Nothing Compares 2 U brought a lot of attention Prince's way. Regardless of whether everyone knew he wrote it or not, it brought him a lot of money, and those that did find out he wrote it gave him a lot of respect for it (despite the popular assumption that he gave the track to Sinead in the first place).

What other song(s) could be covered by a serious artist and become a hit while also getting critical acclaim? Name a track and a potential artist and/or style.
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I Will Always Love You- Whitney

Mint Condition covering anything Prince has made. Chaos and Disorder comes 2 mind.

I'd love to see Tom Jones cover The Continental!

I think it would actually be a hit across the pond! I'm sure the video would be hilarious too. lol...

And R&B wise... I'd love to see Maxwell cover It's Gonna Be Lonely.

damn...did i totally read this thread wrong, or what?

"Toy Box" would work well for any and all of these lame assed R&B wannabe divas these days. Not that it's a bad song. I can just hear it "working" with today's sound s'all.

Garth Brooks doing Sugar Walls.


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Bette Midler could do "Eternity" justice...

i've always thought that Bette should cover, "stay" by wendy and lisa...but that's another thread.

Paris Hilton Nicole Ritchie Lindsay Lohah, as the Crotchfire 6 - hate U

sosgemini said:

what did you originally think this thread was asking ?

Imago said:

Garth is the first person that came to mind...I couldn't think of a song, though. But then, neither could you.

MantuaPharoah said:

I can hear that.

I thought I heard Mariah was going to do Gold for Glitter. I could hear that.

I'd like my band to do any Prince song and have a hit, but they won't.

moonshine said:

what other remakes were commercial and critical successes...

Christina Agulera(?)-Open Book

Maxwell-When Were Dancin' Close and Slow

(?)-Wouldn't U Love 2 Love Me

Lenny Kravitz-I Like It There

Sade-Soul Sanctuary

Seal-Curious Child

Janet Jackson-Noon Rendevous

Justin Timberlake-It's Gonna Be Lonely

Friend Lover Sister Mother--Lenny Kravitz

sitruk7 said:

I was thinking Beyonce should do Open Book

tatocorcu said:

Either or could make it a big hit. Besides it being an amazing song, having it done by a current sensation guarantees heavy rotation.

Fiona Apple - Power Fantastic

Beck - All My Dreams or Space

Flaming Lips - Rock Hard In A Funky Place or Automatic

Maxwell - When 2 R In Love

Don't like other artists 2 cover Prince songs..

sexxydancer said:

To be honest, me neither.

With You by Celine Dion or Alicia Keys would be a hit.

Sugababes, When U were mine
Usher, Do Me Baby
Cher, Dolphin
Barbra Streisand, the ballad of Christopher Tracy
Cannibal Corpse, Purple Rain
Kanye West, could sample any track and rap over it.

i've always wanted a female to remake "So Blue"...haven't figured out which one yet

Its not a little known song, but:

Why you want to treat me so bad-Justin Timberlake


I know most here would hate like crazy, but it would be HUGE, IMO.

I've always liked the Dream Theatre cover of Purple Rain, man John Petruci knows how 2 play a mean axe!
I dunno if Tom Jones should try another afta he tried Kiss.....man that was a really bad cover.

New Position - Red Hot Chilli Peppers

Aerogram said:

"Open Book" is such a wonderful song,Prince really should have given it to a major female artist like Whitney Houston or Mariah Carey to record.It would have been a Number One smash hit!

Lemar - Sometimes It Snows In April. I could actually see this being quite a hit...
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I'd like to see 'Partyup' covered by a female pop act. Just imagine the juxtaposition of Jessica Simpson in combat-inspired hotpants and open blouse writhing about in the desert whilst singing this.

It'd be a smash hit!