Covers and Samples
 

(Okay, so, disclaimer: this is my first thread! [Whoo!!] So please forgive me if I make any mistakes, or if this should actually be somewhere else. Or if this actually already exists! D: Okay.. Onto the topic! :))



The past year, I've found out that so many songs I originally thought were first done by certain artists are actually covers or have sampled another song. I'm sure that some of you don't know at least a few of these so I thought I'd share, because I think it's interesting to find this out and compare the two. :yes

If you guys know of any other covers or samples that [surprisingly?--or not, lol] aren't originally by the artists you thought, feel free to share and I'll add them to this post. Also, if anybody finds missing examples or better quality versions, please share those, as well. (I will credit you for all contributions. :P) They can be a cover or sample by any artist, Eastern or Western, so long as at least one of them is from Japan, Korea, or China (in order to keep this kinda limited and under control, since there are soooo many total covers in the history of music!).
You can also post songs that you think may be covers or samples, as long as you clearly state that you're not completely sure, lol (we don't wanna confuse anybody if we don't have to! D: ).

In other words, this thread is meant to be an entertaining little reference to covered and sampled songs, relating to Asian artists, and to discuss songs that may have possibly been covered or sampled (again, relating in any way to at least one Asian artist). (But please, let's try our hardest not to get into any "OMG SHE COPIED SHE SUX!!" discussions, 'k? ^.^')
And here are the rules:
1. At least one of the artists must be from J/K/C-Pop. (Again, this is to size down this project a bit. I picked these countries because they are most popular for Asian music. Sorry if you wanted to post something else, or if you feel left out! :()
2. Post full names of songs and artists, and provide an audio or video link (if possible).
3. Covers/samples must be OFFICIAL. Please do not post any fanmades mash-ups, etc. You MAY, however, post demos IF they were ever included on an album or single.
4. You may NOT include versions that have only been done live. If you cannot find a studio version you may post a live in place of it, but ONLY if there is actually a studio version available.
5. Please do NOT post entries on artists who have sampled from instrumentals (for example, typical sweetbox songs), but rather only from songs with previously recorded lyrics.
6. In the case of multiple "original" versions being known, list the original singer as the very FIRST person to record the song, not who is most known for singing it. If you are unsure who the first artist to perform the song is, please make note of that. I will not personally be adding any examples for songs that I can't find the originals for, but you may suggest some if you are fairly positive they are the original versions.
7. I will NOT be including Ayumi Hamasaki's sweetbox covers, as there are so many and I'm sure every single person here already knows about them, lol. But any other covers/samples by Ayu will be accepted.
8. I also will NOT be putting up full cover albums (such as Dream's, Tomiko Van's, SunMin's, etc.) because, well...I'm already worn out putting up this stuff. So maybe I'll do full albums later, but not now, lol. Feel free to post examples of those, though, if you'd like. ^_^'
9. Play nice, guys! (I'll try hard, too!! XD) :mischief


For those of you who aren't sure, this is the difference between a cover versus a sample :yes:
cover - a new rendition of a song, often with the same or similar lyrics (but a cover can also have different lyrics) and always with the same or very similar (with only minor differences) melody (though, a cover may have different instruments or arrangements than the original)
sample - taking one specific part, or "sample," of a song and using it to create a brand new one (this can include simply using the beats of a song, or even a full measure of music)


Now, here are the covers/samples I've collected so far!

Covers


Samples



Possible covers/samples:



You can find many downloads of Asian covers in this thread! :D (Thanks for the heads up, pommy48!)

Ah you can find more asian covers here :D

http://ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=68863

Tohoshinkis Mirotic partly is a cover of german singer Sarah Connors Under My Skin(or was it the other way around?) only the chorus melody differs

EDIT: I think you should not keep covers and songs that sample others in the same list, there's a huge difference between the two and it's pretty confusing

Also, Ayu's Free & Easy samples the soundtrack of some movie about jeanne d'arc in the beginning

and HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR covered T.M.revolution's HOT LIMIT and Luna Sea's Rosier

@Crystal: A Whole New World was originally released in 1992 by Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle, as part of the Aladdin film soundtrack

Wow, I never knew Nakashima Mika covered The Rose. Jolin Tsai also covered it. :)

Link ~> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Edw9FUPlR9c

Yeah, I was originally gonna do this, but then I got lazy and... Well, now that somebody's brought it up, may as well separate them, anyhow. XP I'll start that later tonight or tomorrow, so sorry, but I'll have to confuse you for a little longer. ^_^'

Thank you, 27, for the info, and everybody else, for the new links. I'll update the main page a little later. Also, I forgot to put it in before, but so that nobody bothers with it, I'll be adding all the J-Pop stars who covered "Last Christmas" (BoA, EXILE, etc.).

A27 and Tom, I added your information. And Pommy, I added the link to the end of the first post, for anybody who wants to download. :)

Noidea:
1. Both Tohoshinki and Connors got the rights to that song, so technically, the song is both of theirs and neither is a cover (like how both Kumi Koda and sweetbox got the rights to 1000 no Kotoba/1000 Words and real Emotion/Real Emotion). :yes
2. I fixed my post, just for you! XP Covers and samples are now completely separated.
3. I can't find exact information on Ayumi's song, so I'll hold off on that for now...
4. Added your two examples. :) (You know, I always wondered why HOT LIMIT sounded so much like a TMR song!! :laugh I didn't know he was the original artist. :O)

OK, I wasn't sure about Under My Skin/Mirotic(I only know that Under My Skin sounds 100x better xD) and thanks for separating them^^

You forgot the six Sweetbox covers from (m)u

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^^ Yeah, sorry. (I know there's a lot to read, so don't feel bad about missing it, lol.) I just didn't think I needed to put this, since it's an Ayumi fan forum. But if people really want me to I will, hah. >.>
And I just realised I called them "samples"... Hm.... *fixes :X*

oh lol I fail :D

sorry XD

Wow, such hard work, great!

I'm not sure if Bounce from Kumi really is a cover, cause it's possible that it's licensed to Kuu like some other (western) songs as well (like Physical Thing for example).

I think the original version of As Good As is called Je Ne Suis Pas Un Ange by WhatFor ^^

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSGo0hQZGgE

I personally love both versions because French music = <3

Kumi's "Bounce " was originally by Rosette (which i have), and i have the original "Yume with you". i could upload them if you want?

Also who is the artist singing Saigo no Ame? i had no idea it was a cover!

Thank you. ^_^ And I thought that may be the case, too, for BOUNCE, but I guess Jean has it? :O

Aaa! No wonder I couldn't find it! >_< (French is one of those languages I'm not too familiar with, especially music-wise. D: )
I love both versions, now hearing the original. :yes (Though, it sounds EXACTLY the same, other than the language. :O) Thank you for finding this for me. :D

Oh wow, it would be GREAT if you could upload the original BOUNCE! :luv2 Is it okay if you upload it to Youtube (or another audio or video streaming site of your choice), though? 'Cause I'm trying to make it so people don't have to download... But if not, I won't complain. I really want to hear the original, hah! ^^'

Yasushi Nakanishi is an older singer (very early nineties), who was fairly popular back in the day and known for his ballades. His most famous song happens to be Saigo no Ame. :yes Also, according to the Japanese wiki, he is friends with m.c.A.T, who helped him put together his band. :O
Oh, and I didn't know, but, he just released a new album last month, and it seems he releases almost every year..... Haven't seen him on the charts, though. ^^'

well i ended up finding them both on 4shared so i didnt have to upload it. xDD
you could either listen or download. =]

"Bounce" by Rosette: http://www.4shared.com/file/97760596...ounce.html?s=1

"Yume with you" by Toshi Kubota: http://www.4shared.com/file/51504860..._-_Yu.html?s=1

And thanks for the info on Yasushi Crystal. i love 80s and 90s j-pop!

Thank you very much, Jean! I definitely like Kumi's version better... (Sounds fresher, and her vocals are much better, I think.) No comment on Yume with you, though, since I don't really like that song, lol. ^^'

And you're welcome. I love older J-Pop, too. :P

no problem. =]

i actually LOVE song. i like Toshi's version better though... to each his own i guess. xDD