7 Recent Covers of Pop Hits That May Be Better Than the Originals

Trainor just entered the pop culture landscape with her hit "All About That Bass," but it was her cover of Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off" that really made us realize her talent.

Sam Smith is becoming known not only for his painfully soulful voice but also for his masterful covers. A couple months ago he blew us away with his cover of Whitney Houston's "How Will I Know," remaking the usually upbeat pop song into a beautifully bittersweet ballad.

Then he did it again with Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car."

Cover aficionado Sam Smith isn't immune to his songs being covered; up-and-coming singer Daniela Andrade put her soft touch on "Latch" and comes away with a gorgeous result.

It doesn't seem like folky Mayer would be the right person to cover Beyoncé's ballad, but his moody, acoustic-guitar accompanied version is actually lovely and totally fresh.

The singer-songwriter paid homage to Sia's Summer hit "Chandelier," slowing it down in a solo performance.

You've never heard Michael Jackson like this before. The folk duo puts their spin on the pop hit, and it's so spare and haunting, you'll forget it was once MJ's.