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.
E01. Wouldn't It Be Good
* Written by Nik Kershaw.
Barbara Dickson - Album version (4:48)
Released as track 7 on Barbara Dickson's 1986 The Right Moment album (Vinyl LP, tape, CD).
[Listen to it HERE]
Danny Hutton Hitters - Album version (3:43)
Released as track 8 on 1986 Pretty In Pink soundtrack album (Vinyl LP, tape, CD).
[Listen to it HERE]
Tommy Page - Album version (4:13)
Released as track 1 on Tommy Page's 1992 A Friend To Rely On album (Vinyl LP, tape, CD).
[Listen to it HERE]
A 7-track CD single entitled "Wouldn't It Be Good" was released in 1993 by the band Think! Big.
It featured five different mixes of the band's cover of Nik Kershaw's song.
Some of these mixes were also released on the Spanish 12" record.
Others were also released on the European 12" records.
Think! Big - Single Edit-PDN Mix (3:55)
Released as track 1 on Think! Big's 1993 "Wouldn't It Be Good" CD single.
It was released as track A3 on the Spanish 12" record.
Think! Big - Single Edit-J&G Mix (4:01)
Released as track 2 on Think! Big's 1993 "Wouldn't It Be Good" CD single.
Think! Big - VMT Unplugged Version (4:30)
Released as track 3 on Think! Big's 1993 "Wouldn't It Be Good" CD single.
It was released as track A2 on the Spanish 12" record.
Think! Big - PDN Maxi Mix (6:07)
Released as track 4 on Think! Big's 1993 "Wouldn't It Be Good" CD single.
It was released as track A1 on the Spanish 12" record
It was also released as track A on the European 12" record.
Think! Big - 12' J&G Mix (6:10)
Released as track 5 on Think! Big's 1993 "Wouldn't It Be Good" CD single.
It was released as track B1 on both Spanish and European 12" records.
She Moves - Album version (3:57)
Released as track 2 on She Moves' 1997 Breaking All The Rules album (Tape, CD).
[Listen to it HERE]
Michael Schiefel - Album version (3:17)
Released as track 6 on Michael Schiefel's 1997 Invisible Loop CD album.
[Listen to it HERE]
A 4-track 12" record entitled "Wouldn't It be Good" was released in Spain by artist Mike Laurens in 1998.
It featured three different mixes of his cover of Nik Kershaw's song.
Mike Laurens - Technomix version (7:26)
Released as track A1 on Mike Laurens' 1998 "Wouldn't It Be Good" 12" record.
Mike Laurens - Technoradio version (4:04)
Released as track A2 on Mike Laurens' 1998 "Wouldn't It Be Good" 12" record.
Mike Laurens - Euromix version (7:30)
Released as track B1 on Mike Laurens' 1998 "Wouldn't It Be Good" 12" record.
NOT AVAILABLE on any official CD.
A 3-track CD single entitled "Wouldn't It Be Good" was released in 1998 by the band Bandido.
It featured two different mixes of the band's cover of Nik Kershaw's song.
Those mixes were also released featured on a 12" record.
They were re-issued in 2008 as an online digital single.
Bandido - The Factory Team Remix (5:08) - [Listen to it HERE]
Released as the main track on both 1998 "Wouldn't It Be Good" 12" record and CD single.
Bandido - Sun Mix (5:04)
Released as an track 2 on the CD single and track B on the 12" record.
Bandido - The Factory Team Remix (Edit version) (3:49) - [Listen to it HERE]
An edit version of the "Factory Team remix" was released as track 5 on the 1998 Euro Dance various artists collection.
Bandido - The Factory Team Remix (6:25) - [Listen to it HERE]
A longer version of the "Factory Team remix" can be on the Internet.
It is unclear whether this is an official mix or a fan-made version.
Pit Przygodda's Elektrztpft - Album version (5:20)
Released as track 3 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 - Third song]
NOT AVAILABLE on any official CD.
Unknown Artist - "Cylinder 506 C7" - Album version (2:46)
Released as track 6 on the B side of the 1999 We Don't Care About The Haircut! - A Tribute To Nik Kershaw vinyl album.
[Listen to it HERE - Sixth song]
NOT AVAILABLE on any official CD.
Soulwax - Acoustic Live (3:15)
Released as track 2 on Disc 2 of Soulwax's 1999 Much Against Everyone's Advice 2-CD limited edition.
Recorded @ Buzz (3FM, 15 January 1999).
[Listen to it HERE]
Soulwax - Single version (3:18)
Released as track 3 on Soulwax's 2000 Too Many DJs CD single #1.
[Listen to it HERE]
Bloom - Single version (3:26)
Released in Germany as track 3 on Bloom's 2000 Green House Jam CD single.
Hopscotch - Album version (4:34)
Released as track 1 on Hopscotch's 2000 Fly digital EP (only available on streaming platforms).
[Listen to it HERE]
NOT AVAILABLE on any official CD.
Hopscotch - Bossa Nova version (4:42)
Digital Online release only.
NOT AVAILABLE on any official CD.
Michael Monroe - Acoustic live version (4:15)
Released as track 7 on Michael Monroe's 2000 Abandin My Own Mind live CD.
[Listen to it HERE]
Duncan Faure - Album version (3:47)
Released as track 3 on Duncan Faure's 2000 Pronounced "Four-Uh" CD album.
[Listen to it HERE]
Project Tru - Album version (3:47)
Released as track 8 on 2000 Isn't She Still... The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Revisited various artist CD album.
[Listen to it HERE]
Devin Dawn - Album version (3:24)
Released as track 6 on Devin Dawn's 2002 Candy For The Masses CD album.
[Listen to it HERE]
Star Academy - Album version (4:33)
Released as track 6 on the 2002 Star Academy fait sa boum various artists album (Tape and CD).
Lead vocals performed by Nolwenn Leroy and Georges-Alain Jones.
[Listen to it HERE]
Andy Stocks - Album version (4:38)
Released as track 7 on Andy Stocks' 2003 Picking Up The Penny CD album.
[Listen to it HERE]
Andy Stocks - Alternate version (4:34)
An alternate recording with different arrangements was shared on the Internet.
NOT AVAILABLE on any official CD.
Maybebop - Album version (4:57)
Released as track 3 on Maybebop's 2003 Heiße Luft CD album.
[Listen to it HERE]
April Moon - Album version (4:34)
Released as track 11 on April Moon's 2004 Suddenly September CD album.
[Listen to it HERE]
Two different covers on Nik Kershaw's song were released on The Supahip's 2005 Seize The World CD album.
The Supahip - Album stereo version (4:17) - [Listen to the stereo version HERE]
Released as track 6 on Supahip's 2005 Seize The World CD album.
The Supahip - Album mono version (4:17)
Released as track 17 on Supahip's 2005 Seize The World CD album.
The Robertson Brothers - Live version (4:45)
Released as track 5 on The Robertson Brothers' 2005 Live In Binyang CD album.
[Listen to it HERE]
Soulbob - Album version (4:00)
Released as track 5 on Soulbob's 2005 Nightcap CD album.
Sasha - Album version (3:35)
Released as track 7 on the 2006 Come Together: A Tribute To Bravo various artists CD collection.
Performed by Sasha Smith.
[Listen to it HERE]
The Studio Group - Album version (4:20)
Released on the 2006 : Almost Pop Wouldn't It Be Good - Sound-A-Like As Made Famous By... album.
[Listen to it HERE]
Dahlia Wakefield - Album version (4:29)
Released as track 2 on Dahlia Wakefield's 2006 Down This Road album.
[Listen to it HERE]
Slim Man - Album version (3:21)
Released as track 8 on Slim Man's 2007 Solstice CD album.
[Listen to it HERE]
Yoyo Partymusic - Album version (4:10)
Released as track 17 on the 2007 70er 80er 90er Party Classixx - Vol. 1 Party Express
Tina Arena - Album version (3:53)
Released as track 10 on Tina Arena's 2008 Songs Of Love & Loss 2 CD album.
[Listen to it HERE]
Pat Landis - Album version (4:21)
Released as track 6 on the 2008 80s Pop Pearl various artists CD collection.
[Listen to it HERE]
Tex Perkins & His Ladyboyz - Album version (3:47)
Released as track 7 on the 2008 No 1's & No2's CD album.
Jerry Chapman - Album version (3:59)
Released as track 9 on Jerry Chapman's 2008 Sweet Impössible CD album.
[Listen to it HERE]
Pop Feast - Album version (4:21)
Released as track 11 on the 2009 1980's Volume 1 CD album.
Same recording performed by Rock Feast.
[Listen to it HERE]
Rock Feast - Album version (4:21)
Released as track 8 on the 2009 New Wave Dance Hall CD album.
Same recording performed by Pop Feast.
[Listen to it HERE]
Placebo - Single version (3:22)
Released as track 2 on Placebo's 2009 "For What It's Worth" single (7" and CD singles).
[Listen to it HERE]
Robert Gray - Online version (6:57)
Released on Robert Gray's web site (Take Cover album).
[Listen to it HERE]
NOT AVAILABLE on any official CD.
Tina Arena - Live version (3:54)
Released as track 3 on Tina Arena's 2010 Tina Arena Live : The Onstage Collection CD/DVD album.
[Listen to it HERE]
The Eight Group - Studio version (4:21)
Released as track 16 on the 2010 Lo Mejor De Los 80 Vol. 1 CD album.
[Listen to it HERE]
Lola - Acoustic version (3:53)
Released as track 3 on Lola's 2010 Eins album.
[Listen to it HERE]
The Mocks - Album version (4:07)
Released as track 3 on The Mocks' 2010 Beat It album.
[Listen to it HERE]
Chinaza - Album version (5:29)
Released as track 7 on Chinaza' 2010 Home album.
[Listen to it HERE]
Chinaza - Radio Edit (3:39)
Released as track 13 on Chinaza' 2010 Home album - Online release only.
[Listen to it HERE]
NOT AVAILABLE on any official CD.
Brian Mohor - Album version (4:31)
Released as track 5 on Brian Mohor's self released 2011 Bluestone Road Demo EP.
Anubis Gate - Single version (4:47)
Released as track 2 on Anubis Gate's 2011 promo partially unofficial "Golden Days" CD single.
[Listen to it HERE]
Lachy Doley - Album version (4:25)
Released as track 4 on Lachy Doley's 2011 self-released Typically Individual Conforming Anti-Social album.
[Listen to it HERE]
Nadine Loren - Album version (3:56)
Released as track 1 on Nadine Loren's 2011 Naked 80's album.
[Listen to it HERE]
The band ASP released two different versions of their cover of Nik Kershaw's song on their 2011 Fremd deluxe A5 hardbook format limited enhanced album.
ASP - Album version (4:49)
Released as track 1 on disc 2 - [Listen to it HERE].
ASP - Sicksicksick Maxi
Released as track 5 on disc 2.
The Visionarys - Album version (4:21)
Released as track 1 on The Visionarys' 2011 10 Tops - The Best Of 1984 album.
[Listen to it HERE]
Sighieri - Album version (3:34)
Released as track 1 on Sighieri's 2012 The Wrong Album online album only.
[Listen to it HERE]
NOT AVAILABLE on any official CD.
Cameron Bruce - Album version (4:17)
Released as track 10 on Cameron Bruce's 2012 Damage Done online album only.
[Listen to it HERE]
NOT AVAILABLE on any official CD.
Union Of Sound - Album version (4:30)
Released as track 9 on Union Of Sound's 2012 Immortal Pop Rock Anthems online album only.
[Listen to it HERE]
NOT AVAILABLE on any official CD.
Andy Taylor - Album version (4:21)
Released as track 2 on Various Artists' 2012 80s Hitbox, Vol.1 online collection only.
NOT AVAILABLE on any official CD.
Gisle Børge Styve Trio - Album version (4:35)
Released as track 1 on Gisle Børge Styve Trio's 2012/2013 Here Right Now album.
[Listen to it HERE]
Dan Random - Album version (4:48)
Released as track 11 on Disc 1 of Dan Random's 2013 Das Wha Dey Dew double CD album.
[Listen to it HERE]
NOT AVAILABLE on any official CD.
ShyBoy - Album version (3:38)
Released as track 11 on ShyBoy's 2013 "Water On Mars" album.
It was also released as the main track of ShyBoy's 2013 "Wouldn't It Be Good" self released digital online single only.
[Listen to it HERE]
Dual Sessions featuring Angie - Album version (3:48)
Released as track 5 on the various artists' 2014 "Remixed Nostalgia" online digital only album.
It was also as track 71 on the 2014 "Vintage Café - Retro Chic 100 Pop Hits" online digital only album.
[Listen to it HERE]
NOT AVAILABLE on any official CD.
Cliff Hillis - Album version (4:39)
Released as track 1 on disc 2 of the various artists' 2014 "Here Comes The Reign: The Second British Invasion" album.
[Listen to it HERE]
Kirk Johnston - Album version (4:23)
Released as track 1 on Kirk Johnston's 2014 Full Circle album.
It was also available as track 10 on the 2016 deluxe edition of the same album.
[Listen to it HERE]
Amy Loftus - Album version (3:39)
Released as track 2 on Amy Loftus' 2015 The Whole Entire Time album.
It was also released as an online digital only single.
[Listen to it HERE]
Emerson Parris - Album version (4:40)
Released as track 13 on Emerson Parris' 2015 Art Crimes only digital album only.
[Listen to it HERE]
El Zitheracci & Friends - Live Im Hilgershof (5:28)
This live version was released in Germany in 2017 as track 11 on the band's Elzessions Vol.1 CD album.
At The Movies - Album version (3:27)
Released as track 7 on At The Movies' 2020 Soundtrack Of Your Life, Vol.1 CD album.
[Listen to it HERE]
Lost Luggage - Album version (4:52)
Released as track 4 on Lost Luggage's 2020 Lost Luggage album (digital streaming platforms only).
[Listen to it HERE]
NOT AVAILABLE on any official CD.
The band Semitoo released two different versions of their cover of Nik Kershaw's song on their 2021 "Wouldn't It Be Good" online digital single only.
Semitoo - Radio Edit (2:01) - [Listen to it HERE]
Released as track 1 on the digital single.
Semitoo - Extended Mix (3:03) - [Listen to it HERE]
Released as track 2 on the digital single.
NOT AVAILABLE on any official CD.
Another mix of the same cover was also released online.
Semitoo - Klaas Remix (2:30) - [Listen to it HERE]
NOT AVAILABLE on any official CD.
Jay Frog and Fabrizio Levita released two different versions of their cover of Nik Kershaw's song on their 2021 "Wouldn't It Be Good" online digital single only.
Jay Frog and Fabrizio Levita - Original Mix (2:37) - [Listen to it HERE]
Jay Frog and Fabrizio Levita - Extended Mix (3:38) - [Listen to it HERE]
NOT AVAILABLE on any official CD.
Another mix of the same cover was also released online.
Jay Frog and Fabrizio Levita - Don Bnnr Remix (3:00) - [Listen to it HERE]
NOT AVAILABLE on any official CD.
The Sound of Aja - Single Version (3:24)
Released on June 8th 2022 as an online digital single.
The track was supposed to be released on the band's album entitled "Songs From The Past Hundred Years".
Yet, all online links seem to be no longer available.
NOT AVAILABLE on any official CD.
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 (theme left)
* Electric guitar (theme right)
* Rhythm electric guitar (left)
* Rhythm electric guitar (right)
* Lead electric guitar
* Synth pad
* Synth lead
* Synth keys
* Brass section
* Backing vocals
* Lead vocals
[Get it HERE]
Though these recordings can be found on the Internet, we're still looking for more precise details about them.
Lars Vegas - Untitled version (4:53)
All we know is that it was released in 1999 or 2000.
Mooger - Untitled version (3:06)
All we know is that it was released in 2004.
DJ Tinman & HhH - Untitled version (5:01)
All we know is that it was released in 2006 or before.
DJ Tinman & HhH - Trippy Mix (5:01)
All we know is that it was released in 2006 or before.
Some artists (famous or less famous) chose to perform Nik Kershaw's "Wouldn't It Be Good" during their gigs or even a TV live performance.
Other recorded their own personal covers on video and shared them online.
Those covers were never intended to end up on any album (either on vinyl records, tapes, CDs or on digital streaming platforms).
Adela Konop (vocalist, educationalist, songwriter, music composer, observer of the world, cats lover) along with Kris Forbot (guitarst, vocalist and music teacher) and Kasper Łbik (bass guitar instructor ; graduated from the Jazz and Stage Music at the Music Academy Feliks Nowowiejski in Bydgoszcz ; performs with the Pomeranian Philharmonic in Bydgoszcz, the Opera Nova in Bydgoszcz, the Kujawsko-Pomorski Impresaryjny Musical Theater in Toruń and the Teatr im Wilam Horzyca in Toruń and with many artists and groups from all over Poland) performed an acoustic live version of the song that they shared on their youtube channel in 2020 - (4:38) [Listen to it HERE].
Bianca Ortner - Singer/Songwriter, Composer, Bass Player/Lead Singer of INTRA, Guitar Player/Lead Singer of Kaja Kal.
In 2021, she shared an acoustic version of "Wouldn't It Be Good" on her youtube channel - [Listen to it HERE].
Jan Groth released a song entitled "Wouldn't It Be Good" on his 2006 Bridges Or Walls album.
It is NOT a cover of Nik Kershaw's song.