40 artists have recorded 40 cover versions specially for Radio 1 as part of Radio 1 Established 1967. Over the next 2 weeks you can hear some of the biggest names in music exclusively covering a song from the past 40 years that Radio 1 has been on air.
Some of the artists involved include Hard-Fi, Girls Aloud, Razorlight, The Streets, Kasabian, Mika, Kylie, Foo Fighters, Amy Winehouse, and Robbie Williams.
Each artist was given a different year, and asked to record a track that was a Top 20 hit in that particular year. Some of them remained true to the original version, and others reinterpreted it.
Some of the artists have spoken to Radio 1 about why they chose their track, how they've covered it, and what they think of the result. Check out the video interviews, and keep listening to Radio 1 over the next 2 weeks to hear all 40 tracks. The full listing is below, where you can also find out more about the original artists.
2006 - 1997
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1996 - 1987
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1986 - 1977
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1976 - 1967
2006
‘Steady As She Goes’ by The Raconteurs
Covered by Corinne Bailey Rae
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2005
‘Father & Son’ by Yusuf & Ronan Keating
Covered by The Enemy
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2004
‘Toxic’ by Britney Spears
Covered by Hard-Fi
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2003
‘Don't Look Back Into The Sun’ by The Libertines
Covered by The View
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2002
‘Like I Love You’ by Justin Timberlake
Covered by Maximo Park
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2001
‘Teenage Dirtbag’ by Wheatus
Covered by Girls Aloud
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2000
'The Great Beyond’ by REM
Covered by The Fray
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1999
‘Drinking in LA’ by Bran Van 3000
Covered by The Twang
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1998
‘Ray Of Light’ by Madonna
Covered by Natasha Bedingfield
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1997
‘Love Fool’ by The Cardigans
Covered by Just Jack
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1996
‘No Diggity’ by Blackstreet
Covered by Klaxons
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1995
‘Stillness In Time’ by Jamiroquai’
Covered by Calvin Harris
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1994
‘You're All I Need To Get By’ by Mary J Blige
Covered by Mark Ronson
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1993
‘All That She Wants’ by Ace Of Base
Covered by The Kooks
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1992
‘It Must Be Love’ by Madness
Covered by Paolo Nutini
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1991
‘Crazy For You’ by Madonna
Covered by Groove Armada feat. Alan Donohue
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1990
‘
Englishman In New York‘ by Sting
Covered by Razorlight
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1989
‘Lullaby’ by the Cure
Covered by Editors
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1988
‘Fast Car’ by Tracy Chapman
Covered by Mutya Buena
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1987
‘You Sexy Thing’ by Hot Chocolate
Covered by Stereophonics
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1986
‘Don't Get Me Wrong’ by The Pretenders
Covered by Lily Allen
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1985
‘The Power Of Love’ by Huey Lewis & The News
Covered by The Pigeon Detectives
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1984
‘Careless Whisper’ by George Michael
Covered by The Gossip
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1983
‘Come Back And Stay’ by Paul Young
Covered by James Morrison
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1982
‘Town Called Malice’ The Jam
Covered by McFly
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1981
‘Under Pressure’ by Queen & David Bowie
Covered by Keane
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1980
‘Too Much Too Young’ by The Specials
Covered by Kasabian
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1979
‘Can't Stand Losing You’ by
The Police
Covered by Mika/Armand Van Helden
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1978
‘Teenage Kicks’ by The Undertones
Covered by The Raconteurs
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1977
‘Sound & Vision’ by David Bowie
Covered by Franz Ferdinand
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1976
‘Let's Stick Together’ by Bryan Ferry
Covered by KT Tunstall
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1975
‘Love Is The Drug’ by Roxy Music
Covered by Kylie
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1974
‘Band On The Run’ by Wings
Covered by Foo Fighters
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1973
‘You're So Vain’ by Carly Simon
Covered by The Feeling
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1972
'Betcha By Golly, Wow' by The Stylistics
Covered by Sugababes
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1971
'Your Song' by Elton John
Covered by The Streets
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1970
'Lola' by The Kinks
Covered by Robbie Williams
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1969
'Cupid' by Johnny Nash
Covered by Amy Winehouse
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1968
'All Along The Watchtower' by Jimi Hendrix Experience
Covered by The Fratellis
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1967
'Flowers In The Rain' by The Move
Covered by Kaiser Chiefs
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