6 Times Female Singers Made One Direction Songs Their Own

Anything the boys can do, girls can do better.

1. Lissie, "Story Of My Life"

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This sparse, bluesy cover of the boys' 2013 hit from Illinois-born, California-based singer-songwriter Lissie will make you feel things.

2. Fifth Harmony, "They Don't Know About Us"

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Hopefully the boys will return the favor and give us the pop-rock version of "Sledgehammer" we've all been waiting for.

3. Mitski, “Fireproof”

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The Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter gave 1D song a fuzzy, lo-fi makeover to challenge the elitism of indie rock. "Here is a mainstream pop song that I liked and recorded with an 'indie rock aesthetic,'" she writes in the video's description. "Is it more thoughtful now?"

4. Katy B, "Story Of My Life"

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A stripped-down piano cover from U.K. dance-pop singer, Katy B.

5. Rita Ora, "What Makes You Beautiful"

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The pop princess transforms One Direction's breakthrough hit into something worthy of her diva vocals.

6. Gabrielle Aplin, "Best Song Ever"

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The British singer-songwriter converts 1D's classic rock-inspired mega-hit into an intimate folk-pop ballad.