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A song that was later sampled by another song (we are looking for the original song)

Jun 2, 2025

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Highlights

Winner
Brandon Nohara with 15 points
Scoring
14 scored submissions imported

Submissions

  1. The Way It IsBruce Hornsby and the RangeSubmitted by Brandon Nohara
    #115 pointsFirst-time

    Sampled in 2Pac's "Changes"

  2. Thank YouDidoSubmitted by Michael Sugar
    T213 pointsFirst-time

    Sampled on Stan by Eminem.

  3. Footsteps in the Dark, Pts. 1 & 2The Isley BrothersSubmitted by Jason
    T213 pointsFirst-time

    It was a good day when Ice Cube sampled this slick beat

  4. Grandma's HandsBill WithersSubmitted by Christopher Long
    T311 pointsFirst-time

    Fantastic song - the intro was sampled by a 90s staple, also for the intro

  5. Dream OnAerosmithSubmitted by Anthony Ng
    T311 pointsReturning

    Probably the first instance of sampling I could recall. Dream on was sampled by Eminem on his song "Song for the Moment"

  6. Genius of LoveTom Tom ClubSubmitted by lainey3eb
    #48 pointsFirst-time

    Sampled by Mariah Carey in Fantasy

  7. AbracadabraSteve Miller BandSubmitted by faulkheather
    T57 pointsFirst-time

    For the song Houdini in true Eminem style

  8. The Last TimeAndrew Oldham OrchestraSubmitted by Zach
    T57 pointsFirst-time

    a straightforward pick this time!

  9. T57 pointsFirst-time

    As sampled by Jay-Z in Heart of the City.

  10. T57 pointsFirst-time

    MIA Paper Planes-a millennial anthem

  11. T64 pointsReturning

    Sampled by Doechii - Anxiety

  12. Black BettyLead BellySubmitted by amfish123
    T64 pointsFirst-time

    It was either going to be this or “Where did you sleep last night?” for me this round, but I went with the one with the older cover. Talk about two originals that I had no idea about growing up!

  13. All I Do Is Think of YouTroopSubmitted by JDG
    #73 pointsFirst-time

    Doja Cat’s “Agora Hills” sampled the song “All I Do Is Think Of You” by Troop with their version 1989 cover of the original Jackson 5 song in my opinion Troop who knocked it out of the park with their own spin to the song.

  14. Every Breath You TakeThe PoliceSubmitted by Purple Reign
    #82 pointsReturning

    Diddy apparently pays sting an undisclosed amount of $ per day for sampling this 1983 classic in 1997. “I’ll be missing you” was the cover. Twas a song written about Biggie. It’s also annoyingly hard to play on guitar unless your fingers can stretch.

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