cover version

American  

[kuhv-er vur-zhuhn, ‐shuhn] / ˈkʌv ər ˌvɜr ʒən, ‐ʃən /

noun

1. a recording or performance of a song by a singer, instrumentalist, or group other than the original performer or composer.

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cover version British  

noun

1. another name for cover

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Etymology

Origin of cover version

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Artists participating in the new tour will perform their own Eurovision entries, plus cover versions of their favourite songs from the contest's 70-year history, organisers said.

From BBC

Armstrong’s deliciously swinging cover version became a hit single, one of a handful of small-group jazz recordings ever to do so, and he would perform it the world over until he died in 1971.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ironically, it was a cover version that proved to be Badfinger’s undoing.

From Salon

They have also thrown off the indie shackles on a special edition of Gary featuring cover versions of songs by acts ranging from Bob Marley to Lady Gaga and Whitney Houston.

From BBC

But I don’t sit around and think, I hope Taylor Swift does a cover version of my song.

From Los Angeles Times