1 Happy Mondays - Step On:
The Madchester band updated John Kongos' 'He's Gonna Step On You Again'.
2 Joe Strummer - Redemption Song: This Bob Marley track was covered by The former Clash frontman.
3 Gary Jules - Mad World: This Tears For Fears cover was on the Donnie Darko soundtrack.
4 Petshop Boys - Always on my Mind: The duo revived Brenda Lee's 1972 song.
5 Johnny Cash - Hurt: The Man in Black bowed out with this Nine Inch Nails cover.
6 Nirvana - Molly's Lips: Kurt Cobain and Co. covered this track by Glasgow band The Vaselines.
7 Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares to You: The Irish star had a world wide hit with this Prince cover.
8 Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen's original may be more moving, but the Buckley cover reached a new generation of fans.
9 Jose Gonzales - Heartbeats: A TV ad helped make this cover of a track by Swedish group The Knife a hit.
10 Pixies - Wild Honey Pie: The Boston band gave this trippy Beatles track a hard rock overhaul.
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