might be a thing with different generations but dionne version charted higher, has more than double the plays on spotify, and also received more acclaim over time. (partially due to short length probly) this is anecdotal too but for me both my parents knew dionnes version but not isaacs iirc

Isaac one is usually the more popular one nowadays and used in a lot of movies/ sampling by producers

Led Zeppelin discography

Opinions like This is why you got kicked, brodie

I knew it way before I ever heared the og

I wish I could name all the blues and soul songs that meet this criteria

Prince has a few of these

Aretha straight up took Respect and I Say a Little Prayer with her covers. Those are her songs in most people's eyes.

I prefer Dionne's I Say a Little Prayer though, personally

adeles lovesong is not bigger

Funky President has been sampled like 1,000 times but that doesn't make it a more popular James Brown song than I Got You, which has only been sampled like 200 times. Producers are more likely to sample Isaac Hayes in general because funk/R&B is easier to cut up for beats than old school pop.

I would say Dionne's version is still more well known by the average music listener, but 6 Inch did help to bring Isaac's version back.

Told someone about nin they didn’t even know

The Kurt Cobain ones on Unplugged

if you’re 15 sure

ALL AROUND ARE FAMILIAR FACES

It's not bigger, but I think S***& Candy by Maroon 5 is better than the original.

Lovesong is an original song by The Cure

Came in to post this

Adele’s cover of lovesong is absolutely not bigger than the original

yes. and it was covered by adele.

did you not understand the thread?