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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a cover version" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a new recording or performance of a song that was originally created by another artist.
Example: "The band released a cover version of the classic hit, giving it a fresh twist."
Alternatives: "a cover song" or "a rendition".
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Are You Being Served? is most obviously a cover version.
A cover version by Petula Clark made the UK Top 10.
COVER BUZZ The sensation felt when hearing a cover version of a song one already knows.
Winterson's story, Weight, is a "cover version" of the myth of Atlas and Heracles.
The Tide Is High is fated to be remembered as a cover version.
The fact that the most moving moment is, in effect, a cover version is telling.
I remembered the Beatles -- the Beatles themselves -- doing a cover version.
It's rare that I like a cover version more than the original.
So he decided to use a cover version by the Blind Boys of Alabama.
After that, a floodgate opened – we never did a cover version again.
The TV ad features a cover version of John Lennon's Real Love sung by Tom Odell.
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