Buzz·Posted on May 30, 201424 "Glee" Covers That Are Better Than The OriginalsI know it's not cool to admit this. But Rachel turns anything into sonic gold.by by Shani O. HiltonBuzzFeed Head of US News, by Erica FuttermanCommunity ContributorLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. "Firework" -- Katy Perry View this video on YouTube youtube.com Katy Perry is a fantastic pop song writer, but Lea Michele's voice turns this song into an experience. 2. "Jar Of Hearts" -- Christina Perri View this video on YouTube youtube.com This one comes down to whether you're a fan of Michele's power vocals over a subtler treatment. I am. 3. "Chasing Pavements" -- Adele View this video on YouTube youtube.com Adele is wonderful, but Melissa Benoist's voice is perfectly suited to this sad jam. 4. "When I Get You Alone" -- Robin Thicke View this video on YouTube youtube.com Darren Criss and the Warblers turn this Thicke groove into an epic romance. 5. "What Kind Of Fool" -- Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb View this video on YouTube youtube.com Technically this song never aired on the show, but it made it onto the Warblers album for a reason. 6. "Teenage Dream" -- Katy Perry View this video on YouTube youtube.com Proof Katy writes a great song! 7. "What I Did For Love" -- A Chorus Line View this video on YouTube youtube.com Lea Michele's voice. 8. "Cry" -- Kelly Clarkson View this video on YouTube youtube.com Again, I say, Lea Michele's voice. 9. "Shake It Out" -- Florence And The Machine View this video on YouTube youtube.com Look at the chills Naya Rivera, Amber Riley, and Jenna Ushkowitz just put on your forearms. 10. "Tongue-Tied" -- Grouplove View this video on YouTube youtube.com OK, I admit part of the reason I love this song was that it was a perfect final moment for the original Glee cast. 11. "River Deep, Mountain High" -- Ike and Tina Turner View this video on YouTube youtube.com It's honestly a shame that Rivera and Riley don't sing together more. 12. "Love You Like A Love Song" -- Selena Gomez View this video on YouTube Rivera's rasp is perfection. 13. "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" -- Cyndi Lauper View this video on YouTube youtube.com Cory Monteith's greatest performance. 14. "It's All Coming Back To Me Now" -- Celine Dion View this video on YouTube youtube.com Nooooooooooooooooooooow. 15. "Rumor Has It / Someone Like You" -- Adele View this video on YouTube youtube.com Technically a mash-up, but this version takes the best parts of both songs and comes up with something even greater. 16. "I Feel Pretty / Unpretty" – West Side Story, TLC View this video on YouTube youtube.com Delicate acoustic guitar + two thematically opposed songs + tender vocals from Lea Michele and Dianna Agron = yes, please. 17. "Without You" – David Guetta View this video on YouTube youtube.com Suddenly you feel the loss and the want and the angst buried behind the EDM, all thanks to one Miss Rachel Berry. 18. "Landslide" – Dixie Chicks View this video on YouTube youtube.com Gotta give Goop props for doing the best cover of a cover (it doesn't compare to the original but who cares). Controversial picks ahead: 19. "Paradise By The Dashboard Light" -- Meat Loaf View this video on Vimeo The original version is a wonderful, rambling thing. But the Glee version is lovely and fun and showcases the brilliance of Jim Steinman while being... easier to listen to. 20. "Don't Make Me Over" -- Dionne Warwick View this video on YouTube youtube.com Amber Riley was made for this song. 21. "How Will I Know" -- Whitney Houston View this video on YouTube youtube.com This song perfectly — almost too perfectly? — melds four voices into the most beautiful a capella song ever performed on Glee. 22. "Poker Face" -- Lady Gaga View this video on YouTube youtube.com This Idina Menzel/Marvin Hamlish arrangement is perfect. 23. "Smooth Criminal" – Michael Jackson View this video on YouTube youtube.com There is something about that cello, y'all. 24. "If I Were A Boy" – Beyoncé View this video on YouTube youtube.com I KNOW, IT'S BEYONCE. But Unique's downtempo drama beats Queen B's rage.