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Radio 1 Cover Versions - Video Interviews

We caught up with some of the artists that have recorded cover versions for Radio 1 Established 1967, and asked them about their track. Why did they choose their track? How did they approach? What do they think of the finished result? Check out some of our videos below.

Keep listening to Radio 1 over the next 2 weeks to hear all 40 tracks.

The Enemy The Enemy - Father & Son
Watch The Enemy talking about their cover of 'Father & Son', performed in 2005 by Ronan Keating and Yusuf Islam.
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The Twang Maximo Park - Like I Love You
Hear Paul Smith from Maximo Park talking about their cover of Justin Timberlake's 'Like I Love You'
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The Twang The Twang - Drinking in LA
Hear Phil from the Twang talking about their cover of Bran Van 3000's 'Drinking in LA'.
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Just Jack Just Jack - Lovefool
Hear Just Jack talking about his cover of The Cardigan's 'Lovefool'.
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Klaxons Klaxons - No Diggity
Hear Klaxons talking about their cover of Blackstreet's 'No Diggity'.
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Calvin Harris Calvin Harris - Stillness In Time
Hear Calvin talking his cover of Jamiroquai's 'Stillness In Time'.
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The Kooks The Kooks - All That She Wants
Find out why Kooks chose Ace of Base's number one song 'All The She Wants'.
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Paolo Nutini Paolo Nutini - It Must Be Love
Paolo explains why he chose to cover the Madness classic.
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Groove Armada Groove Armada - Crazy for You
Tom from GA talks us through their unique interpretation of Madonna's 'Crazy For You', re-released in 1991.
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Editors Editors - Lullaby
Hear Editors talk about their cover of The Cure's 'Lullaby'.
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Stereophonics Stereophonics - You Sexy Thing
The Valleys rockers get their croon on, with Hot Chocolate's smooth 80s hit that later featured in The Full Monty.
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James Morrison James Morrison - Come Back And Stay
Hear James Morrison talk about his cover of Paul Young's 'Come Back and Stay'
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McFly McFly - Town Called Malice
Hear the boys from McFly talking about the cover of the classic by The Jam from '82
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Kasabian Kasabian - Too Much Too Young
Serj from Kasabian talks about why they chose to cover the legendary Specials song.
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KT Tunstall KT Tunstall - Let's Stick Together
Bryan Ferry gets the KT treatment, with 'Let's Stick Together' from 1976
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Kylie Minogue Kylie Minogue - Love Is The Drug
Hear Calvin Harris talking about the Roxy Music cover he produced for Kylie Minogue.
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The Feeling The Feeling - You're So Vain
See the lads from the Feeling talking about their Carly Simon cover from 1973
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