Entertainment | Music Playlist | Entertainment A Reimagined Playlist

By Amer El-Mousa

Songs do not necessarily appeal to every single taste or audiences. A song could be too old for some, too pop for some, or even too derogatory to others. That’s when new and upcoming artists, or even established artists, try to tackle songs from a different angle and give the song a complete makeover to make it more likeable by the different audience. This playlist collects 10 different songs from across the pop universe and reimagines them in a way that keeps the song fresh years after their initial release.

Acoustic Rock Electronic/Pop

Starstrukk Milkshake Video Games Marina & The Originally by Kelis Originally by Lana Diamonds Goodnight Nurse Del Rey Originally by 3Oh!3 If your kind of party The Young Reimagining & Katy Perry must include bands Professionals A rare hit by 3Oh!3 and rock music, Lana’s debut single and when Katy Perry and still should be established her sound was not really big household name, the twerk-friendly, this is the perfect cover. amongst her fans. But the title indicated original is very peppy and immature; just like Keeping the original’s spirit and mixing it up something more upbeat and electronic. That’s 3Oh!3. Marina & The Diamonds transforms with guitar riffs, no one in their right mind is exactly what this cover is; a reimagined cover the song into something more emotional. going to hate this one. with video game influences.

Toxic Paper Planes Hanging On Melanie Martinez Originally by M.I.A Originally by Active Originally by This Century Child Britney Spears M.I.A’s “Paper Planes” Ellie Goulding Britney’s signature earned success Who’s Active Child? song is stripped because of Slumdog Well, before Ellie down into a Millionaire. Replace Goulding, they were Music one-woman show. Melanie’s raspy-yet- the swag with guitars and you get yourself non-existent. She took one of their songs By Amer El-Mousa sweet vocals are haunting and reintroduce one hell of a cover. and spread their name with her sweet limited 2000’s biggest hit to a new generation. vocals and impeccable taste in music.

Songs do not necessarily belong to the ones who make them, or at least not by Sexy Chick Smooth Criminal Phantom of the Opera blood. There are endless times when covers save the original versions from their Paloma Faith Originally by Nicole Scherzinger Originally by David Michael Jackson Originally by Andrew state of being. It is not necessarily because the original performer is not good Guetta & Akon Alien Ant Farm Lloyd Webber enough. So what makes covers more appealing than the original? Gone are the hip hop There’s no denial that This is the most beats and dance Michael Jackson is surprising cover Sometimes, which is the rare case, But it’s not always about less-than- the overtly sexual song into something synths. They are the King of Pop. But on the list. Nicole the original artists cannot deliver the perfect delivery. Sometimes, artists can ironically gloomy. replaces by an Amy Winehouse offspring that doesn’t mean he cannot be reintroduced Scherzinger is better known as the face of The emotion to the listeners. This seems take songs and completely reimagine Furthermore, it could also be that who shows the true colors of the lyrics; a in a fresh-er manner. Enter Alien Ant Farm. Pussycat Dolls; the group that does nothing weird, but in the music industry, not them as their own, giving the song a covers bring the song to new audiences. derogatory song for women. This was probably their only hit. but aim to sell music through sex appeal. everyone writes their own music. So different flavor. David Guetta and Akon When a song is covered, it normally is it makes sense that an artist does not released a song at the beginning of the covered in the style and the genre of the necessarily relate to every single song EDM era in 2008 called “Sexy Chick”. new artist singing, which means the song We were torn between Marilyn Manson Emily Browning they sing. For example, “Say Something” It is a dance song with elements from can be exposed to a whole new set of two amazing covers Marilyn Manson is the This is not a dance song, but by A Great Big World and Christina R&B and Hip-hop. So when Paloma people that are not fans of the original for this song, so we creepiest artist out there, rather a chill electronic one. Aguilera became an instant hit when it Faith covered the song on BBC Radio, genre. Taking Kelis’s “Milkshake” as an thought you deserve to but that doesn’t mean he The hauntingly overwhelming was released end of last year. However, people did not know what to expect. example, the song is a phenomenon by know both: can’t make a good song. mood of the song is captured when it was covered by Alex & Sierra Paloma is an artist with a raspy voice itself due to its beat and lyrics. However, Sweet Dreams If you’re into pop music well with the orchestral on the XFactor, the audience was left in and a musical direction along the lines Goodnight Nurse covered the song in (Are Made of This) and dark heavy music, implementations and Emily’s awe at how the duo delivered the song. of Amy Winehouse and Duffy. The cover punk/rock mode and it kind of revived the Originally by this combines both worlds calm-slash-creepy vocal It became their best song of the season, replaced the synths and electronic kick songs years and years later after it was Eurythmics perfectly. delivery. becoming their winning single. drums with a piano and strings, turning released amongst old and new fans.

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