(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.
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. ) 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)
For those of you who aren't sure, this is the difference between a cover versus a sample : 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
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After School (1)
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"Dream Girl" - ORIGINALLY BY Morning Musume (as "Love Machine")
Original:
(Thank you, RyRyMini, for all information and videos!)
AAA (2)
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"Feel Like Dance" - ORIGINALLY BY globe I can't find it!! Original:
(Thank you, AyuRox, for all information and original video!)
"Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride" - ORIGINALLY BY ???
Original:
(Thank you, AyuRox, for information and all videos!)
Acid=Stone Valley (1)
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"CHOCOLATE DISCO (feat. MAKI)" - ORIGINALLY BY Perfume
Original:
(Thank you, AyuRox, for all information and videos!)
AI (1)
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"Killing Me Softly With His Song" - ORIGINALLY BY Lori Lieberman
I can't find it!! Original:
Ayumi Hamasaki (3)
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"Memorial address" - ORIGINALLY BY LOVER SOUND TRACK (as "Kumo")
Original: Can't find it!!
"Sotsugyou Shashin" - ORIGINALLY BY Yumi Matsutoya
(Thank you, AyuRox, for all information and videos!)
Dream (1)
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"King & Queen" - ORIGINALLY BY King & Queen (as "KING AND QUEEN")
Original:
(Skip to 5:15.)
(Thank you, AyuRox, for all information and videos!)
E
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Emi Hinouchi (1)
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"Konayuki" - ORIGINALLY BY REMIOROMEN
Original:
(Thank you, Yum!Fruit_Salad!, for all information and videos!)
EXILE (1)
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"LAST CHRISTMAS" - ORIGINALLY BY Wham!
Original:
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Faye Wong (27)
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"Chéngkè" - ORIGINALLY BY Sophie Zelmani (as "Going Home")
Original:
"Chung Ming Yut Hoi Chee " - ORIGINALLY BY Everything But The Girl (as "The Road") I can't find it!! Original:
"Do Do Da Da" - ORIGINALLY BY The Police (as "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da")
Original:
"Dor Duc Ta" - ORIGINALLY BY Karen White (as "Superwoman")
Original:
"Everything" - ORIGINALLY BY Jody Watley I can't find it!! Original:
"Hoi Sam Ngaan Leoi" - ORIGINALLY BY Cherrelle (as "Tears Of Joy") I can't find it!! Original:
"Hook Cheung" - ORIGINALLY BY Marilyn Martin (as "Quiet Desperation") I can't find it!! Original:
"Hor Oi Ngan Jing" - ORIGINALLY BY SOS Band (as "Broken Promises") I can't find it!!
"Huái Niàn" - ORIGINALLY BY Cocteau Twins (as "Rilkean Heart")
Original:
(Thank you, Amrai-chan, for all information and videos!)
"Hung Fun Fei Fei " - ORIGINALLY BY Lisa Fischer (as "So Intense") I can't find it!! Original:
"Jee Gei Jee Bei" - ORIGINALLY BY Cocteau Twins (as "Know Who You Are at Every Age")
Original:
(Thank you, Amrai-chan, for all information and videos!)
"Jung Gahn Yun" - ORIGINALLY BY Mary MacGregor (as "Torn Between Two Lovers")
Original:
"Jung Ji Sau Soeng Dik Neoi Yan" - ORIGINALLY BY Miyuki Nakajima (as "ROUGE")
Original:
"Laang Jeen" - ORIGINALLY BY Tori Amos (as "Silent All These Years")
(She also did a Cantonese version [the above is in Mandarin]):
Original:
(Thank you, jean-baptiste, for original video!)
"Mei Lai Dic Zun Dong" - ORIGINALLY BY Exposé (as "When I Looked At Him") I can't find it!! Original:
"Miss You Night and Day" - ORIGINALLY BY The Deele (as "Two Occasions")
Original:
"Mo Loy Na Teen" - ORIGINALLY BY ???
Original: I can't find it!!
"Moong Joong Yun" - ORIGINALLY BY The Cranberries (as "Dreams")
Original:
"Oi Ting Fong Yin" - ORIGINALLY BY Teresa Teng (as "恰似你的温柔") (Sorry, I don't know how to write this with Roman letters...--Anybody here know Chinese??)
Original:
"Rén Jiān" - ORIGINALLY BY Miyuki Nakajima (as "Seiryuu")
Original:
"Summer of Love" - ORIGINALLY BY Helen Hoffner
Original:
"Teen Yu Dei" - ORIGINALLY BY Phil Chang (as "Yong Xin Liang Ku")
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"Wai Fei Jok Dai" - ORIGINALLY BY The Sundays (as "Here's Where the Story Ends")
Original:
"Wu Si Lyun Soeng" - ORIGINALLY BY Cocteau Twins (as "Bluebeard")
Original:
(Thank you, Amrai-chan, for all information and videos!)
"Yau Gee Joke Dung" - ORIGINALLY BY Diana Ross (as "I'm Still Waiting) I can't find it!! Original:
"Yu Foong" - ORIGINALLY BY Wan Fang (as "猜心") (Sorry, I don't know how to write this with Roman letters...--anybody here know Chinese??)
Original:
"Yu Teen Moot Yau Nei" - ORIGINALLY BY Love Unlimited (as "Walking in the Rain (With The One I Love)")
Original:
Foxxi MisQ (1)
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"LAST CHRISTMAS" - ORIGINALLY BY Wham!
Original:
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GO 2 (1)
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"BLOOD on FIRE (& CHRISTINE)" - ORIGINALLY BY AAA
Original:
(Thank you, AyuRox, for all information and videos!)
Go Go Girls (1)
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"Do You Wanna Dance" - ORIGINALLY BY Dream I can't find it!! Original:
(Thank you, AyuRox, for all information and original video!)
GOLLBETTY (1)
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"A Whole New World" - ORIGINALLY BY Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle (for the movie "Aladdin")
Original:
(Thank you, AyuRox, for all information and videos!)
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Helena (2)
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"Ez Do Dance" - ORIGINALLY BY TRF I can't find it!! Original:
(Thank you, AyuRox, for all information and original video!)
"Future World" - ORIGINALLY BY Every Little Thing I can't find it!! Original:
(Thank you, AyuRox, for all information and original video!)
HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR (2)
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"HOT LIMIT" - ORIGINALLY BY T.M.Revolution
Original:
(Thank you, noidea, for all information!)
"Rosier" - ORIGINALLY BY Luna Sea
Original:
(Thank you, noidea, for all information!)
Hitomi Shimatani (1)
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"PAPILLON" - ORIGINALLY BY Janet Jackson (as "Doesn't Really Matter")
Original:
Hikaru Utada (1)
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"Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words)" - ORIGINALLY BY Kaye Ballard (as "In Other Words")
Original: I can't find it!!
(Thank you, AyuRox, for information and video!)
Hommarju (1)
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"LOVE & JOY (feat. CAMRY)" - ORIGINALLY BY Yuki Kimura
Original:
(Thank you, AyuRox, for all information and videos!)
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immi (1)
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"Joe Le Taxi" - ORIGINALLY BY Vanessa Paradis
Original:
(Thank you, Luna62, for all information and videos!)
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Jessica Jay (1)
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"Broken Hearted Woman - ORIGINALLY BY Miyuki Nakajima (as "ROUGE")
Original:
John Desire (1)
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"HOT LIMIT" - ORIGINALLY BY T.M.Revolution
Original:
(Thank you, AyuRox/noidea, for all information and video/original video!)
Jolin Tsai (8)
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"Bravo Lover" - ORIGINALLY BY Infernal (as "Keen on Disco")
Original:
(Thank you, Luna62, for all information and original video!)
"Don't Stop" - ORIGINALLY BY S Club 7 (as "Bring It All Back")
Original:
(Thank you, Luna62, for all information!)
"Hot Winter" - ORIGINALLY BY Monrose (as "Hot Summer")
Original:
(Thank you, Luna62, for all information and original video!)
"Love Attraction" - ORIGINALLY BY Vanessa Paradis (as "Divinidylle")
Original:
(Thank you, Luna62, for all information and original video!)
"Love Love Love" - ORIGINALLY BY VIA Gra (as "Stop! Stop! Stop!)
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(They also later made an English version, with the same title, under the band name Nu Virgos.)
(Thank you, Handjan, for all information and videos!)
"Slow Life" - ORIGINALLY BY Lena Philipsson (as "It Hurts")
Original:
(She also sang an English version.)
(Thank you, Luna62, for all information and original video!)
"Sun Will Never Set" - ORIGINALLY BY BWO (as "Sunshine In The Rain")
Original:
(Thank you, Luna62, for all information and original video!)
"The Rose" - ORIGINALLY BY Bette Midler
Original:
(Thank you, Tom Punks, for all information and video!)
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Keiko Toda (1)
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"CAT'S EYE" - ORIGINALLY BY ANRI
Original:
(Thank you, Teppei-chan, for all information and videos!)
Kumi Koda (11)
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"A Whole New World (featuring Peabo Bryson)" - ORIGINALLY BY Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle (for the movie "Aladdin") I can't find it!! Original:
24th December 2009, 08:17 PM
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) 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!). 
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(Thanks for the heads up, pommy48!)
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