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Because cover songs don't garner nearly as much traction on the radio or the charts as they once did, artists these days treat them more like fun little experiments, where they can try out things they normally wouldn't on one of their albums or original singles. This has resulted in plenty of inventive and fascinating covers, especially this past year. Here are the year's 10 best cover songs (in no particular order). -
Sam Smith Covers Tracy Chapman: Hear 'Stay With Me' Singer Perform 'Fast Car' [LISTEN]
On BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge, British R&B star Sam Smith performed a low-key cover of Tracy Chapman’s 1988 hit “Fast Car,” which you can check out below. Instead of copying the original’s poignant acoustic guitar arrangement, the “Stay With Me” singer went for a more minimalist, jazzy approach featuring acoustic bass, piano, and spare electric guitar.
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