years by itself and how the arrangements had been made into different covers. I am not making any negative comments in this blog. Neither am I saying that music has not evolved since the good old days. It’s basically just to present in an effective way the music of today, and how it changed from the music made by artists of the past.
I'm trying to help people in a way with this blog because from time to time everyone probably has had this conversation; Remember when a new song came out and we really enjoyed it then your parents would tell you that the song does not belong to the artist and every time we were all so upset because we didn’t know. So the blog itself illustrate few examples of hits re-covered. There is a brief historical story in each of the examples provide as well as the artist’s background and how the two versions are different then the other.

“HISTORY”
Since the 20^th century music has changed but it’s seems like it always been the same. Music genres has become more specific, there are more kinds of music that existed but sometimes what people don’t know is that most of the best hits, times after time are often songs that are covers. Why do artists cover or sample? Probably because new artist have been inspired by these artists, for them it is a kind of honor to re-due a song by their favorite artist. Maybe is because they think that if a hit was very successful once and they sample one little piece from the track their new hit could be as popular as the original. This is what the blog will show and try to define why artists cover or sample. For example informing the readers how many songs existed that’s has been re-recorded. As an interesting and impressive blog “Music Evolution” will give a glimpse into music.

"SAMPLE"
The act of sampling has been discovered in late 80’s by Dj’s who would keep playing with little piece of a track. In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound then re-recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song. This is typically done with a sampler, which can be a piece of hardware or a computer program on a digital computer. Sampling is also possible with loose tapes or with vinyl records. Doing a sample can also be just taking the melody.

All THE COVER'S

"Beat it"

This song is ranked at #337 on Rolling Stone Magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. “It’s a hit single from Michael Jackson's album Thriller, released in 1983. It was the 3^rd single from the album. Jackson won "Beat It” 2 Grammy Awards. It was also nominated for Song of the Year . The song “Beat It" is also unique for its guitar solo that Michael composed himself by beat boxing. The lyrics are about life on the streets and gang fighting and killings. In 2008, the song was re-recorded by Jackson and R&B artist Fergie for Thriller 25, a special edition of the original album, commemorating the 25th anniversary of its release. American rock band Fall Out Boy also released a cover of the song which featured John Mayer playing the guitar solo. This cover is way different than the original more rock and the voices are not even comparable to what Jackson used to give in the original version. The Fall Out Boy reached top ten for 3 weeks with the “Beat it” cover.

"I Love Rock 'n Roll"

The unforgettable I love Rock ‘n’ Roll was first released version in 1975 by the band The Arrows, a Rock song, written by Alan Merrill lead singer of the band. Unexpectedly the original version never hit the chat this perhaps because there was no promotion made by the band label but the song has come to a worldwide very successful cover versions and is on the list of the top 100 songs of the 20^th century. It when Joan Jett saw a performance of I love Rock ‘n’ Roll by the Arrows that she decided re-recorded with her band “Blackhearts” in 1982 it was number 1 for 7 weeks on the billboard charts. Britney Spears used I love Rock ‘n’ Roll for her movie crossroads in 2002, and the song appears on her 3^rd album who both had international chart success with their versions of the song. Unfortunately I love Rock ‘n’ Roll was Spears biggest failure as the single failed to make the top ten in most countries.

"Mad World"
Tears for Fears is a British band who wrote “Mad World” and released it in 1982. It was the band's third single release it is also Tears for Fears' first international. Today “Mad World” is a classic in the world of music many artist covered it as well. A very impressive dedication for the band has been made later, when it was covered by composer Gray Jules it made a popular rebirth for the soundtrack to the movie "Donnie Darko".

“Love song”
In the beginning the song was written as poem by Robert Smith leads singer of the British rock band the Cure and the poem was a gift to his girlfriend. Then recorded the group decide to recorded in 1989 as a song for their “Disintegration’ it did received a worldwide success it is the group’s biggest hit until today. 311 A band from, their musical structure incorporates a variety of musical styles including and ska.In 2004, 311 covered The Cure's "Love song" which became a #1 hit on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. It also reached #59 on the Hot 100, their first single to reach that chart. It was featured on the soundtrack for the motion picture 50 first date with Drew Berrymore and Adamn Sandler.

“Let's Dance"

Directly from London in England, David Bowie a very famous singer and actor who started his career in the 60’s. David, title his album in 1983 “Let’s Dance” which was also the first single to be released. The single “let’s Dance” fastest entered at number 5 in the single chart worldwide. Many covers have been released but only one did had a good success as well as David had at the time. In 2007 young R&B singer Craig David re-titled Bowie hit as “Hot Stuff” it was taking from Craig David fourth album "Trust Me" and was at the top in the Uk for a month.

"It's my Life"

This is a new wave pop song written by Talk Talk a British band. Thesong was released twice in 1985, and cover by No doubt in 2003 successful as the first released. The versions are dissimilar because their both interpreted by one a male voice and second version by a female voice. Talk Talk hits the chart with number place in 10 countries. No doubt “It’s my life” was their only single for their album the singles 1992-2003 just before they end the band. They also won 2 Grammy Awards for the video.

"American Women"

Is a Candaien song written by the ontarian Rock band of 70's Guess Who was a it is today the best Canadian single of all time in 2001 The American singer Lenny Kravitz covered the song to be the theme song of the movie Austin Power. The cover from Lenny Krativz sound absolutly the same as the original version.

"Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)"

“Bang Bang” is the name of a song written by Sonny Bono. In 1966, Cher released it as the second single from the album The Sonny Side of Cher. Nancy Sinatra later covered the song in 1967. Became very successful when in 2005 appears as the song theme in the famous movie Kill Bill.

"I will always love you"

From the Famous movie The bodyguard suprising this was not written by the incroydable Withney Huston but by the amazing Dolly Parton interepreted in her very known scene in... And later have been re-recored by Withney Hust

“Last Kiss”

The song was written in 1962, by Wayne Cochran and later covered in 1999 American rock band Pearl Jam. Wayne did not had a huge success at the time with that song comparing to the international hit from Pearl Jam it is today their biggest hit career. The 2 version features a completely different style and sound totally different Wayne have a very low tempo the acoustic and the female back vocal make the song sound older. Pearl Jam restructured the electric guitar and the drum played softly with Eddie lead singer voice gives the originality to their version.

“Everybody Wants to Rule the World"

In the beginning “everybody wants to rule the world” was a song by the British pop/rock band Tears for fears. It was the band's ninth single to be release in the United Kingdom in April 1985. It was such big hit that for the years that precede several artists covered the song there are more than 15 versions of that song. I believe I decide to point out one specific version made by a currently rap artist named Nas probably because most people knows him. In 2001, Nas released Stillmatic where this album included the track called “Rule” featuring the R&B Amerie. The song sample by Nas also featured in the movie Honey in 2003 with Jessica Alba.

"Unchained Melody"

That is a popular song written in 1955, it is today one of the most re-recorded songs of the 20^th century, by over 500 versions hundreds different languages. The song has been used for the movie blockbuster film “Ghost” in 1990 and features a version from the Righteous brothers. In 2003 Irish Rock Band U2 re-covered for their Vertigo world tour it was very successful re-make.

“Smooth Criminal"

This is a song from Michael's Bad in 1987 it was the seventh single from the album. The song contains a fast-paced beat intertwined with Jackson's lyrics It was released as a single in 1988 and peaked at seven on the Billboard Hot 100. It has since become one of Jackson's most popular songs. It was re-released in 2001Alien Ant Farm the song was on the soundtrack of the very popular movie American Pie and reached the number 1 in the United States.


"My Prerogative"

This is a song written by R&B singer Bobby Brown in 1988. The second single from Brown's second solo album Don't Be Cruel, "My Prerogative" was a number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States and reached number six on the UK Top 40. It is among Brown's most successful recordings. The pop singer Britney Spears re-covered the song in 2003 that appears on her album Greatest hits album that was also her first single from the album.

"Personal Jesus"

The song was first recored by Depeche mode a British group Band in 1989 it reached top 10 in Uk. In 2004 singer Marylin Manson covered as a very more dark sound. 2008 pop singer Hilary Duff sampled the song for track Reach out which is the first word in the Depeche Mode version that they say now the song is doing pretty good it is still at #3.

"Edge of 17"

This is a song by American Singer Steve Nicks the third single from her successful 1981 solo debut album Bella Donna. Written by Nicks to express the grief resulting from the death of her uncle Jonathan and the murder of John Lennon during the same week of December 1980, the song features a distinctive, chugging 16th-note guitar riff, and a simple chord structure typical of Nick’s songs. The album track had previously made the Top 5 of Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart in 1981, peaking at number four It is one of Nicks' most enduring and recognizable songs, and has been covered by many artists. The distinctive riff was sampled by destiny's child in their song bootylicious, with Nicks in a cameo appearance in the music video. Nicks herself also played the introductory guitar riff for "Bootylicious" The song is featured in

the movie School Of Rock with Jack Black.

"Sweet child of mine"

American woman originally recorded by the Hard Rock group Band The Guns N Roses. The song was on their first album Appetite for Destruction in 1987. The song Sweet child of mine is the only to date number one single that they had released it has spent 2 weeks on the billboard hot 100 at #1. In 1999 had made solo artist Sheryl Crow won a Grammy with the cover of that song which was the theme song of the movie Big Daddy. The Sheryl version sound more acoustic than the Guns N Roses one.

“I Shot The Sheriff”

I shot the sheriff is a world-shattering song written by the Reggae legend Bob Marley, in 1973 for the Wailers album “Burnin”. Eric Clapton did a cover version the next year according to his "461 Ocean Boulevard" album in fact that was the most successful version of the song, it did reached #1 place on Billboard Charts.

"ALONE"
Composed by a Rock band from Seattle USA, the lead singers of the band were Nancy and Ann two sister during their career they had sold over 30 million album worldwide. One of their very popular hit was in 1987 “alone” appears on the ninth Heart album “taking a cold look” it was the most successful single in the United Kingdom. Exactly 20 years later Celine Dion covered it for her album Taking Chances. The sound is very different from both version Celine Dion interpreted it more like a ballade comparing to Heart where we can really feel the hard rock vibe. Celine Dion reached the billboard chart at the third position for that second single of the album.

"Ain't No Sunshine"

A song by Billy Withers from his 1971 album Just as Iam . The song was released as a single in 1971 and became a breakthrough hit for Billy, reaching number six on the r&b chart. He originally intended to write more lyrics for the part of the song where he repeats the phrase "I know 26 times, but the other musicians told him to leave it. “Ain’t no sunshine” is the song who was been the most covering over the past 20 years over 100 different artist covered it during a show interview TV special or others but it never been re-re-covered in a studio as a cover. On the other it has been sampled by famous Rapper DMX in 2001 the song was released for his movie Exit wonders it has been a good success for a new rap artist. The piano use is picked from the original version as well as some repetition of “Ain’t no sunshine” and “I know” less repeated then the Billy version. The song has also been translated into German by songwriter Lukas Hilbert; this version, entitled "Mein Tag, Mein Licht".