FAMOUS Songs Originally Written for Other Artists

Some of the biggest hits EVER where never meant for these artists

Edited by Rikard Tholén

[Thomashorsman]

Sia’s Album “This is Acting” is made completely of songs that other artists turned down/she decided to keep. For example, Alive was originally intended for Adele.

[professorred]

Roomie should do a version where he makes covers of how the song would sound like if it was made by the original intended artist. I’m pretty sleepy so sry if this doesn’t make sense.

[carterjones]

Many people don’t know that Umbrella was actually turned down by Britney’s team because of her 2007 umbrella incident with the paparazzi.

[iblamesam_]

*Fun fact: also Chandelier by Sia was originally for Rihanna, but she rejected it, so Sia sang it*

[stuffthings]

I didn’t know that umbarella was for Britney. That song felt so perfect for rhiana

[retrodreamings]

*Fun fact:* Not only was ‘Baby One More Time’ originally given to TLC, it was given to Backstreet Boys, but they rejected it too.

[kaashvideb]

Title rename: *Joel saying “ohhh that makes sense!!” for 15 minutes 34 seconds*

[blaklimes]

Joel: "I really like this song"
also Joel: "ugh. Such an unlikable song"

[malailea]

Sia wrote tonnes of other hit songs too.

• Pretty Hurts by Beyonce
• Flashlight by Jessie J
• Try Everything by Shakira from Zootopia (crazy, I know)
• and coincidentally, Diamonds by Rhiannah

And loads of others. I'll add later

[-killertuck]

It’s soooo annoying when ppl don’t get credit for their songs

[yourstruly]

Did Joel go a whole 15 minutes without saying: “ that’s a little bit pItChY”..?

😭

[ma.josefinaartesano]

Joel hearing high vocals

The piano: ugh here we go again.

[lantsov]

He should sing the songs but with the real voices of the original artists using impressions

[legendarymusicisforever]

Fun Fact: "Man In The Mirror" by Michael Jackson wasn't written by Michael himself, The people who worked with him needed someone to help Michael choose a new hit for his album by writing a lyrics for him. Michael wanted something beautiful about earth about peace about history something that everyone will like to hear. So they search for many people who wrote the song's lyrics and they didn't got the idea so it was very hard for Michael to choose and then he thought he can't make the song, But then one day the workers found someone who trying to sing then new lyrics for MJ the lyrics were amazing!
Her name was Siedah Garrett and she worked hard for making the song lyrics that MJ was looking for. Then the worker ask her if she wants to show and tell her song lyrics for MJ on the phone, Of course she said yes and then Michael spoke to her and completely agreed with lyrics and said that will use those lyrics.

And then after a short time the song became one of the biggest hits of Michael Jackson.

[DodoJovi]

Ed actually said that Shape of You was originally written for Little Mix, then he thought it would be a good song for Rihanna but ultimately decided to keep it

[fluffartistt]

Joel: "why are these the biggest hits? that's crazy"

well, no one would watch if it wasn't crazy lol

[allencalub]

Imagine being in a Alternate Universe where the other artists sung it

[deviousdramaqueen]

I hope you'll do a video on all the songs Sia has written for other artists but ended up recording herself.
Thanks for always brightening up my day! 😄

[kitsune]

1:02 fun fact: a famous producer turned down the beatles and is know worldwide only as “the man who turned down the beatles”

[amybalducci]

Petition for Roomie fans to be called his “little pitches”