Hit Parade: Gotcha Covered Edition Part 1
b'Cover songs once had a simple playbook: Artists would faithfully rerecord a song\\u2014note for note and word for word. They might modernize the instrumentation. If they were feeling radical, they\\u2019d punch up the vocals a bit.\\n\\nNow it\\u2019s hard to say what a cover is anymore. If Ariana Grande turns \\u201cMy Favorite Things\\u201d into \\u201c7 Rings,\\u201d does that qualify? When Drake says he\\u2019s \\u201cWay 2 Sexy,\\u201d is he covering Right Said Fred?\\n\\nThe recent chart success of \\u201cFast Car\\u201d\\u2014country star Luke Combs\\u2019 very traditional take on Tracy Chapman\\u2019s folk classic\\u2014has reinvigorated interest in cover songs. Sometimes, isn\\u2019t just remaking the song as-is enough?\\n\\nJoin Chris Molanphy as he explains the chart considerations and artistic motivations that rebooted the cover song, and whether a straight-up remake will ever top the Hot 100 again. We\\u2019re long past the days of \\u201cTwist and Shout,\\u201d \\u201cVenus\\u201d and \\u201cI\\u2019ll Be There.\\u201d\\n\\nPodcast production by Olivia Briley.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'