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

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

They even went on to enjoy commercial success in West Germany, where their cover version of Bo Diddley’s “Diddley Daddy” scored a top-five hit.

From Salon