Hi Friends,

Musical Multiplicity has been a great addition to the stage, and I am really
hoping that it continues strong in the years to come. However, writing articles and simply providing a great resource are two wholly different beasts. Because of my love of music and for my readers across the globe, I have compiled this “Musical Multiplicity” page, which will serve as an archive for any covers or samples/original songs that I really dig. Hopefully this will be easier for finding info on samples and covers than scrolling the entire musical multiplicity category.

[NOTE: This archive is only going to contain instances in which I dig both the cover/sample and the original, and I request that no submissions of laundry lists of “SONG-A samples SONG-B” be sent to me for the purposes of posting, as they will not be published. This is not intended to be an exhaustive source for covers and samples, just a collection of those I recommend. ]

* “Addiction” by Kanye West samples “My Favorite Valentine” as recorded by Etta James and Ronnia Buttacavoli
* “Anytime, Anyplace” by Tom Scott is a cover of a song by Janet Jackson

* “Baby” by Fabolous is a sample of Michael Jackson’s “I Can’t Help It”

* “Changes” by Tupac Shakur samples the Bruce Hornsby song, “That’s Just the Way It Is”
* “Come and Get Your Love” by the Real McCoy is a cover of a song originally played by Redbone.
* “Come Back to Me” by Darren Rahn is a cover of the Janet Jackson Song
* “Come to Me” by JC Chasez samples Corey Hart’s “Sunglasses at Night”

* “Fastlove” by George Michael samples “Forget me Nots” by Patrice Reuben
* “Frontin’” by Jamie Cullum is a cover of a song of the same name by N.E.R.D

* “Hate Me Now” by Nas samples Carl Orff’s song, “O Fortuna”
* “Heard ‘em Say” by Kanye West samples Maroon 5’s “Nothing Lasts Forever”

* “I Only Dance With You” By O-town samples “Careless Whisper” by George Michael
* “I Want You” by Madonna is a cover of Marvin Gaye’s hit song.
* “I Want You” by Robert Palmer is a cover of a Marvin Gaye song of the same name

* “Like Toy Soldiers” by Eminem samples “Like Toy Soldiers” by Martika
* “Lyrics to Go” by A Tribe Called Quest” samples “Inside My Love” by Minnie Ripperton

* “Men in Black” by Will Smith samples Patrice Reuben’s “Forget Me Nots”
* “Mercy, Mercy Me” by Robert Palmer is a cover of a Marvin Gaye song of the same name.
* “Mo Money, Mo Problems” by Notorious B.I.G samples “I’m Coming Out” by Diana Ross

* “N De Say” by Nelly samples “True” by Spandau Ballet
* “Never Can Say Goodbye” by Vanessa Williams is a cover of a Jackson 5 song of the same name.
* “No Ordinary Love” by Chris Botti is a cover of Sade’s song of the same name.

* “Regulate” by Warren G samples “I Keep Forgettin’” by Michael McDonald
* “Rule” by Nas samples “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” by Tears for Fears

* “Sing for the Moment” by Eminem samples Aerosmith’s “Dream On”
* “Singin’ in the Rain” by Jamie Cullum is a cover of the song originally recorded Gene Kelly for the film of the same name.
* “Stan” by Eminem samples Dido’s “Thank You”

* “The Beat” by Punjabi MC and featuring Jay-Z samples “The Knight Rider Theme” from the 1980s TV show
* “Touch the Sky” by Kanye West samples “Move on Up” by Curtis Mayfield

* “Wish I Didn’t Miss You” by Angie Stone samples “Backstabbers” by The O’Jays

* “You” by Lloyd, as well as the “I Want You (remix) featuring Andre 3000, sample “True” by Spandau Ballet