The songs you always loved weren't written by who you think

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Jul 14, 2026

General·6 min read

The songs you always loved weren't written by who you think Discover   You're at a barbecue, and someone puts on "Hound Dog." Everyone loves it, and everyone assumes it's pure Elvis. Then someone says, "You know he didn't write that, right?" Or maybe you're at a summer party and "Livin' on a Prayer" comes on. Everyone screams the chorus, and nobody stops to think: who actually wrote this thing? A lot of the songs we sang in the car or danced to at parties were handed off, sold, recorded by someone else, and became massive hits under a different name. Let's take a look at 10 of the most famous examples. Read full article

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