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    16 Of The Best Covers To Ever Come Out Of BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge

    Talented musicians covering songs by other talented musicians. It's bound to be good.

    1. Arctic Monkeys, "Hold On, We're Going Home"

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    Sheffield rockers Arctic Monkeys make this Drake hit sound like it's straight off their most recent album, AM.

    2. Catfish and the Bottlemen, "Black Skinhead"

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    The boys of CATB also throw The Black Keys' "Howlin' for You" and Kasabian's "Shoot the Runner" into their rendition of Kanye West's "Black Skinhead."

    3. Miley Cyrus, "Summertime Sadness"

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    This stripped-back cover of Lana Del Rey's song shows just how strong Miley's vocals really are.

    4. Little Mix, "Counting Stars/Holy Grail"

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    Though they haven't quite broken in the US yet, the girls of Little Mix prove they can slay with this amazing arrangement of One Republic's and Jay-Z's respective hits.

    5. London Grammar, "Wrecking Ball"

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    London Grammar put a more soulful spin on Miley Cyrus' smash hit.

    6. Taylor Swift, "Riptide"

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    Taylor shows off her soft side with her piano/vocals version of current tour mate Vance Joy's #1 hit.

    7. The 1975, "What Makes You Beautiful"

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    The 1975 take One Direction's bubblegum pop debut and turn it into a swoon-worthy slow jam.

    8. The Pretty Reckless, "Champagne Supernova"

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    Yes, that is Jenny from Gossip Girl. The group mix in The Beatles' "Dear Prudence" at the end of the cover.

    9. Fall Out Boy, "Uptown Funk"

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    Pete Wentz's little dances make this rockin' cover just that much better.

    10. Nina Nesbitt, "Chocolate"

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    Indie rockers The 1975's breakthrough hit becomes a toned-down acoustic jam in Nesbitt's hands.

    11. Maroon 5, "Happy"

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    This acoustic rendition turns Pharrell's infectious pop mega-hit into a smooth ballad.

    12. Circa Waves, "Love Me Like You Do"

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    Ellie Goulding's hit is hardly recognizable after Circa Waves give it the full indie rock treatment.

    13. Ed Sheeran, "Dirrty"

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    Ed and his trusty guitar deliver a killer acoustic rendition of Christina Aguilera's sexy 2002 hit, complete with a little show of Ed's rap skills.

    14. FKA Twigs, "Stay With Me"

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    FKA Twigs makes Sam Smith's Grammy-winning single completely her own with her unique, almost haunting style.

    15. Gabrielle Aplin, "Best Song Ever"

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    Gabrielle turns 1D's 2013 single into a wistful folk-pop ballad, featuring the boys from Hudson Taylor singing back-up.

    16. Ben Howard, "Call Me Maybe"

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    Ben Howard's instrumentation, featuring layers of strings, guitar, drums, and so on, brings depth to Carly Rae Jepsen's unforgettable hit.