On this day (26 June) in 2008, Total Guitar magazine voted Celine Dion's cover of AC/DC's 'You Shook Me All Night Long' as the world's worst cover version ever. The magazine's editor, Stephen Lawson, described it, somewhat harshly, as "sacrilege."
It's one thing to suffer criticism from music critics over your well-intentioned cover though - but to discover that the original artist hates it is a whole other, more painful, story.
Sadly, that's exactly what happened to these poor souls - from Sinead O'Connor to Beyonce (that's right, Beyonce) - when they dared to take on the work of another musician.
Banks on Neon Jungle's cover of 'Waiting Game', which they put on their debut album without her permission.
Etta James showing a disdain for tact in her assessment of Beyonce's 'At Last' cover, performed for Obama. It's worth noting that the song was first performed by Glenn Miller, not Etta James.
Gotye on the Glee cast's cover of the ubiquitous 'Somebody That I Used To Know.'
Primal Scream's short but sweet opinion of Frankie Cocozza's X Factor cover. You'd forgotten Frankie Cocozza existed hadn't you?
The Eagles' Don Henley was not happy that Frank Ocean sampled the entirety of 'Hotel California' minus vocals for 'American Wedding.' Not happy at all.
Lorde doesn't enjoy listening to anyone's cover of 'Royals.' But they shouldn't take it personally - she hates her own version too.
Blondie's Debby Harry mustering up the most complimentary response she can to the question: "What do you think of Atomic Kitten's version of 'The Tide Is High'?"
Prince on Sinead O'Connor's cover of 'Nothing Compares 2 U', which was originally written and composed as one of Prince's side projects.
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