List of cover versions of Whitney Houston songs
This is a list of notable music artists who have recorded one or more songs recorded by American singer and actress Whitney Houston. Many artists started covering her songs as early as the 1980s. These covers are in several different languages and genres, and some have received positive reviews from music critics and featured on record charts.
Known as "the Voice", Houston was one of the most significant icons of the 20th century as well as one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Houston has influenced and inspired various number of artists all over the world. Producer, musician, and former American Idol judge Randy Jackson named Houston as the voice of the modern musical era, further labeling her as "the voice of a generation".[1] Houston was widely credited with reviving the power ballad, and in doing so reshaping the adult contemporary radio format, making it one of the most popular formats of the 1990s and the early 2000s.
Her emergence in the mid-1980s as a vocalist in popular music had a significant impact on the era of powerhouse vocals, power ballads, and contemporary R&B, spanning roughly from the mid-1980s to the early 2000s.[2]
Houston is the most covered female artist in the history of American Idol with over 50 covers of her music performed during the show, only behind Stevie Wonder, The Beatles and Elton John.[3] Houston's 1993 hit "I Have Nothing" is the most performed song from an artist on the show, having been covered during the main show 14 times.[4][5]
Houston was covered several times in the Glee tribute episode dedicated to her, "Dance with Somebody", which aired a couple months after Houston's death in 2012.[6]
Artists who have done cover versions of Houston's popular renditions of other artists' songs are not included.
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Britney Spears earned her recording deal after covering one of Houston's songs in an audition.
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Ariana Grande has covered Houston songs live in concert.
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James Bay covered Houston during his concert in 2020.
Selected list
| Artist | Country of origin | First Year of Appearance | Song | Appearance(s) | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AaRON | France | 2021 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Single | [7] |
| Ahmir | United States | 2009 | "Like I Never Left" | Album | [8] |
| 2021 | "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" | Music video | [9] | ||
| Aegis | Philippines | 2009 | "One Moment in Time" | Album | [10] |
| "Run to You" | |||||
| Afro Blue | United States | 2011 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Album | [11] |
| Aiden James | United Kingdom | 2013 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Single | [12] |
| Albert Hammond | United States | 1989 | "One Moment in Time" | Album | [13] |
| Alex Newell | United States | 2020 | "I Look to You" | Television show | [14] |
| Alexandra Burke | United Kingdom | 2015 | "Queen of the Night" | Album | [15] |
| "How Will I Know" | |||||
| "I'm Your Baby Tonight" | |||||
| "Oh Yes" | |||||
| "Run to You" | |||||
| "I Have Nothing" | |||||
| "All at Once" | |||||
| "One Moment in Time" | |||||
| Amber Riley JoJo Muni Long |
United States | 2023 | "Heartbreak Hotel" | Live performance | [16] |
| Andie Case | United States | 2019 | "I Have Nothing" | Single | [17] |
| Andrea Faustini | United Kingdom | 2014 | "One Moment in Time" | Live performance | [18] |
| "I Have Nothing" | |||||
| 2015 | "I Didn't Know My Own Strength" | Album | [19] | ||
| Anne Murray | Canada | 1984 | "Take Good Care of My Heart" | Album | [20] |
| Arkells | Canada | 2024 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Album | [21] |
| Ariana Grande | United States | 2015 | "I Have Nothing" | Live performance | [22] |
| 2016 | "How Will I Know" | Live performance | [23] | ||
| "Queen of the Night" | |||||
| Ashley Tisdale | United States | 2008 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Album | [24] |
| Asta Allday |
Australia | 2015 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Live performance | [25] |
| Babyface Beverly Crowder |
United States | 1997 | "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" | Album | [26] |
| Ben Rector | United States | 2014 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Album | [27] |
| Bianca Ryan | United States | 2021 | "I Have Nothing" | YouTube | [28] |
| Billy Steinberg Tom Kelly |
United States | 1988 | "So Emotional" | Demo | [29] |
| Blossoms | United Kingdom | 2024 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Album | [30] |
| Bootstraps | United States | 2014 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Album | [31] |
| Boy Meets Girl | United States | 1988 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Demo | [32] |
| 2022 | "How Will I Know" | Album | [33] | ||
| Boyce Avenue | United States | 2012 | "I Look to You" | Album | [34] |
| 2022 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Single | [35] | ||
| Brandy | United States | 2012 | "I'm Your Baby Tonight" | Live performance | [36] |
| "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | |||||
| Brian Justin Crum | United States | 2021 | "I Have Nothing" | Album | [37] |
| Brian McKnight | United States | 2012 | "I Have Nothing" | Live performance | [38] |
| Britney Spears | United States | 1997 | "I Have Nothing" | Audition | [39][40] |
| Cass Phang | China | 1993 | "Run to You" | Album | [41] |
| CeCe Winans | United States | 1997 | "You Were Loved" | Live performance | [42] |
| CHVRCHES | United Kingdom | 2013 | "It's Not Right but It's Okay" | Live performance | [43] |
| Christina Aguilera | United States | 2001 | Live performance | "Run to You" | [44] |
| 2017 | "I Have Nothing" | Live performance | [45] | ||
| Claire Richards | United Kingdom | 2023 | "So Emotional" | Album | [46] |
| Concrete Castles | United States | 2020 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) | Album | [47] |
| Conor Maynard | United Kingdom | 2022 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Single | [48] |
| Corneille | Canada | 2017 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Single | [49] |
| Craig David | United Kingdom | 2019 | "It's Not Right but It's Okay" | Live performance | [50] |
| Cynthia Erivo | United Kingdom | 2021 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Live performance | [51] |
| Dana Winner | Belgium | 2016 | "One Moment in Time" | Live performance | [52] |
| Danielle Ate the Sandwich | United States | 2019 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | YouTube | [53] |
| Danny Chan | China | 1986 | "How Will I Know" | Album | [54] |
| David Byrne | United States | 2007 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Album | [55] |
| David Garrett | Germany | 2017 | "One Moment in Time" | Album | [56] |
| David Phelps | United States | 2021 | "I Have Nothing" | Album | [57] |
| Deborah Cox | United States | 2017 | "I Have Nothing" | Album | [58] |
| "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | |||||
| "Run to You" | |||||
| Demetria McKinney | United States | 2017 | "You Give Good Love" | Album | [59] |
| Demi Lovato | United States | 2025 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Live performance | [60] |
| Diandra | Finland | 2012 | "I Have Nothing" | Album | [61] |
| Eek-A-Mouse | Jamaica | 2025 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Single | [62] |
| Elise Testone | United States | 2012 | "I'm Your Baby Tonight" | Single | [63] |
| Erato | Sweden | 2019 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Album | [64] |
| Erik Santos | Philippines | 2015 | "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" | Album | [65] |
| Errol Brown | United Kingdom | 2001 | "My Love Is Your Love" | Album | [66] |
| Evanescence | United States | 2017 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Live performance | [67] |
| Fall Out Boy | United States | 2018 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) | Spotify Singles | [68] |
| Flip & Fill | United Kingdom | 2003 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Single | [69] |
| Gabby Barrett | United States | 2017 | "I Have Nothing" | Single | [70][71] |
| Gary Barlow Becky Hill |
United Kingdom | 2020 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Music video | [72] |
| Gerard Joling | Netherlands | 2015 | "One Moment in Time" | Concert | [73] |
| Glee Cast | United States | 2010 | "I Look to You" | Television show | [74] |
| 2012 | "How Will I Know" | [75] | |||
| "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | |||||
| "So Emotional" | |||||
| "It's Not Right but It's Okay" | |||||
| "I Have Nothing" | |||||
| "My Love Is Your Love" | |||||
| Glennis Grace | Netherlands | 2018 | "All at Once" | Live performance | [76] |
| "How Will I Know" | |||||
| "If I Told You That" | |||||
| "I Have Nothing" | |||||
| "It's Not Right but It's Okay" | |||||
| "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | |||||
| "One Moment in Time" | |||||
| "So Emotional" | |||||
| "When You Believe" | |||||
| "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" | |||||
| 2019 | "Count on Me" | Live performance | [77] | ||
| "My Love Is Your Love" | |||||
| Haley Reinhart | United States | 2011 | "I'm Your Baby Tonight" | Single | [78] |
| Haley Scarnato | United States | 2007 | "Queen of the Night" | Live performance | [79] |
| Heather Headley | Trinidad | 2012 | "Run to You" | Album | [80] |
| Helena Vondráčková | Czech Republic | 1988 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Album | [81] |
| 1997 | "Run to You" | [82] | |||
| 2009 | "Queen of the Night" | [83] | |||
| Hit the Lights | United States | 2008 | "How Will I Know" | Album | [84] |
| Il Divo | Italy | 2023 | "I Have Nothing" | Album | [85] |
| Illuminati Hotties | United States | 2019 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Single | [86] |
| Jack Vidgen | Australia | 2011 | "I Have Nothing" | Album | [87] |
| Jake Zyrus | Philippines | 2008 | "I Have Nothing" | Album | [88] |
| 2009 | "You'll Never Stand Alone" | Single | [89] | ||
| Jahméne | United Kingdom | 2013 | "I Look to You" | Album | [90] |
| James Bay | United Kingdom | 2020 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Concert | [91] |
| Jane McDonald | United Kingdom | 1998 | "One Moment in Time" | Album | [92] |
| Jason Chen | United States | 2023 | "I Have Nothing" | Single | [93] |
| Jazmine Sullivan | United States | 2015 | "I Have Nothing" | Live performance | [94] |
| Jeffrey Osborne | United States | 2005 | "All at Once" | Album | [95] |
| Jennifer Hudson | United States | 2004 | "I Have Nothing" | Live performance | [96] |
| Jessica Sanchez | United States | 2012 | "How Will I Know" | Single | [97][98] |
| "I Have Nothing" | |||||
| Jessie J | United Kingdom | 2011 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Live performance | [99] |
| 2017 | "I Have Nothing" | [100] | |||
| Joe McElderry | United Kingdom | 2012 | "I Look to You" | Album | [101] |
| John "Jellybean" Benitez | United States | 1991 | "Love Is a Talking Sport" | Album | [102] |
| Johnny Mathis Kenny G |
United States | 2017 | "Run to You" | Album | [103] |
| Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith | United States | 2022 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Spotify Singles | [104] |
| Katharine McPhee | United States | 2006 | "I Have Nothing" | Live performance | [105] |
| 2010 | "Who Would Imagine a King" | Album | [106] | ||
| Kathy Troccoli | United States | 1994 | "Takin' a Chance" | Album | [107] |
| Katie Noonan | Australia | 2020 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Album | [108] |
| Katy Perry | United States | 2011 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Concert | [109] |
| Keiko Lee | Japan | 2009 | "I Look to You" | Album | [110] |
| Kelly Clarkson | United States | 2022 | "Queen of the Night" | Album | [111][112] |
| 2025 | "I Have Nothing" | Television show | [113] | ||
| "I'm Your Baby Tonight" | [114] | ||||
| Keri Hilson | United States | 2011 | "I Have Nothing" | Live performance | [115] |
| Kidz Bop Kids | United States | 2001 | "My Love Is Your Love" | Album | [116] |
| 2020 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Album | [117] | ||
| L'Impératrice | France | 2021 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Single | [118] |
| LaKisha Jones | United States | 2009 | "You Give Good Love" | Album | [119] |
| Leah LaBelle | United States | 2008 | "I Have Nothing" | Live performance | [120] |
| Leanne Mitchell | United Kingdom | 2012 | "Run to You" | Single | [121] |
| Ledisi Jordin Sparks Melanie Fiona |
United States | 2012 | "How Will I Know" | Live performance | [122] |
| Lee Towers | Netherlands | 1992 | "One Moment in Time" | Album | [123] |
| Leo Moracchioli | Norway | 2018 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Album | [124] |
| Lola Young | United Kingdom | 2020 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Apple Music Sessions | [125] |
| Lorde | New Zealand | 2017 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Concert | [126][127] |
| Lucy Thomas | United Kingdom | 2020 | "I Have Nothing" | Album | [128] |
| 2022 | "Run to You" | Album | [129] | ||
| 2024 | "One Moment in Time" | Single | [130] | ||
| Marian Hill | United States | 2016 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Concert | [131] |
| Marius Bear | Switzerland | 2020 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Single | [132] |
| Marius de Vries | United Kingdom | 2015 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Soundtrack | [133] |
| Matt Alber | United States | 2012 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody *Who Loves Me)" | Single | [134] |
| Me First and the Gimme Gimmes | United States | 2003 | "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" | Album | [135] |
| Melanie Fiona | Canada | 2012 | "It's Not Right but It's Okay" "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" |
Live performance | [122] |
| Mickey Guyton | United States | 2016 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | YouTube | [136] |
| MMC | United States | 1993 | "I Have Nothing" | Television show | [137] |
| Monica | United States | 1998 | "You Give Good Love" | Live performance | [138] |
| Mr. Belt & Wezol | Netherlands | 2024 | "It's Not Right but It's Okay" | Single | [139] |
| Music Travel Love | Canada | 2023 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Single | [140] |
| Natalie Cole | United States | 1993 | "Run to You" "I Have Nothing" |
Live performance | [141][142][143] |
| Natalie Grant | United States | 2025 | "Who Would Imagine a King" | Album | [144] |
| Nestor | Sweden | 2022 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Album | [145] |
| Nora Aunor | Philippines | 1991 | "I'm Your Baby Tonight" | Album | [146] |
| One Voice Children's Choir | United States | 2023 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Music video | [147] |
| Orfeh Andy Karl Andrew Logan |
United States | 2017 | "I'm Your Baby Tonight" | Album | [148] |
| Out of the Blue | United Kingdom | 2014 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Album | [149] |
| 2015 | "I Have Nothing" | Album | [150] | ||
| Patti LaBelle | United States | 1997 | "I Have Nothing" | TV performance | [151][152] |
| Paul Mauriat | France | 1987 | "Didn't We Almost Have It All" | Album | [153] |
| Pentatonix | United States | 2012 | "How Will I Know" | Music video | [154] |
| Peter Hofmann | Germany | 1998 | "One Moment in Time" | Album | [155] |
| Philip Bailey | United States | 1998 | "Who Would Imagine a King" | Album | [156] |
| Pia Toscano | United States | 2011 | "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" | Single | [157] |
| Pliers | Jamaica | 1988 | "Didn't We Almost Have It All" | Album | [158] |
| Pop Etc | United States | 2012 | "How Will I Know" | Album | [159] |
| Rebel Wilson Adam Devine Priyanka Chopra |
United States | 2019 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Soundtrack | [160] |
| Rob Thomas | United States | 2020 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | YouTube | [161] |
| Robin Thicke | United States | 2012 | "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" | Single | [162] |
| Ron Isley | United States | 1998 | "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" | Live performance | [163] |
| Ryan Adams | United States | 2024 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Album | [164] |
| Sam Smith | United Kingdom | 2014 | "How Will I Know" | Album | [165] |
| 2019 | "My Love Is Your Love" | Album | [166] | ||
| Scott Matthew | Australia | 2013 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Album | [167] |
| Scouting for Girls | United Kingdom | 2021 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Music video | [168] |
| Selah | United States | 2011 | "I Look to You" | Album | [169] |
| Shannon Magrane | United States | 2012 | "I Have Nothing" | Live performance | [170] |
| Sheryn Regis | Philippines | 2008 | "Where Do Broken Hearts Go", Try It on My Own | Album | [171] |
| Skatune Network | United States | 2022 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Music video | [172] |
| Sleep Token | United Kingdom | 2020 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Album | [173] |
| Smokie Norful | United States | 2006 | "Run to You" | Album | [174] |
| Sonika Vaid | United States | 2016 | "I Have Nothing" | Live performance | [175] |
| Sons of Serendip | United States | 2015 | "How Will I Know" | Album | [176] |
| Stephanie Mills | United States | 1983 | "Eternal Love" | Album | [177] |
| Stephanie Styles | United States | 2020 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Television show | [178] |
| Sub-Radio | United States | 2023 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" (aka "I Don't Wanna Dance with Nobody") |
Music video | [179] |
| SunMin | South Korea | 2008 | "I Have Nothing" | Album | [180] |
| Teodora Sava | Romania | 2013 | "One Moment in Time" | Live performance | [181] |
| Terry Ellis | United States | 1998 | "How Will I Know" | Live performance | [163] |
| Tessanne Chin | United States | 2013 | "I Have Nothing" | Live performance | [182] |
| The Chipettes | United States | 1988 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Album | [183] |
| The Hindley Street Country Club | Australia | 2023 | "You Give Good Love" | Music video | [184] |
| 2025 | "I Have Nothing" | Music video | [185] | ||
| The Hyannis Sound | United States | 2011 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Album | [186] |
| 2019 | "How Will I Know" | Album | [187] | ||
| "I Have Nothing" | |||||
| The Lemonheads | United States | 1996 | "How Will I Know" | Album | [188][189] |
| The Puppini Sisters | United Kingdom | 2020 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Album | [190] |
| The Shadows | United Kingdom | 1989 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Album | [191] |
| "One Moment in Time" | |||||
| The Whispers | United States | 1997 | "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" | Album | [192] |
| These Kids Wear Crowns | Canada | 2011 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Album | [193] |
| Tom Speight | United Kingdom | 2018 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Single | [194] |
| Tori Kelly | United States | 2024 | "I Have Nothing" | Live performance | [195] |
| Trenyce | United States | 2003 | "I Have Nothing" | Live performance | [196] |
| Trisha Yearwood | United States | 2016 | "My Love Is Your Love" | Soundtrack | [197] |
| Ty Herndon | United States | 2018 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Music video | [198] |
| Tyler Ward | United States | 2018 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Music video | [199] |
| Vanessa-Mae | Singapore | 1991 | "One Moment in Time" | Album | [200] |
| Vitamin String Quartet | United States | 2013 | "When You Believe" | Album | [201] |
| Von Smith | United States | 2017 | "I Have Nothing" | Music video | [202] |
| Vonzell Solomon | United States | 2005 | "I Have Nothing" | Live performance | [203] |
| Wayne Wonder | Jamaica | 1993 | "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" | Single | [204] |
| Will Young | United Kingdom | 2022 | "How Will I Know" | Album | [205] |
| Wynonna Judd | United States | 1998 | "You Were Loved" | Soundtrack | [206] |
| Yasmin | United Kingdom | 2013 | "Thinking About You" | Single | [207] |
| Young Divas | Australia | 2007 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Album | [208] |
See also
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