Top 10 Hit Pop Songs Rejected By Other Artists

These hit songs would've sounded much different if other artists hadn't rejected them. For this list, we’ll be looking at the most popular songs you might be surprised to learn were offered to other singers before being sung by the ones we associate them with today. Our countdown includes "Telephone," "Let's Get Loud," "SOS," and more! Do YOU know any songs rejected by other artists? Let us know in the comments!

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[jazzy]

I think these songs ultimately ended up in the right place. Great self-awareness by Gloria Estefan to give “Let’s Get Loud” to J-Lo. Great song, but it really does sound similar to a lot of Gloria’s discography.

[lkb-iliy]

I can totally hear Riri singing We Can’t Stop

[YoMateo.]

Whoever's reading this, i pray that whatever you're going through gets better and whatever you're struggling with or worrying about is going to be fine and that everyone has a fantastic day! Amen 🙏…

[shaybar]

I definitely could have heard Christina on Miss Independent

[scottward]

“Can’t get you out of my head” was originally for S Club 7 who rejected it and went on to be Kylie Minogue worldwide smash hit

[noellomax]

As much as I adore Brittany’s version I would love to hear a Janet Jackson cover. I wonder how the two artists would sound on a collab. I think they're a pair you would consider until you thought about it. It's like asking how Katy Perry and Amy Whinehouse (I feel like I spelled that wrong) would sound on a track together.

[mrbear]

This totally shows how much a music producer has an affect on the final product.

[latebloomstories]

Pretty hurts so perfect for Beyonce. Just curious to hear the original version by Sia.

[jeanaerowley]

Listen, only an artist knows if they have a song that holds meaning and expression that they’re wanting to display. If they’re not feeling it, neither will we 💕

[BURNFIRE]

I'm in Stunned Disbelief that 'Umbrella' rejected by Britney Spears & sung by Rihanna wasn't on your list when it should have been # 1 !!

[williambilyeu]

One of my favorites is "Everytime You Go Away (You Take a Part of Me)" by Paul Young after written and recorded by Hall and Oates.

[bluebear]

One interesting case was around the recording of "It's Raining Men", a one-hit wonder by The Weather Girls in 1982, I think. Before the song got to them, one of the writers of the song, Paul Shaffer, offered it to Donna Summer more or less as a comeback song after the popularity of disco had died down. However, she had become a Born again Christian by that time, and she had a bit of an issue with the chorus where it mentions "Hallelujah, it's raining men. Amen!". Can't really blame her for that.

[reginasuangco]

"Permission to dance" was originally for Jonas Brothers and Justin Bieber who rejected it and went on to be BTS worldwide smash hit

[jalabi]

I don't know if "Superstition" by Stevie Wonder would count here since it was originally written by him for Jeff Beck. Beck was all set to record it but Motown's Berry Gordy stepped in and made sure that Wonder recorded it and released it first. By the time Beck's debut album, which contained his cover of the track, came out, "Superstition" had already started tearing up the charts, peaking at #1.

[yuyu]

Narrator: When you think of Cristina Millian, you’re likely to think
Me: the theme song for Kim Possible

[shirajai]

Oh Ms Mojo shady 😂
“Remember when Paris Hilton tried to have a singing career”?

[olvialee]

Daughtry did awesome singing Alive, in their own version and I love it

[tiarasgibbs]

Did you also know that In 2006 Ne-Yo Wrote Irreplaceable for Britney Spears and Rihanna but they turn it down and Beyoncé did the song and it became a number one smash hit and a successful song

[cjhansen]

Michael Jackson's 1st Solo hit "Ben" was written for Donny Osmond. Donny was busy touring with brothers so the song was offered to Michael.
One Bad Apple by The Osmond's was written for the Jackson 5. They turned it down to do ABC and One Bad Apple became The Osmond's first number 1 hit.

[mandohead]

Actually Christina Aguilera wrote Miss Independent with Rhett for Stripped but decided to not use it then let it go!