English sung covers by other artists
Whether you call it a "cover" (version or song), a "remake" or a "revival", this kind of song is by definition a new performance or recording by an artist (singer, musician, band) other than the original performer or composer of the song.
This is the reason why you will not find, for instance, songs like "Oxygen" or "The One And Only" on this page.
These two songs were written by Nik Kershaw BUT recorded by other artists BEFORE Nik Kershaw released his own recorded version.
We'll stick to songs that were first released by Nik Kershaw and then released by other artists (without Nik's involvement in these later recordings apart from writing and composing).
Many artists around the world have been inspired by Nik Kershaw's songs and recorded their own versions.
Sometimes close to the original versions.
Sometimes with many new arrangements.
You may like them...
You may hate them...
That's art.
Here are some of these official cover versions.
E04.01 Dancing Girls
* Written by Nik Kershaw.
Sound Sensation - Album version
Released as track 5 on the B side of the 1984 This Is Music Vol. I cassette album.
NOT AVAILABLE on any official CD.
Guido Möbius - B.O.T.D.G. - Album version (4:35)
Released as track 1 on the A side of the 1999 We Don't Care About The Haircut! - A Tribute To Nik Kershaw vinyl album.
[Listen to it HERE - First song]
NOT AVAILABLE on any official CD.
Mr. Ebu - Album version (4:20)
Released as track 4 on the A side of the 1999 We Don't Care About The Haircut! - A Tribute To Nik Kershaw vinyl album.
[Listen to it HERE - Fourth song]
NOT AVAILABLE on any official CD
Dead Eyes Opened - Single version (3:34)
Self-released as an online single in 2018.
Released as a ZIP download from the artist's Bandcamp Internet web page.
The file includes the song and a cover in PNG format.
Nik Kershaw is sadly NOT credited.
[Listen to it HERE]
NOT AVAILABLE on any official CD.
E04.02 Faces
* Written by Nik Kershaw.
The Albion Band - Album version (4:05)
Released as track 8 on The Albion Band's 2012 The Vice Of The People CD album.
[Listen to it HERE]
E04.03 Human Racing
* Written by Nik Kershaw.
Billy Shawn - Album version
Released in Finland as track 4 on the A side of the 1984 Super Nonstop 20 Ulkomaista Hittiä cassette album.
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NOT AVAILABLE on any official CD.
Bernd Spring - Let's Go Racing. Now! - Album version (2:32)
Released as track 5 on the A side of the 1999 We Don't Care About The Haircut! - A Tribute To Nik Kershaw vinyl album.
[Listen to it HERE - Fifth song]
NOT AVAILABLE on any official CD.
Urban Fox (Rob Shadon) - Acoustic cover (3:14)
Released as track 5 on online only 2021 Acoustic Covers album.
Note that this version was previously released as track 5 on the 2004 Urban Fox album.
[Listen to it HERE]
NOT AVAILABLE on any official CD
E04.04 Dark Glasses
* Written by Nik Kershaw.
Three different mixes of a cover by Edwina Laurie were released in 1984 (7" and 12" records) and 1992 (Vinyl LP et CD Box set).
Edwina Laurie - Single version (3:34) - [Listen to it HERE]
Released on Edwina Laurie's 1984 "Dark Glasses" 7" single.
Edwina Laurie - Extended version (5:55) - [Listen to it HERE]
Released on Edwina Laurie's 1984 "Dark Glasses" 12" single.
NOT AVAILABLE on any official CD
Edwina Laurie - Razormaid version (7:15) - [Listen to it HERE]
Released on several Razormaid collections:
* Track 1 on C side of 1984 Razormaid Chapter Five: Bonus Beets double Vinyl LP.
* Track 2 on D side of 1992 Razormaid - Anniversary Seven-Point–Zero double Vinyl LP.
* Track 3 on CD6 of 1992 Razormaid! 7th Anniversary CD Box Set.
Kid Kasio - Album version (4:23)
Released as track 10 on Kid Kasio's 2011-2012 Kasiotone self-produced CD album.
[Listen to it HERE]
E04.05 She Cries
* Written by Nik Kershaw.
Buck Fizz released two different covers of the same song.
The first one was released in 1985 and the second one was released 21 years later (though recorded in the 80's).
Bucks Fizz - Album version (3:35)
Released as track 9 on Bucks Fizz's 1985 I Hear Talk album (Vinyl LP, Tape, CD) - [Listen to it HERE].
Bucks Fizz - Original / Alternate version (4:08) - [Listen to it HERE]
Released as track 6 on Disc 2 (Extended Mixes & Rarities) of the 2015 re-issue of Bucks Fizz's I Hear Talk album (double CD).
It was previously released as track 16 on Disc 1 of Bucks Fizz's 2006 The Lost Masters: 25th Anniversary Album 1981 - 2006 double CD.
E04.06 Wide Boy
* Written by Nik Kershaw.
Top Of The Pops - Album version (3:30)
Released as track 1 on the B-side of the 1985 Top Of The Pops - Volume 92 album (Vinyl LP, tape and CD).
[Listen to it HERE]
Orchester Jack Stanley - Album version (3:08)
Released as track 4 on the B-side of the first disc of the German 1985 Super Hits Aktuell - Vocal & Instrumental double-vinyl album.
Note that this album features both vocal and instrumental covers.
As we haven't been able to listen to Wide Boy cover, we cannot confirm that this is a vocal cover.
To be verified.
The Studio Group - Album version (3:34)
Released on the 2006 : Almost Pop Wouldn't It Be Good - Sound-A-Like As Made Famous By... album.
[Listen to it HERE]
Springbok - Album version (3:03)
Released on the 2016 Springbok Hot 80's Hits - Volume 3 album.
[Listen to it HERE]
Unknown artists - karaoke-version.co.uk (3:26)
Released online as a multiple tracks cover of the song.
Split tracks:
* Click
* Drum kit
* Tambourine
* Bass
* Rhythm electric guitar (left)
* Rhythm electric guitar (right)
* Lead electric guitar
* Arr. electric guitar
* Synth lead
* Synth lead (arr.)
* Synth keys
* Strings
* Backing vocals
* Lead vocals
[Get it HERE]
E04.07 Don Quixote
* Written by Nik Kershaw.
Unknown artists - Album version (4:02)
A collection entitled English Pop, released on tape in Yugoslavia in 1986, featured 10 covers by unknown artists.
Amongst these covers was Nik Kershaw's Don Quixote (Track 1 on the B side of the tape).
NOT AVAILABLE on any official CD.
E04.08 One Of Our Fruit Machine Is Missing
* Written by Nik Kershaw.
Frode Andresen - Album version (6:24)
Released as track 6 on the 2019 12 Bars But Nothing To Drink online only album.
[Listen to it HERE]
E04.09 Billy
* Written by Nik Kershaw.
Rainbow Chasers - Album version (3:51)
Released as track 12 on Rainbow Chasers' 2006 Fortune Never Sleeps CD album.
[Listen to it HERE]
E04.10 Already There
* Written by Nik Kershaw.
mOOger - Album version (4:29)
Released online on mOOger's soundclick page.
Rumoured to be on the 2005 Soul Searching album.
[Listen to it HERE]
NOT AVAILABLE on any official CD.
E04.11 You Don't Have To Be The Sun
* Written by Nik Kershaw.
mOOger - Album version (4:55)
Recorded in 2008.
Released online on mOOger's soundclick page.
[Listen to it HERE]
NOT AVAILABLE on any official CD.
E04.12 Old Friend
* Written by Nik Kershaw.
Katrina Leskanich & Maggie MacNeal - Single version (3:40)
Released as the main track of the 1999 "Old Friend" CD single.
[Listen to it HERE]
E04.13 She Gets Me
* Written by Nik Kershaw.
Unknown artists - karaoke-version.co.uk (4:31)
Released online as a multiple tracks cover of the song.
Split tracks:
* Click
* Drum kit
* Percussion
* Bass
* Electric guitar
* Piano
* Electric piano
* Electric piano (Wurlitzer)
* Synth pad
* Synth lead
* Synth keys
* Arpegiator
* Brass section
* Backing vocals
* Lead vocals
[Get it HERE]